2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

The 2017–18 UTRGV Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by second-year head coach Lew Hill, played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Seattle. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to New Orleans.

2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record15–18 (6–8 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jai Steadman
  • Kenya Crandell
  • Luke Mackay
Captains
  • Nick Dixon
  • Lew Stallworth
  • Mike Hoffman
Home arenaUTRGV Fieldhouse
2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State †12–2 .857  28–6  .824
Utah Valley10–4 .714  23–11  .676
Grand Canyon9–5 .643  22–12  .647
Seattle8–6 .571  20–14  .588
UT Rio Grande Valley6–8 .429  15–18  .455
Cal State Bakersfield5–9 .357  12–18  .400
UMKC5–9 .357  10–22  .313
Chicago State1–13 .071  3–29  .094
† 2018 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Vaqueros finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 2–12 in WAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 6 seed in the WAC Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to UMKC.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mike Nwabuzor0G6'2"190JuniorBellflower, CAGraduate transferred to New Mexico Highlands
Solomon Yon2G6'0"175RS SophomoreDenver, COWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Walter Jones5G6'4"200SophomoreNewbern, ALTransferred to Alabama A&M
Adrean Johnson15F6'9"235FreshmanRed Oak, TXTransferred to Paris JC
Clarke Cooper30G6'0"155FreshmanHouston, TXWalk-on; transferred to New Mexico Military Institute
Gage Loy35F6'9"210JuniorWichita, KSGraduate transferred to Rogers State
Antonio Green55G6'2"165SophomoreTupelo, MSTransferred to Middle Tennessee

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Terry Winn3F6'7"230RS JuniorMonroe, LATransferred from UTEP. Under NCAA transfer rules, Winn will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Johnny Crnogorac20C7'1"220RS JuniorSydney, AustraliaJunior college transferred from SW Tennessee CC

2017 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Bowie II
SG		 San Antonio, TX ATHLOS Leadership Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Javon Levi
PG		 Killeen, TX Shoemaker High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Oct 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.

    Roster
    2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Greg Bowie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrAthlos Leadership Academy San Antonio, TX
    F 3 Terry Winn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrWestwind Preparatory Academy
    UTEP    		 Monroe, LA
    G 4 Nick Dixon (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrProviso West
    Morton College    		 Hillside, IL
    G 10 Moe McDonald (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrIMG Academy
    Highland CC    		 McAllen, TX
    F 11 Lesley Varner Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCedar Hill Dallas, TX
    G 12 Nick Mora (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)167 lb (76 kg) SoWeslaco Weslaco, TX
    G 13 Lew Stallworth (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrWilliam S. Hart
    UTEP    		 Newhall, CA
    G 14 Javon Levi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrShoemaker Killeen, TX
    C 20 Johnny Crnograc 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrMarshall Academy
    SW Tennessee CC    		 Sydney, Australia
    F 21 Mike Hoffman (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNolan Catholic
    Lafayette    		 Burleson, TX
    G 22 Jordan Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Pius X
    Midland College    		 Houston, TX
    F 23 Dan Kimasa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrTampa Bay Christian Academy Kigali City, Rwanda
    G 24 Marlon Williams (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrUnited Laredo, TX
    G 25 Xavier McDaniel Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHammond Columbia, SC
    F 32 Adonis Rwabigwi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrTampa Prep
    Furman    		 Kigali City, Rwanda
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: Oct 23, 2017

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Nicholls State L 106–111  0–1
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (924)
    Edinburg, TX
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Bethune–Cookman W 92–74  1–1
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (523)
    Edinburg, TX
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    South Texas Showdown    		 W 82–75 OT 2–1
    		 American Bank Center (1,437)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Nov 18, 2017*
    4:30 pm    		 at Texas State L 58–75  2–2
    		 Strahan Coliseum (1,467)
    San Marcos, TX
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at North Texas W 75–63  3–2
    		 The Super Pit (1,892)
    Denton, TX
    Nov 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Georgia Tech L 68–78  3–3
    		 McCamish Pavilion (4,504)
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Grambling State L 76–82  3–4
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (478)
    Edinburg, TX
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at SMU L 64–95  3–5
    		 Moody Coliseum (6,326)
    University Park, TX
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 9 Texas A&M L 60–78  3–6
    		 Reed Arena (7,121)
    College Station, TX
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Rice W 69–67  4–6
    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,548)
    Houston, TX
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    South Texas Showdown    		 W 82–78  5–6
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (764)
    Edinburg, TX
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 UC Irvine W 73–59  6–6
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (602)
    Edinburg, TX
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Texas–Arlington L 65–86  6–7
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (774)
    Edinburg, TX
    Dec 22, 2017*
    12:00 pm, FSOK    		 at Oklahoma State L 83–102  6–8
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,287)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Hampton W 80–69  7–8
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (546)
    Edinburg, TX
    Jan 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Our Lady of the Lake W 96–75  8–8
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (536)
    Edinburg, TX
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at UMKC W 73–61  9–8
    (1–0)    		 Municipal Auditorium (955)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 11, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Cal State Bakersfield W 87–74  10–8
    (2–0)    		 Icardo Center (2,603)
    Bakersfield, CA
    Jan 13, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Grand Canyon L 71–84  10–9
    (2–1)    		 GCU Arena (7,222)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Utah Valley L 76–84  10–10
    (2–2)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (828)
    Edinburg, TX
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Seattle L 76–79 OT 10–11
    (2–3)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,155)
    Edinburg, TX
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Chicago State W 87–81  11–11
    (3–3)    		 Jones Convocation Center (463)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Wayland Baptist W 86–50  12–11
    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (725)
    Edinburg, TX
    Feb 3, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at New Mexico State L 67–90  12–12
    (3–4)    		 Pan American Center (5,115)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Grand Canyon W 83–81  13–12
    (4–4)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,038)
    Edinburg, TX
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 68–66  14–12
    (5–4)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,175)
    Edinburg, TX
    Feb 15, 2018
    9:00 pm    		 at Seattle L 68–85  14–13
    (5–5)    		 Connolly Center (999)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm    		 at Utah Valley L 72–84  14–14
    (5–6)    		 UCCU Center (4,271)
    Orem, UT
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 UMKC L 59–83  14–15
    (5–7)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,163)
    Edinburg, TX
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Chicago State W 83–75  15–15
    (6–7)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,088)
    Edinburg, TX
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 New Mexico State L 71–86  15–16
    (6–8)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,203)
    Edinburg, TX
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    10:30 pm, ESPN3    		 (5) vs. (4) Seattle
    Quarterfinals    		 L 60–77  15–17
    		 Orleans Arena (1,349)
    Paradise, NV
    CBI
    Mar 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at New Orleans
    First round    		 L 74–77  15–18
    		 Lakefront Arena (741)
    New Orleans, LA

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central

    Source[1][2].

    See also

    References
    1. "2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTRGV Vaqueros.
    2. "UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Vaqueros Home and Away". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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