The Longhorns finished the season 20 – 14 , 8 – 10 in Big 12 play , to finish in 7th place . They advanced to the second round of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State . Texas received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in which they lost to Butler in the second round . On March 29 , 2015 , previous coach Rick Barnes was fired after 17 seasons at Texas , during which he compiled a record of 402 – 180 , by far the most wins for a head coach in program history . Barnes accepted the same position at Tennessee four days later
Big 12 Tournament
2015 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team