2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Texas Longhorn logo.svg
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
Seasons
« 2014–15 2016–17 »
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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tevin Mack
PF		 Columbia, SC Dreher High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 19, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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.

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Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G/F 0 Tevin Mack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dreher Columbia, SC
G 1 Isaiah Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr The Village School Hayward, CA
G 2 DeMarcus Holland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Naaman Forest Garland, TX
G 3 Javan Felix 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Augustine New Orleans, LA
F 4 Danny Newsome (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Langham Creek Houston, TX
G 5 Kendall Yancy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Berkner Richardson, TX
G 10 Eric Davis, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Arthur Hill Saginaw, MI
G 12 Kerwin Roach, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr North Shore Houston, TX
F 21 Connor Lammert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Churchill San Antonio, TX
G 25 Joe Schwartz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Vanguard College Prep Waco, TX
F 30 Ryan McClurg (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Seven Lakes Katy, TX
F 32 Shaquille Cleare 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jr The Village School Andros, BS
C 44 Prince Ibeh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Naaman Forest Garland, TX
C 55 Cameron Ridley Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sr Bush 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. #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

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See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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

See also

References

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