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1 BASKETBALL 33 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1943, 1947, 1960, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1979, , , , SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Day Opponent - tv Result/Time 11/10 Fri. Northwestern State LHN W, /14 Tues. New Hampshire (PK80) LHN W, /18 Sat. Lipscomb LHN W, GAME 15 Texas (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) at (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) Saturday, Jan. 6, p.m. Central Ferrell Center (10,284) - Waco, Texas PK80 presented by State Farm (Portland, Oregon) 11/23 Thurs. vs. Butler ESPN2 W, /24 Fri. vs. #1/1 Duke ESPN L, (ot) 11/26 Sun. vs. #17/17 Gonzaga ESPN L, (ot) 11/29 Wed. Florida A&M LHN W, /5 Tues. at VCU (Richmond, Va.) ESPN2 W, /12 Tues. Michigan ESPN2 L, /16 Sat. Louisiana Tech LHN W, /18 Mon. Tennessee State ESPN2 W, Vulcan Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) 12/22 Fri. at Alabama ESPN2 W, /29 Fri. #11/11 Kansas* ESPN2 L, /1 Mon. at * (Ames, Iowa) ESPNU W, (ot) 1/6 Sat. at * (Waco, Texas) ESPNU 1 pm 1/10 Wed. * ESPNU 8 pm 1/13 Sat. at Okla. State* (Stillwater, Okla.) ESPNews 4 pm 1/17 Wed. * LHN 7 pm 1/20 Sat. at W. Virginia* (Morgantown, W.Va.) CBS 1 pm 1/22 Mon. * ESPNU 6 pm Big 12/SEC Challenge (Austin, Texas) 1/27 Sat. Mississippi ESPN2 1 pm 1/31 Wed. at * (Lubbock, Texas) ESPNU 8 pm 2/3 Sat. * ESPN or ESPN2 5 pm 2/7 Wed. * LHN 7 pm 2/10 Sat. at * (Fort Worth, Texas) ESPNU 1 pm 2/12 Mon. * ESPN 8 pm 2/17 Sat. at * (Norman, Okla.) ESPN or ESPN2 11 am 2/21 Wed. at * (Manhattan, Kan.) ESPNU 8 pm 2/24 Sat. State* LHN 8 pm 2/26 Mon. at Kansas* (Lawrence, Kan.) ESPN or ESPN2 8 pm 3/3 Sat. * ESPN or ESPN2 11 am 3/7-10 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Kansas City, Mo.) *Big 12 Conference opponents All Times Central All home contests in Bold lhn = Longhorn Network Texas Basketball Media Relations Basketball SID: Scott McConnell Office: (512) Cell: (512) sm@utexas.edu Web site: GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Lowell Galindo (pxp) and Reid Gettys (analyst) will call the action. RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www. TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. SERIES: Texas leads, Last meeting: (March 4, 2017; Austin). NOTABLES IMPROVEMENT ON THE ROAD: One year after going 0-11 in true road games, the Longhorns have posted a 3-0 mark in true road contests this season. Texas has earned non-league road wins against VCU (71-67) and Alabama (66-50) and picked up a Big 12 victory at (74-70 ot) on Monday night. BAMBA ON A ROLL: Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba has averaged 16.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks in 33.7 minutes per contest over the last three games. In his first two Big 12 contests, Bamba has averaged 16.0 ppg, 15.5 rpg and 6.0 bpg. He leads the league and ranks second nationally (thru games of Jan. 3) in blocks per game (4.54 bpg). OSETKOWSKI S CAREER NIGHT: Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski set career highs in scoring (25 points) and three-pointers made (7-13) while adding 9 rebounds in 42 minutes during Monday s overtime win at. He hit the game-winning threepointer with 34 seconds left in overtime to break a tie. Osetkowski leads the team in scoring (15.5 ppg) and ranks second in rebounding (7.9 rpg) this season. PROJECTED GAME STARTERS ( stats) No Pos Name Ht Yr GP-GS Pts Reb 2 G Matt Coleman 6-2 Fr. 14/ # 3 G Jacob Young 6-2 So. 14/ G Kerwin Roach II 6-4 Jr. 14/ F Dylan Osetkowski 6-9 Jr. 14/ F Mohamed Bamba 6-11 Fr. 13/ OFF THE BENCH 00 C James Banks III 6-10 So. 7/ G Andrew Jones 6-4 So. 10/ F Royce Hamm Jr. 6-8 Fr. 9/ G Eric Davis Jr. 6-3 Jr. 12/ G Jase Febres 6-5 Fr. 11/ F Jericho Sims 6-9 Fr. 14/ G Joe Schwartz 6-2 Sr. 4/ # 30 F Ryan McClurg 6-6 Sr. 4/ # denotes assists per game Head Coach: Shaka Smart, at Texas (3rd year); overall (9th year)

2 BAYLOR SERIES INFO Saturday s contest marks the 251st meeting between Texas and. UT owns a lead in the all-time series entering Saturday s game. Texas is against Bears since the formation of the Big 12 Conference (prior to start of season). is UT s most common opponent in program history. Texas and have competed in the same conference since 1915 (Southwest Conference and Big 12). The only season Texas and did not meet since 1906 was in 1908, when the Longhorns did not field a team. was UT s first opponent in the program s inaugural 1906 season. The Horns won the first game of the series, 27-17, on March 10, 1906, in Austin. The Longhorns won all four games played against the Bears that season. The Longhorns are against the Bears when the teams play in Waco. IOWA STATE GAME NOTES Texas improved to against in the all-time series between the two schools. This marked UT s first win in Ames since No. 1 Texas posted a victory on Jan. 13, UT had dropped six straight contests in Ames prior to the victory. The Longhorns improved to 1-2 in overtime contests. Texas improved to 5-1 in OT games against, including a 2-0 mark in OT games at Hilton Coliseum (also won in Ames on Feb. 9, 2008). UT held the Cyclones to 36.8% (28-76) FG shooting on the night, including a 25.9% (7-27) mark from three-point range. Texas converted a team season-high 13 three-pointers and hit 40.6% (13-32) from beyond the arc on the night. This marked UT s first men s basketball game played on New Year s Day since a home loss to Southwest Teachers on Jan. 1, Mohamed Bamba set career highs in rebounds (16) and minutes (38). He registered his third straight and sixth double-double (10 points, 16 rebounds) of the season (13 games). Bamba reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time this year. He reached double figures in rebounds for the ninth time this season. Bamba added 4 blocked shots. He has registered at least 4 blocks in 12 of his first 13 games and at least 2 blocks in all 13 contests. Two of his four blocks came in the overtime period. Matt Coleman reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the sixth time this year (14 games). He tied his season high in assists (9) against just 2 turnovers and added a season high in rebounds (7). Coleman also tied his season high in minutes (41). Eight of his 12 points came in the overtime period, when he went 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final eight seconds. Eric Davis Jr. reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the fourth time this year (12 games) and 27th time in his career (78 games). All 15 of his points came in the second half. He set season highs in points (15), minutes (32) and field goals made (6-10) and tied his season high in rebounds (5). Dylan Osetkowski set career highs in points (25) and threepointers made (7-of-13) while adding 9 rebounds in 42 minutes. His previous collegiate career highs were 23 points (at Tulane) and 3 three-pointers (twice earlier this year). He topped the 20-point mark for the second time this season (14 games) and reached double figures in scoring for the 12th time this season. A CONSISTENT DANCER Texas has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 17 of the last 19 and 25 of the last 29 years. UT has made a total of 33 all-time appearances in the NCAA Tournament (35-36 record). 20-WIN MARK Texas has reached the 20-win mark 16 times in the last 18 seasons. UT has reached the 20-win plateau a total of 31 times in its previous 111 seasons of basketball. YEAR 3 OF THE SHAKA SMART ERA Shaka Smart was introduced as the 24th head basketball coach at The University of Texas on April 3, The 40-year-old Smart spent six seasons ( ) at Virginia Commonwealth University, leading the Rams to an overall record of (.744) and five NCAA Tournament appearances including the 2011 Final Four. In nine seasons overall as a collegiate head coach, Smart has compiled a (.682) record. Six of his first eight teams have advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Smart earned his 200th career coaching win during UT s victory at VCU (Dec. 5). BUZZER BEATERS UNDER SMART The Longhorns have won three contests during the Shaka Smart era on game-winning field goals in the final 2.0 seconds. Javan Felix hit a jumper as time expired to beat No. 3/3 North Carolina in Austin on Dec. 12, Isaiah Taylor went coast-to-coast and hit a running floater high off the glass with 1.1 seconds left for the victory at Stanford on Dec. 19, Andrew Jones hit a 3-pointer from 25 feet with 1.8 seconds left to lift Texas to an home win against (Jan. 23, 2017). BACK-TO-BACK CLOSE CALLS IN OT Texas dropped consecutive heart-breaking overtime games to No. 1/1 Duke (85-78) and No. 17/17 Gonzaga (76-71) in the PK80 Invitational semifinals and 3rd-place games in Portland over Thanksgiving weekend. In the OT loss to No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24), the Longhorns led for a total of 37:13 in the contest. Texas held a advantage at the half and led by as much as 16 points (62-46) following a Dylan Osetkowski dunk with 10:25 remaining. In the OT loss to No. 17/17 Gonzaga (Nov. 26), the Bulldogs led by as much as 21 points (54-33) with 14:08 left in regulation. Texas outscored Gonzaga by a margin in the final 14:08 of regulation to force the overtime period. Gonzaga led by 11 (63-52) with 3:20 remaining, by 7 (66-59) at the 1:01 mark and by 5 (67-62) with 17 seconds left. Mohamed Bamba converted a put-back with 6 seconds left to trim the margin to Osetkowski then picked off an outlet pass at mid-court, drove and found Andrew Jones in the corner, and Jones hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to tie the score (67-67).

3 SUMMER TOUR DOWN UNDER The Longhorns embarked on a 12-day, four-game tour of Australia from August The trip, which included stays in Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney, marked just the second overseas summer tour by a UT men s basketball team and first since the program visited Australia in the summer prior to the season. UT posted a 2-2 mark during its four-game exhibition schedule. The Longhorns played three professional teams that compete in Australia s National Basketball League (NBL). Texas defeated the Cairns Taipans (71-69) and dropped contests to Melbourne United (85-75) and the Illawarra Hawks (88-60). UT also defeated the Dandenong Rangers (96-84), a pro team that competes in the Australia State League (one level below the NBL) While in Melbourne, the team toured Eureka Tower, Queen Victoria Market and the Royal Melbourne Zoo. The Longhorns experienced the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns and saw the Sydney Opera House and SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. Prior to the tour, the players participated in a five-week class worth one credit hour on Australian history and culture. The class was instructed by Rhonda L. Evans, J.D., Ph.D, who serves as Director, Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies and Senior Lecturer, Department of Government at The University of Texas. HORNS, AGGIES PLAY CHARITY EXHIBITION Texas and Texas A&M played a charity exhibition contest on Oct. 25 inside Tudor Fieldhouse on the campus of Rice University in Houston. All proceeds from the game were donated to the Rebuild Texas Relief Fund ( Andrew Jones had a team-high 18 points, while Mohamed Bamba added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas to a win. WHAT RETURNS FROM LAST YEAR Gone from the team are four letterwinners: starting forward Jarrett Allen (No. 22 pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017 NBA Draft), starting forward Shaquille Cleare (66 career games/33 starts), forward Mareik Isom (15 games/1 start) and guard Kendal Yancy (127 career games/50 starts). The Longhorns return: 49.8% of their scoring (1,104 of 2,215), 43.3% of their rebounding (446 of 1,030), 80.6% of their assists (304 of 377) and 56.3% of their minutes played (3,718 of 6,600). CENTURY MARK SUCCESS Texas improved to all-time when scoring over 100 points with its victory in the season opener against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). The Longhorns improved to 67-1 in home games all-time when topping the century mark. The 105 points marked the ninth time that UT has reached the century mark in scoring in a season opener and first since the season opener against Alcorn State ( win). PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL HONORS Mohamed Bamba is one of 32 watch list members for the 2018 Oscar Robertson Trophy (national player of the year) and one of 50 watch list members for both the Citizen Naismith Trophy (national player of the year) and John R. Wooden Award (national player of the year). He is one of 20 watch list members for the 2018 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Bamba also was named the Big 12 Conference Preseason Freshman of the Year Andrew Jones is one of 20 watch list members for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Dylan Osetkowski is one of 20 watch list members for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. OSETKOWSKI DISPLAYS ALL-AROUND GAME Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski (pronounced: oh-set-cowskee) leads the team in scoring (15.5 ppg) and ranks second in rebounding (7.9 rpg), steals (16) and minutes (32.5 mpg) through the first 14 contests. Osetkowski has recorded a pair of double-doubles and reached double figures in scoring 12 times and in rebounds three times. Osetkowski tallied career highs in scoring (25 points) and three-pointers (7-13) while adding 9 rebounds and 2 steals in 42 minutes at (Jan. 1). He knocked down the gamewinning three-pointer with 34 seconds left in overtime to break a tie. He recorded 17 points (7-15 FG, 3-4 FT) and 8 rebounds in 39 minutes against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29). Osetkowski registered 11 boards (tied for team lead) to go along with 8 points in 37 minutes at Alabama (Dec. 22). He tallied a team-high 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-2 FT) and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes against Tennessee State (Dec. 18). Osetkowski recorded 22 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 threes, 5-6 FT), 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16). He registered a team-high 17 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 threes, 3-4 FT), 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 29 minutes against Michigan (Dec. 12). Osetkowski posted 17 points (3-6 threes) and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes at VCU (Dec. 5). He tallied a team-best 19 points (8-11 FG) and 8 rebounds (6 offensive) in 21 minutes against Florida A&M (Nov. 29). In three games at the PK80, Osetkowski averaged 14.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg in 36.3 mpg while adding 7 assists and 6 steals. He recorded 19 points (9-20 FG), 7 rebounds (4 offensive), a season-high 5 assists against 2 turnovers and 2 steals in a careerhigh 44 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24). Osetkowski tallied 12 points (4-4 FT) and 7 boards in 32 minutes against Butler (Nov. 23). He registered a game-high 17 points (5-13 FG, 6-9 FT) and a game-high 14 boards and 2 steals in 34 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 14). Osetkowski posted a double-double with 13 points (5-11 FG) and 10 rebounds (5 offensive) in just 21 minutes of action against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tulane University ( and ) and played in 65 career games for the Green Wave. He sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

4 As a sophomore at Tulane ( ), Osetkowski registered a team-best 11 double-doubles and led the squad in rebounding (8.3 rpg) while starting all 34 games for the Green Wave. He ranked third on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and second in minutes (32.4 mpg). OSETKOWSKI BY THE NUMBERS FIRST 6 G STAT LAST 8 G 12.7 PPG (29-74) FG % (FG-A) 48.6 (52-107) BAMBA ON A ROLL Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba has averaged 16.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks in 33.7 minutes per game over the last three contests while recording three straight doubledoubles. He has converted 20-of-34 (.588) field goals and 7-of-10 free throws in the span. Bamba had a double-double with 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds (4 offensive) and 6 blocks in 29 minutes at Alabama (Dec. 22). He registered a career-high 22 points (9-16 FG), 15 rebounds (8 offensive) and a career-best 8 blocks in 34 minutes against No. 11 Kansas (Dec. 29). Bamba earned his second Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor (Jan. 1) for his effort against the Jayhawks. Bamba followed with 10 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in a season-high 38 minutes at (Jan. 1). Two of his four blocks came in the overtime period. BAMBA BY THE NUMBERS FIRST 10 G STAT LAST 3 G 10.3 PPG RPG BPG MPG (39-82) FG % (FG-A) 58.8 (20-34) IMPRESSIVE FRESHMAN Mohamed Bamba leads the team in rebounding (10.7 rpg) and blocks (59, 4.54 bpg) and ranks third in scoring (11.7 ppg) and fourth in minutes (29.4 mpg) through his first 13 games. He has recorded six double-doubles, reached double figures in scoring nine times and reached double figures in rebounds nine times. Bamba recorded 14 points (5-7 FG), 9 rebounds and 5 blocks in just 18 minutes of action against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16). He posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in a season-high 35 minutes against Michigan (Dec. 12). Bamba tallied 13 points (5-9 FG), 13 rebounds (5 offensive) and 4 blocks in 33 minutes at VCU (Dec. 5). His first-half dunk was named ESPN s SportsCenter No. 1 Play of the Day. Bamba posted 10 rebounds, 5 blocks and added 9 points against No. 17/17 Gonzaga (Nov. 26). He recorded a team-high 10 rebounds, 9 points and 2 blocks in 26 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24). Bamba tallied a game-high 12 boards and 4 blocks in addition to 6 points in 32 minutes against Butler (Nov. 23). After missing the UNH game due to a concussion sustained in practice on Nov. 12, he returned to action against Lipscomb (Nov. 18) and recorded 13 points (5-8 FG), 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in 19 minutes. Bamba recorded a team-high 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 FT) to go along with 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal in just 23 minutes in his collegiate debut against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). His 4 blocks were just one shy of the UT freshman debut record (5 by James Banks III in the opener). Bamba earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference co-newcomer of the Week honors (Nov. 13) for his efforts in the season-opening win. MO KNOWS BLOCKS Mohamed Bamba leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks second nationally (thru games of Jan. 3) in blocks per game (4.54 bpg). Bamba has recorded at least 4 blocks in 12 of his first 13 contests and at least 2 rejections in ALL 13 games. He had 11 blocks during the three games at the PK80 tourney. Bamba s 8 blocks against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29) set a UT freshman single-game record and were one shy of the overall school single-game mark (9). It also set a UT single-game record for most blocks in a Big 12 Conference contest. MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME BY A UT FRESHMAN NO. _ PLAYER OPP/DATE 8 _ Mohamed Bamba Kansas (Dec. 29, 2017) 7 _ Tristan Thompson vs. Oakland (Mar. 18, 2011) 7 _ Chris Mihm at St. (Feb. 24, 1998) 7 _ Chris Mihm at North Texas (Nov. 22, 1997) MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME (UT HISTORY) NO. _ PLAYER OPP/DATE 9 _ Cameron Ridley Appalachian State (Dec. 15, 2015) 8 _ Mohamed Bamba Kansas (Dec. 29, 2017) 8 _ Chris Owens California (Nov. 15, 2000) 8 _ Chris Mihm at Massachusetts (Feb. 5, 2000) MOST BLOCKS IN A BIG 12 GAME (UT HISTORY) NO. _ PLAYER OPP/DATE 8 _ Mohamed Bamba Kansas (Dec. 29, 2017) 7 _ Prince Ibeh at Kansas (Jan. 23, 2016) 7 _ Chris Mihm at State (Feb. 24, 1998) JONES GETS REAL-WORLD ADVICE Sophomore guard Andrew Jones went through the NBA Pre-Draft Combine in May, but he decided to withdraw his name from the draft pool and return to Texas. He picked up three main take-aways from his time with NBA personnel: His decision-making in transition needed to improve to minimize turnovers. He needed to work on consistency, which would in turn give him the ability to make his team win. Adapt and become a lockdown defender. Scouts wanted to see Jones guard multiple positions, using his size, strength and athleticism as an advantage. KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES Sophomore guard Andrew Jones returns for his second season in the backcourt rotation. He has played in 43 games (31 starts) and reached double figures in scoring 29 times. Jones ranks second on the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) while hitting 47-of-90 (.522) field goals, including 19-of-41 (.463) from three-point range, in 22.6 minutes per game.

5 He has reached double figures in scoring in seven of his first 10 contests this year. Jones suffered a fracture in his right wrist during the final few minutes of the win at VCU (Dec. 5) and missed the next four games. He returned to action (despite battling cold/flu issues) against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29) and scored 5 points in 9 minutes off the bench and followed with 8 points in 11 minutes at (Jan. 1). Jones recorded a career-high 19 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 threes) in 30 minutes at VCU. He tied his career high in 3-pointers made. He had 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 threes) in 19 minutes against Florida A&M (Nov. 29). In the three games at the PK80, Jones averaged a team-high 16.7 ppg and 3.0 apg while converting 50% (18-36) field goals, including 7-17 (.412) from 3-point range, in 30.0 mpg. He had 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-5 threes) and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes against No. 17/17 Gonzaga (Nov. 26). Jones tallied 16 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT) and added a season-high 6 assists against 1 turnover in 33 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24). He registered 16 points (7-13 FG) and 4 boards in 29 minutes against Butler (Nov. 23). Jones had 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 23 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 14). He recorded 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists without a turnover in 22 minutes against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). Jones tied for the team lead in assists (117, 3.5 apg) and ranked second on the team in steals (41), third in scoring (11.4 ppg), fourth in minutes played (27.9 mpg) and tied for fourth in rebounding (3.9 rpg) last season. JONES BY THE NUMBERS STAT PPG ( ) FG % (FG-A) 52.2 (47-90) 32.8 (43-131) 3FG % (3FG-A) 46.3 (19-41) ROACH S RESUME Junior guard Kerwin Roach II returns for his third season in the backcourt rotation and has played in 79 career games (45 starts). Roach has topped the 20-point mark twice and reached double figures in scoring 35 times. Through the first 14 games, Roach leads the team in steals (18) and ranks fourth in scoring (10.6 ppg) and third in minutes (31.3 mpg) while hitting 56.6% (56-99) of his field goals. He has reached double figures in scoring in nine of the first 14 contests this year. Roach has converted 71.9% of his two-point FG attempts this year (46-64). He recorded 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 7 boards and 4 assists against 1 turnover in 38 minutes against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29). Roach posted 11 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 FT) and 5 assists against 1 turnover in 37 minutes at Alabama (Dec. 22). He tallied 12 points (4-5 FT) and a season-high 4 steals in 37 minutes against Tennessee State (Dec. 18). Roach registered 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 FT) and 6 rebounds in 38 minutes against Michigan (Dec. 12). He set a season high with 7 assists (one shy of career high) against 3 turnovers to go along with 7 points (3-3 FG), 6 boards and 2 steals in 34 minutes at VCU (Dec. 5). Roach had 11 points (5-7 FG), 3 assists without a turnover and 2 steals in 18 minutes against Florida A&M (Nov. 29). In the three games at the PK80, Roach averaged 11.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg while converting 59.1% (13-22) field goals, including 2-4 threes, in 33.7 minutes per contest. He tied his career high in rebounds (11) while adding 7 points and 4 assists in 36 minutes against No. 17/17 Gonzaga (Nov. 26). Roach tallied 18 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 threes) in a career-high 44 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24). His first-half dunk was named ESPN s SportsCenter No. 1 Play of the Day. He posted a team-high 16 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 FT) in 24 minutes during the win against Lipscomb (Nov. 18). Roach had 12 points (4-7 FG) in 25 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 14). He registered 10 points, 4 assists against 1 turnover and a teamhigh 3 steals in a team-best 24 minutes against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). Roach played in 32 of a possible 33 games (31 starts) last year. He led the team in steals (51) and tied for the team lead in assists (117, 3.7 apg), ranked fourth in scoring (9.9 rpg), tied for fourth in rebounding (3.9 rpg) and third in minutes played (30.0 mpg) as a sophomore. He earned a spot on the six-person Big 12 All-Newcomer Team in Roach was a two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week selection (Feb. 1 and March 6). ROACH II BY THE NUMBERS STAT PPG ( ) FG % (FG-A) 56.6 (56-99) ROACH II SHINES DEFENSIVELY Kerwin Roach II has embraced the role of perimeter defensive stopper this season. In the win at Alabama (Dec. 22), he had primary responsibility on Collin Sexton and limited Sexton to 8 points (4-12 FG) in 32 minutes. Sexton entered the game leading the SEC at 21.4 ppg. Roach held Duke s Grayson Allen (Nov. 24) to 12 points on 4-of- 11 FG (2-of-7 threes) in 25 minutes. COLEMAN TAKES THE POINT Freshman point guard Matt Coleman has recorded an impressive 63-to-24 assist-to-turnover ratio (2.63 ratio) through the first 14 contests. Coleman leads the squad in assists (4.5 apg) and minutes (33.5 mpg) and ranks third in steals (15) and fifth in scoring (8.4 ppg). He tallied 12 points, tied his career high with 9 assists against just 2 turnovers and added a career-high 7 rebounds in 41 minutes at (Jan. 1). Eight of his 12 points came in the overtime period, when he converted 4-of-4 FT in the final 8 seconds. Coleman posted 17 points (7-14 FG, 3-5 threes), 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 38 minutes against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29). He recorded 13 points (4-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and 4 assists in 37 minutes at Alabama (Dec. 22).

6 Coleman had 7 assists and 4 points in 37 minutes against Tennessee State (Dec. 18). He converted a floater in the lane with 9.2 seconds left to provide the game-winning basket. He posted 7 points (season-high 5-7 FT) and 4 assists in 32 minutes against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16). In three games at the PK80, Coleman averaged 10.7 ppg and recorded 15 assists against 3 turnovers and a team-high 7 steals while playing a team-best 37.7 mpg. He set career highs in scoring (team-high 19 points), field goals made (7-15), 3-pointers made (3-7), steals (4) and minutes played (41) and added 4 assists against 1 turnover in the OT loss to No. 17/17 Gonzaga (Nov. 26). Coleman registered a career-high 9 assists against 1 turnover and added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 35 minutes against Butler (Nov. 23). He tallied 10 points (4-7 FG) and 3 rebounds in 22 minutes against Lipscomb (Nov. 18). Coleman recorded 11 points (3-4 FG, 1-1 threes, 4-5 FT), 2 steals and 7 assists without a turnover in just 22 minutes against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). His 7 assists against Northwestern State marked a tie for the third-highest number of assists in a freshman debut in UT history (T.J. Ford holds the mark with 14 against Arizona in the opener). YOUNG S RETURN Sophomore guard Jacob Young returns for his second year in the backcourt rotation. He has played in 47 games (10 starts) and has reached double figures in scoring 6 times. In the first 14 contests this year, Young ranks seventh on the team in scoring (5.0 ppg) while hitting (.380) field goals in just 13.5 minutes per game. He set a career high in rebounds (5) to go along with 5 points in 21 minutes against Tennessee State (Dec. 18). Young made his first start of the year against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16) and recorded 10 points (4-9 FG), 3 rebounds and 2 assists without a turnover in a season-high 27 minutes. He posted 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 threes), 3 boards and 1 steal in 10 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 14). Young recorded 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 threes) in just 14 minutes against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). He averaged 3.7 points in 16.4 minutes per game as a freshman. Young had a career-high 14 points (5-12 FG, career-best 4-9 threes) and 3 rebounds in 20 minutes at (March 1). YOUNG BY THE NUMBERS STAT PPG (43-150) FG % (FG-A) 38.0 (27-71) 22.7 (25-110) 3FG % (3FG-A) 27.0 (10-37) DAVIS JR. PROVIDES EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP Junior guard Eric Davis Jr. returns for his third season in the backcourt rotation. He has played in 78 career games (25 starts) and has reached double figures in scoring 27 times in his career. He ranks sixth on the team in scoring (7.1 ppg) while averaging 20.3 minutes per contest this season. Davis has reached double figures in scoring four times this year. He tallied a season-high 15 points (6-10 FG) and tied a season high with 5 rebounds in a season-best 32 minutes at (Jan. 1). All 15 of his points came in the second half. Davis posted 12 points (career-high 6-6 FT) and 3 boards in 23 minutes against No. 11/11 Kansas (Dec. 29). He recorded 9 points (3-5 threes) and a season-high 5 rebounds in 23 minutes at Alabama (Dec. 22). Davis missed two contests (first missed games of his career) against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16) and Tennessee State (Dec. 18) with a right wrist injury. He registered 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT) in 21 minutes at VCU (Dec. 5). Davis converted a pair of free throws with 12 seconds to seal the win and provide the final margin of victory (71-67). Davis tallied 11 points (5-9 FG) and 3 boards in 18 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 14). He played in all 33 games (22 starts) last year and ranked third on the team in assists (34), sixth in scoring (7.1 ppg) and fifth in minutes played (26.7 mpg). Davis earned a spot on the six-person Big 12 All-Newcomer Team in He was a two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 30 and Dec. 14). THE FRESHMAN CLASS Head coach Shaka Smart and the UT staff signed a five-man freshman class that ranked as the No. 5 recruiting class in the country by Rivals. All five freshmen signees were ranked among the Top 80 players nationally by one of the three major recruiting services (Bamba, No. 2 Rivals; Coleman, No. 29 ESPN; Febres, No. 47 Scout; Sims, No. 51 Scout; Hamm Jr., No. 80 ESPN). Mohamed Bamba was ranked the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and No. 3 by ESPN and Scout. He played for Team USA in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit. Bamba earned a spot on the 2017 Naismith Trophy High School All-America first team and was one of five finalists for the Naismith National High School Player of the Year. He averaged 12.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game as a senior while leading Westtown School to a 32-2 mark and a second straight Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state title. Matt Coleman was ranked the No. 29 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN. He averaged 12.3 points, 7.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while leading Oak Hill Academy to a 37-5 record as a senior. In his junior year, Coleman averaged 11.2 points and 6.6 assists per game and paced Oak Hill to a 42-1 mark and a championship at the 2016 Dick s Sporting Goods High School Nationals. Jase Febres was ranked the No. 47 overall prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 66 by Rivals. He was named District 16-6A Most Valuable Player by the Houston Chronicle as a senior, while leading Westfield to a 29-8 mark, the District 16-6A title and the second round of the Class 6A state tournament. Royce Hamm Jr. was ranked the No. 80 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN and No. 91 by Scout following his senior year. He earned first-team District 16-6A honors by the Houston Chronicle, while leading Davis to a mark and the first round of the Class 6A state tournament. Jericho Sims was ranked the No. 51 overall prospect in the nation by Scout, No 56 by Rivals and No. 65 by ESPN. He finished his prep career as the all-time leading scorer (2,005 career points) in Cristo Rey Jesuit history. He averaged 25 points and over 10 rebounds per game in his senior year.

7 BAMBA IN GOOD COMPANY Mohamed Bamba is just the fourth signee in UT program history to rank as one of the nation s top 2 recruits. He joins Avery Bradley (No. 1 by ESPN in 2009), Kevin Durant (No. 2 by Rivals in 2006) and Myles Turner (No. 2 by ESPN in 2014). HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICA TRADITION CONTINUES Mohamed Bamba competed in the 2017 McDonald s All- American Game. Bamba became the 19th player in UT history to participate in the McDonald s All-American Game. Both Bamba and Matt Coleman competed in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic. They became the 14th and 15th players in UT history to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic. SIMS FINDING HIS NICHE Freshman forward Jericho Sims has emerged as the third frontcourt option for the Longhorns this season. He is averaging 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds (fourth on the team) in 14.5 minutes per game through the first 14 games. Sims ranks tied for second on the team in blocks (9) and has converted 53.8% (21-39) from the floor this season. He posted 6 points (3-3 FG), 3 boards and 1 block while tying his season high in minutes (21) against Tennessee State (Dec. 18). Sims recorded season highs in points (9) and rebounds (8) while hitting 3-of-6 field goals and 3-of-5 free throws in 20 minutes against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16). He tallied 7 points (2-4 FG, 3-4 FT) and 6 boards in 15 minutes against Florida A&M (Nov. 29). Sims registered 8 points (4-5 FG), 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 20 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24). He earned the start against New Hampshire (Nov. 14) and tallied 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks in 21 minutes. BLOCK PARTY FOR BANKS Sophomore center James Banks III returns for his second year in the frontcourt rotation. He has played in 39 career games. He is tied for second on the team in blocks (9) and is averaging 2.0 ppg and 2.1 rpg despite playing just 9.3 minutes per contest. Banks tallied 2 blocks in just 6 minutes of work at Alabama (Dec. 22). He recorded 5 rebounds and one block in just 6 minutes of action against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16). Banks set a career high in points (7) and FG made (3-3) to go along with 6 boards in 11 minutes against Northwestern State (Nov. 10). Banks ranked second on the team in blocked shots (39) last year. He registered at least one blocked shot in 20 of his 32 games played as a freshman. Banks set the UT freshman debut mark for most blocked shots (5 vs. Incarnate Word). The previous mark was 3 (Cameron Ridley vs. Fresno State in 2012; Damion James vs. Alcorn State in 2006). He was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team (cumulative 3.0 GPA). TEAM USA & CONNECTION Head coach Shaka Smart and three current Longhorns teamed up in the summer of 2016 to win gold for Team USA. Smart served as the head coach for the USA U18 National Team, which competed in July 2016 at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile. The 12-man roster included: Mohamed Bamba, Matt Coleman and James Banks III. It also featured former Longhorn Jarrett Allen. Allen and Banks were enrolled as freshmen at Texas at the time, and Bamba and Coleman were about to begin their senior seasons in high school. Smart posted a 5-0 mark with the Under-18 National Team. The Americans recorded a average margin of victory ( ) and led the tournament in scoring (93.4 ppg), field goal percentage (.461) assists (25.0 apg), steals (13.4 spg) and blocked shots (6.8 bpg). UT INKS 4 DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Brock Cunningham (Austin, Texas), Jaxson Hayes (Loveland, Ohio), Kamaka Hepa (Barrow, Alaska) and Gerald Liddell (Cibolo, Texas) signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball next season at The University of Texas during the early signing period. The quartet will join the Longhorns for the season. The four-man class is currently No. 8 nationally in the 247Sports composite team rankings and No. 10 in Rivals. Cunningham (6-7, 210), a forward from Westlake HS who plays under Robert Lucero, is ranked as the No. 121 prospect nationally by 247Sports composite. He averaged 14.7 ppg and 11.3 rpg as a junior and helped Westlake post a 29-7 mark. Cunningham claimed Central Texas Player of the Year honors by the Austin American-Statesman and earned District 25-6A MVP recognition after leading Westlake to the Class 6A state quarterfinals last season. Hayes (6-11, 210), a power forward from Cincinnati Moeller HS who plays under Carl Kremer, is ranked as the No. 137 prospect nationally by Rivals. He registered 31 blocks as a junior and helped Moeller (28-1) reach the Division I state final and notch a school-record 28 wins. Hepa (6-9, 210), a forward from Jefferson HS (Portland, Oregon) who plays under Pat Strickland, is ranked No. 44 overall nationally by Scout, No. 46 by Rivals, No. 50 by 247Sports composite and No. 62 by ESPN. He averaged 16.4 ppg and 11.3 rpg as a junior and led Jefferson to the Class 6A state championship in Oregon. A native of Barrow, Alaska, he was a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in Alaska and led Barrow to consecutive Class 3A state titles as a freshman and sophomore before moving to Portland. Liddell (6-7, 180), a forward from Steele HS who plays under Lonny Hubbard, is ranked No. 32 nationally by Scout, No. 40 by ESPN and 247Sports composite and No. 43 by Rivals. He averaged 19.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg and 1.7 bpg as a junior and claimed 6A all-state honors by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).

8 WALK-ON PAIR EXCELS IN CLASSROOM Senior walk-ons Ryan McClurg and Joe Schwartz have both impressed in the classroom during their UT careers. Both are twotime selections to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, earning the accolades in and McClurg is a Finance major with a Real Estate certificate who is on pace to graduate from the prestigious McCombs School of Business in May Schwartz earned his bachelor s degree in Communication Studies and a Business Foundations certificate in August He began graduate study in Sport Management during the fall. IMPRESSIVE THREE-POINT STREAK The last time Texas did NOT convert a 3-pointer in a contest came on Dec. 18, 1990, in an overtime victory at UC Santa Barbara. The Horns were 0-of-2 from beyond the arc that day. The Longhorns enter Saturday s contest having hit at least one 3-pointer in 905 consecutive games. In fact, UT has converted at least one 3-pointer in 1,033 of 1,040 games since the 3-pointer was introduced prior to the season. The Horns have failed to ATTEMPT at least one 3-pointer just one time in school history (Feb. 24, 1988 in a win at ).

9 OFF THE COURT WITH THE HORNS Mohamed Bamba has a goal to travel to six of the seven continents (all except Antarctica) by his 21st birthday (May 12, 2019). Bamba has already been to four continents (Asia, Australia, North America and South America). While in high school, Bamba twice attended the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, an annual forum to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry. Both of Bamba s parents (father Lancine Bamba, mother Aminata Johnson) are originally from Ivory Coast (Cote d Ivoire). The couple met in New York City after each had come separately to the United States. Matt Coleman s father, Clifford Coleman, played basketball at Newport News Apprentice School (NCAA Division III) and is currently the head coach at Bryant and Stratton Junior College (Virginia Beach, Va.). Eric Davis Jr. s father, Eric Davis Sr., played football at Saginaw Valley College ( ). His uncle, Tony Davis, played basketball at the University of Minnesota and is now the head basketball coach at Saginaw s Arthur Hill High School. Eric s mother s name is Merry Christmas. Andrew Jones sister, Alexis Jones, played basketball at ( ) and was selected as the No. 12 overall pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Elijah Mitrou-Long is the third-youngest of 10 children in his family. His older brother, Nazareth Mitrou-Long, played at University ( ) and began the season with the Salt Lake City Stars (Utah Jazz NBA G League affiliate). Elijah wears jersey No. 55 to honor his uncle, Tinos Mitrou. Dylan Osetkowski s brother, Cory Osetkowski, played basketball at Columbia University ( ) and set the school record for most career games played (114). Cory also pitched for the Columbia baseball team as a freshman in Kerwin Roach II won back-to-back 5A state championships in the triple jump for North Shore HS as a junior (2014) and senior (2015). Roach also set a Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays meet record with a jump of (15.44 meters) in April 2015 on the UT campus. His father, Kerwin Sr., played basketball at Texas Southern University. Kerwin s younger brother, Kieston Roach, is a freshman cornerback on the Texas State football team. LONGHORNS IN THE NBA Longhorns on active rosters as of Nov. 6, NAME TEAM NBA SEASON LaMarcus Aldridge Spurs 12th Jarrett Allen Nets 1st D.J. Augustin Magic 10th Avery Bradley Pistons 8th Kevin Durant Warriors 11th Cory Joseph Pacers 7th Isaiah Taylor Hawks 2nd Tristan Thompson Cavaliers 7th P.J. Tucker Rockets 7th Myles Turner Pacers 3rd NBA DRAFT Longhorns selected during the last 12 NBA Drafts. YEAR PLAYER ROUND (OVERALL PICK) TEAM 2006 LaMarcus Aldridge $ 1 (2) Bulls P.J. Tucker 2 (35) Raptors Daniel Gibson 2 (42) Cavaliers 2007 Kevin Durant 1 (2) Sonics/Thunder 2008 D.J. Augustin 1 (9) Bobcats 2010 Avery Bradley 1 (19) Celtics Damion James % 1 (24) Hawks Dexter Pittman 2 (32) Heat 2011 Tristan Thompson 1 (4) Cavaliers Jordan Hamilton & 1 (26) Mavericks Cory Joseph 1 (29) Spurs 2015 Myles Turner 1 (11) Pacers 2017 Jarrett Allen 1 (22) Nets $ - traded to Portland on draft night % - traded to New Jersey on draft night & - traded to Denver on draft night Jericho Sims is the youngest of six children (all boys) in his family. His brother Jason played basketball at the University of Northern Iowa ( ). His brother Ty played basketball at University ( ). His brother Dominique played football at the University of Minnesota ( ). His brother Isaiah currently plays basketball at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, Minn. Jacob Young s father, Michael Young, played basketball at the University of Houston ( ) and was part of the school s legendary Phi Slama Jama teams. Michael still ranks third in career scoring at Houston and is one of five players to have his jersey retired by the school. Jacob s older brother, Joe, played at the University of Houston ( ) and the University of Oregon ( ) and is in his third season with the NBA s Indiana Pacers.

10 WHERE TO FIND BASKETBALL ON TELEVISION All 31 regular-season games during the season will be televised nationally. ON RADIO All Texas basketball regular-season and postseason games can be heard live on the Longhorn IMG Radio Network, with KTXX (104.9 FM The Horn) in Austin serving as the flagship station. All games can also be heard on Sirius Ch. 216 and XM Ch. 202 and online at TexasSports.com. Voice of the Longhorns Craig Way is in his 17th season in the play-by-play chair, while former UT assistant coach Eddie Oran is in his 17th year as color analyst. The Network also carries Longhorn Weekly, a weekly one-hour radio show featuring Shaka Smart. The show is broadcast live at Plucker s Restaurant in West Campus and hosted by Way. Please check for show dates. LONGHORN IMG RADIO NETWORK ( RADIO AFFILIATES) City Call Letters Frequency Abilene KZQQ 1560 AM Austin (flagship) KTXX FM Austin K253AM 98.5 FM Austin KOKE 99.3 FM Carthage KGAS 1590 AM Carthage KGAS FM Dallas KWRD FM Henderson KWRD 1470 AM Houston KBME 760 AM Marshall KMHT 1450 AM Orange KOGT 1600 AM Paris KFYN 1420 AM Paris KFYN FM San Angelo KKSA 1260 AM San Antonio KTKR 760 AM Temple KTEM 1400 AM Waco KLRK 1590 AM Waco KBHT FM Texas Men s Basketball broadcasts are also available on XM Satellite Radio, Ch ON THE INTERNET Up-to-date information on the Texas Basketball team is available 24 hours a day on the internet at the official UT Athletics web site: FOLLOW ON TWITTER Fans can stay up-to-date with their favorite men s collegiate basketball team by on Twitter. Whether it s an inside look at the UT program or behind-thescenes pictures, fans have more access to their favorite team than ever before. MEDIA INFORMATION & POLICIES GENERAL POLICY All interview requests with any UT basketball staff member or player must be arranged through Basketball SID Scott McConnell. For telephone interviews with a Texas player or coach, please contact McConnell at least 24 hours in advance of the requested interview. PRACTICE COVERAGE All practices are closed to the media and general public unless otherwise announced. No interviews are permitted during practice sessions. Camera persons (both still and video) are not allowed to shoot any portion of practice. AVAILABILITY WITH SHAKA SMART During the season, Coach Smart usually will be available to the media on Mondays late morning in the Carpenter-Winkel Centennial Room (9th floor, west side of Darrell K Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium). Should UT play on a Monday, Smart will hold his weekly availability on either Tuesday or Wednesday late morning. Please check with McConnell to verify time and location for Smart s availability. AVAILABILITY WITH PLAYERS Selected Texas players are usually available for a minute period once per week in Denton A. Cooley Pavilion. Please check with McConnell to verify times and locations for player availability. BIG 12 CONFERENCE CALL The Big 12 Conference men s basketball coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference during the season. The weekly call starts on Thursday, Jan. 4 There will also be a special postseason conference call on Monday, March 12 for all teams advancing to postseason play. UT coach Shaka Smart s slot begins at 9:52 a.m. Central. The call can also be heard live and on replay via the internet at CREDENTIALS Texas home game credentials are issued on a game-by-game basis. Please make your requests to Scott McConnell via (sm@utexas.edu). PHOTOGRAPHY Action shots of UT student-athletes and coaches can be requested through the UT Athletics Photography Department via phone (512/ ) or (photo@athletics.utexas.edu).

11 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 00 James Banks III C So.-1L Decatur, Ga. (La Lumiere School [Ind.]) 1 Andrew Jones G So.-1L Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS) 2 Matt Coleman G Fr.-HS Norfolk, Va. (Oak Hill Academy) 3 Jacob Young G So.-1L Houston, Texas (Yates HS) 4 Mohamed Bamba F Fr.-HS Harlem, N.Y. (Westtown School [Pa.]) 5 Royce Hamm Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Aldine Davis HS) 10 Eric Davis Jr. G Jr.-2L Saginaw, Mich. (Saginaw Arthur Hill HS) 12 Kerwin Roach II G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) 13 Jase Febres G Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) 20 Jericho Sims F Fr.-HS Minneapolis, Minn. (Cristo Rey Jesuit HS) 21 Dylan Osetkowski F Jr.-TR San Diego, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS/ Tulane University) 22 Isaiah Hobbs G Sr.-1L _Palm Beach, Fla. (Lake Worth Christian HS/ Howard College) 25 Joe Schwartz G Sr.-3L Waco, Texas (Vanguard College Prep) 30 Ryan McClurg F Sr.-3L Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS) 55 Elijah Mitrou-Long G Jr.-TR Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (John Carroll [Md.]/Mount St. Mary s University) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Shaka Smart Assistant Coaches: Darrin Horn, Jai Lucas, Mike Morrell SUPPORT STAFF Director of Basketball Operations: Cody Hatt Director of Player Development: Darius Theus Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Denny Kuiper Special Assistant, Video Coordinator: David Harris Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach: Daniel Roose Assistant Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tyler Janota Graduate Managers: Ike Azotam, Dave Ford, Joey Kizel, Isaac Wodajo Athletic Trainer: Laef Morris Athletic Equipment Manager: Rob Lazare Executive Assistant: Leslie Parks Administrative Associate: Shalika Shetty QUICK FACTS Season of Basketball 112th All-Time Record (Pct.) 1,759-1,061 (.624) All-Time Big 12 Record (Pct.) (.623) Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Newcomers 7 POSTSEASON NCAA Appearances (Record) 33 (35-36) NIT Appearances (Record) 4 (6-3) Big 12 Regular Season Titles 3 Southwest Conference Titles 22 UNIVERSITY OF Location Austin, Texas Enrollment 51,334 (40,170 undergraduate) President Gregory L. Fenves Athletics Director Chris Del Conte Founded 1883 Nickname Longhorns Colors Burnt Orange & White (Pantone 159) Affiliation NCAA Division I NCAA Faculty Rep. Dr. Michael Clement Conference Big 12 Home Arena Frank Erwin Center Capacity 16,540 MEDIA RELATIONS INFO Office Phone: Scott McConnell (Basketball SID) Asst. AD/Media Relations Office: Cell: sm@utexas.edu PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Mohamed Bamba Jase Febres Denny KUIPER JAI Lucas Mississauga Elijah MITROU-LONG Mike MORRELL Dylan OSETKOWSKI Mo-HAH-med BAHM-bah JAYCE FEB-rus KYE-per JAY mih-sih-saw-guh ME-true more-elle oh-set-cow-skee BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors: 3 (Hobbs, McClurg, Schwartz) Juniors: 4 (Davis Jr., Mitrou-Long, Osetkowski, Roach II) Sophomores: 3 (Banks III, Jones, Young) Freshmen: 5 (Bamba, Coleman, Febres, Hamm Jr., Sims)