2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Team:UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:6–25
Conf Record:2–18
Head Coach:Matt Figger
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Nikita Johnson
Asst Coach2:Brandon Espinosa
Asst Coach3:Tyler Guidry
Stadium:UTRGV Fieldhouse

The 2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Matt Figger and played home games at UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 6–25, 2–18 in WAC play to finish in eleventh place, and thus did not qualify to play in the WAC Tournament.

This was UTRGV's last season in the WAC, and also Figger's last as head coach. UTRGV announced on March 19, 2024 that it had fired Figger, who left with a 29–65 record after three seasons.[1] Less than a week later, UTRGV announced that it would join the Southland Conference effective that July.[2]

Previous season

The Vaqueros finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in conference play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They were defeated by Tarleton State in the first round of the WAC tournament to end their season.

Schedule and Results

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Notes and References

  1. UTRGV Athletics Announces Change in Leadership in Men's Basketball Program. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. March 19, 2024. March 19, 2024.
  2. UTRGV Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25 . Southland Conference . March 25, 2024 . March 25, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule. goutrgv.com. en. 2023-10-20.
  4. Web site: UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Schedule 2023-24 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . November 2, 2023.