2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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.

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| recruit = Mo Bamba

| position = #2 C

| hometown = Harlem, NY

| highschool = Westtown School

| feet = 7

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| weight = 216

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Matt Coleman III

| position = #6 PG

| hometown = Norfolk, VA

| highschool = Oak Hill Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 01/16/2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jericho Sims

| position = #10 C

| hometown = Minneapolis, MN

| highschool = Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/30/2016

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Royce Hamm

| position = #13 PF

| hometown = Houston, TX

| highschool = Aldine High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 205

| 40 =

| commitdate = 07/01/2016

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jase Febres

| position = #29 SG

| hometown = Houston, TX

| highschool = Westfield High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 09/30/16

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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| scout ref title = 2017 Texas Basketball Recruiting Prospects

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Gerald Liddell

| position = #11 SF

| hometown = Cibolo, TX

| highschool = Byron P. Steele II High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 8/10/2017

| scout stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Courtney Ramey

| position = #11 PG

| hometown = St. Louis, MO

| highschool = Webster Groves High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 4/27/18

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kamaka Hepa

| position = #13 PF

| hometown = Barrow, AK

| highschool = Jefferson High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/31/2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jaxson Hayes

| position = #9 C

| hometown = Loveland, OH

| highschool = Moeller High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 9/29/2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Brock Cunningham

| position = #41 PF

| hometown = Austin, TX

| highschool = Westlake High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 205

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| commitdate = 8/04/2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

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| espn ref title = 2018 Player Commits

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| 247 overall = 8

| espn overall = 13

| accessdate = May 1, 2018

| bball = yes

}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kerwin|last=Roach|num=12|pos=G|link=y|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=North Shore}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Osetkowski|link=y|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=JR|rs=y|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=JSerra Catholic
Tulane}}

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Mount St. Mary's|cur_rs=yes}}

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|head_coach=

• Shaka Smart ({{college|Kenyon}})

|asst_coach=

• Darrin Horn ({{college|Western Kentucky}})
• Jai Lucas ({{college|Texas}})
• Mike Morell ({{college|Milligan}})

|roster_url= https://texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2017-18

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes|rank=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#CC5500; color:white;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Oct 25, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Hurricane Harvey relief game

| score = 73–69

| attend = 2,048

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 7:15 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 105–59

| attend = 9,516

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 14, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = Phil Knight Invitational opening round

| tv = LHN

| score = 78–60

| attend = 8,465

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 80–57

| attend = 8,592

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Butler

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = ESPN2

| gamename = Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket quarterfinals

| score = 61–48

| attend = 6,955

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24, 2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Moda Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = ESPN

| gamename = Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket semifinals

| score = 78–85

| overtime = OT

| attend = 13,746

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 26, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Moda Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = ESPN

| gamename = Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket 3rd place game

| score = 71–76

| overtime = OT

| attend = 15,365

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 82–58

| attend = 8,511

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = VCU

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–67

| attend = 7,637

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 52–59

| attend = 12,504

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 75–60

| attend = 8,828

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 18, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 47–46

| attend = 8,218

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Legacy Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Vulcan Classic

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 66–50

| attend = 16,146

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 86–92

| attend = 15,802

| record = 9–4

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 1, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 74–70

| overtime = OT

| attend = 14,131

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Ferrell Center

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 60–69

| attend = 7,119

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 10, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = TCU

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 99–98

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 9,736

| record = 11–5

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 64–65

| attend = 6,707

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 67–58

| attend = 12,396

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = CBS

| score = 51–86

| attend = 14,001

| record = 12–7

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 22, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–57

| attend = 9,123

| record = 13–7

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 85–72

| attend = 10,913

| record = 14–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 71–73

| overtime = OT

| attend = 15,098

| record = 14–8

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 5:15 pm

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| gamename = College Gameday

| score = 79–74

| attend = 15,533

| record = 15–8

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 64–67

| attend = 9,211

| record = 15–9

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena

| site_cityst = Fort WOrth, TX

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 71–87

| attend = 6,549

| record = 15–10

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–74

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 9,204

| record = 15–11

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17 2018

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| tv = ESPN

| score = 77–66

| attend = 11,645

| record = 16–11

| conference = 6–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 48–58

| attend = 8,623

| record = 16–12

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 65–64

| attend = 12,316

| record = 17–12

| conference = 7–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 26, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = ESPN

| score = 70–80

| attend = 16,300

| record = 17–13

| conference = 7–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 11:00 am

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 87–79

| overtime = OT

| attend = 11,364

| record = 18–13

| conference = 8–10

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| 2018 Big 12 men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 7, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Iowa State

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–64

| attend = 17,752

| record = 19–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Texas Tech

| oppseed = 2

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 69–73

| attend = 17,653

| record = 19–14

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 16, 2018

| time = 3:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 10 S

| opprank = 24

| opponent = Nevada

| oppseed = 7 S

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 83–87

| overtime = OT

| attend = 17,552

| record = 19–15

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=S|regionname=South}}

{{See also|2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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| poll1_1=RV

| poll1_2=RV

| poll1_3=RV

| poll1_4=RV

| poll1_5=RV

| poll1_6=RV

| poll1_7=RV

| poll1_8=RV

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=NR

| poll1_13=RV

| poll1_14=NR

| poll1_15=NR

| poll1_16=NR

| poll1_17=NR

| poll1_18=NR

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| poll2_4=RV

| poll2_5=RV

| poll2_6=RV

| poll2_7=RV

| poll2_8=RV

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=RV

| poll2_14=NR

| poll2_15=NR

| poll2_16=NR

| poll2_17=NR

| poll2_18=NR

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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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