2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (0–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Kenya Hunter Ulric Maligi (1st season) |
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| Home arena | Moody Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SEC tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as second-year members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns are led by first-year head coach Sean Miller.
Previous season
The Longhorns finished the 2024–25 season 19–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 13 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt and Texas A&M before losing to Tennessee in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost to Xavier in the First Four.
On March 23, 2025, the school fired head coach Rodney Terry.[1] The next day, the school named Xavier head coach Sean Miller the team's new coach.[2]
The season marked the first season for Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Offseason
Returning players
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| Jordan Pope | 0 | G | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Senior | Napa, CA |
| Tramon Mark | 12 | G | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Graduate Student | Dickinson, TX |
| Chendall Weaver | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Senior | Mansfield, TX |
| Nic Codie | 10 | PF | 6'8" | 200 lbs | Sophomore | Carrollton, TX |
| Anthon McDermott | 33 | G | 6'5" | 185 lbs | Sophomore | Longview, TX |
| Cole Bott | 7 | F | 6'6" | 195 lbs | Graduate Student | Highlands Ranch, CO |
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departures |
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| Preston Clark | 8 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore (redshirt) | Austin, TX | Transferred to Maryville (MO) |
| Jamie Vinson | 4 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Freshman | Austin, TX | Transferred to Texas A&M |
| Malik Presley | 13 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | San Marcos, TX | Transferred to George Mason |
| Tre Johnson | 20 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Garland, TX | Drafted by Washington Wizards |
| Devon Pryor | 22 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Oregon |
| Arthur Kaluma | 6 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Glendale, AZ | Signed with Los Angeles Lakers |
| Kadin Shedrick | 5 | F | 6'11" | 231 | Graduate student | Holly Springs, NC | Signed with Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Jayson Kent | 25 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Graduate student | Oak Forest, IL | Graduated |
| Ze’Rik Onyema | 21 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | El Paso, TX | Signed with Vilpas Vikings |
| Julian Larry | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate student | Frisco, TX | Signed with Uni Baskets Münster |
Coaching staff departures
| Name | Position | New Team | New Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Terry | Head coach | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA scout, ESPN analyst | [3] |
| Brandon Chappell | Assistant coach | Arizona | Assistant coach | [4] |
| Frank Haith | Assistant coach | Texas A&M | Assistant coach | [5] |
| Steve McClain | Assistant coach | Tennessee | Assistant coach | [6] |
| Byron Jones | Assistant coach | Indiana State | Assistant coach | [7] |
| Nick Matson | Assistant coach | New Mexico State | Assistant coach | [8] |
| Darby Rich | Head strength coach | Texas A&M | Head strength coach | [9] |
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassina Traore | 23 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Xavier | [10] |
| Matas Vokietaitis | 8 | F | 7'0" | 245 | Sophomore | Marijampolė, Lithuania | FAU | [11] |
| Camden Heide | 5 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Minneapolis, MN | Purdue | [12] |
| Dailyn Swain | 3 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Xavier | [13] |
| Simeon Wilcher | 7 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Plainfield, NJ | St. John's | [14] |
Recruiting classes
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| John Clark C |
Houston, TX | Link Academy (MO) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83) | ||||||
| Lewis Obiorah C |
London, England | Barking Abbey Basketball Academy | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 17, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Declan Duru PF |
Munich, Germany | Real Madrid | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: — 247Sports: 36 ESPN: — | ||||||
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*ESPN has not made 2025 recruiting class rankings yet.
2025 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5-star recruits | 4-star recruits | Total |
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| ESPN[15] | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| On3 Recruits[16] | 51st | 14th | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 247 Sports[17] | 36th | 10th | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Coaching staff additions
| Name | Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Miller | Head Coach | Xavier | Head Coach | [18] |
| Kenya Hunter | Assistant Coach | Indiana | Associate Head Coach | [19] |
| Ulric Maligi | Assistant Coach | Kansas State | Associate Head Coach | [20] |
| Adam Cohen | Assistant Coach | Xavier | Assistant Coach | [21] |
| David Miller | Assistant Coach | Xavier | Assistant Coach | [22] |
| Ryan Anderson | Assistant Coach | Xavier | Assistant Coach | [23] |
| Andy Kettler | Head Strength Coach | Xavier | Head Strength Coach | [24] |
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |
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| Julius Erving Award | Dailyn Swain | F | Junior | [25] |
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2025* 7:45 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 6 Duke Dick Vitale Invitational |
L 60–75 | 0–1 |
16 – Swain | 9 – Traore | 2 – Wilcher | Spectrum Center (12,435) Charlotte, NC | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Lafayette | W 97–60 | 1–1 |
14 – Vokietaitis | 11 – Vokietaitis | 6 – Tied | Moody Center (10,712) Austin, TX | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 93–58 | 2–1 |
20 – Mark | 10 – Traore | 3 – Pope | Moody Center (9,820) Austin, TX | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 12:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Kansas City | W 71–55 | 3–1 |
13 – Swain | 12 – Traore | 4 – Weaver | Moody Center (10,593) Austin, TX | ||||
| November 18, 2025* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Rider | W 99–65 | 4–1 |
26 – Swain | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Moody Center (10,641) Austin, TX | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 10:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Arizona State Southwest Maui Invitational Quarterfinals |
L 86–87 | 4–2 |
24 – Swain | 8 – Vokietaitis | 3 – Tied | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Chaminade Southwest Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round |
W 119–78 | 5–2 |
19 – Mark | 14 – Traore | 8 – Pope | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 23 NC State Southwest Maui Invitational 5th Place Game |
W 102–97 | 6–2 |
28 – Pope | 8 – Weaver | 7 – Swain | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 8:15 p.m., ESPNU |
Virginia ACC/SEC Challenge |
L 69–88 | 6–3 |
15 – Swain | 10 – Swain | 4 – Swain | Moody Center (10,802) Austin, TX | ||||
| December 8, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Southern | W 95–69 | 7–3 |
28 – Vokietaitis | 6 – Tied | 5 – Swain | Moody Center (10,410) Austin, TX | ||||
| December 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., FOX |
at No. 5 UConn | L 63–71 | 7–4 |
15 – Tied | 7 – Traore | 2 – Vokietaitis | PeoplesBank Arena (15,495) Hartford, CT | ||||
| December 16, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Le Moyne | W 95–53 | 8–4 |
18 – Mark | 11 – Traore | 5 – Swain | Moody Center (10,532) Austin, TX | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 94–71 | 9–4 |
22 – Vokietaitis | 10 – Swain | 4 – Swain | Moody Center (10,888) Austin, TX | ||||
| SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 5:00 p.m., SECN |
Mississippi State | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 6, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Alabama | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
| January 14, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Vanderbilt | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown |
Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at Kentucky | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Georgia | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| January 28, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Auburn | Neville Arena Auburn, AL | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| February 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN |
South Carolina | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Ole Miss | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Missouri | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
| February 17, 2026 8:00 p.m., SECN |
LSU | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Florida | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
| March 4, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Oklahoma | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source:[26]
Awards and honors
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
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- ^ "Barnes Adds Steve McClain as Assistant Coach". June 9, 2025.
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