2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2015–16 record	20–13 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Shaka Smart (1st year)
Assistant coach	David Cason
Assistant coach	Darrin Horn
Assistant coach	Mike Morell
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center

2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kansas †	15	–	3	.833	33	–	5	.868
#8 West Virginia	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
#7 Oklahoma	12	–	6	.667	29	–	8	.784
Texas	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
#21 Baylor	10	–	8	.556	22	–	12	.647
#22 Iowa State	10	–	8	.556	23	–	12	.657
Texas Tech	9	–	9	.500	19	–	13	.594
Kansas State	5	–	13	.278	17	–	16	.515
Oklahoma State	3	–	15	.167	12	–	20	.375
TCU	2	–	16	.111	12	–	21	.364

† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Shaka Smart who was in his first year. The team played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of they Big 12 Tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

Previous Season

The Longhorns finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in 7th place. They advanced to the 2nd round of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. Texas recevied an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament which they lost to Butler in the second round. On March 29, 2015, Rick Barnes was fired from his head coach position after 17 seasons at Texas, amassing a record of 402–180, by far the most wins for a head coach in program history.^[1]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jordan Barnett	33	F	6'6"	205	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	Transferred to Missouri
Damarcus Croaker	5	G	6'2"	190	Sophomore	Orlando, FL	Transferred to Murray State
Jonathan Holmes	10	F	6'8"	240	Senior	San Antonio, TX	Graduated
Tarale Murry	40	G	6'2"	187	Senior	San Antonio, TX	Walk-on; graduated
Myles Turner	52	C	7'0"	240	Freshman	Bedford, TX	Declare for the 2015 NBA draft

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eric Davis SG	Saginaw, MI	Arthur Hill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 16, 2014
Eric Davis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kerwin Roach Jr. PG	Houston, TX	North Shore Senior High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 24, 2014
Kerwin Roach Jr. PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tevin Mack PF	Columbia, SC	Dreher High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 19, 2015
Tevin Mack PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 18 ESPN: 15
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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015. "2015 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015. "2015 Texas Basketball Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jacob Young SG	Houston, TX	Yates High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 30, 2015
Jacob Young SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Banks C	Atlanta, GA	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 8, 2015
James Banks C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Jones SG	Irving, TX	MacArthur High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Dec 14, 2015
Andrew Jones SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 17 ESPN: 15
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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016. "2016 Texas Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016. "2016 Texas Basketball Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

Roster

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
2.5 !G/F	0	Mack, TevinTevin Mack	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Dreher	Columbia, SC
1.5 !G	1	Taylor, IsaiahIsaiah Taylor	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	The Village School	Hayward, CA
1.5 !G	2	Holland, DeMarcusDeMarcus Holland	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Naaman Forest	Garland, TX
1.5 !G	3	Felix, JavanJavan Felix	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Augustine	New Orleans, LA
3.5 !F	4	Newsome, DannyDanny Newsome (W)	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Langham Creek	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	5	Yancy, KendallKendall Yancy	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Berkner	Richardson, TX
1.5 !G	10	Davis, Jr., EricEric Davis, Jr.	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Arthur Hill	Saginaw, MI
1.5 !G	12	Roach, Jr., KerwinKerwin Roach, Jr.	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	North Shore	Houston, TX
3.5 !F	21	Lammert, ConnorConnor Lammert	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Churchill	San Antonio, TX
1.5 !G	25	Schwartz, JoeJoe Schwartz (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Vanguard College Prep	Waco, TX
3.5 !F	30	McClurg, RyanRyan McClurg (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Seven Lakes	Katy, TX
3.5 !F	32	Cleare, ShaquilleShaquille Cleare	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	3.0 !Jr	The Village School	Andros, BS
5.0 !C	44	Ibeh, PrincePrince Ibeh	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Naaman Forest	Garland, TX
5.0 !C	55	Ridley, CameronCameron Ridley	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bush	Richmond, TX

Head coach

Shaka Smart (Kenyon)

Assistant coach(es)

David Cason (Illinois State)
Darrin Horn (Western Kentucky)
Mike Morell (Milligan)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 6, 2015* 5:00 pm, LHN		Tarleton State	W 95–61		Frank Erwin Center (2,391) Austin, TX
Regular season
November 13, 2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN		vs. Washington China Opener	L 71–77	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Arena (7,188) Shanghai, CN
November 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, LHN		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round	W 67–56	1–1	Frank Erwin Center (11,313) Austin, TX
November 25, 2015* 6:00 pm, AXS TV		vs. #25 Texas A&M Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals	L 73–84	1–2	Imperial Arena (1,647) Nassau, BS
November 26, 2015* 6:00 pm, AXS TV		vs. Washington Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd Round Consolation	W 82–70	2–2	Imperial Arena (1,316) Nassau, BS
November 27, 2015* 6:00 pm, AXS TV		vs. Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis 5th Place Game	L 72–78	2–3	Imperial Arena (1,357) Nassau, BS
December 1, 2015* 7:00 pm, LHN		Texas–Arlington	W 80–73 ^OT	3–3	Frank Erwin Center (9,646) Austin, TX
December 4, 2015* 8:00 pm, LHN		Samford	W 59–49	4–3	Frank Erwin Center (10,762) Austin, TX
December 8, 2015* 7:00 pm, LHN		UTSA	W 116–50	5–3	Frank Erwin Center (9,657) Austin, TX
December 12, 2015* 4:15 pm, ESPN		#3 North Carolina	W 84–82	6–3	Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX
December 15, 2015* 7:00 pm, LHN		Appalachian State	W 67–55	7–3	Frank Erwin Center (10,529) Austin, TX
December 19, 2015* 10:30 pm, ESPN2		at Stanford	W 75–73	8–3	Maples Pavilion (3,930) Stanford, CA
December 29, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Connecticut	L 66–71	8–4	Frank Erwin Center (13,931) Austin, TX
January 2, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPNU		at Texas Tech	L 74–82	8–5 (0–1)	United Supermarkets Arena (12,689) Lubbock, TX
January 5, 2016 7:00 pm, LHN		Kansas State	W 60–57	9–5 (1–1)	Frank Erwin Center (10,620) Austin, TX
January 9, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU		at TCU	L 57–58	9–6 (1–2)	Schollmaier Arena (6,673) Fort Worth, TX
January 12, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2		#17 Iowa State	W 94–91 ^OT	10–6 (2–2)	Frank Erwin Center (10,663) Austin, TX
January 16, 2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2		Oklahoma State	W 74-69	11–6 (3–2)	Frank Erwin Center (13,241) Austin, TX
January 20, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU		at #6 West Virginia	W 56–49	12–6 (4–2)	WVU Coliseum (9,881) Morgantown, WV
January 23, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN		at #3 Kansas	L 67–76	12–7 (4–3)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, LHN		TCU	W 71–54	13–7 (5–3)	Frank Erwin Center (11,282) Austin, TX
January 30, 2016* 11:00 am, ESPN2		Vanderbilt Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 72–58	14–7	Frank Erwin Center (13,041) Austin, TX
February 1, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN		at #15 Baylor	W 67–59	15–7 (6–3)	Ferrell Center (6,064) Waco, TX
February 6, 2016 1:00 pm, LHN		Texas Tech	W 69–59	16–7 (7–3)	Frank Erwin Center (14,951) Austin, TX
February 8, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN	#24	at #3 Oklahoma	L 60–63	16–8 (7–4)	Lloyd Noble Center (10,014) Norman, OK
February 13, 2016 7:30 pm, ESPN	#24	at #14 Iowa State	L 75–85	16–9 (7–5)	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
February 16, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPN2	#24	#10 West Virginia	W 85–78	17–9 (8–5)	Frank Erwin Center (12,284) Austin, TX
February 20, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN	#24	#25 Baylor	L 64–78	17–10 (8–6)	Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX
February 22, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU	#25	at Kansas State	W 71–70	18–10 (9–6)	Bramlage Coliseum (11,629) Manhattan, KS
February 27, 2016 1:00 pm, CBS	#25	#3 Oklahoma	W 76–63	19–10 (10–6)	Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX
February 29, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN	#23	#1 Kansas	L 56–86	19–11 (10–7)	Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX
March 4, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2	#23	at Oklahoma State	W 62–50	20–11 (11–7)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,023) Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2016 11:30 AM, ESPN2	(4) #23	vs. (5) #22 Baylor Quarterfinals	L 61–75	20–12	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 18, 2016 8:50 PM, TBS	(6 W)	vs. (11 W) Northern Iowa First round	L 72–75	20–13	Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,279) Oklahoma City, OK
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	24	24	25	23	23	NR	*N/A
Coaches	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	25	25	25	22	22	22	RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

↑ "Rick Barnes out as Texas coach". ESPN.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

Texas Longhorns men's basketball

Venues	Clark Field (1905–1917) Men's Gym (1917–1928) Gregory Gymnasium (1930–1977) Frank Erwin Center (1977–present) Denton A. Cooley Pavilion (practice; 2003–present)

Rivalries	Texas A&M (Defunct)

Culture & lore	History Bevo Hook 'em "Texas Fight"

People	Head coaches Notable players NBA players

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

Previous Season

Departures

Recruiting

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References