TEXAS 2020-21 BASKETBALL 34 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1943, 1947, 1960, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989-92, 1994-97, 1999-2012, 2014-16, 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME #17/22 Texas (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Date Day Opponent - tv Result/Time Indiana (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) 11/25 Wed. UTRGV LHN W, 91-55 Camping World Maui Invitational Semifi nals Camping World Maui Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) 3 Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 - 12:30 p.m. Central 11/30 Mon. vs. Davidson ESPN2 W, 78-76 Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville (7,654) - Asheville, N.C. 12/1 Tues. vs. Indiana ESPN 12:30 pm 12/2 Wed. Championship Round ESPN or ESPN2 tba GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS Big 12-BIG EAST Battle (Austin, Texas) • TELEVISION: Th e game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Jason Benetti (pxp) and 12/6 Sun. vs. Villanova ESPN 12 pm Bill Walton (analyst) will call the action. 12/9 Wed. Texas State LHN 7 pm • RADIO: Th e Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide 12/13 Sun. at Baylor* (Waco, Texas) TBA tba network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www. 12/16 Wed. Sam Houston State LHN 7 pm TexasSports.com for a listing of affi liates carrying the game. 12/20 Sun. Oklahoma State* LHN 1 pm 12/29 Tues. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi LHN 7 pm 1/2 Sat. at Kansas* (Lawrence, Kan.) TBA tba • SERIES: Tied, 1-1. Last meeting: Indiana 77-71 (Nov. 24, 2001; Anchorage, Alaska). 1/5 Tues. Iowa State* LHN 7 pm 1/9 Sat. at West Virginia* (Morgantown, W. Va.) TBA tba 1/13 Wed. Texas Tech* TBA tba 1/16 Sat. Kansas State* LHN 7 pm NOTABLES 1/20 Wed. at Iowa State* (Ames, Iowa) TBA tba • BALANCED ATTACK: Th e Longhorns had six players reach double fi gures in scoring 1/23 Sat. at TCU* (Fort Worth, Texas) TBA tba during Monday’s win against Davidson. Texas had fi ve players in double-fi gure scoring in 1/26 Tues. Oklahoma* TBA tba its opener. Seven UT players are averaging at least 7.0 ppg in the fi rst two contests. SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Lexington, Ky.) 1/30 Sat. at Kentucky TBA tba • RAMEY IS RIGHT: Junior G Courtney Ramey posted a team-high 14 points in Monday’s victory, including the game-winning basket with 20 seconds remaining. Ramey 2/2 Tues. Baylor* TBA tba is averaging a team-best 17.0 ppg while converting 50-percent (11-22) from the fi eld and 2/6 Sat. at Oklahoma State* (Stillwater, Okla.) TBA tba 89-percent (8-9) from the free throw line in 33.0 mpg over the fi rst two games. 2/9 Tues. at Kansas State* (Manhattan, Kan.) TBA tba 2/13 Sat. TCU* LHN 1 pm 2/16 Tues. at Oklahoma* (Norman, Okla.) TBA tba • COLEMAN IN CONTROL: Senior G Matt Coleman III tallied a game-high 9 assists 2/20 Sat. West Virginia* TBA tba against 3 turnovers while adding 10 points in Monday’s win. Th rough the fi rst two contests, 2/22 Mon. Kansas* TBA tba he has registered 14 assists against just 4 turnovers while averaging 13.5 ppg. 2/27 Sat. at Texas Tech* (Lubbock, Texas) TBA tba Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Kansas City, Mo.) 3/10-13 PROJECTED GAME STARTERS (2020-21 stats) No Pos Name Ht Yr GP-GS Pts Reb 2 _____G ___ Matt Coleman III _________6-2 ___ Sr. _______2-2 ____ 13.5 ____ 7.0# *Big 12 opponents | All Times Central | All home contests in Bold 3 _____ G ___ Courtney Ramey _________6-3 ___ Jr. _______2-2 ____ 17.0 ____ 4.5# lhn = Longhorn Network | Big12Now/ESPN+ = Big 12/ESPN’s digital platform (ESPN+) 1 _____ G ___ Andrew Jones ____________6-4 _ R-Jr. _______1-1 ____ 13.0 ____ 3.0# 4 _____ F ___ Greg Brown _____________6-9 ___ Fr. _______2-2 ____ 11.0 _____ 8.0 Texas Basketball Media Relations Basketball SID: Scott McConnell 20 ____ F ___ Jericho Sims ____________6-10 ___ Sr. _______2-2 _____ 8.0 _____ 8.0 Cell: (512) 748-9313| E-mail: [email protected] OFF THE BENCH 0 _____ F ___ Gerald Liddell ___________6-8 ___ Jr. _______2-0 _____ 5.0 _____ 3.0 Web site: www.TexasSports.com 5 _____F ___ Royce Hamm Jr. __________6-9 ___ Sr. _______2-0 _____ 2.5 _____ 3.5 10 ____ G ___ Donovan Williams ________6-6 ___So. _______1-0 _____ 7.0 _____ 0.0 13 ____ G ___ Jase Febres ______________6-5 ___ Sr. _______0-0 _______- _______ - 14 ____ G ___ Drayton Whiteside ________6-0 ___ Sr. _______0-0 _______- _______ - 22 ____ F ___ Kai Jones _______________6-11 ___So. _______2-1 ____ 13.5 _____ 5.0 30 ____ F ___ Brock Cunningham _______6-5 _R-So. _______2-0 _____ 4.0 _____ 4.5 33 ____ F ___ Kamaka Hepa ____________6-9 ___ Jr. _______0-0 _______- _______ - 34 ____ F ___ Blake Nevins _____________6-5 ___ Sr. _______0-0 _______- _______ - # denotes assists per game @TexasMBB Head Coach: Shaka Smart, 92-78 at Texas (6th year); 255-134 overall (12th year) CAMPING WORLD MAUI INVITATIONAL IN THE POLLS • As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 • Th e Longhorns moved up to No. 17 in the most recent AP poll Camping World Maui Invitational has relocated to the (Nov. 30). Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville and will be held Nov. 30- • Texas was ranked No. 19 in Th e AP Preseason Top 25 (Nov. Dec. 2 (Monday-Wednesday). 9) and No. 22 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches’ preseason • Th is marks UT’s fi ft h appearance in the Maui Invitational. poll (Nov. 12). Aft er Monday’s 78-76 win over Davidson, the Longhorns • UT has now made 17 appearances in school history in Th e AP hold an 8-5 all-time record in the tourney, including third- preseason poll. place fi nishes in both 2004 and 2008. Texas also previously • Th is marks the fi rst time the Longhorns have been ranked in participated in the event in 1993 and 2012. AP preseason poll since the 2016-17 season. • Texas is looking to advance to the championship game of the Maui Invitational for the fi rst time in program history. YEAR 6 OF THE SHAKA SMART ERA • Shaka Smart was introduced as the 24th head basketball INDIANA SERIES INFO coach at Th e University of Texas on April 3, 2015. • Tuesday’s contest marks the third meeting between Texas and • Th e 43-year-old Smart spent six seasons (2009-15) at Indiana and fi rst since the 2001-02 season. Virginia Commonwealth University, leading the Rams to an • Both previous matchups were played at neutral sites in multi- overall record of 163-56 (.744) and fi ve NCAA Tournament team events over the Th anksgiving holidays. appearances including the 2011 Final Four. • Th e Longhorns registered a 70-58 victory in the third-place • Smart has posted a 92-78 (.541) mark in his six seasons game at the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden on Nov. in Austin. He has led the Longhorns to a pair of NCAA 24, 2000. Tournament appearances (2016 and 2018) and the 2019 NIT • Th e following season, the then-No. 20 Hoosiers claimed a 77- Championship. 71 win in the third-place game of the Great Alaska Shootout • Now in his 12th season overall as a collegiate head coach, (Anchorage, Alaska) on Nov. 24, 2001. Smart has compiled a 255-134 (.656) record. Seven of his fi rst 10 teams have advanced to NCAA Tournament play. DAVIDSON GAME NOTES • In early November, Smart accepted an invitation to join the • Six Longhorns reached double fi gures in scoring on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Board of aft ernoon. Directors. • Texas registered a 31-25 rebound margin, including a 13-5 edge on the off ensive glass. Th e Longhorns posted a 13-7 PRESEASON HONOR ROLL advantage in second-chance points. • Matt Coleman III, Greg Brown, Courtney Ramey and • UT recorded 18 assists against just 9 turnovers on the day. Jericho Sims each were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 • Th e Longhorns scored 43 points in the fi rst half while Awards teams (Oct. 28). Coleman was one of six players on converting 55.2-percent from the fl oor (16-29). the Preseason All-Big 12 Team. Ramey, Sims and Brown • Greg Brown reached double fi gures in scoring (11 points) for were three of the eight players named Preseason All-Big 12 the second time this year and in his career (2 games). Honorable Mention. UT’s four total selections are tops • Matt Coleman III reached double fi gures in scoring (10 among league schools. points) for the second time this year (2 games) and 57th time • Matt Coleman III is one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2021 in his career (103 games). He added a game-high 9 assists Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Th e annual honor against 3 turnovers in 39 minutes. recognizes the top point guard in men’s college basketball. • Andrew Jones reached double fi gures in scoring (13 points) • Greg Brown is one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2021 Karl for the 45th time in his career (77 games).