2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach	Shaka Smart (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Luke Yaklich; Neill Berry; Jai Lucas;
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
	Seasons ← 2018–19 2020–21 →

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 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

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

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
Will Baker C	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
Kai Jones C	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
Donovan Williams SG	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

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
Greg Brown PF	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: "Texas 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020. "2020 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

Roster

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

Shaka Smart (Kenyon)

Assistant coach(es)

Luke Yaklich (Illinois State)
Neill Berry (Southeastern Louisiana)
Jai Lucas (Texas)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 1, 2019

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
— = Not ranked RV = Received 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	—	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

^ "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.

[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.

[Cancelled-3] "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.

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