Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2017–18 |
Team: | UTSA Roadrunners |
Conference: | Conference USA |
Short Conf: | C-USA |
Record: | 20–15 |
Conf Record: | 11–7 |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Asst Coach1: | Mike Peck |
Asst Coach2: | Scott Thompson |
Asst Coach3: | Adam Hood |
Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
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.
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.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
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Terrell Scruggs | 0 | F | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Jeff Beverly | 1 | F | 6'6" | 250 | RS Junior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Iowa State | ||
J. R. Harris | 2 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Gino Littles | 3 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Northern Arizona | ||
Christian Wilson | 10 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Transferred | ||
Bola Alade | 14 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
Lucas O'Brien | 15 | C | 6'10" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
A. J. Cockrell | 33 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Transferred to Connors State College | ||
Nick Billingsley | 34 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
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1 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Cloud County CC | |||
Dante Buford | 21 | F | 6'7" | 221 | RS Junior | 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 | Junior college transferred to Northwest Technical College |
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