2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 19–12 (9–9 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Kansas | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 3 | .903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Baylor | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 4 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 West Virginia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represent the University of Texas at Austin in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Shaka Smart and play their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Longhorns finished the 2018–19 season 21–16, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They were defeated by Kansas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2019 National Invitational Tournament as a No. 2 seed. They defeated South Dakota State in the first round, Xavier in the second round and Colorado in the quarterfinals to advance win the Alabama bracket. They advanced to Madison Square Garden where they defeated TCU in the semifinals and Lipscomb in the final to win the program's second-ever NIT Championship (the first was in 1978).
Offseason
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]In April 2019, associate head coach Darrin Horn accepted the position of Northern Kentucky head basketball coach.[1] Smart hired Luke Yaklich as Horn's replacement in May 2019.[2]
Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jaxson Hayes | 10 | C | 6'11" | 220 | Freshman | Cincinnati, OH | Declared for the NBA draft; selected 8th overall by the Atlanta Hawks. |
Kerwin Roach | 12 | F | 6'4" | 180 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Dylan Osetkowski | 21 | F/C | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | San Diego, CA | Graduated |
Elijah Mitrou-Long | 55 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Junior | Mississauga, ON | Graduate transferred to UNLV |
2019 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Will Baker C |
Austin, Texas | Westlake HS | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 8, 2018 | |
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Kai Jones C |
Nassau, Bahamas | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 15, 2018 | |
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Donovan Williams SG |
Missouri City, Texas | Fort Bend Elkins HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 12, 2018 | |
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2020 Recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Greg Brown PF |
Austin, TX | Vandegrift (TX) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 24, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 96 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
Northern Colorado | W 69–45 | 1–0 |
20 – Jones | 10 – Ramey | 4 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (8,208) Austin, TX | ||||
November 9, 2019* 6:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 23 Purdue | W 70–66 | 2–0 |
22 – Coleman III | 8 – Liddell | 7 – Coleman III | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
California Baptist 2K Sports Classic Campus–Site Game |
W 67–54 | 3–0 |
19 – Ramey | 11 – Sims | 5 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (8,157) Austin, TX | ||||
November 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
Prairie View A&M 2K Sports Classic Campus–Site Game |
W 70–56 | 4–0 |
17 – Coleman III | 10 – Sims | 4 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (8,670) Austin, TX | ||||
November 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Georgetown 2K Sports Classic semifinal |
L 66–82 | 4–1 |
22 – Coleman III | 5 – Hamm Jr. | 5 – Ramey | Madison Square Garden (12,606) New York, NY | |||
November 22, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. California 2K Sports Classic 3rd place game |
W 62–45 | 5–1 |
14 – Coleman III | 9 – Sims | 6 – Coleman III | Madison Square Garden (12,500) New York, NY | |||
November 30, 2019* 1:00 pm, LHN |
McNeese State | W 73–71 | 6–1 |
14 – Tied | 11 – Sims | 10 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (8,482) Austin, TX | ||||
December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
UAB | W 67–57 | 7–1 |
20 – Jones | 5 – Ramey | 4 – Tied | Frank Erwin Center (14,552) Austin, TX | ||||
December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, ABC |
vs. Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown |
W 60–50 | 8–1 |
17 – Febres | 6 – Sims | 7 – Ramey | Dickies Arena (9,136) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
December 14, 2019* 1:00 pm, LHN |
Central Michigan | W 87–76 | 9–1 |
23 – Febres | 12 – Hamm Jr. | 6 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (8,587) Austin, TX | ||||
December 21, 2019* 1:00 pm, FOX |
at Providence Big East/Big 12 Battle |
L 48–70 | 9–2 |
12 – Camey | 13 – Sims | 2 – Tied | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,876) Providence, RI | ||||
December 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
High Point | W 89–58 | 10–2 |
16 – Febres | 11 – Sims | 8 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (8,652) Austin, TX | ||||
January 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 6 Baylor | L 44–59 | 10–3 (0–1) |
13 – Sims | 15 – Sims | 3 – Hepa | Ferrell Center (6,063) Waco, TX | ||||
January 8, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Oklahoma | L 62–72 | 10–4 (0–2) |
14 – Ramey | 15 – Sims | 3 – Coleman | Frank Erwin Center (8,805) Austin, TX | ||||
January 11, 2020 7:00 pm, LHN |
Kansas State | W 64–50 | 11–4 (1–2) |
14 – Coleman | 8 – Sims | 8 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (8,496) Austin, TX | ||||
January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | W 76–64 | 12–4 (2–2) |
15 – Febres | 9 – Ramey | 6 – Ramey | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK | ||||
January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 Kansas | L 57–66 | 12–5 (2–3) |
20 – Sims | 6 – Sims | 5 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (11,762) Austin, TX | ||||
January 20, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 14 West Virginia | L 59–97 | 12–6 (2–4) |
18 – Febres | 3 – Hepa | 4 – Coleman III | WVU Coliseum (12,592) Morgantown, WV | ||||
January 25, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
LSU Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 67–69 | 12–7 |
20 – Jones | 7 – Sims | 2 – Tied | Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX | ||||
January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at TCU | W 62–61 | 13–7 (3–4) |
15 – Febres | 13 – Sims | 7 – Coleman III | Schollmaier Arena (6,698) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
February 1, 2020 1:00 pm, LHN |
Iowa State | W 72–68 | 14–7 (4–4) |
14 – 3 Tied | 9 – Sims | 4 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (8,797) Austin, TX | ||||
February 3, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 3 Kansas | L 58–69 | 14–8 (4–5) |
20 – Coleman III | 9 – Sims | 2 – Williams | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||
February 8, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Texas Tech | L 57–62 | 14–9 (4–6) |
18 – Jones | 7 – Tied | 3 – Coleman III | Frank Erwin Center (12,887) Austin, TX | ||||
February 10, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 Baylor | L 45–52 | 14–10 (4–7) |
11 – Coleman III | 14 – Sims | 3 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (9,433) Austin, TX | ||||
February 15, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Iowa State | L 52–81 | 14–11 (4–8) |
21 – Ramey | 7 – Baker | 2 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (14,255) Ames, IA | ||||
February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, LHN |
TCU | W 70–56 | 15–11 (5–8) |
21 – A. Jones | 6 – Tied | 5 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (8,395) Austin, TX | ||||
February 22, 2020 1:00 pm, CBS |
at Kansas State | W 70–59 | 16–11 (6–8) |
26 – Ramey | 6 – Ramey | 3 – Coleman III | Bramlage Coliseum (9,700) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 24, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 20 West Virginia | W 67–57 | 17–11 (7–8) |
22 – A. Jones | 6 – K. Jones | 4 – Ramey | Frank Erwin Center (8,333) Austin, TX | ||||
February 29, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN |
at No. 22 Texas Tech | W 68–58 | 18–11 (8–8) |
22 – Jones | 6 – Hamm Jr. | 2 – Hamm Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | ||||
March 3, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma | W 52–51 | 19–11 (9–8) |
21 – Coleman III | 11 – Tied | 2 – Coleman III | Lloyd Noble Center (10,110) Norman, OK | ||||
March 7, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Oklahoma State | L 59–81 | 19–12 (9–9) |
20 – K. Jones | 7 – K. Jones | 3 – A. Jones | Frank Erwin Center (12,733) Austin, TX | ||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 2020 11:30 am, ESPN2 |
(4) | vs. (5) Texas Tech Quarterfinals |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||
Coaches | RV | RV* | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Darrin Horn hired as head coach at Northern Kentucky". coachesdatabase.com. Coaches Database. April 24, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Luke Yaklich named Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach". texassports.com. Texas Athletics. May 31, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.