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

2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach	Matt Figger (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Nikita Johnson; Brandon Espinosa; Tyler Guidry;
Home arena	UTRGV Fieldhouse

The 2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by third-year head coach Matt Figger and play their games at UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2023–24 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Abilene Christian	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
California Baptist	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Grand Canyon	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Seattle	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Southern Utah	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tarleton*	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UT Arlington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Utah Tech*	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Utah Valley	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† Conference tournament winner

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.

Roster

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	J.J. Howard	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Fr	San Luis Obispo, California
G	1	Elijah Elliott	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas
G/F	2	C.J. Jackson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	3	DeAnthony Tipler Jr.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	GS	Ashland, Mississippi
G	4	C.J. Booker	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	RS Fr	Arlington, Texas
G	5	Howie Fleming Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Louisville, Kentucky
G	10	Roy Jones III	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Pensacola, Florida
F	11	Ahren Freeman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Jacksonville, Florida
G	12	Fadi Mougharbel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	RS So	Beirut, Lebanon
G	13	Sherman Brashear	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jr	Rockwall, Texas
G	14	Hasan Abdul-Hakim	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Toronto, Canada
F	15	Daylen Williams	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Los Angeles, California
F	21	Alex Horiuk	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	So	Chernivtsi, Ukraine
F	23	Isaiah Barganier	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Fulshear, Texas
F	33	John Shanu II	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	So	Houston, Texas
F	35	Saliou Seye	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	So	Dakar, Senegal
F	44	David Oyona Ibandzo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo

Head coach

Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Nikita Johnson (West Georgia)
Brandon Espinosa (Dallas Christian)
Tyler Guidry (Southwestern Assemblies of God)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 20, 2023

Schedule and Results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southwestern Adventist University	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	vs. South Dakota	Sanford Pentagon (-) Sioux Falls, SD
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now	at TCU	Schollmaier Arena (-) Fort Worth, TX
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Big 12 Now	at Oklahoma	Lloyd Noble Center (-) Norman, OK
November 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	North American University	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	vs. Hawaii Acrisure Invitational	Acrisure Arena (-) Thousand Palms, CA
November 25, 2023* TBD	vs. Arkansas State / San Diego Acrisure Invitational	Acrisure Arena (-) Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Grand Canyon	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
December 2, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tarleton State	Wisdom Gymnasium (-) Stephenville, TX
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown	American Bank Center (-) Corpus Christi, TX
December 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	at Chicago State	Jones Convocation Center (-) Chicago, IL
December 30, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinbrug, TX
January 4, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Abilene Christian	Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian University) (-) Abilene, TX
January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Seattle	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
January 13, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Utah Valley	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Arlington	College Park Center (-) Arlington, TX
January 20, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Tarleton State	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
January 25, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	California Baptist	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
February 1, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah Tech	Burns Arena (-) St. George, UT
February 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Utah	America First Event Center (-) Cedar City, UT
February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin	William R. Johnson Coliseum (-) Nacogdoches, TX
February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Abilene Christian	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
February 17, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	UT Arlington	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinberg, TX
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah Valley	UCCU Center (-) Orem, UT
February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Seattle	Redhawk Center (-) Seattle, WA
February 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Grand Canyon	GCU Arena (-) Phoenix, AZ
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	California Baptist	Fowler Events Center (-) Riverside, CA
March 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Utah Tech	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Utah	UTRGV Fieldhouse (-) Edinburg, TX
WAC tournament
March 13, 2024 TBD	vs. TBD Quarterfinals	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

References

"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". goutrgv.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". goutrgv.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

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