BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Texas head coach Shaka Smart knew his young team would need time to develop this season. But facing Power 5 competition for the first time, the 22nd-ranked Longhorns didn’t just look disorganized or inexperienced. They looked overmatched.
After falling to Northwestern in the Legends Classic semifinals, Texas dropped its second straight game in a 68–54 loss to Colorado in the tournament consolation game on Tuesday night at Barclays Center. Texas hardly looked like a Big 12 contender or up-and-coming program this week, despite being ranked in the AP top 25 since the preseason.
“We’re just at a point now where we need to play more for each other and create more for each other,” Smart said after Tuesday’s game.