2018–19 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. The team won the 2019 National Invitational Tournament.

2018–19 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NIT, champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2018–19 record21–16 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Kansas State144 .778  259  .735
No. 9 Texas Tech144 .778  317  .816
No. 17 Kansas126 .667  2610  .722
Baylor108 .556  2014  .588
No. 24 Iowa State99 .500  2312  .657
Texas810 .444  2116  .568
Oklahoma711 .389  2014  .588
TCU711 .389  2314  .622
Oklahoma State513 .278  1220  .375
West Virginia414 .222  1521  .417
2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2017–18 season 19–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament[2] before losing to Texas Tech in the quarterfinals.[3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South region where they lost to Nevada in the First Round.[4][5]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Height Position Class Reason
James Banks III 00 6'10" C Sophomore Transferred to Georgia Tech
Jacob Young 3 6'2" G Sophomore Transferred to Rutgers
Mohamed Bamba 4 6'11" C Freshman Declared for the NBA Draft/hired an agent
Eric Davis 10 6'2" G Junior Declared for the NBA Draft/hired an agent
Isaiah Hobbs 22 6'3" G Senior Graduate transferred to Barry
Joe Schwartz 25 6'3" G Senior Walk-on; graduated
Ryan McClurg 30 6'5" F Senior Walk-on; graduated

Recruits

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gerald Liddell
#11 SF
Cibolo, TX Byron P. Steele II High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Courtney Ramey
#11 PG
St. Louis, MO Webster Groves High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kamaka Hepa
#13 PF
Barrow, AK Jefferson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaxson Hayes
#9 C
Loveland, OH Moeller High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brock Cunningham
#41 PF
Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 8  ESPN: 13
  • 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:

  • "2018 Texas Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • "Texas 2018 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

    Roster

    Brock Cunningham, Gerald Liddell, Kamaka Hepa, Jaxson Hayes, Jericho Sims and Courtney Ramey tour the LBJ Library in December 2018
    2018–19 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) FrByron P. Steele Cibolo, TX
    G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMacArthur Irving, TX
    G 2 Matt Coleman III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA
    G 3 Courtney Ramey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWebster Groves St. Louis, MO
    G 4 Drayton Whiteside (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)156 lb (71 kg) JrVandegrift Austin, TX
    F 5 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAldine Davis Houston, TX
    F 10 Jaxson Hayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMoeller Loveland, OH
    G 12 Kerwin Roach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrNorth Shore Houston, TX
    G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWestfield Houston, TX
    F 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoCristo Rey Jesuit Minneapolis, MN
    F 21 Dylan Osetkowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrTulane San Diego, CA
    G 22 Blake Nevins (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCypress Ranch Cypress, TX
    F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWestlake Austin, TX
    F 33 Kamaka Hepa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrJefferson Barrow, AK
    G 55 Elijah Mitrou-Long 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMount St. Mary's Mississauga, ON
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    F/C Dylan Osetkowski Jericho Sims
    F Jaxson Hayes Kamaka Hepa Royce Hamm Jr.
    G/F Kerwin Roach Jase Febres Gerald Liddell
    G Matt Coleman III Blake Nevins (W) Andrew Jones
    PG Elijah Mitrou-Long Courtney Ramey

    Source:[6]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, LHN
    Eastern Illinois W 71–59  1–0
     13  Coleman III  6  Mitrou-Long  7  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (7,522)
    Austin, TX
    November 9, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. Arkansas
    Armed Forces Classic
    W 73–71 OT 2–0
     18  Roach II  13  Osetkowski  4  Coleman III  Fort Bliss (1,400)
    El Paso, TX
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, LHN
    Louisiana–Monroe
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
    W 65–55  3–0
     13  Roach  10  Osetkowski  6  Roach  Frank Erwin Center (7,453)
    Austin, TX
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, LHN
    The Citadel
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
    W 97–69  4–0
     15  Tied  11  Osetowski  6  Mitrou-Long  Frank Erwin Center (8,212)
    Austin, TX
    November 22, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    vs. No. 7 North Carolina
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinal
    W 92–89  5–0
     32  Roach II  9  Hayes  7  Roach II  Orleans Arena (7,489)
    Paradise, NV
    November 23, 2018*
    5:30 pm, FOX
    vs. No. 11 Michigan State
    Las Vegas Invitational championship
    L 68–78  5–1
     15  Roach II  6  Sims  5  Roach II  Orleans Arena (6,500)
    Paradise, NV
    November 30, 2018*
    6:00 pm, LHN
    No. 17 Radford L 59–62  5–2
     16  Sims  17  Osetkowski  3  Roach II  Frank Erwin Center (8,137)
    Austin, TX
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    VCU L 53–54  5–3
     14  Sims  9  Osetkowski  3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (8,190)
    Austin, TX
    December 9, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Purdue W 72–68  6–3
     22  Coleman III  6  Febres  5  Roach II  Frank Erwin Center (10,048)
    Austin, TX
    December 15, 2018*
    5:00 pm, LHN
    Grand Canyon W 98–60  7–3
     16  Tied  7  Osetkowski  8  Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (8,265)
    Austin, TX
    December 21, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Providence L 65–71  7–4
     13  Tied  10  Osetkowski  4  Mitrou-Long  Frank Erwin Center (8,610)
    Austin, TX
    December 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, LHN
    UT Arlington W 76–56  8–4
     12  Febres  8  Osetkowski  3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (9,188)
    Austin, TX
    January 2, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Kansas State W 67–47  9–4
    (1–0)
     23  Febres  11  Hayes  7  Coleman III  Bramlage Coliseum (10,137)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 5, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    West Virginia
    Saturday Showcase
    W 61–54  10–4
    (2–0)
     17  Coleman III  7  Osetkowski  3  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (9,195)
    Austin, TX
    January 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma State
    Super Tuesday
    L 58–61  10–5
    (2–1)
     18  Roach II  7  Roach II  4  Coleman III  Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    January 12, 2019
    1:00 pm, LHN
    No. 8 Texas Tech L 62–68  10–6
    (2–2)
     17  Roach II  9  Osetkowski  5  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (14,070)
    Austin, TX
    January 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 7 Kansas
    Big Monday
    L 78–80  10–7
    (2–3)
     16  Coleman III  9  Osetkowski  8  Coleman III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, LHN
    No. 20 Oklahoma W 75–72  11–7
    (3–3)
     23  Roach  11  Osetkowski  2  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (11,991)
    Austin, TX
    January 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at TCU L 61–65  11–8
    (3–4)
     15  Roach  10  Osetkowski  5  Ramey  Schollmaier Arena (7,099)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 26, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Georgia
    Big 12/SEC Challenge/Saturday Showcase
    L 88–98  11–9
     19  Ramey  7  Osetkowski  5  Ramey  Stegeman Coliseum (10,374)
    Athens, GA
    January 29, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 Kansas
    Super Tuesday
    W 73–63  12–9
    (4–4)
     16  Osetkowski  9  Hayes  4  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (11,934)
    Austin, TX
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 20 Iowa State
    Saturday Showcase
    L 60–65  12–10
    (4–5)
     19  Roach II  8  Hayes  5  Coleman III  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, LHN
    Baylor W 84–72  13–10
    (5–5)
     21  Roach II  7  Osetkowski  5  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (9,831)
    Austin, TX
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at West Virginia
    Saturday Showcase
    W 75–53  14–10
    (6–5)
     19  Ramey  10  Osetkowski  5  Coleman III  WVU Coliseum (12,815)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 12, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 Kansas State
    Super Tuesday
    L 64–71  14–11
    (6–6)
     17  Roach II  8  Roach II  5  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (9,418)
    Austin, TX
    February 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBS
    Oklahoma State W 69–57  15–11
    (7–6)
     16  Roach II  7  Tied  3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (10,406)
    Austin, TX
    February 23, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma
    Saturday Showcase
    L 67–69  15–12
    (7–7)
     15  Febres  6  Tied  5  Coleman III  Lloyd Noble Center (9,116)
    Norman, OK
    February 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Baylor
    Wednesday Night Hoops
    L 83–84 OT 15–13
    (7–8)
     23  Febres  5  Hamm Jr.  10  Ramey  Ferrell Center (5,796)
    Waco, TX
    March 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Iowa State
    Saturday Showcase
    W 86–69  16–13
    (8–8)
     26  Febres  6  Osetkowski  10  Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (10,494)
    Austin, TX
    March 4, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 8 Texas Tech
    Big Monday
    L 51–70  16–14
    (8–9)
     16  Coleman III  5  Osetkowski  1  Coleman III  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    March 9, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    TCU
    Saturday Showcase
    L 56–69  16–15
    (8–10)
     19  Hayes  7  Tied  5  Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (9,762)
    Austin, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    (6) vs. (3) No. 17 Kansas
    Quarterfinals
    L 57–65  16–16
     18  Osetkowski  7  Osetkowski  3  Tied  Sprint Center (18,927)
    Kansas City, MO
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) (7) South Dakota State
    First round – Alabama bracket
    W 79–73  17–16
     26  Osetkowski  6  Sims  4  Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (1,739)
    Austin, TX
    March 24, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) (3) Xavier
    Second round – Alabama bracket
    W 78–76 OT 18–16
     21  Roach II  10  Sims  6  Roach II  Frank Erwin Center (3,204)
    Austin, TX
    March 27, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    (2) (4) Colorado
    Quarterfinal – Alabama bracket
    W 68–55  19–16
     15  Osetkowski  10  Sims  3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (3,982)
    Austin, TX
    April 2, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) vs. (1) TCU
    Semifinals
    W 58–44  20–16
     22  Roach II  9  Osetkowski  8  Ramey  Madison Square Garden (4,599)
    New York City, NY
    April 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) vs. (5) Lipscomb
    Finals
    W 81–66  21–16
     19  Osetkowski  11  Osetkowski  9  Roach  Madison Square Garden (4,051)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place 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 RV RV 17 RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV^ RV 17 RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV RV NR RV NR NR RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References

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    4. "Texas vs. Nevada - Game Recap - March 16, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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