The 2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to

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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

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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

in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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