The Texas Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–12 record in SEC play. They exited the SEC tournament just four games over .500 at 19–15. The mediocre showing still didn't exclude Rodney Terry 's team from reaching the 2025 men's NCAA tournament.

Kadin Shedrick admitted he wasn’t very positive. In fact, the Texas graduate transfer was all but sure he and his Longhorn basketball teammates were going to be left out of the NCAA Tournament. But more than halfway through the CBS Selection Show late Sunday afternoon,

If the Longhorns find a way to advance past the Musketeers, they will take on No. 6-seeded Illinois (21-12) on Friday, March 21.Texas managed to keep its hopes alive after beating Vanderbilt and Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament before losing to Tennessee.