2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

American college basketball season

2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record16–18 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Byron Smith (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Keenan Curry
  • Landon Bussie
  • Derrick Daniels
Home arenaWilliam Nicks Building
Seasons
2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State* 13 – 5   .722 17 – 14   .548
Prairie View A&M 12 – 6   .667 16 – 18   .471
Texas Southern † 12 – 6   .667 16 – 20   .444
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 – 6   .667 14 – 21   .400
Southern 10 – 8   .556 15 – 18   .455
Jackson State 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Alabama State 8 – 10   .444 8 – 23   .258
Alcorn State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Mississippi Valley State 4 – 14   .222 4 – 28   .125
Alabama A&M* 3 – 15   .167 3 – 28   .097
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2018 SWAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to Grambling State's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, the Panthers received the No. 2 seed in the SWAC tournament. They defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals before losing to Texas Southern in the semifinals.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Grambling State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Troy Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oakland, California
F 1 Keion Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 3 Gary Blackston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 4 Juan Hood 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Magnolia, Texas
G 11 Dennis Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Fort Worth, Texas
C 12 JD Wallace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dallas, Texas
F 14 Zachary Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
F 21 Shay'rone Jett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hartsville, South Carolina
G 22 Shaquille Preston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 24 Jordan Lumpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 30 Austin Starr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
G 32 Xavier Eaglin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Raywood, Texas
Head coach
  • Byron Smith
Assistant coach(es)
  • Landon Bussie
  • Derrick Daniels
  • Wendell Moore
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at Utah
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game 		L 62–83  0–1
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,887)
Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 13, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon L 67–100  0–2
 Matthew Knight Arena (6,428)
Eugene, OR
Nov. 15, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at UNLV
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game 		L 63–98  0–3
 Thomas & Mack Center (8,078)
Paradise, NV
Nov. 20, 2017*
11:00 am 		vs. Eastern Kentucky
MGM Resorts Main Event middleweight semifinals 		W 80–70  1–3
 T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
Nov. 22, 2017*
11:00 am 		vs. Georgia State
MGM Resorts Main Event middleweight finals 		W 71–56  2–3
 T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
Nov. 24, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at UC Santa Barbara L 66–69  2–4
 The Thunderdome (1,012)
Santa Barbara, CA
Dec. 3, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at New Mexico State L 57–69  2–5
 Pan American Center (3,591)
Las Cruces, NM
Dec. 6, 2017*
6:59 pm 		at Hawaii L 60–72  2–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (4,963)
Honolulu, HI
Dec. 9, 2017*
3:30 pm, SECN 		at No. 7 Texas A&M L 53–73  2–7
 Reed Arena (7,804)
College Station, TX
Dec. 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Tulsa L 73–77  2–8
 Reynolds Center (3,315)
Tulsa, OK
Dec. 17, 2017*
3:00 pm 		at Houston L 72–92  2–9
 H&PE Arena (2,788)
Houston, TX
Dec. 20, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Ohio L 65–84  2–10
 Convocation Center (5,193)
Athens, OH
Dec. 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at New Mexico L 78–87  2–11
 The Pit (9,423)
Albuquerque, NM
Dec. 29, 2017*
3:00 pm 		Jarvis Christian W 110–80  3–11
 William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC regular season
Jan. 1, 2018
5:00 pm 		Alcorn State W 76–64  4–11
(1–0) 		William J. Nicks Building (231)
Prairie View, TX
Jan. 3, 2018
7:30 pm 		Southern W 78–74  5–11
(2–0) 		William J. Nicks Building (323)
Prairie View, TX
Jan. 6, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Texas Southern L 94–100  5–12
(2–1) 		H&PE Arena (5,128)
Houston, TX
Jan. 13, 2018
5:30 pm 		at Grambling State L 71–80  5–13
(2–2) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (715)
Grambling, LA
Jan. 15, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Jackson State L 71–79  5–14
(2–3) 		Williams Assembly Center (1,539)
Jackson, MS
Jan 20, 2018
5:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 66–72  5–15
(2–4) 		William J. Nicks Building (1,112)
Prairie View, TX
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm 		Mississippi Valley State W 93–77  1,304
(6–15) 		William J. Nicks Building (3–4)
Prairie View, TX
Jan 27, 2018
5:00 pm 		at Alabama State W 86–80  7–15
(4–4) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Alabama A&M W 88–67  8–15
(5–4) 		Elmore Gymnasium (423)
Normal, AL
Feb 3, 2018
5:00 pm 		Texas Southern W 96–82  9–15
(6–4) 		William J. Nicks Building (3,351)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm 		Grambling State L 85–90  9–16
(6–5) 		William J. Nicks Building (472)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Jackson State W 63–58 OT 10–16
(7–5) 		William J. Nicks Building (2,465)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 76–71 OT 11–16
(8–5) 		K.L. Johnson Complex (2,390)
Pine Bluff, AR
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Mississippi Valley State L 71–76  11–17
(8–6) 		Harrison HPER Complex (992)
Itta Bena, MS
Feb 24, 2018
5:00 pm 		Alabama State W 80–74  12–17
(9–6) 		William J. Nicks Building (3,240)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm 		Alabama A&M W 71–58  13–17
(10–6) 		William J. Nicks Building (1,443)
Prairie View, TX
Mar 1, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Alcorn State W 79–69  14–17
(11–6) 		Davey Whitney Complex (251)
Lorman, MS
Mar 3, 2018
5:30 pm 		at Southern W 77–69  15–17
(12–6) 		F. G. Clark Center (1,345)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
8:30 pm 		(2) vs. (7) Alcorn State
Quarterfinals 		W 87–71  16–17
 William J. Nicks Building (1,252)
Prairie View, TX
Mar 6, 2018
8:30 pm, ESPN3 		(2) vs. (3) Texas Southern
Semifinals 		L 74–88  16–18
 Delmar Fieldhouse (2,500)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "Grambling State beats Prairie View in SWAC quarterfinal". ESPN. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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