2020–21 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represent the University of Texas at Austin in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by sixth-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.

2020–21 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
2020–21 record12–5 (6–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K.T. Turner
  • Neill Berry
  • Cody Hatt
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Baylor9–0 1.000  17–0  1.000
No. 14 West Virginia7–3 .700  14–5  .737
No. 12 Oklahoma7–4 .636  12–5  .706
No. 13 Texas6–4 .600  12–5  .706
Kansas7–5 .583  13–7  .650
No. 7 Texas Tech6–5 .545  14–6  .700
No. 23 Oklahoma State*5–6 .455  12–6  .667
TCU4–5 .444  11–7  .611
Kansas State1–11 .083  5–16  .238
Iowa State0–9 .000  2–12  .143
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 19–12, and 9–9 in Big 12 play. They were slated to play Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament but the tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Will Baker50C6'11"245FreshmanAustin, TXTransferred[3]

2020 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.

    2021 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Gerald Liddell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrByron P. Steele HS Cibolo, TX
    G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS JrMacArthur HS Irving, TX
    G 2 Matt Coleman III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA
    G 3 Courtney Ramey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWebster Groves HS St. Louis, MO
    F 4 Greg Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrVandegrift HS Austin, TX
    F 5 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrAldine Davis HS Houston, TX
    G 10 Donovan Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFort Bend Elkins HS Houston, TX
    G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWestfield HS Houston, TX
    G 14 Drayton Whiteside (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrVandegrift HS Austin, TX
    F 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrCristo Rey Jesuit HS Minneapolis, MN
    F 22 Kai Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoBrewster Academy Nassau, Bahamas
    F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS SoWestlake HS Austin, TX
    F 33 Kamaka Hepa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrJefferson HS Barrow, AK
    F 34 Blake Nevins (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCypress Ranch HS Cypress, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 4, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Source:[4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 91–55  1–0
    		  20 – Ramey  10 – Tied  7 – Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (2,451)
    Austin, TX
    November 30, 2020*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 No. 19 vs. Davidson
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals    		 W 78–76  2–0
    		  14 – Ramey  6 – Tied  9 – Coleman  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 1, 2020*
    12:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 vs. Indiana
    Maui Invitational Semifinals    		 W 66–44  3–0
    		  16 – Coleman  11 – Cunningham  4 – Cunningham  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 2, 2020*
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 vs. No. 14 North Carolina
    Maui Invitational Finals    		 W 69–67  4–0
    		  22 – Coleman  8 – K. Jones  3 – Tied  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
    Asheville, NC
    December 6, 2020*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 No. 12 Villanova
    Big East-Big 12 Battle    		 L 64–68  4–1
    		  17 – Tied  6 – Tied  3 – Coleman III  Frank Erwin Center (2,506)
    Austin, TX
    December 9, 2020*
    12:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 13 Texas State W 74–53  5–1
    		  18 – Brown  9 – Sims  6 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (2,426)
    Austin, TX
    December 13, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 at No. 2 Baylor
    Postponed due to COVID-19 issues    		 Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 16, 2020*
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 11 Sam Houston State W 79–63  6–1
    		  17 – Tied  10 – Brown  6 – Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (2,411)
    Austin, TX
    December 20, 2020
    1:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 11 Oklahoma State W 77–74  7–1
    (1–0)    		  24 – Brown  14 – Brown  4 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (2,428)
    Austin, TX
    December 29, 2020*
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    Canceled due to COVID-19 issues    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    January 2, 2021
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 No. 8 at No. 3 Kansas W 84–59  8–1
    (2–0)    		  18 – Ramey  12 – Sims  6 – Coleman III  Allen Fieldhouse (2,500)
    Lawrence, KS
    January 5, 2021
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 4 Iowa State W 78–72  9–1
    (3–0)    		  23 – A. Jones  9 – K. Jones  4 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (0)
    Austin, TX
    January 9, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 4 at No. 14 West Virginia W 72–70  10–1
    (4–0)    		  19 – Ramey  14 – Brown  16 – Ramey  WVU Coliseum (305)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 13, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 4 No. 15 Texas Tech L 77–79  10–2
    (4–1)    		  20 – Jones  9 – Brown  4 – Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (0)
    Austin, TX
    January 16, 2021
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 4 Kansas State W 82–67  11–2
    (5–1)    		  19 – Jones  7 – Sims  9 – Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (0)
    Austin, TX
    January 20, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 5 at Iowa State
    Postponed due to COVID-19 issues    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 23, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 5 at TCU
    Postponed due to COVID-19 issues    		 Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 26, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 5 No. 24 Oklahoma L 79–80  11–3
    (5–2)    		  15 – K. Jones  10 – K. Jones  5 – A. Jones  Frank Erwin Center (0)
    Austin, TX
    January 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 5 at Kentucky
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 6 No. 2 Baylor L 69–83  11–4
    (5–3)    		  25 – Jones  9 – Sims  6 – Ramey  Frank Erwin Center (2,532)
    Austin, TX
    February 6, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ABC    		 No. 6 at Oklahoma State L 67–75 2OT 11–5
    (5–4)    		  17 – A. Jones  10 – Tied  3 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 9, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 13 at Kansas State W 80–77  12–5
    (6–4)    		  24 – A. Jones  9 – Sims  7 – Coleman  Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    February 13, 2021
    1:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 13 TCU     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 16, 2021
    6:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    February 18, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Iowa State     Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 20, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ABC    		 West Virginia     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 23, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Kansas     Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    February 27, 2021
    11:00 a.m., CBS    		 at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 19 17т 13т 11 10 8 4 4 4 5 5 6 13  
    Coaches 22 22^ 12 11 10 9 4 4 4 5 5 6 13

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    References
    1. "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
    2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
    3. "Westlake product, Longhorns center Will Baker enters transfer portal". KXAN. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
    4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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