Program history
Texas
in the tournament.
Texas appears in 40 tournaments in this archive, between 1939 and 2026, with an all-time record of 42–41. It has reached the national semifinals once — 2003 — without reaching the title game.
In its opening game it is 2–11. 8 of its 17 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2026, when an 11th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Gonzaga 74–68. The reverse happened in 2021: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 14th-seeded Abilene Christian 53–52.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 14, from 1999 to 2012. Its longest absence ran 13 years, between 1947 and 1960. It has met Purdue 5 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as an 11th.
- 40 Appearances
- 42–41 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | — | 19–6 | Jack Gray | Southwest | semifinals |
| 1943 | — | 19–7 | H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap | Southwest | round of 64 |
| 1947 | — | 26–2 | Jack Gray | Southwest Conference | Third Place |
| 1960 | — | 18–8 | Harold Bradley | Southwest | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1963 | — | 20–7 | Harold Bradley | Southwest | Regional third place |
| 1972 | — | 19–9 | Leon Black | Southwest | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974 | — | 12–15 | Leon Black | Southwest | First round |
| 1979 | 4 | 21–8 | Abe Lemons | Southwest Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1989 | 11 | 25–9 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Missouri, 89–108 |
| 1990 | 10 | 24–9 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Arkansas, 85–88 |
| 1991 | 5 | 23–9 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 2 to St. John's, 76–84 |
| 1992 | 8 | 23–12 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Iowa, 92–98 |
| 1994 | 6 | 26–8 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Michigan, 79–84 |
| 1995 | 11 | 23–7 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Second round to Maryland, 68–82 |
| 1996 | 10 | 21–10 | Tom Penders | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Wake Forest, 62–65 |
| 1997 | 10 | 18–12 | Tom Penders | Big 12 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Louisville, 63–78 |
| 1999 | 7 | 19–13 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Round of 64 to Purdue, 54–58 |
| 2000 | 5 | 24–9 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Round of 32 to LSU, 67–72 |
| 2001 | 6 | 25–9 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Round of 64 to Temple, 65–79 |
| 2002 | 6 | 22–12 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Oregon, 70–72 |
| 2003 | 1 | 26–7 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the National Semifinal to Syracuse, 84–95 |
| 2004 | 3 | 25–8 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Xavier, 71–79 |
| 2005 | 8 | 20–11 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Round of 64 to Nevada, 57–61 |
| 2006 | 2 | 30–7 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Regional Final to LSU, 60–70 (OT) |
| 2007 | 4 | 25–10 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the Round of 32 to USC, 68–87 |
| 2008 | 2 | 31–7 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the regional final to Memphis, 67–85 |
| 2009 | 7 | 23–12 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 32 to Duke, 69–74 |
| 2010 | 8 | 24–10 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to Wake Forest, 80–81 (OT) |
| 2011 | 4 | 28–8 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 32 to Arizona, 69–70 |
| 2012 | 11 | 20–14 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to Cincinnati, 59–65 |
| 2014 | 7 | 24–11 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan, 65–79 |
| 2015 | 11 | 20–14 | Rick Barnes | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to Butler, 48–56 |
| 2016 | 6 | 20–13 | Shaka Smart | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Northern Iowa, 72–75 |
| 2018 | 10 | 19–15 | Shaka Smart | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Nevada, 83–87 (OT) |
| 2021 | 3 | 19–8 | Shaka Smart | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Abilene Christian, 52–53 |
| 2022 | 6 | 22–12 | Chris Beard | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Purdue, 71–81 |
| 2023 | 2 | 29–9 | Chris Beard | Big 12 Conference | lost in the regional final to Miami (FL), 81–88 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21–13 | Rodney Terry | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Tennessee, 58–62 |
| 2025 | 11 | 19–16 | Rodney Terry | Southeastern Conference | lost in the opening round to Xavier, 80–86 |
| 2026 | 11 | 21–15 | Sean Miller | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Purdue, 77–79 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–11 |
| Round of 64 | 25–11 |
| Round of 32 | 9–9 |
| Round of 8 | 1–4 |
| Semifinal | 5–6 |
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