2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Texas Tech in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South region where they lost to Nevada in the First Round 87–83 in OT.

2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Shaka Smart (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas135 .722318  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech117 .6112710  .730
No. 15 West Virginia117 .6112611  .703
Kansas State108 .5562512  .676
TCU99 .5002112  .636
Baylor810 .4441915  .559
Texas810 .4441915  .559
Oklahoma State810 .4442115  .583
Oklahoma810 .4441814  .563
Iowa State414 .2221318  .419
2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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