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.

Previous season The Vaqueros finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 2–12 in WAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 6 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to UMKC.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Mike Nwabuzor 0 G 6'2" 190 Junior Bellflower, CA Graduate transferred to New Mexico Highlands Solomon Yon 2 G 6'0" 175 RS Sophomore Denver, CO Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Walter Jones 5 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Newbern, AL Transferred to Alabama A&M Adrean Johnson 15 F 6'9" 235 Freshman Red Oak, TX Transferred to Paris JC Clarke Cooper 30 G 6'0" 155 Freshman Houston, TX Walk-on; transferred to New Mexico Military Institute Gage Loy 35 F 6'9" 210 Junior Wichita, KS Graduate transferred to Rogers State Antonio Green 55 G 6'2" 165 Sophomore Tupelo, MS Transferred to Middle Tennessee

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Terry Winn 3 F 6'7" 230 RS Junior Monroe, LA Transferred from UTEP. Under NCAA transfer rules, Winn will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. Johnny Crnogorac 20 C 7'1" 220 RS Junior Sydney, Australia Junior college transferred from SW Tennessee CC

2017 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style=| WAC tournament

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See also 2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team

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