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2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by second-year head coach Ray Harper, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–7 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Tennessee Tech in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Murray State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Canisius and Central Arkansas to advance to the semifinals where they lost to North Texas.
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CBI, semifinals | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 23–13 (11–7 OVC) |
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| Home arena | Pete Mathews Coliseum |
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| Murray State † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belmont | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 OVC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gamecocks finished the 2016–17 season 20–15, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in third place in the East Division. As the No. 4 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Southeast Missouri State, top-seeded Belmont, and UT Martin to win the tournament title. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, its first ever appearance, where it lost in the first round to Louisville.
In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, Jacksonville State was picked to finish in 2nd place in the OVC. Malcolm Drumwright and Norbertas Giga were named to the 2017–18 Preseason All-OVC Men's Basketball Team.[1]
After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017–18 season. Additionally, for the first time, each conference team will play 18 conference games.[1]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 02, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Delta State | W 78–41 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (547) Jacksonville, AL | ||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Wesleyan | W 100–42 | 1–0 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,524) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Nov 13, 2017* 11:00 am, NBCSW |
at Richmond Cayman Islands Classic |
W 91–64 | 2–0 |
Robins Center (6,805) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| Nov 15, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Buffalo Cayman Islands Classic |
L 76–81 | 2–1 |
Alumni Arena (2,319) Amherst, NY | |||||||
| Nov 20, 2017* 4:00 pm |
vs. Savannah State Cayman Islands Classic Mainland semifinals |
W 86–71 | 3–1 |
McKenzie Arena (2,332) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| Nov 21, 2017* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Chattanooga Cayman Islands Classic Mainland finals |
W 77–75 OT | 4–1 |
McKenzie Arena (2,211) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Mississippi State | L 56–59 | 4–2 |
Humphrey Coliseum (6,034) Starkville, MS | |||||||
| Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Alabama State | W 77–69 | 5–2 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,769) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 3, 2017* 2:00 pm |
Samford | W 89–58 | 6–2 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,018) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 9, 2017* 1:00 pm |
Louisiana–Monroe | W 75–56 | 7–2 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,154) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 12, 2017* 9:00 pm, P12N |
at Oregon State | L 69–70 | 7–3 |
Gill Coliseum (3,900) Corvallis, OR | |||||||
| Dec 16, 2017* 3:00 pm |
USC Upstate | W 77–61 | 8–3 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,222) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 18, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Howard | W 62–60 | 9–3 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,008) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 21, 2017* 12:00 pm |
Chattanooga | L 67–70 | 9–4 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,002) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Ohio Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Dec 28, 2017 7:30 pm |
Eastern Kentucky | W 76–58 | 10–4 (1–10) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,137) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Dec 30, 2017 4:30 pm |
Morehead State | W 76–69 | 11–4 (2–0) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,011) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Jan 4, 2018 7:30 pm |
at Tennessee State | L 60–67 | 11–5 (2–1) |
Gentry Complex (831) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| Jan 6, 2018 5:00 pm |
at Belmont | W 64–60 | 12–5 (3–1) |
Curb Event Center (1,789) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| Jan 11, 2018 7:30 pm |
Murray State | W 76–71 | 13–5 (4–1) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,004) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Jan 13, 2018 4:30 pm |
Austin Peay | L 67–87 | 13–6 (4–2) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,933) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Jan 18, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Morehead State | W 58–57 | 14–6 (5–2) |
Ellis Johnson Arena (3,673) Morehead, KY | |||||||
| Jan 20, 2018 6:00 pm |
at Eastern Kentucky | W 68–60 | 15–6 (6–2) |
McBrayer Arena (1,610) Richmond, KY | |||||||
| Jan 25, 2018 7:30 pm |
UT Martin | L 63–67 | 15–7 (6–3) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,482) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm |
Southeast Missouri State | W 78–60 | 16–7 (7–3) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,688) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Feb 1, 2018 7:30 pm |
at Eastern Illinois | W 75–56 | 17–7 (8–3) |
Lantz Arena (1,643) Charleston, IL | |||||||
| Feb 3, 2018 1:00 pm |
at SIU Edwardsville | L 67–75 | 17–8 (8–4) |
Vadalabene Center (1,507) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| Feb 8, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Tennessee Tech | W 82–65 | 18–8 (9–4) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,009) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm |
Tennessee State | L 47–65 | 18–9 (9–5) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,876) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Murray State | L 60–68 | 18–10 (9–6) |
CFSB Center (3,902) Murray, KY | |||||||
| Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Austin Peay | L 57–60 | 18–11 (9–7) |
Dunn Center (2,353) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| Feb 22, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Belmont | W 78–67 | 19–11 (10–7) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,393) Jacksonville, AL | |||||||
| Feb 24, 2018 7:30 pm |
at Tennessee Tech | W 66–57 | 20–11 (11–7) |
Eblen Center (2,757) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
| Ohio Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 1, 2018 6:30 pm |
(4) | vs. (5) Tennessee Tech Quarterfinals |
W 73–70 | 21–11 |
Ford Center (914) Evansville, IN | ||||||
| Mar 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
(4) | vs. (1) Murray State Semifinals |
L 63–70 | 21–12 |
Ford Center (3,403) Evansville, IN | ||||||
| CBI | |||||||||||
| Mar 14, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Canisius First round |
W 80–78 OT | 22–12 |
Koessler Athletic Center (870) Buffalo, NY | |||||||
| Mar 15, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Central Arkansas Quarterfinals |
W 80–59 | 23–12 |
Farris Center (2,570) Conway, AR | |||||||
| Mar 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at North Texas Semifinals |
L 68–90 | 23–13 |
The Super Pit (2,784) Denton, TX | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Source[2] | |||||||||||
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- "Belmont Picked As 2017-18 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Murray State's Stark Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved February 6, 2018.