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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.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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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
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2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas17–1 .94428–3  .903
No. 5 Baylor15–3 .83326–4  .867
No. 24 West Virginia9–9 .50021–10  .677
Texas9–9 .50019–12  .613
Oklahoma9–9 .50019–12  .613
Texas Tech9–9 .50018–13  .581
TCU7–11 .38916–16  .500
Oklahoma State7–11 .38918–14  .563
Iowa State5–13 .27812–20  .375
Kansas State3–15 .16711–21  .344
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

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

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

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaxson Hayes10C6'11"220FreshmanCincinnati, OHDeclared for the NBA draft; selected 8th overall by the Atlanta Hawks.
Kerwin Roach12F6'4"180SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Dylan Osetkowski21F/C6'9"250SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Elijah Mitrou-Long55G6'1"185RS JuniorMississauga, ONGraduate transferred to UNLV
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2019 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Kai Jones
C		 Nassau, Bahamas Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 15, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Donovan Williams
SG		 Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Elkins HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 12, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "Texas 2019 Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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2020 Recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2020), Name ...
College recruiting (2020)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (95)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 96
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
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 St. Louis, 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/C 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrCristo Rey Jesuit HS Minneapolis, MN
C 22 Kai Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)218 lb (99 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 Barrow, AK
C 50 Will Baker 7 ft 0 in (2.13 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: November 1, 2019

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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.
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Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP—RV22RVRVRVRVRV——————————Not released
CoachesRVRV*22RVRVRVRVRV—————————RV
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

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