The 2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Roadrunners, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of

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. They finished the season 20–15, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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. They were invited to the

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where they defeated Lamar in the first round and received a second round bye before losing in the quarterfinals to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 14–19, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in the ninth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to top-seeded

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Class of 2017 recruits

Class of 2018 recruits

Class of 2019 recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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