2017–18 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–13 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Scott Cross (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Young
  • Zak Buncik
  • Kenneth Mangrum
Home arenaCollege Park Center
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana162 .889277  .794
Georgia State126 .6672411  .686
Georgia Southern117 .6112112  .636
Texas–Arlington108 .5562113  .618
Louisiana–Monroe99 .5001616  .500
Troy99 .5001617  .485
Appalachian State99 .5001518  .455
Coastal Carolina810 .4441418  .438
South Alabama711 .3891418  .438
Texas State711 .3891518  .455
Arkansas State612 .3331121  .344
Little Rock414 .222725  .219
2018 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

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. On April 6, the school hired former Texas Tech assistant Chris Ogden as head coach.

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