NCAA Tournament success has eluded Smart since VCU run

Texas head coach Shaka Smart gathers his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 men's tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Texas head coach Shaka Smart directs his team against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Connecticut's R.J. Cole (1) is helped past Jalen Gaffney (0) after he was injured during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the semifinals in the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)