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2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 15 3   .833 33 5   .868
No. 8 West Virginia 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
No. 7 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 29 8   .784
Texas 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
No. 21 Baylor 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
No. 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 [1]


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 the 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 on a half-court buzzer-beater from Northern Iowas’s Paul Jesperson.

Previous season

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The Longhorns finished the season 20–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play, to finish in 7th place. They advanced to the second round of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. Texas received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament in which they lost to Butler in the second round. On March 29, 2015, previous coach Rick Barnes was fired after 17 seasons at Texas, during which he compiled a record of 402–180, by far the most wins for a head coach in program history.[2] Barnes accepted the same position at Tennessee four days later.

Departures

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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

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown 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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kerwin Roach
PG
Houston, TX North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 24, 2014 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  • "2015 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  • "2015 Texas Basketball Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

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College recruiting information (2016)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacob Young
SG
Houston, TX Yates High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 30, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Banks III
C
Atlanta, GA La Lumiere School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 8, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Andrew Jones
SG
Irving, TX MacArthur High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Dec 14, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jarrett Allen
C
Austin, TX Saint Stephen's Episcopal School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 3, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 16  ESPN: 11
  • 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:

Roster

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2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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 3 in (1.91 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 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Arthur Hill Saginaw, MI
G 12 Kerwin Roach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr North Shore Houston, TX
F 21 Connor Lammert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 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 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So 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 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Naaman Forest Garland, TX
C 55 Cameron Ridley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Sr Bush Richmond, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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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. No. 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
No. 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
UConn 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
No. 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 No. 6 West Virginia W 56–49  12–6
(4–2)
WVU Coliseum (9,881)
Morgantown, WV
January 23, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 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 No. 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
No. 24 at No. 3 Oklahoma L 60–63  16–8
(7–4)
Lloyd Noble Center (10,014)
Norman, OK
February 13, 2016
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 24 at No. 14 Iowa State L 75–85  16–9
(7–5)
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
February 16, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 No. 10 West Virginia W 85–78  17–9
(8–5)
Frank Erwin Center (12,284)
Austin, TX
February 20, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 No. 25 Baylor L 64–78  17–10
(8–6)
Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
February 22, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 at Kansas State W 71–70  18–10
(9–6)
Bramlage Coliseum (11,629)
Manhattan, KS
February 27, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 25 No. 3 Oklahoma W 76–63  19–10
(10–6)
Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
February 29, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 No. 1 Kansas L 56–86  19–11
(10–7)
Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
March 4, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 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) No. 23 vs. (5) No. 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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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

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rick Barnes out as Texas coach". ESPN.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.