2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns are led by second-year head coach Rodney Terry. This is the inaugural season for Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Previous season
Season outlook
The Longhorns finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play. Their season ended in the NCAA tournament when they lost to Tennessee in the round of 32.
Offseason
Returning players
Departures
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2024)
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Tre Johnson SG
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Branson, MO
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Link Academy
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Nov 15, 2023
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
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Nicolas Codie PF
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Carrollton, TX
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Newman Smith
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Nov 2, 2023
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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Jamie Vinson C
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Austin, TX
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Oak Hill Academy
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Jun 3, 2024
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 10 ESPN: —
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Preseason
SEC media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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1 |
Alabama
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2 |
Auburn
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3 |
Tennessee
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4 |
Arkansas
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5 |
Texas A&M
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6 |
Florida
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7 |
Texas
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8 |
Kentucky
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9 |
Ole Miss
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10 |
Mississippi State
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11 |
South Carolina
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12 |
Georgia
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13 |
Missouri
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14 |
LSU
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15 |
Oklahoma
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16 |
Vanderbilt
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Source:[7]
Preseason All-SEC teams
Position
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Player
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Class
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Third Team
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G
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Tramon Mark
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Graduate Student
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Source:[8]
Roster
2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Jordan Pope
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Prolific Prep Oregon State
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Oakley, CA
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G
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1
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Julian Larry
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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GS |
iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy Indiana State
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Frisco, TX
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G
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2
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Chendall Weaver
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So |
Mansfield Timberview UT Arlington
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Mansfield, TX
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F
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4
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Jamie Vinson
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Fr |
Oak Hill Academy
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Austin, TX
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F
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5
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Kadin Shedrick
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
231 lb (105 kg)
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Sr |
Holly Springs Virginia
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Holly Springs, NC
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F
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6
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Arthur Kaluma
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Sr |
Dream City Christian Kansas State
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Glendale, AZ
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F
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7
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Cole Bott (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS So |
Northfield Mount Hermon School
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Highlands Ranch, CO
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F
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8
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Preston Clark (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Fr |
Westlake
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Austin, TX
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F
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10
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Nic Codie
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Newman Smith
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Dallas, TX
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G
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12
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Tramon Mark
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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GS |
Dickinson Arkansas
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Dickinson, TX
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G/F
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13
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Malik Presley
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
San Marcos Vanderbilt
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San Marcos, TX
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G
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20
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Tre Johnson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Link Academy
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Garland, TX
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F
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21
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Ze'Rik Onyema
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr |
John Jay UTEP
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El Paso, TX
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F
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22
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Devon Pryor
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
PSAT-XEA Academy
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Houston, TX
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F
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25
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Jayson Kent
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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GS |
Oak Forest Indiana State
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Oak Forest, IL
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G
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33
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Anthon McDermott (W)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Hallsville
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Longview, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 10, 2023
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-Conference Regular Season
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November 4, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV
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No. 19
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vs. Ohio State Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night
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L 72–80
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0–1
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29 – Johnson |
8 – Weaver |
5 – Larry
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T-Mobile Arena (6,397) Las Vegas, NV
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November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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No. 19
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Houston Christian
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W 90–59
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1–1
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28 – Johnson |
10 – Kaluma |
3 –
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Moody Center (10,993) Austin, TX
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November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Chicago State
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W 105–58
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2–1
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19 – Johnson |
9 – Weaver |
4 –
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Moody Center (10,662) Austin, TX
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November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Mississippi Valley State
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W 89–43
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3–1
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18 – |
7 – |
4 – Larry
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Moody Center (10,457) Austin, TX
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November 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
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vs. Syracuse Legends Classic semifinal
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W 70–66
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4–1
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16 – |
10 – Kaluma |
4 –
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Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY
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November 22, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPNU
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vs. Saint Joseph's Legends Classic championship
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W 67–58
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5–1
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17 – Johnson |
7 – Mark |
4 – Kaluma
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Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY
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November 29, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN
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Delaware State
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W 90–68
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6–1
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21 – Johnson |
11 – Shedrick |
5 – Larry
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Moody Center (10,716) Austin, TX
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December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., ESPN2
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at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge
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W 63–59
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7–1
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18 – Johnson |
15 – Kaluma |
4 – Larry
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Lenovo Center (13,396) Raleigh, NC
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December 8, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 25 UConn
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L 65–76
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7–2
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24 – Johnson |
9 – Kaluma |
4 – Johnson
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Moody Center (11,039) Austin, TX
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December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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New Mexico State
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W 91–67
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8–2
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18 – Kaluma |
7 – |
4 –
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Moody Center (10,600) Austin, TX
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December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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W 121–57
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9–2
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20 – Codie |
8 – Weaver |
13 – Larry
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Moody Center (10,514) Austin, TX
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December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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New Orleans
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W 98–62
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10–2
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42 – Pope |
10 – Kaluma |
6 – Larry
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Moody Center (10,565) Austin, TX
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December 29, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Northwestern State
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W 77–53
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11–2
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18 – Johnson |
13 – Kaluma |
5 – Larry
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Moody Center (10,565) Austin, TX
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SEC Regular Season
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January 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
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at No. 13 Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown
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L 60–80
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11–3 (0–1)
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14 – Mark |
10 – Shedrick |
3 – Larry
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Reed Arena (12,236) College Station, TX
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January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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No. 2 Auburn
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L 82–87
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11–4 (0–2)
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34 – Kaluma |
8 – Kaluma |
2 –
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Moody Center (10,516) Austin, TX
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January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 1 Tennessee
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN
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at Oklahoma
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Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
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January 18, 2025 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
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at Florida
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O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
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January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
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Missouri
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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January 25, 2025 1:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at Ole Miss
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SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
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February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN
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at LSU
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Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
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February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Arkansas
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN
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at Vanderbilt
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Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
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February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
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Alabama
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN
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Kentucky
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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February 22, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN
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at South Carolina
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Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
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February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
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at Arkansas
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Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AK
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March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Georgia
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
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Mississippi State
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Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
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March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
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Oklahoma
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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SEC tournament
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TBD, TBD
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vs. TBD First round
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Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Source:[9]
Awards and honors
Weekly SEC honors
Honors
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Player
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Position
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Date awarded
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Ref.
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SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
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Tre Johnson
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G
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November 11, 2024
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[10]
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SEC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week
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Jordan Pope
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G
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December 23, 2024
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[11]
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Source:
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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AP | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
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References
- ^ "Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma commits to Texas basketball". 247 Sports. June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana State transfer F Jayson Kent commits to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball signs Jordan Pope". Texas Sports. April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana State transfer guard Julian Larry commits to Texas". Longhorns Wire. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball signs Malik Presley". Texas Sports. May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas transfer G Tramon Mark commits to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Media picks Alabama to win 2025 SEC men's basketball championship". SEC Sports. October 14, 2024.
- ^ "No. 19 Men's Basketball's Mark claims spot on Preseason All-SEC team". Texas Longhorns. October 14, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Johnson named SEC Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week". Texas Longhorns. November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Pope named SEC Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week". Texas Longhorns. December 23, 2024.
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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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