Three-dimensional mesoporous TiO2/graphene (TiO2/G) microspheres have been successfully synthesized through a simple UV-assisted method of reduced graphene oxide with hydrazine. The as-made surface modified mesoporous TiO2/G microspheres possess large surface area and exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 220 mAh g(-1) and retain 84% (similar to 185 mAh g(-1)) of reversible capacity over 100 cycles at a rate of 0.2C. In addition, TiO2/G microspheres display improved cyclic performance, excellent rate capability and enhanced electrical conductivity, which are superior to the bare TiO2 microspheres. Furthermore, TiO2/G microspheres can achieve a reversible capacity of 141 mAh g-1 upon 100 cycles even at the 1C rate. We believe that the mesoporous TiO2/G microspheres are expected to be a promising high performance anode material for the next generation lithium ion batteries. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.