2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2015–16 record20–13 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833  335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722  269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667  298  .784
Texas117 .611  2013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .556  2212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .556  2312  .657
Texas Tech99 .500  1913  .594
Kansas State513 .278  1716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .167  1220  .375
TCU216 .111  1221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play, to finish in 7th place. They advanced to the second round of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. Texas received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in which they lost to Butler in the second round. On March 29, 2015, previous coach Rick Barnes was fired after 17 seasons at Texas, during which he compiled a record of 402–180, by far the most wins for a head coach in program history.[2] Barnes accepted the same position at Tennessee four days later.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Barnett33F6'6"205SophomoreSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Missouri
Damarcus Croaker5G6'2"190SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to Murray State
Jonathan Holmes10F6'8"240SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated
Tarale Murry40G6'2"187SeniorSan Antonio, TXWalk-on; graduated
Myles Turner52C7'0"240FreshmanBedford, TXDeclare for the 2015 NBA draft

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kerwin Roach
PG
Houston, TX North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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

    Roster

    2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Tevin Mack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDreher Columbia, SC
    G 1 Isaiah Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrThe Village School Hayward, CA
    G 2 DeMarcus Holland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNaaman Forest Garland, TX
    G 3 Javan Felix 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. Augustine New Orleans, LA
    F 4 Danny Newsome (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrLangham Creek Houston, TX
    G 5 Kendall Yancy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBerkner Richardson, TX
    G 10 Eric Davis Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrArthur Hill Saginaw, MI
    G 12 Kerwin Roach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNorth Shore Houston, TX
    F 21 Connor Lammert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrChurchill San Antonio, TX
    G 25 Joe Schwartz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoVanguard College Prep Waco, TX
    F 30 Ryan McClurg (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoSeven Lakes Katy, TX
    F 32 Shaquille Cleare 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)285 lb (129 kg) JrThe Village School Andros, BS
    C 44 Prince Ibeh 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrNaaman Forest Garland, TX
    C 55 Cameron Ridley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)290 lb (132 kg) SrBush Richmond, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    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. No. 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
    No. 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
    UConn 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
    No. 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 No. 6 West Virginia W 56–49  12–6
    (4–2)
    WVU Coliseum (9,881)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 23, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 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 No. 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
    No. 24 at No. 3 Oklahoma L 60–63  16–8
    (7–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,014)
    Norman, OK
    February 13, 2016
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 24 at No. 14 Iowa State L 75–85  16–9
    (7–5)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 16, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 24 No. 10 West Virginia W 85–78  17–9
    (8–5)
    Frank Erwin Center (12,284)
    Austin, TX
    February 20, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 24 No. 25 Baylor L 64–78  17–10
    (8–6)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
    Austin, TX
    February 22, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 25 at Kansas State W 71–70  18–10
    (9–6)
    Bramlage Coliseum (11,629)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 27, 2016
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 25 No. 3 Oklahoma W 76–63  19–10
    (10–6)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
    Austin, TX
    February 29, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 23 No. 1 Kansas L 56–86  19–11
    (10–7)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
    Austin, TX
    March 4, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 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) No. 23 vs. (5) No. 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.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    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

    See also

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Rick Barnes out as Texas coach". ESPN.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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