2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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 are 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.

2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019–20 record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coachShaka Smart (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas171 .944  283  .903
No. 5 Baylor153 .833  264  .867
Oklahoma99 .500  1912  .613
Texas99 .500  1912  .613
Texas Tech99 .500  1813  .581
No. 24 West Virginia99 .500  2110  .677
TCU711 .389  1615  .516
Oklahoma State711 .389  1714  .548
Iowa State513 .278  1219  .387
Kansas State315 .167  1021  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2018–19 season 21–16, 8–10 in Big 12 play 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

Coaching Changes

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaxson Hayes10F6'11"220FreshmanCincinnati, OHDeclared for the NBA Draft; selected 8th overall by the Atlanta Hawks.
Kerwin Roach12F6'4"180SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Dylan Osetkowski21F6'9"250SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Elijah Mitrou–Long55G6'1"185RS JuniorMississauga, ONGraduate transferred to UNLV

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Will Baker
C
Austin, Texas Westlake HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kai Jones
C
Nassau, Bahamas Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Donovan Williams
SG
Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Elkins HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Texas Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  • "Texas 2019 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

    Roster

    2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Gerald Liddell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoByron P. Steele HS Cibolo, TX
    G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoMacArthur HS Irving, TX
    G 2 Matt Coleman III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA
    G 3 Courtney Ramey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWebster Groves HS Webster Groves, MO
    G 4 Donovan Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrFort Bend Elkins HS Houston, TX
    F 5 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrAldine Davis HS Houston, TX
    G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWestfield HS Houston, TX
    G 14 Drayton Whiteside (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrVandegrift HS Austin, TX
    F 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrCristo Rey Jesuit HS Minneapolis, MN
    F 22 Kai Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrBrewster Academy Nassau, Bahamas
    F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrWestlake HS Austin, TX
    F 33 Kamaka Hepa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoJefferson HS Utqiagvik, AK
    C 50 Will Baker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrWestlake HS Austin, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2019-11-01

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    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

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP NR RV 22 RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV* 22 RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

    References

    1. "Darrin Horn hired as head coach at Northern Kentucky". coachesdatabase.com. Coaches Database. April 24, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
    2. "Luke Yaklich named Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach". texassports.com. Texas Athletics. May 31, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
    3. "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.
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