Five things we learned from the Texas Invitational Championship in Maui

Texas’ season started off in spectacular fashion, winning the Camping World Maui Invitational. The victories over Davidson, Indiana and North Carolina have already placed Shaka Smart in an excellent position to enter the NCAA tournament.

Close games against Davidson and North Carolina were outside of a historic Indiana blowout. The Longhorns have shown just how dangerous they can be on the offensive end while playing an energetic, locked-down defense.

Now Texas will move on to the rest of the non-conference and conference program. A game against Villanova and Big 12 opponents will be a mountain to climb. The journey has only just begun for the Longhorns.

Here are three things we learned from running for the Texas Championship: