2017–18 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Mavericks, led by 12th-year head coach Scott Cross , played their home games at the College Park Center as members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Appalachian State and Louisiana to advance to the championship game of the Sun Belt tournament where they lost to Georgia State . Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
On March 26, 2018, Cross was fired after 12 seasons at UT Arlington, along with his entire staff, with UTA's Athletic Director citing a change in the program's leadership.[ 1] Texas Tech assistant Chris Ogden as head coach.[ 2]
Previous season
The Mavericks finished the 2016–17 season 27–9, 14–4 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship.[ 3] Sun Belt tournament , they defeated Coastal Carolina [ 4] Texas State .[ 5] National Invitation Tournament .[ 6] BYU [ 7] [ 8] Akron [ 9] Cal State Bakersfield .[ 10] [ 11]
Offseason
Under NCAA transfer rules, Barrett and Dennis will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Barrett will have three seasons of eligibility remaining, while Dennis will have two seasons.[ 12]
Roster
2017–18 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Erick Neal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg)
Sr Lincoln H.S.
Dallas, Texas
G 2
D. J. Bryant 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Riverview H.S.
Sarasota, Florida
G 3
Nathan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr Rowlett H.S. Nebraska
Garland, Texas
G 4
Davion Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr Cedar Hill H.S. Hill College
Cedar Hill, Texas
G 5
Kaelon Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg)
Jr Lancaster H.S.
Lancaster, Texas
C 13
Johnny Hamilton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
GS Virginia Tech
Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
F 15
Scott Muirhead 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg)
RS So Ennis H.S.
Ennis, Texas
F 20
Julian Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Sr Lake Ridge H.S.
Mansfield, Texas
G 21
Pedro Castro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Brewer H.S.
Fort Worth, Texas
C 22
Link Kabadyundi 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 274 lb (124 kg)
Sr Alma Academy TCU Blinn College
Montreal, Quebec
G 23
Mairega Clarke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
Sr Holy Cross H.S. Carl Albert State College
Queens, New York
F 25
Kevin Hervey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Sr Bowie H.S.
Arlington, Texas
G 30
Patrick Binzer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Jr Weatherford Christian School
Weatherford, Texas
F 34
Tim Holland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Cedar Ridge H.S.
Round Rock, Texas
F 44
Nils Huizenga 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Byron Nelson H.S.
Trophy Club, Texas
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2017 *12:00 pm
at Oklahoma Charity Exhibition for Hurricane Harvey Recovery W 99–84 —
27 – Hervey
13 – Hervey
12 – Neal
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola Marymount Homecoming W 85–80 1–0
28 – Hervey
8 – Hervey
11 – Neal
College Park Center Arlington, TX
Nov 18, 2017 *8:30 pm, BYUtv /ESPN3
at BYU Barclays Center Classic W 89–75 2–0
23 – Hervey
9 – Hervey
10 – Neal
Marriott Center Provo, UT
Nov 21, 2017 *8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 25 Alabama Barclays Center Classic L 76–77 2–1
24 – Hervey
6 – Tied
12 – Neal
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov 24, 2017 *6:00 pm
vs. Western Carolina Barclays Center Classic W 89–65 3–1
30 – Hamilton
15 – Hamilton
10 – Neal
Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
Nov 25, 2017 *6:00 pm
vs. Niagara Barclays Center Classic W 95–90 4–1
27 – Hervey
10 – Tied
15 – Neal
Gallagher Center (809)Lewiston, NY
Nov 27, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
UT Dallas W 73–53 5–1
20 – Hamilton
12 – Hamilton
13 – Neal
College Park Center (1,694)Arlington, TX
Nov 29, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Rice W 69–49 6–1
29 – Hervey
11 – Hervey
8 – Neal
College Park Center (1,649)Arlington, TX
Dec 2, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Texas W 65–60 7–1
23 – Hervey
9 – Hamilton
3 – Neal
College Park Center (2,728)Arlington, TX
Dec 7, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Iowa
L 58–62 7–2
17 – Hervey
15 – Hamilton
7 – Neal
McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA
Dec 9, 2017 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 78–85 7–3
25 – Hervey
10 – Hervey
5 – Neal
College Park Center (2,635)Arlington, TX
Dec 16, 2017 *7:00 pm
at UT Rio Grande Valley
W 86–65 8–3
30 – Hervey
16 – Hervey
8 – Bryant
UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Dec 18, 2017 *7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 25 Creighton
L 81–90 8–4
24 – Hervey
11 – Hervey
8 – Neal
CenturyLink Center Omaha Omaha, NE
Dec 21, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Cal Poly W 77–56 9–4
25 – Hervey
10 – Hervey
7 – Neal
College Park Center Arlington, TX
Sun Belt Conference regular season
Dec 29, 2017 7:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina
L 65–90 9–5
17 – Wilson
9 – Hamilton
6 – Neal
HTC Center Conway, SC
Dec 31, 2017 1:30 pm
at Appalachian State
L 76–80 9–6
27 – Neal
8 – Tied
3 – Neal
Holmes Center Boone, NC
Jan 4, 2018 7:15 pm, ESPN3
Troy W 86–76 10–6
21 – Neal
10 – Wilson
7 – Neal
College Park Center (1,868)Arlington, TX
Jan 6, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3
South Alabama W 91–67 11–6
19 – Wilson
12 – Hamilton
5 – Neal
College Park Center (1,914)Arlington, TX
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, l
at Little Rock
L 65–77 11–7
21 – Hervey
11 – Hamilton
5 – Neal
Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm
at Arkansas State
W 97–71 12–7
19 – Hamilton
8 – Hamilton
7 – Hawkins
First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
Jan 18, 2018 7:15 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana L 65–77 12–8
25 – Hervey
9 – Hervey
4 – Neal
College Park Center (2,384)Arlington, TX
Jan 20, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–Monroe W 71–55 13–8
21 – Hervey
11 – Hamilton
8 – Neal
College Park Center (2,138)Arlington, TX
Jan 25, 2018 6:15 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State
L 75–81 13–9
22 – Hervey
13 – Hervey
8 – Neal
GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
Jan 27, 2017 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia Southern
L 59–74 13–10
29 – Hervey
11 – Kabadyundi
4 – Neal
Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Feb 1, 2017 7:15 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian State W 89–77 14–10
38 – Neal
14 – Hervey
6 – Neal
College Park Center (2,330)Arlington, TX
Feb 3, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3
Coastal Carolina W 87–80 15–10
20 – Tied
13 – Hamilton
6 – Hawkins
College Park Center (2,011)Arlington, TX
Feb 10, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3
Texas State W 70–68 OT
16–10
33 – Hervey
12 – Hamilton
5 – Neal
College Park Center (2,602)Arlington, TX
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 71–84 16–11
35 – Neal
6 – Hamilton
5 – Hervey
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana L 79–100 16–12
26 – Neal
9 – Hervey
4 – Neal
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
Feb 22, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia Southern W 83–63 17–12
23 – Wilson
9 – Hervey
8 – Neal
College Park Center (2,099)Arlington, TX
Feb 24, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3
Georgia State W 89–81 18–12
24 – Neal
12 – Hervey
7 – Neal
College Park Center (2,803)Arlington, TX
Mar 2, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN2
Texas State W 85–82 19–12
22 – Tied
11 – Hamilton
10 – Neal
Strahan Coliseum San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 9, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3
(4)
vs. (5) Appalachian State Quarterfinals W 84–68 20–12
37 – Neal
9 – Hamilton
3 – Tied
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Mar 10, 2018 11:30 am, ESPN3
(4)
vs. (1) Louisiana Semifinals W 71–68 21–12
18 – Neal
11 – Hervey
5 – Neal
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Mar 11, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN2
(4)
vs. (2) Georgia State Championship L 61–74 21–13
23 – Hamilton
14 – Hamilton
3 – Neal
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
^ Humphrey, David (March 26, 2018). "UT Arlington makes sweeping changes, fires basketball coach Scott Cross, assistants" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved March 26, 2018 . ^ "UT-Arlington to announce Texas Tech assistant Chris Ogden as its new men's basketball coach Friday" . SportsDay . April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018 .^ "After clinching regular-season Sun Belt title, UT Arlington chasing March Madness: 'It's a dream' . SportsDay . March 5, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "Coastal Carolina vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "Texas State vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 11, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "UTA looks to avoid NIT letdown in first round at BYU" . star-telegram . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "UT-Arlington basketball routs BYU again in Marriott Center, this time 89-75" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "UT Arlington vs. BYU - Game Recap - March 15, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "Akron vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 20, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "CSU Bakersfield vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 22, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "UTA comes up short in bid for NIT semifinals, but appears long on promise for the future" . SportsDay . March 22, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017 .^ "Mavericks Add Pair Of Talented Transfers" . University of Texas at Arlington. June 23, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017 .
