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
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2017–18 record19–15 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas †13–5 .722  31–8  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech11–7 .611  27–10  .730
No. 15 West Virginia11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Kansas State10–8 .556  25–12  .676
TCU9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Baylor8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Texas8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Oklahoma State8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Oklahoma8–10 .444  18–14  .563
Iowa State4–14 .222  13–18  .419
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]
Texas recruit Mohamed Bamba at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tevin Mack0G/F6'6"220SophomoreColumbia, SCTransferred to Alabama
Kendal Yancy5G6'3"210SeniorRichardson, TXGraduated
Mareik Isom14F6'9"217RS SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Jarrett Allen31F6'11"235FreshmanAustin, TXDeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Shaquille Cleare32F6'8"275SeniorAndros, BSGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Elijah Mitrou-Long55G6'0"175JuniorMississauga, ONTransferred 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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mohamed Bamba
#2 C		 Harlem, NY Westtown School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 216 lb (98 kg) May 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matt Coleman III
#6 PG		 Norfolk, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Royce Hamm
#13 PF		 Houston, TX Aldine High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jase Febres
#29 SG		 Houston, TX Westfield High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 27
  • 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:

  • "2017 Texas Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  • "2017 Texas Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  • "2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

    2018 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 00 James Banks III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoLa Lumiere Decatur, GA
    G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMacArthur Irving, TX
    G 2 Matt Coleman III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA
    G 3 Jacob Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoYates Houston, TX
    F 4 Mohamed Bamba 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWesttown School Harlem, NY
    F 5 Royce Hamm Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrAldine Davis Houston, TX
    G 10 Eric Davis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrArthur Hill Saginaw, MI
    G 12 Kerwin Roach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorth Shore Houston, TX
    G 13 Jase Febres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWestfield Houston, TX
    F 20 Jericho Sims 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCristo Rey Jesuit Minneapolis, MN
    F 21 Dylan Osetkowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrJSerra Catholic
    Tulane    		 San Diego, CA
    G 22 Isaiah Hobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLake Worth Christian Palm Beach, FL
    G 25 Joe Schwartz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrVanguard College Prep Waco, TX
    F 30 Ryan McClurg (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrSeven Lakes Katy, TX
    G 55 Elijah Mitrou-Long  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrThe John Carroll School
    Mount St. Mary's    		 Mississauga, ON
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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
    See also: 2017–18 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 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

    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. "What we learned: Texas 68, Iowa State 64". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    3. "Texas loses to Texas Tech, but beats adversity, in Big 12 quarterfinals". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    4. "Texas vs. Nevada - Game Recap - March 16, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    5. "Nevada 87, Texas 83: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Longhorns' loss". SportsDay. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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