2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by second-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–15, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated UTEP in the first round of the C-USA Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Marshall. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar in the first round and received a second round bye before losing in the quarterfinals to Sam Houston State.

2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceConference USA
2017–18 record20–15 (11–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Peck
  • Scott Thompson
  • Adam Hood
Home arenaConvocation Center
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee162 .889  258  .758
Old Dominion153 .833  257  .781
Western Kentucky144 .778  2711  .711
Marshall126 .667  2511  .694
UTSA117 .611  2015  .571
UAB108 .556  2013  .606
North Texas810 .444  2018  .526
FIU810 .444  1418  .438
Southern Miss711 .389  1618  .471
Louisiana Tech711 .389  1716  .515
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1219  .387
UTEP612 .333  1120  .355
Rice414 .222  724  .226
Charlotte216 .111  623  .207
2018 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2016–17 season 14–19, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in the ninth place. They defeated Western Kentucky in the first round of the C-USA Tournament before losing to top-seeded Middle Tennessee.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Terrell Scruggs0F6'5"195SeniorFresno, TXGraduated
Jeff Beverly1F6'6"250RS JuniorLeague City, TXWalk-on; graduate transferred to Iowa State
J. R. Harris2G6'4"170SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated
Gino Littles3G6'0"160JuniorPhoenix, AZGraduate transferred to Northern Arizona
Christian Wilson10G6'2"170JuniorBaton Rouge, LATransferred
Bola Alade14G6'4"195RS SophomorePlano, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Lucas O'Brien15C6'10"245RS SeniorChandler, AZGraduated
A. J. Cockrell33F6'8"230SophomoreTulsa, OKTransferred to Connors State College
Nick Billingsley34G6'4"185SeniorOmaha, NEGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Deon Lyle1G6'5"190JuniorNorton, KSJunior college transferred from Cloud County CC
Dante Buford21F6'7"221RS JuniorJacksonville, FLTransferred from Oklahoma. Under NCAA transfer rules, Buford will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Toby Van Ry41C6'10"210RS JuniorFort Collins, COJunior college transferred to Northwest Technical College

Class of 2017 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adrian Rodriquez
PF
Tulsa, OK Tulsa Union High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Oct 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jhivvan Jackson
PG
Trinity, TX Trinity High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Keaton Wallace
PG
Richardson, TX Richardson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 24, 2017 
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 November 17, 2017.

    Class of 2018 recruits

    Class of 2019 recruits

    Roster

    2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Deon Lyle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNorton Community HS
    Cloud County CC
    Hastings, NE
    G 2 Jhivvan Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrTrinity HS Bayamón, PR
    G 3 Byron Frohnen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 4 Kyle Massie (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrO'Connor HS Helotes, TX
    G 5 Giovanni De Nicolao 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoI.I.S.I. Newton School Camposampiero, Italy
    F 10 Mitar Stanojević 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCreating Young Minds Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 11 Austin Karrer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCanyon HS New Braunfels, TX
    F 21 Dante Buford (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrArlington Country Day
    Oklahoma
    Jacksonville, FL
    G 22 Keaton Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrRichardson HS Dallas, TX
    F 25 Nick Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWillow Canyon HS Surprise, AZ
    F 31 Kendall Ramlal (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrEpiscopal HS
    Houston
    Houston, TX
    C 32 James Ringholt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBrisbane Boys' College Rockhampton, Australia
    G 35 George Willborn III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDe La Salle Institute Chicago, IL
    F 41 Toby Van Ry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrFort Collins HS
    Northwest Technical College
    Fort Collins, CO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2017*
    6:15 pm
    at Sam Houston State
    Hurricane Relief for Houston Fund
    W 89–76 
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum (351)
    Huntsville, TX
    Nov 7, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Southeastern Oklahoma State W 79–67 
    Convocation Center 
    San Antonio, TX
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 12, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    East Central W 92–59  1–0
    Convocation Center (651)
    San Antonio, TX
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, KCWX-TV
    Texas State
    I-35 Rivalry
    W 79–78  2–0
    Convocation Center (3,224)
    San Antonio, TX
    Nov 17, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Coastal Carolina
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals
    L 69–83  2–1
    Kendal Isaac Memorial Gymnasium (204)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 18, 2017*
    10:00 am
    vs. Bradley
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase consolation 2nd round
    L 69–71  2–2
    Kendal Isaac Memorial Gymnasium (247)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 19, 2017*
    10:00 am
    vs. James Madison
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 7th place game
    W 90–77  3–2
    Kendal Isaac Memorial Gymnasium (201)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–58  4–2
    Convocation Center (965)
    San Antonio, TX
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 96–100  4–3
    Reynolds Center (3,237)
    Tulsa, OK
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Ottawa (AZ) W 125–64  5–3
    Convocation Center (714)
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at Utah Valley L 80–88  5–4
    UCCU Center (2,762)
    Orem, UT
    Dec 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSOK
    at Oklahoma L 85–97  5–5
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,793)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm, KCWX-TV
    Houston Baptist W 87–71  6–5
    Convocation Center (1,040)
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, KCWX-TV
    Bethany W 95–67  7–5
    Convocation Center (838)
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska L 94–104  7–6
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,032)
    Lincoln, NE
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Rice W 79–66  8–6
    (1–0)
    Convocation Center (1,163)
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec 30, 2017
    7:00 pm, KCWX-TV
    North Texas L 71–72  8–7
    (1–1)
    Convocation Center (1,130)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at Louisiana Tech W 78–76  9–7
    (2–1)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,159)
    Ruston, LA
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:00 pm
    at Southern Miss L 83–93  9–8
    (2–2)
    Thomas Assembly Center (1,834)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm
    FIU L 76–79  9–9
    (2–3)
    Convocation Center (1,218)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 13, 2018
    2:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic L 69–73  9–10
    (2–4)
    Convocation Center (985)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 20, 2018
    3:00 pm
    UTEP W 65–61  10–10
    (3–4)
    Convocation Center (2,210)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 25, 2018
    6:30 pm, Stadium
    at Middle Tennessee L 51–75  10–11
    (3–5)
    Murphy Center (5,010)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UAB W 82–70  11–11
    (4–5)
    Bartow Arena (4,259)
    Birmingham, AL
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, beIN
    Marshall W 81–77  12–11
    (5–5)
    Convocation Center (1,042)
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, FCS
    Western Kentucky W 74–63  13–11
    (6–5)
    Convocation Center (1,305)
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:00 pm
    at UTEP W 63–59  14–11
    (7–5)
    Don Haskins Center (6,335)
    El Paso, TX
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, beIN
    at Old Dominion L 62–100  14–12
    (7–6)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,813)
    Norfolk, VA
    Feb 17, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 97–89 OT 15–12
    (8–6)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,939)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Southern Miss W 64–56  16–12
    (9–6)
    Convocation Center (1,082)
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, KCWX-TV
    Louisiana Tech W 74–64  17–12
    (10–6)
    Convocation Center (1,624)
    San Antonio, TX
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at North Texas L 62–80  17–13
    (10–7)
    The Super Pit (3,627)
    Denton, TX
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Rice W 79–60  18–13
    (11–7)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (3,738)
    Houston, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    6:30 pm, Stadium
    (5) vs. (12) UTEP
    First round
    W 71–58  19–13
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 8, 2018
    6:30 pm, Stadium
    (5) vs. (4) Marshall
    Quarterfinals
    L 81–95  19–14
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    CIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Lamar
    First round
    W 76–69  20–14
    Convocation Center (1,012)
    San Antonio, TX
    Mar 22, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Sam Houston State
    Quarterfinals
    L 69–76  20–15
    Convocation Center (1,352)
    San Antonio, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    Source[1]

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