2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
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Conference | Conference USA |
2017–18 record | 20–15 (11–7 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Convocation Center |
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 11 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 18 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner |
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.
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[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Terrell Scruggs | 0 | F | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Fresno, TX | Graduated |
Jeff Beverly | 1 | F | 6'6" | 250 | RS Junior | League City, TX | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Iowa State |
J. R. Harris | 2 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Graduated |
Gino Littles | 3 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Graduate transferred to Northern Arizona |
Christian Wilson | 10 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred |
Bola Alade | 14 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Plano, TX | Walk-on; didn't return |
Lucas O'Brien | 15 | C | 6'10" | 245 | RS Senior | Chandler, AZ | Graduated |
A. J. Cockrell | 33 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to Connors State College |
Nick Billingsley | 34 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Deon Lyle | 1 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Norton, KS | Junior college transferred from Cloud County CC |
Dante Buford | 21 | F | 6'7" | 221 | RS Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred 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 Ry | 41 | C | 6'10" | 210 | RS Junior | Fort Collins, CO | Junior college transferred to Northwest Technical College |
Class of 2017 recruits[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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:![]() | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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Class of 2018 recruits[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Tamir Bynum PG |
Houston, TX | Lamar High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jul 26, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Adokiye Iyaye SG |
Oklahoma City, OK | Putnam City North High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Class of 2019 recruits[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Darian Gibson PG |
Houston, TX | Spring Woods High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 18, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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] |
References[]
- ^ "Men's Basketball – Schedule/Results – goUTSAcom: Official website of The University of Texas at San Antonio Athletics Department". goutsa.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball seasons
- 2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball season
- 2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament participants
- 2017 in sports in Texas
- 2018 in sports in Texas