The 2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the first season as a member of the Southland Conference since leaving the Western Athletic Conference in 2024. They were led by first-year head coach Kahil Fennell and played their home games at UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Southland Conference (SLC). The Vaqueros finished the 2024–25 season 16–15, 8–12 in conference play to finish in ninth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Vaqueros' season ended with a 77–76 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.
Previous season The Vaqueros finished the season 6–25, 2–18 in WAC play to finish in eleventh place, and thus did not qualify to play in the WAC Tournament.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 112 votes overall, the Vaqueros were picked to finish eighth in the conference.
1 McNeese 242 (21) 2 Stephen F. Austin 208 3 Nicholls 205 (3) 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191 5 Lamar 143 6 Southeastern 121 7 Incarnate Word 117 8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112 9 Northwestern State 90 10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54 10 New Orleans 54 12 Houston Christian 48
Preseason All Conference No Vaqueros were selected to an all–conference team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Hasan Abdul Hakim G November 18, 2024 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Cliff Davis G December 30, 2024
See also 2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team
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