The 2022–23 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by interim 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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. The Longhorns played at the newly-built

after playing at

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for 45 years. They finished the season 23–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated

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, TCU, and top-seeded

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to win the tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Colgate,

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, and Xavier to reach the Elite Eight, their first appearance since

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. There, the Longhorns finally fell to

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, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 29–9. On December 12, 2022, head coach

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was suspended without pay after an early morning arrest for third-degree felony domestic assault on his fiancée. Associate head coach

began serving as acting head coach starting with the December 12th game versus

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. On January 5, 2023, Beard was officially terminated by Texas athletic director

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; Terry continued as acting head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 27, 2023, Terry was named the permanent full-time head coach for the Longhorns following their impressive run to the Elite Eight in the 2023 NCAA tournament.

Previous season

Season outlook

Heading into the 2021–22 season, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the program after the hiring of former

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head coach

. Texas came into the season ranked number 5 in both the AP Preseason Poll and the

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, further invigorating the hype. Also, there was a lot of roster turnover heading into the season with Beard landing 6 of the top 31 transfers in the transfer portal, and only 1 high school recruit in Jaylon Tyson. In Beard's inaugural season, The Longhorns finished the 2021–22 season at 21–11. During the regular season, Texas finished with a record of 21–10, 10–8 in conference play, and 11–2 in non-conference play. Furthermore, the Longhorns were 3–8 against top-25 competition. Texas went 16–3 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 1–1 at neutral sites. This was the Longhorns first 20-win season since the 2018-19 season, they went 21–16 that year. However, the season did have its ups and downs. Additionally, Jaylon Tyson and Tre Mitchell suddenly departed the team mid-season, and Texas lost their last 2 games of the regular season with an early exit in the Big 12 tournament, being eliminated in the first round by TCU 60–65.

Big 12 tournament

Texas entered the Big 12 tournament as a 4-seed. They faced off against 5-seed TCU where they were defeated 60–65, giving them a 6-seed heading into the

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NCAA tournament

Texas entered the NCAA tournament as a 6-seed, facing off against 11-seed

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. Against Virginia Tech, Texas won 81–73. Furthermore, Texas's victory against Virginia Tech marked their first win in the NCAA tournament since 2014. In the round of 32, Texas faced off against 3-seed Purdue losing 71–81, ending their season.

Offseason

Returning players

Departures

Outgoing transfers

Coaching staff departures

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Coaching Staff Additions

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Big 12 media poll

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Preseason All-Big 12 teams

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Roster

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Roster Outlook

(*)Redshirt

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

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Player Statistics

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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