5 Biggest Areas Texas Basketball Has To Improve Next Season

5 Biggest Areas Texas Has To Improve Next Season

Mar 1, 2017; Lubbock, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart discusses a play with forward Mareik Isom (14) during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech defeated Texas 67-57. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 23, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Eric Davis Jr. (10) shoots for three against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won 84-83. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

(2) Three-Point Shooting for Texas Basketball

Speaking of the perimeter, Texas’ guards need to spend a lot of time in the gym during the off-season. The Longhorns’ three-point shooting was awful this season.

The Horns finished #346 out of 351 college basketball teams in three-point percentage. The Horns only shot 29.2 percent from beyond the arc, which was not even close to the next-worst Big 12 team, Oklahoma, at 34.3 percent.

Texas made 181 threes on the season, compared to Big 12 leader Iowa State with 311 made threes. That’s a huge discrepancy over the course of a season.

The Longhorns absolutely must improve their three-point shooting in the offseason to compete nationally and in the Big 12. If Texas shows that improvement early next season, it will force opposing teams to respect Texas’ outside shooting, opening up driving lanes and space for the big men to operate.

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