2021–22_Texas–Rio_Grande_Valley_Vaqueros_men's_basketball_team

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

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

American college basketball season

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.

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Previous season

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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Schedule and results

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See also

References

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