Alabama basketball 2025-26 opponent preview: Texas Longhorns

Following a road loss at Vanderbilt on Wednesday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide return home this Saturday for a showdown with the Texas Longhorns in Tuscaloosa.

Texas’ first trip to Coleman Coliseum since 1970, the Longhorns are a conference opponent that Alabama is not that familiar with in recent years, meeting only three times since 2016. The most recent of those games came a year ago in Austin, a 103-80 road win for Alabama in their first SEC matchup between the two.

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This season, the Longhorns will also look very different than the team which Alabama defeated a year ago in Austin, with a big reason as to why being Texas is in a new era led by first-year head coach Sean Miller.

Following is a preview of the 2025-26 Texas Longhorns ahead of their trip to Tuscaloosa on Saturday night.

Texas Longhorns 2025-26 team overview

Arena: Moody Center, Austin, Texas

Record: 9-6 overall (0-2 SEC)

The Longhorns come to Tuscaloosa as an unranked team, and are sitting at 9-6 overall this season, while also off to an 0-2 start in SEC action with losses to Mississippi State and Tennessee. Texas’ best win is against NC State on a neutral court.

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Texas Longhorns 2025-26 coaching staff

Nov 4, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller reacts to a play against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half of the Dick Vitale’s Invitational game at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

Assistant Coach: Ryan Anderson

Assistant Coach: Adam Cohen

Assistant Coach: Kenya Hunter

Assistant Coach: Ulric Maligi

Assistant Coach: David Miller

The head coach of the Texas Longhorns is Sean Miller, who is in his first season with the program. Miller is among the most accomplished head coaches in the SEC from his previous time at Arizona and Xavier where he has made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Texas Longhorns 2025-26 stats

Points Per Game: 87.5 (No. 28 in NCAA)

Points Per Game Allowed: 74.2 (No. 206 in NCAA)

Field Goal Percentage: 48.9%