2020–21 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
	* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period; Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
	† 2021 WAC Tournament winner ; As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
2020–21 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2020–21 record	8–3 (2–0 WAC)
Head coach	Lew Hill (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Jai Steadman; Kenya Crandell; Luke Mackay;
Home arena	UTRGV Fieldhouse

The 2020–21 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by fifth-year head coach Lew Hill, will play their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas, with three games at Bert Ogden Arena, as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Vaqueros finished the 2019–20 season 14–16, 9–7 in WAC play to finish in third place. They were set to be the No. 2 seed in the WAC Tournament, and face Cal State Bakersfield, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chris Freeman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	NW Kansas Technical College	Winston-Salem, NC
F	1	Sean Rhea	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Jr	New Mexico Junior College	Houston, TX
G	2	Quinton Johnson II	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Next Level Prep	Oklahoma City, OK
F	3	Connor Raines	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Notre Dame High School	Beacon Falls, CT
F	4	Jeff Otchere	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	GS	Stony Brook	Bronx, New York
F	5	Jamal Gaines	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS So	Universal Academy	Red Oak, Texas
G	10	Nick Mora	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	GS	Weslaco High School	Weslaco, Texas
F	11	Marek Nelson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Western Kentucky	Plano, Texas
G	12	Rob McClain Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	United Tribes Technical College	Red Lake, Minnesota
G	13	Ricky "Doc" Nelson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Weber State	Houston, Texas
G	14	Javon Levi	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Shoemaker High School	Killeen, Texas
G	15	Uche Dibiamaka	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Second Baptist School	Adelaide, SA, Australia
G	20	Isaiah Garcia	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Weslaco High School	Weslaco, Texas
F	23	Anthony Bratton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Indian Hills Community College	Omaha, Nebraska
F	24	Malik Lawrence-Anderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Tyler Junior College	Kingston, Jamaica
G	32	LaQuan Butler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Southeastern Louisiana	Lancaster, Texas

Head coach

Lew Hill (Wichita State)

Assistant coach(es)

Jai Steadman (Nebraska)
Kenya Crandell (Nebraska–Kearney)
Luke Mackay (East Carolina)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, LHN	at No. 19 Texas	L 55–91	0–1	Frank Erwin Center (2,451) Austin, TX
November 28, 2020* 3:00 pm, WAC DN	UTSA	W 81–64	1–1	UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, WAC DN	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown	W 62–59	2–1	Bert Ogden Arena (962) Edinburg, TX
December 4, 2020* 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Our Lady of the Lake	W 91–68	3–1	UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
December 6, 2020* 3:00 pm, SECN	at Texas A&M	L 68–81	3–2	Reed Arena (838) College Station, TX
December 10, 2020* 7:00 pm, Team1Sports	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown	W 68–64	4–2	American Bank Center (465) Corpus Christi, TX
December 14, 2020* 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Texas A&M International	W 89–51	5–2	UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
December 21, 2020* 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Sam Houston State	L 66–69	5–3	UTRGV Fieldhouse (131) Edinburg, TX
January 7, 2021* 6:00 pm, WAC DN	St. Mary's (TX)	W 96–67	6–3	UTRGV Fieldhouse (160) Edinburg, TX
Western Athletic Conference regular season
January 8, 2021 WAC DN	at Chicago State	Canceled, Chicago State suspended their season[2]		Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
January 9, 2021 WAC DN	at Chicago State	Canceled, Chicago State suspended their season		Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Dixie State	W 82–49	7–3 (1–0)	UTRGV Fieldhouse (185) Edinburg, TX
January 16, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Dixie State	W 72–65	8–3 (2–0)	UTRGV Fieldhouse (164) Edinburg, TX
January 22, 2021 WAC DN	at New Mexico State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[3]		Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
January 23, 2021 WAC DN	at New Mexico State	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	Grand Canyon			Bert Ogden Arena Edinburg, TX
February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	Grand Canyon			Bert Ogden Arena Edinburg, TX
February 12, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN	at California Baptist			CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
February 13, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN	at California Baptist			CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Seattle			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	Seattle			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
March 5, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN	Tarleton State			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN	Tarleton State			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
WAC Tournament
March 11–13 2021	vs.			Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source[4]

References

"WAC Announces Cancellation of Basketball Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
https://www.gocsucougars.com/news/2020/12/23/general-chicago-state-university-athletics-suspends-mens-basketball-competition-related-activities.aspx
https://goutrgv.com/news/2021/1/17/basketball-games-against-new-mexico-state-canceled.aspx
"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

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[1] "WAC Announces Cancellation of Basketball Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

[2] ttps://www.gocsucougars.com/news/2020/12/23/general-chicago-state-university-athletics-suspends-mens-basketball-competition-related-activities.aspx

[3] ttps://goutrgv.com/news/2021/1/17/basketball-games-against-new-mexico-state-canceled.aspx

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
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NAIA national championship in bold

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Grand Canyon	6	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
UTRGV	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	4	.667
Utah Valley	4	–	1	.800	6	–	7	.462
California Baptist*	4	–	4	.500	9	–	6	.600
Seattle	1	–	2	.333	8	–	7	.533
Dixie State*	2	–	6	.250	6	–	9	.400
New Mexico State	1	–	3	.250	4	–	4	.500
Tarleton State*	1	–	5	.167	5	–	8	.385
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020

† 2021 WAC Tournament winner As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll