The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jamie Dixon, and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

They defeated Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Texas in the semifinals.

5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Texas in the quarterfinals, before losing to Kansas in the semifinals.

There is a small controversy regarding the final play in regular time during the game versus Arizona.

[1] With their win over Seton Hall in the first round, the Horned Frogs won their first NCAA tournament game since 1987.