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Texas Basketball: 5 takeaways post-South Dakota St NIT win

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners fights for the ball with Jericho Sims #20 and Elijah Mitrou-Long #55 of the Texas Longhorns during first half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners fights for the ball with Jericho Sims #20 and Elijah Mitrou-Long #55 of the Texas Longhorns during first half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 14: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket as Ochai Agbaji #30 of the Kansas Jayhawks defends during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 14, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 14: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket as Ochai Agbaji #30 of the Kansas Jayhawks defends during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 14, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

4. Shooting guard help needed

Once senior shooting guard Kerwin Roach Jr. is done with his time with the Texas basketball program at the end of this season, the starting five will have a major gap to fill. Texas did get some level of insight into what the rotation could look like in the backcourt without Roach Jr. in the mix next year as he missed the final five games of the regular season due to suspension.

Whether it be the Horns rolling with a backcourt combination featuring Courtney Ramey and Matt Coleman, or finding a new solution at the two, something has to give this off-season. The Horns could also turn to the incoming four-star Missouri City, TX, native shooting guard Donovan Williams for help in 2019-20.

Roach Jr. played in his second game back from suspension in the six-point victory over South Dakota State, but there were some flaws in his performance too. He posted 12 points on 30 percent shooting from the field, while coming off the bench. The 30 percent shooting isn’t his greatest effort and neither was the two turnovers.

Where Roach Jr. did help the Horns against the Jackrabbits was with his four assist, one steal, and two blocks. For a shooting guard to notch two blocks is a big time help on defense. His careless command of the ball at times did hurt the Horns in coughing up 11 turnovers total. We’ll see what Roach Jr. can give the Horns for the rest of the NIT run, and where the coaching staff will go at the position next season.

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