2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2015–16 record	20–13 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Shaka Smart (1st season);
Assistant coaches	David Cason; Darrin Horn; Mike Morell;
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

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[]

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[]

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[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Eric Davis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kerwin Roach PG	Houston, TX	North Shore Senior High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 24, 2014
Kerwin Roach PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tevin Mack PF	Columbia, SC	Dreher High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 19, 2015
Tevin Mack PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
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
Jacob Young SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Banks III C	Atlanta, GA	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 8, 2015
James Banks III C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Jones SG	Irving, TX	MacArthur High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Dec 14, 2015
Andrew Jones SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarrett Allen C	Austin, TX	Saint Stephen's Episcopal School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 3, 2016
Jarrett Allen C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2016 Texas Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016. "2016 Texas Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016. "2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

Roster[]

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

Shaka Smart (Kenyon)

Assistant coach(es)

David Cason (Illinois State)
Darrin Horn (Western Kentucky)
Mike Morell (Milligan)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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. 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[]

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

References[]

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

[Standings-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.

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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season[]

Departures[]

Recruiting[]

Recruiting class of 2016[]

Roster[]

Schedule[]

Rankings[]

See also[]

References[]

2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t	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]