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2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team

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2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (3–15 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jovan Austin
  • Dean Cooper
  • Nikita Johnson
Home arenaUTRGV Fieldhouse
Seasons
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State* 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist* 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State* 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was led by first-year head coach Matt Figger. With the exception of two games at Bert Ogden Arena, the Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Both venues are in Edinburg, Texas.

Previous season

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The Vaqueros finished the 2020–21 season 9–10, 2–5 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the first round of the WAC tournament, they lost to New Mexico State.[1]

On February 6, 2021, following a game against Texas Southern, head coach Lew Hill announced that he would be stepping away to focus on his health. Unfortunately, the next day, Hill would pass away due to COVID-19.[2] Four days later, assistant coach Jai Steadman was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Mike Adewunmi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Dallas, TX
G/F 1 Justin Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Quinton Johnson II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Oklahoma City, OK
G 5 Ricky "Doc" Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Houston, TX
G 10 BJ Simmons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Cedar Hill, TX
F 11 Marek Nelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Plano, TX
G 13 Xavier Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) GS Dallas, TX
F 15 Shavaul Butters 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Freeport, Bahamas
G 20 Isaiah Garcia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Weslaco, TX
F 23 Donte Houston Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Garland, TX
F 24 Malik Lawrence-Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kingston, Jamaica
F 30 RayQuan Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Montgomery, AL
G 32 LaQuan Butler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Benton Harbor, MI
G 33 Lee Hatcher 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Liberal, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 10, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
7:00 pm
UT Tyler W 101–72 
UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M International W 74–59  1–0
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,711)
Edinburg, TX
November 12, 2021*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona L 50–104  1–1
McKale Center (11,862)
Tucson, AZ
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Paul Quinn W 85–68  2–1
UTRGV Fieldhouse (873)
Edinburg, TX
November 20, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Northern Arizona
UTRGV South Padre Island Battle on the Beach
L 87–89  2–2
South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,340)
South Padre Island, TX
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Arizona W 82–80  3–2
Rolle Activity Center (400)
Flagstaff, AZ
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Cal State Fullerton W 72–67  4–2
Rolle Activity Center (84)
Flagstaff, AZ
November 26, 2021*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Illinois L 85–94  4–3
State Farm Center (12,782)
Champaign, IL
December 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
South Texas Showdown
L 77–83  4–4
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,681)
Edinburg, TX
December 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, LHN
at No. 7 Texas L 58–88  4–5
Frank Erwin Center (10,865)
Austin, TX
December 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
South Texas Showdown
L 69–75  4–6
American Bank Center (1,349)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas Southern L 60–70  4–7
Bert Ogden Arena (1,189)
Edinburg, TX
December 17, 2021*
7:00 pm
at UTSA W 68–50  5–7
Convocation Center (748)
San Antonio, TX
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southwestern Adventist Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
WAC conference season
January 3, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston State L 78–86  5–8
(0–1)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (131)
Huntsville, TX
January 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 70–84  5–9
(0–2)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (878)
Edinburg, TX
January 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
New Mexico State L 73–85  5–10
(0–3)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (846)
Edinburg, TX
January 11, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
Rescheduled from Dec. 30
L 75–86  5–11
(0–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,709)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State W 85–63  6–11
(1–4)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (537)
Edinburg, TX
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley L 56–66  6–12
(1–5)
UCCU Center (1,574)
Orem, UT
January 22, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dixie State L 74–85  6–13
(1–6)
Burns Arena (1,560)
St,. George, UT
January 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 85–87  6–14
(1–7)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (713)
Edinburg, TX
January 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tarleton State L 64–79  6–15
(1–8)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,453)
Edinburg, TX
February 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lamar W 93–79  7–15
(2–8)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (818)
Edinburg, TX
February 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 66–83  7–16
(2–9)
Teague Center (1,088)
Abilene, TX
February 10, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 59–67  7–17
(2–10)
Climate Pledge Arena (2,488)
Seattle, WA
February 12, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist L 72–80  7–18
(2–11)
CBU Events Center (4,651)
Riverside, CA
February 16, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Seattle L 62–102  7–19
(2–12)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,618)
Edinburg, TX
February 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State L 61–67  7–20
(2–13)
Bert Ogden Arena (2,717)
Edinburg, TX
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton State L 62–75  7–21
(2–14)
Wisdom Gymnasium (1,074)
Stephenville, TX
March 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 67–63  8–21
(3–14)
Montagne Center (2,122)
Beaumont, TX
March 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin L 63–93  8–22
(3–15)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (974)
Edinburg, TX
WAC tournament
March 8, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(9) vs. (8) California Baptist
First round
L 80–81  8–23
Orleans Arena (307)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "#6 Men's Basketball Falls to #3 New Mexico State in WAC Tournament quarterfinals". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "A rare disease, a covid diagnosis, a painful decision: The death of basketball coach Lew Hill". Washington Post. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "UTRGV Athletics Names Jai Steadman Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2021.