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 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.

2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

Previous season

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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

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Coaching changes

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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

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
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

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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 November 1, 2019.
  • "Texas 2019 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

2020 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 96
  • 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:

Roster

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2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Gerald Liddell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Byron P. Steele HS Cibolo, TX
G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So MacArthur HS Irving, TX
G 2 Matt Coleman III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA
G 3 Courtney Ramey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Webster Groves HS St. Louis, MO
G 4 Donovan Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fort Bend Elkins HS Houston, TX
F 5 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Aldine Davis HS Houston, TX
G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Westfield HS Houston, TX
G 14 Drayton Whiteside (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Vandegrift HS Austin, TX
F/C 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Cristo Rey Jesuit HS Minneapolis, MN
C 22 Kai Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Nassau, Bahamas
F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Westlake HS Austin, TX
F 33 Kamaka Hepa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Jefferson HS Barrow, AK
C 50 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Westlake HS Austin, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 1, 2019

Schedule and results

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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

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRV22RVRVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV*22RVRVRVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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  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.