2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team explained

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.

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
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

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
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

Class of 2019 recruits

Schedule and results

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