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 to finish in seventh place. They defeated Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Texas Tech in the quarterfinals. 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 87–83 in OT.
Previous season The Longhorns finished the 2016–17 season 11–22, 4–14 in Big 12 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 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 C 6'11" 235 Freshman Austin, TX Declared for the 2017 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets Shaquille Cleare 32 F 6'8" 275 Senior Andros, BS Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Elijah Mitrou-Long 55 G 6'0" 175 Junior Mississauga, ON Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Long had to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Had two years of remaining eligibility.
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style="background:#CC5500; color:white;"| Exhibition
!colspan=6 style=|Regular season
!colspan=6 style=| Big 12 Tournament
!colspan=6 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
See also 2017–18 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
References