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
Sun Belt Tournament
2018 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team