The 2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represent the

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in the

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. They were led by fifth-year head coach

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and play their home games at the

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as members of the

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Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2018–19 season 21–16, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They were defeated by

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in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2019 National Invitational Tournament as a No. 2 seed. They defeated

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in the first round, Xavier in the second round and

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in the quarterfinals to advance win the Alabama bracket. They advanced to

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where they defeated

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in the semifinals and Lipscomb in the final to win the program's second-ever NIT Championship (the first was in

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Offseason

Coaching changes

In April 2019, associate head coach

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accepted the position of

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head basketball coach. Smart hired Luke Yaklich as Horn's replacement in May 2019.

Departures

2019 recruiting class

2020 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*''AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.''

References

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