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2019-20 Texas Men's Basketball Preview
Shaka Smart, Longhorns face pivotal season after NIT Championship run
(Photo: Photo by John Hamilton)
Shaka Smart’s fourth season on the Forty Acres finished with a frustrated fan base clamoring for a coaching change. 2018-19 was Smart’s winningest season in Austin to date, yet five of those 21 wins came courtesy of an NIT Championship run, which, of course, meant Texas once again missed the NCAA Tournament. Now entering his fifth season, that must change, and not only that, but his future in Austin likely rests on Texas securing the first NCAA Tournament win of the Smart era.
Can his Horns bring that feat to fruition?
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