2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
CIT, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–17 (9–7 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jai Steadman
  • Kenya Crandell
  • Luke Mackay
Home arenaUTRGV Fieldhouse
2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State151 .938305  .857
Utah Valley124 .7502510  .714
Grand Canyon106 .6252014  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley97 .5632017  .541
California Baptist *79 .4381615  .516
Cal State Bakersfield79 .4381816  .529
Seattle610 .3751815  .545
UMKC610 .3751121  .344
Chicago State016 .000329  .094
2019 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from NCAA Division II)

The 2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by third-year head coach Lew Hill, played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse, with one home game at Bert Ogden Arena, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). With their win on February 28, the Vaqueros clinched a winning regular season record for the first time since the 2007–08 season. They finished the season 20–17, 9–7 in WAC play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to New Mexico State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Grambling State in the first round before losing in the second round to Texas Southern.