For the first time in 258 days, college basketball games will be played. Shaka Smart and the Texas Longhorns begin their 2020-21 season at home tonight against UT-Rio Grande Valley.
Expectations are mounting for what’s undoubtedly Smart’s best roster at Texas to date. He finally has a group of veteran players that have peaked experience-wise. For the sake of Smart’s future as head coach, significant improvement and results are desperately needed this season.
Can this program finally establish themselves as a contender in a top-heavy Big 12 conference? What will the offensive identity be behind a senior point guard, a senior center and a five-star wing?