There’s no doubting that the Texas basketball program has a good amount of talent and depth for the second straight season under head coach Shaka Smart heading into the 2019-20 regular season. But it hurts that Smart couldn’t get this team further than the NIT last season. In fact, it feels like a long time now since Texas was last playing in the NCAA Tournament.
The reality of the matter is that making the NCAA Tournament one time in the last three seasons isn’t good enough for Smart with the expectations that come along with coaching for the Texas Longhorns basketball program.