Texas Basketball: 3 reasons keeping Shaka Smart is the wrong move

3. What about the offense?

Possibly the worst consistency that Smart had during his time with Texas as head coach thus far was how bad the offense was regularly. Most other Big 12 hoops programs can expect Texas year in and year our to be one of the conference’s worst offenses. Texas ranked ninth in points per game in Big 12 play, last in assists, and last in free-throw attempts.

Despite all the returning talent and experience that Texas is supposed to have coming back next season, there is still doubt as to how good the offense will be. Unless to-be senior guard Matt Coleman or junior Courtney Ramey can stay hot heading into next season, the Longhorns are left without a clear answer given their current offensive system under Smart’s direction.

Texas ranked 282nd among Division I schools in offensive rating in the season that was. They also ranked 326th in points per game (64.2). But that is nowhere near where the Longhorns need to be consistently next season is they are to be a true Big 12 contender. They can’t just rely on a big winning streak to develop at the end of the regular season again.

Even the more focused team stat categories for Texas didn’t turn out so good. They ranked in the bottom 200 in the country in three-point shooting percentage (33.4), in the bottom 10 in total free-throw attempts (381), and in the bottom 125 in offensive rebounds (278). There’s plenty of lacking areas for the Longhorns offense, and that might only continue with another year under Smart.