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5 Reasons Why Texas Will Return to NCAA Tournament Next Year

By James Caldwell

Mar 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the NCAA March Madness logo during the second half in a semifinal game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Indiana Hoosiers in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the NCAA March Madness logo during the second half in a semifinal game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Indiana Hoosiers in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-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
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 /

(3) Made Three-Pointers

There’s no way Texas Basketball will be worse shooting three-pointers next season, which instantly makes the Longhorns more qualified for March Madness.

The Horns finished #346 out of 351 Division I basketball teams in three-point percentage this season. That’s awful.

You could point to any number of reasons why – players lost confidence, the best shooter Tevin Mack was suspended indefinitely midway through the season, and Texas lacked a PG to set up perimeter shooting.

We believe that Matt Coleman opening up the floor and running good offense will help restore confidence in a player like Eric Davis. Plus, players like Andrew Jones, Kerwin Roach, and Jacob Young will improve their shooting ability.

Overall, Texas played the most close games out of any major college basketball team this season. And, they went 3-7 in those games. A few more made threes and that record would have flipped, putting Texas in the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation.

Next year, we believe Texas’ shooting will be a lot better and put them all the way in the NCAA Tournament.

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