2022–23 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team explained

Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Texas Longhorns
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:7
Aprank:5
Record:29–9
Conf Record:12–6
Hc Year:2nd
Hc Games:first eight games
Hc Games2:interim
Asst Coach1:Brandon Chappell
Ac1 Year:1st
Ac2 Year:2nd
Champion:Big 12 tournament champions
Tourney Result:Elite Eight

The 2022–23 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by interim head coach Rodney Terry and played their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns played at the newly-built Moody Center after playing at Frank Erwin Center for 45 years.[1] [2] 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 Oklahoma State, TCU, and top-seeded Kansas to win the tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated Colgate, Penn State, and Xavier to reach the Elite Eight, their first appearance since 2008. There, the Longhorns finally fell to Miami (FL), bringing their season to a close with a final record of 29–9.

On December 12, 2022, head coach Chris Beard was suspended without pay after an early morning arrest for third-degree felony domestic assault on his fiancée.[3] Associate head coach Rodney Terry began serving as acting head coach starting with the December 12th game versus Rice.

On January 5, 2023, Beard was officially terminated by Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte; Terry continued as acting head coach for the remainder of the season.[4] 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.[5]

Previous season

Season outlook

Heading into the 2021–22 season, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the program after the hiring of former Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard. Texas came into the season ranked number 5 in both the AP Preseason Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll, further invigorating the hype.[6] 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.[7] [8] In Beard's inaugural season, The Longhorns finished the 2021–22 season at 21–11.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] [12]

Big 12 tournament

Texas entered the Big 12 tournament as a 4-seed.[13] They faced off against 5-seed TCU where they were defeated 60–65, giving them a 6-seed heading into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[14] [15]

NCAA tournament

Texas entered the NCAA tournament as a 6-seed, facing off against 11-seed Virginia Tech.[16] Against Virginia Tech, Texas won 81–73.[17] Furthermore, Texas's victory against Virginia Tech marked their first win in the NCAA tournament since 2014.[18] In the round of 32, Texas faced off against 3-seed Purdue losing 71–81, ending their season.[19]

Offseason

Returning players

Texas Returners
0 F 6’6” 210 lbs Senior
2 G 6’2” 190 lbs Senior
4 F 6’9” 225 lbs Senior
Cole Bott 10 F 6’6” 195 lbs Sophomore
Brock Cunningham 30 F 6’6” 210 lbs Senior
Gavin Perryman 31 G 6’1” 185 lbs Sophomore
Christian Bishop 32 F 6’7” 220 lbs Senior

Departures

Texas Departures
1 G 6’4” 190 lbs Senior Completed college eligibility
3 G 6’3” 185 lbs Senior
5 G 6’3” 195 lbs Sophomore
12 G 6’0” 185 lbs Graduate Student Completed college eligibility
13 G 6’5” 190 lbs Graduate Student Completed college eligibility
20 G/F 6’7” 210 lbs Freshman Transferred to Texas Tech
21 G 6’4” 195 lbs Senior Completed college eligibility
33 F 6’9” 220 lbs Junior Transferred to West Virginia

Outgoing transfers

Texas outgoing transfers
3 G 6’3” 185 lbs Senior [20]
5 G 6’3” 195 lbs Sophomore [21]
20 G/F 6’7” 210 lbs Freshman [22]
33 F 6’9” 220 lbs Junior [23]

Coaching staff departures

Ulric MaligiAssistant coachKansas StateAssociate head coach[24]
Jerrance HowardAssistant coach[25]

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Texas incoming transfers
4 G 6’0” 175 lbs Sophomore [26]
Sir’Jabari Rice 10 G 6’4” 180 lbs Graduate Student [27]

2023 recruiting class

Coaching staff additions

NamePositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position Source
Brandon ChappellAssistant coachUNLVAssistant coach[28]
Steve McClainSpecial Assistant to the head coachGeorgiaAssistant coach[29]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Bob Cousy AwardTyrese HunterGSophomore[30]
Wooden AwardTyrese HunterGSophomore[31]
Timmy AllenFSenior

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll
1 Baylor 77 (5)
2 Kansas 73 (4)
3 Texas 64 (1)
4 TCU 58
T-5 Oklahoma State 42
T-5 Texas Tech 42
7 Oklahoma 32
8 Iowa State 30
9 West Virginia 20
10 Kansas State 12
Source:[32]

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

PositionPlayerClass
First Team
FTimmy AllenSenior
GMarcus CarrGraduate Student
Honorable Mention
GTyrese HunterSophomore
Source:[33]

Roster

Source:[34]

Roster outlook

(*)Redshirt

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=|NCAA Tournament

Source:[35]

Awards and honors

Weekly honors
Big 12 Player of the WeekMarcus CarrGDecember 19, 2022[36]
Big 12 Player of the WeekMarcus CarrGJanuary 2, 2023[37]
Big 12 Newcomer of the WeekSir'Jabari RiceGJanuary 16, 2023[38]
Big 12 Newcomer of the WeekSir'Jabari RiceGFebruary 6, 2023[39]
Conference honors
Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerDylan DisuF
Big 12 All-Tournament TeamDylan DisuF
Big 12 All-Tournament TeamMarcus CarrG
Big 12 All-Tournament TeamSir’Jabari RiceG
Big 12 Sixth Man of the YearSir’Jabari RiceG
All-Big 12 First TeamMarcus CarrG
All-Big 12 Third TeamSir’Jabari RiceG
All-Big 12 Honorable MentionTimmy AllenF
Big 12 All-Newcomer TeamSir’Jabari RiceG
Source:[40]

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)[42]
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTO StlBlk
style=white-space:nowrap Marcus Carr3838126833.960315.920848642.8%8222336.8%10513677.2%111021133.01577859622
style=white-space:nowrap Sir'Jabari Rice38396225.349413.015934346.4%6317037.1%11313186.3%271061333.57777583413
style=white-space:nowrap Timmy Allen353599228.436710.513828448.6%32015.0%8812868.8%451511965.612289743217
style=white-space:nowrap Tyrese Hunter3838115030.339210.313835039.4%5616633.7%607580.0%16971133.0964968317
style=white-space:nowrap Dylan Disu363668319.03188.813321761.3%103231.3%425477.8%441141584.437103412346
style=white-space:nowrap Christian Bishop38267517.82496.69918752.9%0120.0%517964.6%47951423.73584413022
style=white-space:nowrap Arterio Morris38044311.71754.66215141.1%298733.3%222878.6%1440541.4204823259
style=white-space:nowrap Brock Cunningham38069418.31734.66012647.6%266341.3%273187.1%66651313.4538424337
style=white-space:nowrap Dillon Mitchell383866417.51654.37511863.6%000.0%153740.5%52961483.91443212312
style=white-space:nowrap Alex Anamekwe120595.0181.581457.1%2450.0%000.0%3580.715420
style=white-space:nowrap Cole Bott90222.560.72450.0%2450.0%000.0%2350.601011
style=white-space:nowrap Gavin Perryman110383.530.31911.1%1911.1%000.0%1450.522230
Total387675296378.01083228947.3%27479034.7%52369974.8%366930129634.1614663439299136
Opponents387675257867.8906213242.5%24074132.4%52671973.2%380927130734.4421663595220120
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TOTurnovers
 Blk  Stl Steals High Team high

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Notes and References

  1. News: Espey Bo. Looking Back: Top moments at The Drum. The Daily Texan. February 28, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  2. News: Aldridge Olivia. Inside look: Moody Center scheduled to open in April 2022. Community Impact Newspaper. April 28, 2021. March 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Texas suspends coach Chris Beard after arrest on assault charge. January 5, 2023.
  4. Web site: Statement from University of Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte. January 5, 2023.
  5. Web site: Rodney Terry named Men's Basketball head coach . Texas Sports . University of Texas Athletics . 2 April 2023.
  6. News: Davis Brian. After Chris Beard’s busy offseason of recruiting, Texas jumps to No. 5 in AP Top 25 preseason poll. Hookem. October 18, 2021. March 15, 2022.
  7. News: Borba Kevin. Texas Basketball: Chris Beard has landed six of the top 31 transfers. Longhorns Wire. July 18, 2021. March 15, 2022.
  8. News: Texas 2021 Basketball Commits. 247 Sports. March 15, 2022.
  9. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Texas Sports.
  10. News: 2021-22 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats. Sports Reference. March 15, 2022.
  11. News: Galatzan Matt. Longhorns Big Man Tre Mitchell Takes Indefinite Leave Of Absence. SI. February 15, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  12. News: Eberts Wescott. Texas F Jaylon Tyson enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. December 27, 2021. March 15, 2022.
  13. News: Parker Cameron. Texas claims No. 4 seed, opens Big 12 tournament against TCU. Burnt Orange Nation. March 5, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  14. News: Box Score vs. TCU. Texas Sports.
  15. News: Daniel Cody. Texas earns No. 6 seed in NCAA tournament, will face Virginia Tech. Burnt Orange Nation. March 13, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  16. News: Chute Nate. How many times has No. 11 seed beat a No. 6? A look at the odds of a Virginia Tech upset over Texas. Austin American-Statesman. March 13, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  17. News: Box Score vs. Virginia Tech. Texas Sports. March 18, 2022. March 21, 2022.
  18. News: Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014. CBS Sports. March 18, 2022. March 21, 2022.
  19. News: Carmin Mike. March Madness: Purdue 81, Texas 71 - How it happened, what it means, what's next. Journal & Courier. March 20, 2022. March 22, 2022.
  20. News: Backus Will. Texas basketball transfer Courtney Ramey commits to Arizona. 247Sports. June 10, 2022. June 12, 2022.
  21. News: Hwang Rob. Cal Men’s Basketball secures transfer of former 4-star recruit Devin Askew. Write For California. May 6, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  22. News: Davis Brian. Former Texas G Jaylon Tyson, who wanted to be a Red Raider, commits (again) to Tech. Austin American-Statesman . January 9, 2022. January 9, 2022.
  23. News: Bock Ethan. BASKETBALL Breaking: West Virginia Lands Texas Transfer Tre Mitchell. WV Sports Now. May 13, 2022. May 13, 2022.
  24. News: Hamilton Gerry. Texas Longhorns assistant Ulric Maligi expected to join Kansas State staff. On3 Inside Texas. March 23, 2022. March 23, 2022.
  25. News: Davis Brian. Texas men’s basketball assistant coach Jerrance Howard leaves Longhorns. Austin American-Statesman . August 4, 2022. August 4, 2022.
  26. News: Borzello Jeff. Texas lands nation's top available college basketball transfer in former Iowa State guard Tyrese Hunter. ESPN. May 27, 2022. May 27, 2022.
  27. News: Womack Keenan. Transfer guard Sir'Jabari Rice commits to Texas from NM State. Orangebloods. April 19, 2022. April 20, 2022.
  28. News: Brown Chip. Source: Beard hiring Brandon Chappell as new basketball assistant coach at Texas. 247 Sports. July 29, 2022. July 29, 2022.
  29. News: Miller Andrew. Chris Beard adds ex-Wyoming HC Steve McClain to Texas basketball staff. Hook’em Headlines. August 23, 2022. August 24, 2022.
  30. News: Men’s Basketball Preseason Honors and Watch Lists. Big 12 Sports. October 24, 2022. November 6, 2022.
  31. News: Seven Men’s Basketball Players Named to Wooden Award Preseason Watch List. Big 12 Sports. November 15, 2022. November 18, 2022.
  32. News: Baylor Chosen Big 12 Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite . Big 12 Sports. October 13, 2022. October 17, 2022.
  33. News: Big 12 Unveils 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Preseason Awards . Big 12 Sports. October 12, 2022. October 17, 2022.
  34. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster. Texas Sports. August 2, 2022.
  35. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Texas Sports. August 2, 2022.
  36. Web site: UT’s Carr, K-State’s Johnson Receive Men’s Basketball Awards. Big 12 Sports.
  37. Web site: UT’s Carr, BU’s George Earn Men’s Basketball Awards. Big 12 Sports.
  38. Web site: KU’s Adams, UT’s Rice Claim Big 12 Men’s Basketball Honors. Big 12 Sports.
  39. Web site: OSU’s Boone, UT’s Rice Collect Men’s Basketball Honors. Big 12 Sports.
  40. Web site: Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Awards Announced. Big 12 Sports.
  41. Web site: Terry named Sporting News National Coach of the Year. Texas Sports.
  42. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics. Texassports.com.