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Texas Basketball: 5 reasons Longhorns win Big 12 Tournament

By Andrew Miller

LUBBOCK, TX - MARCH 04: Jericho Sims #20 of the Texas Longhorns dunks the basketball during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 4, 2019 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Texas 70-51. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - MARCH 04: Jericho Sims #20 of the Texas Longhorns dunks the basketball during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 4, 2019 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Texas 70-51. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Shaka Smart of the Texas Longhorns shouts instructions to his team during their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Shaka Smart of the Texas Longhorns shouts instructions to his team during their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

3. Level of urgency for the Longhorns and Shaka Smart

There are very few clear indications as to whether the Texas basketball program is planning on moving into the future with its current head coach or not. Nonetheless, this rotation is mostly made up of Smart recruits out of high school and they are all likely to leave it all out on the floor for him here in the Big 12 Tournament.

Head Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart had multiple reports emerge on March 10 saying he could potentially be out on the Forty Acres for this program following the end of the season. Unless Texas made a big run through the Big 12 and NCAA Tournament, many fans figure it necessary to move on with a new head coach next season.

However, there are some conflicting rumors that Smart could be still in as the head coach for the Horns next season. Brian Davis of the Austin-American Statesmen posted on his Twitter timeline on March 9 that he hasn’t heard anything about the rumored Smart departure for the Horns yet.

In terms of the logistics behind the hot seat for Smart, it all makes sense. A 66-65 record during his four years on the Forty Acres is unacceptable by the standards of most basketball fans for this program. A program with this many resources should be doing better than what he was able to accomplish during the regular season.

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