2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as second-year members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach Sean Miller.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 22
Record21–15 (9–9 SEC)
Quick facts Texas Longhorns men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen ...
2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 22
Record21–15 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKenya Hunter
Ulric Maligi (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Cohen (1st season)
  • David Miller (1st season)
  • Ryan Anderson (1st season)
Home arenaMoody Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida16–2 .88927–8  .771
No. 16 Alabama13–5 .72225–10  .714
No. 13 Arkansas †13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 19 Vanderbilt11–7 .61127–9  .750
No. 12 Tennessee11–7 .61125–12  .676
Texas A&M11–7 .61122–12  .647
Georgia10–8 .55622–11  .667
Missouri10–8 .55620–13  .606
Kentucky10–8 .55622–14  .611
No. 22 Texas9–9 .50021–15  .583
Oklahoma7–11 .38921–16  .568
Auburn7–11 .38922–16  .579
Mississippi State5–13 .27813–19  .406
South Carolina4–14 .22213–19  .406
Ole Miss4–14 .22215–20  .429
LSU3–15 .16715–17  .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2024–25 season 19–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 13 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt and Texas A&M before losing to Tennessee in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost to Xavier in the First Four.

On March 23, 2025, the school fired head coach Rodney Terry.[1] The next day, the school named Xavier head coach Sean Miller the team's new coach.[2]

Offseason

Returning players

More information Name, Number ...
Texas returners
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown
Jordan Pope0G6'2"175 lbsSeniorNapa, CA
Tramon Mark12G6'5"200 lbsGraduate StudentDickinson, TX
Chendall Weaver2G6'3"180 lbsSeniorMansfield, TX
Nic Codie10PF6'8"200 lbsSophomoreCarrollton, TX
Anthon McDermott33G6'5"185 lbsSophomoreLongview, TX
Cole Bott7F6'6"195 lbsGraduate StudentHighlands Ranch, CO
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Departures

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Texas departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departures
Preston Clark8F6'6"220Sophomore (redshirt)Austin, TXTransferred to Maryville (MO)
Jamie Vinson4F6'11"225FreshmanAustin, TXTransferred to Texas A&M
Malik Presley13G/F6'6"200SophomoreSan Marcos, TXTransferred to George Mason
Tre Johnson20G6'6"190FreshmanGarland, TXDrafted by Washington Wizards
Devon Pryor22F6'7"185SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Oregon
Arthur Kaluma6F6'7"225SeniorGlendale, AZSigned with Los Angeles Lakers
Kadin Shedrick5F6'11"231Graduate studentHolly Springs, NCSigned with Cleveland Cavaliers
Jayson Kent25F6'8"215Graduate studentOak Forest, ILGraduated
Ze’Rik Onyema21F6'9"235SeniorEl Paso, TXSigned with Vilpas Vikings
Julian Larry1G6'3"185Graduate studentFrisco, TXSigned with Uni Baskets Münster
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Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New Team New Position Source
Rodney Terry Head coach New Orleans Pelicans NBA scout, ESPN analyst [3]
Brandon ChappellAssistant coachArizonaAssistant coach[4]
Frank HaithAssistant coachTexas A&MAssistant coach[5]
Steve McClainAssistant coachTennesseeAssistant coach[6]
Byron JonesAssistant coachIndiana StateAssistant coach[7]
Nick MatsonAssistant coachNew Mexico StateAssistant coach[8]
Darby RichHead strength coachTexas A&MHead strength coach[9]
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Texas incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Source
Lassina Traore23F6'10"245SeniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastXavier[10]
Matas Vokietaitis8F7'0"245SophomoreMarijampolė, LithuaniaFAU[11]
Camden Heide5F6'7"205JuniorMinneapolis, MNPurdue[12]
Dailyn Swain3F6'8"220JuniorColumbus, OHXavier[13]
Simeon Wilcher7G6'4"190JuniorPlainfield, NJSt. John's[14]
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Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
John Clark
C		 Houston, TX Link Academy (MO) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Lewis Obiorah
C		 London, England Barking Abbey Basketball Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 17, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Declan Duru
PF		 Munich, Germany Real Madrid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 51    247Sports: 36    ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "Texas 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
  • "2025 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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*ESPN has not made 2025 recruiting class rankings yet.

2025 overall class rankings

More information Website, National rank ...
Website National rank Conference rank 5-star recruits 4-star recruits Total
ESPN[15]----013
On3 Recruits[16]51st14th023
247 Sports[17]36th10th023
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Coaching staff additions

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Sean Miller Head Coach Xavier Head Coach [18]
Kenya Hunter Assistant Coach Indiana Associate Head Coach [19]
Ulric Maligi Assistant Coach Kansas State Associate Head Coach [20]
Adam Cohen Assistant Coach Xavier Assistant Coach [21]
David Miller Assistant Coach Xavier Assistant Coach [22]
Ryan Anderson Assistant Coach Xavier Assistant Coach [23]
Andy Kettler Head Strength Coach Xavier Head Strength Coach [24]
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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Position Year Source
Julius Erving Award Dailyn Swain F Junior [25]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Pope 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrOregon State Oakley, CA
F 1 Cole Bott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSNorthfield Mount Hermon School Highlands Ranch, CO
G 2 Chendall Weaver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrUT Arlington Mansfield, TX
G/F 3 Dailyn Swain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrXavier Columbus, OH
F 4 Declan Duru 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrReal Madrid U19 Munich, Germany
F 5 Camden Heide 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPurdue Minneapolis, MN
G 7 Simeon Wilcher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. John's Plainfield, NJ
F 8 Matas Vokietaitis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoFAU Marijampolė, Lithuania
F 9 John Clark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLink Academy (MO) Houston, TX
F 10 Nic Codie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNewman Smith Dallas, TX
G 12 Tramon Mark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSArkansas Dickinson, TX
C 14 Lewis Obiorah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrBarking Abbey Basketball Academy London, England
F 23 Lassina Traore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) GSXavier Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 33 Anthon McDermott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrHallsville Longview, TX
G 44 Brandon Taylor (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSEast Texas A&M Coppell, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2025

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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
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:45 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 6 Duke
Dick Vitale Invitational		 L 60–75  0–1
  16 – Swain  9 – Traore  2 – Wilcher  Spectrum Center (12,435)
Charlotte, NC
November 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Lafayette W 97–60  1–1
  14 – Vokietaitis  11 – Vokietaitis  6 – Tied  Moody Center (10,712)
Austin, TX
November 12, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 93–58  2–1
  20 – Mark  10 – Traore  3 – Pope  Moody Center (9,820)
Austin, TX
November 15, 2025*
12:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Kansas City W 71–55  3–1
  13 – Swain  12 – Traore  4 – Weaver  Moody Center (10,593)
Austin, TX
November 18, 2025*
8:00 p.m., SECN		 Rider W 99–65  4–1
  26 – Swain  5 – Tied  5 – Tied  Moody Center (10,641)
Austin, TX
November 24, 2025*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Arizona State
Southwest Maui Invitational Quarterfinals		 L 86–87  4–2
  24 – Swain  8 – Vokietaitis  3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 25, 2025*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Chaminade
Southwest Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round		 W 119–78  5–2
  19 – Mark  14 – Traore  8 – Pope  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2025*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 23 NC State
Southwest Maui Invitational 5th Place Game		 W 102–97  6–2
  28 – Pope  8 – Weaver  7 – Swain  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 3, 2025*
8:15 p.m., ESPNU		 Virginia
ACC/SEC Challenge		 L 69–88  6–3
  15 – Swain  10 – Swain  4 – Swain  Moody Center (10,802)
Austin, TX
December 8, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 Southern W 95–69  7–3
  28 – Vokietaitis  6 – Tied  5 – Swain  Moody Center (10,410)
Austin, TX
December 12, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 5 UConn L 63–71  7–4
  15 – Tied  7 – Traore  2 – Vokietaitis  PeoplesBank Arena (15,495)
Hartford, CT
December 16, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Le Moyne W 95–53  8–4
  18 – Mark  11 – Traore  5 – Swain  Moody Center (10,532)
Austin, TX
December 22, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 94–71  9–4
  22 – Vokietaitis  10 – Swain  4 – Swain  Moody Center (10,888)
Austin, TX
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026
5:00 p.m., SECN		 Mississippi State L 98–101 OT 9–5
(0–1)		  34 – Swain  14 – Swain  4 – Wilcher  Moody Center (10,823)
Austin, TX
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 21 Tennessee L 71–85  9–6
(0–2)		  20 – Mark  5 – Mark  4 – Swain  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,402)
Knoxville, TN
January 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 13 Alabama W 92–88  10–6
(1–2)		  28 – Pope  8 – Tied  3 – Wilcher  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 14, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 Vanderbilt W 80–64  11–6
(2–2)		  22 – Vokietaitis  9 – Tied  7 – Swain  Moody Center (11,422)
Austin, TX
January 17, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN		 Texas A&M
Lone Star Showdown		 L 70–74  11–7
(2–3)		  17 – Swain  9 – Vokietaitas  3 – Pope  Moody Center (11,422)
Austin, TX
January 21, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at Kentucky L 80–85  11–8
(2–4)		  29 – Swain  11 – Vokietaitis  3 – Swain  Rupp Arena (19,298)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2026
12:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 21 Georgia W 87–67  12–8
(3–4)		  26 – Swain  8 – Vokietaitis  5 – Vokietaitis  Moody Center (10,523)
Austin, TX
January 28, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Auburn L 82–88  12–9
(3–5)		  30 – Swain  7 – Swain  4 – Swain  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 31, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Oklahoma W 79–69  13–9
(4–5)		  20 – Swain  10 – Swain  6 – Swain  Lloyd Noble Center (9,198)
Norman, OK
February 3, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 South Carolina W 84–75  14–9
(5–5)		  22 – Swain  10 – Swain  4 – Wilcher  Moody Center (10,286)
Austin, TX
February 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Ole Miss W 79–68  15–9
(6–5)		  27 – Vokietaitis  9 – Swain  4 – Mark  Moody Center (10,585)
Austin, TX
February 14, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Missouri W 85–68  16–9
(7–5)		  25 – Swain  10 – Vokietaitis  4 – Wilcher  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
February 17, 2026
8:00 p.m., SECN		 LSU W 88–85  17–9
(8–5)		  21 – Swain  10 – Swain  4 – Wilcher  Moody Center (10,908)
Austin, TX
February 21, 2026
2:30 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia L 80–91  17–10
(8–6)		  22 – Vokietaitis  6 – Swain  4 – Weaver  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 25, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 7 Florida L 71–84  17–11
(8–7)		  21 – Swain  7 – Swain  1 – Tied  Moody Center (11,313)
Austin, TX
February 28, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Texas A&M
Lone Star Showdown		 W 76–70  18–11
(9–7)		  23 – Mark  10 – Swain  2 – Mark  Reed Arena (12,107)
College Station, TX
March 4, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 20 Arkansas L 85–105  18–12
(9–8)		  21 – Vokietaitis  9 – Swain  6 – Swain  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
March 7, 2026
7:30 p.m., SECN		 Oklahoma L 85–88 OT 18–13
(9–9)		  30 – Pope  7 – Swain  8 – Swain  Moody Center (11,315)
Austin, TX
SEC tournament
March 11, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 (10) vs. (15) Ole Miss
First round		 L 66–76  18–14
  22 – Swain  12 – Swain  4 – Swain  Bridgestone Arena (10,701)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2026
8:15 p.m., truTV		 (11 W) vs. (11 W) NC State
First Four		 W 68–66  19–14
  17 – Mark  10 – Weaver  4 – Swain  UD Arena (11,756)
Dayton, OH
March 19, 2026
6:25 p.m., TBS		 (11 W) vs. (6 W) BYU
First round		 W 79–71  20–14
  23 – Vokietaitis  16 – Vokietaitis  6 – Swain  Moda Center (14,070)
Portland, OR
March 21, 2026*
6:10 p.m., TBS		 (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 12 Gonzaga
Second round		 W 74–68  21–14
  17 – Vokietaitis  9 – Vokietaitis  6 – Swain  Moda Center (14,385)
Portland, OR
March 26, 2026
6:10 p.m., CBS		 (11 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Purdue
Sweet Sixteen		 L 77–79  21–15
  29 – Mark  9 – Swain  5 – Swain  SAP Center (15,341)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.
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Awards and honors

More information Honors, Player ...
Weekly SEC honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SEC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week Dailyn Swain F February 16, 2026 [27]
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Conference honors
Honors Player Position
All-SEC Second Team Dailyn Swain G/F
SEC Newcomer of the Year Dailyn Swain G/F
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Source:[28]

Rankings

See also: 2025–26 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
APRVRV———————RV——————————22
CoachesRVRV——————————————————24
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