2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-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. They finished the 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]
2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
2017–18 record | 19–15 (8–10 Big 12) |
Head coach | Shaka Smart (3rd season) |
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Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Kansas † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Texas Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll [1] |
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Previous season
The Longhorns finished the 2016–17 season 11–22, 4–14 in Big 12 play play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to West Virginia.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Tevin Mack | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore | Columbia, SC | Transferred to Alabama |
Kendal Yancy | 5 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Richardson, TX | Graduated |
Mareik Isom | 14 | F | 6'9" | 217 | RS Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |
Jarrett Allen | 31 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Freshman | Austin, TX | Declare for 2017 NBA draft |
Shaquille Cleare | 32 | F | 6'8" | 275 | Senior | Andros, BS | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Elijah Mitrou-Long | 55 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Junior | Mississauga, ON | Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Long will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Mohamed Bamba #2 C |
Harlem, NY | Westtown School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | May 18, 2017 | |
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Matt Coleman #6 PG |
Norfolk, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 16, 2017 | |
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Jericho Sims #10 C |
Minneapolis, MN | Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 30, 2016 | |
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Royce Hamm #13 PF |
Houston, TX | Aldine High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 1, 2016 | |
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Jase Febres #29 SG |
Houston, TX | Westfield High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 30, 2016 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7 Rivals: 14 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 27 | ||||||
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2018 recruiting class
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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 | |
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Courtney Ramey #11 PG |
Webster Groves, MO | Webster Groves High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 27, 2018 | |
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Kamaka Hepa #13 PF |
Portland, OR | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 31, 2017 | |
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Jaxson Hayes #9 C |
Cincinnati, OH | Moeller High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 29, 2017 | |
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Brock Cunningham #41 PF |
Austin, TX | Westlake High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 Rivals: 9 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 13 | ||||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct 25, 2017* 7:00 pm |
vs. Texas A&M Hurricane Harvey relief game |
W 73–69 | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,048) Houston, TX | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:15 pm, LHN |
Northwestern State | W 105–59 | 1–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (9,516) Austin, TX | |||||||
Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, LHN |
New Hampshire Phil Knight Invitational opening round |
W 78–60 | 2–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (8,465) Austin, TX | |||||||
Nov 18, 2017* 4:00 pm, LHN |
Lipscomb | W 80–57 | 3–0 |
Frank Erwin Center (8,592) Austin, TX | |||||||
Nov 23, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Butler Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket quarterfinals |
W 61–48 | 4–0 |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (6,955) Portland, OR | |||||||
Nov 24, 2017* 4:30 pm, ESPN |
vs. No. 1 Duke Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket semifinals |
L 78–85 OT | 4–1 |
Moda Center (13,746) Portland, OR | |||||||
Nov 26, 2017* 12:00 pm, ESPN |
vs. No. 17 Gonzaga Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket 3rd place game |
L 71–76 OT | 4–2 |
Moda Center (15,365) Portland, OR | |||||||
Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, LHN |
Florida A&M | W 82–58 | 5–2 |
Frank Erwin Center (8,511) Austin, TX | |||||||
Dec 5, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at VCU | W 71–67 | 6–2 |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
Dec 12, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Michigan | L 52–59 | 6–3 |
Frank Erwin Center (12,504) Austin, TX | |||||||
Dec 16, 2017* 1:00 pm, LHN |
Louisiana Tech | W 75–60 | 7–3 |
Frank Erwin Center (8,828) Austin, TX | |||||||
Dec 18, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Tennessee State | W 47–46 | 8–3 |
Frank Erwin Center (8,218) Austin, TX | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Alabama Vulcan Classic |
W 66–50 | 9–3 |
Legacy Arena (16,146) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 29, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 11 Kansas | L 86–92 | 9–4 (0–1) |
Frank Erwin Center (15,802) Austin, TX | |||||||
Jan 1, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Iowa State | W 74–70 OT | 10–4 (1–1) |
Hilton Coliseum (14,131) Ames, IA | |||||||
Jan 6, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Baylor | L 60–69 | 10–5 (1–2) |
Ferrell Center (7,119) Waco, TX | |||||||
Jan 10, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 16 TCU | W 99–98 2OT | 11–5 (2–2) |
Frank Erwin Center (9,736) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPNews |
at Oklahoma State | L 64–65 | 11–6 (2–3) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,707) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
Jan 17, 2018 7:00 pm, LHN |
No. 8 Texas Tech | W 67–58 | 12–6 (3–3) |
Frank Erwin Center (12,396) Austin, TX | |||||||
Jan 20, 2018 1:00 pm, CBS |
at No. 6 West Virginia | L 51–86 | 12–7 (3–4) |
WVU Coliseum (14,001) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
Jan 22, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Iowa State | W 73–57 | 13–7 (4–4) |
Frank Erwin Center (9,123) Austin, TX | |||||||
Jan 27, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Ole Miss Big 12/SEC Challenge |
W 85–72 | 14–7 |
Frank Erwin Center (10,913) Austin, TX | |||||||
Jan 31, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 10 Texas Tech | L 71–73 OT | 14–8 (4–5) |
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
Feb 3, 2018 5:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 12 Oklahoma College Gameday |
W 79–74 | 15–8 (5–5) |
Frank Erwin Center (15,533) Austin, TX | |||||||
Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm, LHN |
Kansas State | L 64–67 | 15–9 (5–6) |
Frank Erwin Center (9,211) Austin, TX | |||||||
Feb 10, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
at TCU | L 71–87 | 15–10 (5–7) |
Schollmaier Arena (6,549) Fort WOrth, TX | |||||||
Feb 12, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN |
Baylor | L 73–74 2OT | 15–11 (5–8) |
Frank Erwin Center (9,204) Austin, TX | |||||||
Feb 17 2018 11:00 am, ESPN |
at No. 23 Oklahoma | W 77–66 | 16–11 (6–8) |
Lloyd Noble Center (11,645) Norman, OK | |||||||
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Kansas State | L 48–58 | 16–12 (6–9) |
Bramlage Coliseum (8,623) Manhattan, KS | |||||||
Feb 24, 2018 1:00 pm, LHN |
Oklahoma State | W 65–64 | 17–12 (7–9) |
Frank Erwin Center (12,316) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
Feb 26, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 6 Kansas | L 70–80 | 17–13 (7–10) |
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
Mar 3, 2018 11:00 am, ESPN |
No. 20 West Virginia | W 87–79 OT | 18–13 (8–10) |
Frank Erwin Center (11,364) Austin, TX | |||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
(7) | vs. (10) Iowa State First Round |
W 68–64 | 19–13 |
Sprint Center (17,752) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
Mar 8, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(7) | vs. (2) No. 14 Texas Tech Quarterfinals |
L 69–73 | 19–14 |
Sprint Center (17,653) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 2018* 3:30 pm, TBS |
(10 S) | vs. (7 S) No. 24 Nevada First Round |
L 83–87 OT | 19–15 |
Bridgestone Arena (17,552) Nashville, TN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- "What we learned: Texas 68, Iowa State 64". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Texas loses to Texas Tech, but beats adversity, in Big 12 quarterfinals". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Texas vs. Nevada - Game Recap - March 16, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Nevada 87, Texas 83: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Longhorns' loss". SportsDay. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-05.