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

2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
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 PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State122 .857286  .824
Utah Valley104 .7142311  .676
Grand Canyon95 .6432212  .647
Seattle86 .5712014  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley68 .4291518  .455
Cal State Bakersfield59 .3571218  .400
UMKC59 .3571022  .313
Chicago State113 .071329  .094
2018 WAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 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.