Texas’ season came to an inexcusable end on Saturday night with a loss to Abilene Christian. Since Shaka Smart took over six years ago, the Longhorns have only made the NCAA Tournament three times. Zero trips have resulted in a Round of 64 win.
At the end of the day, despite the Big 12 tournament championship, the Longhorns’ season will be classified as a disappointment. There was plenty of talent at each position throughout the roster. Greg Brown, Kai Jones, and Jericho Sims all project as first-round picks, while Matt Coleman could be a second-round guy. Even Smart’s most talented roster was not able to get it done late in March.
After the game, Texas was an emotional bunch. A season full of COVID-19 difficulties, a lot of mental strength and higher expectations will bring it out of you when it is all said and done. Emotions poured over into the postgame press conference.