2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–18 (7–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Danny Kaspar (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Shaw
  • Robert Guster
  • Terrence Johnson
Home arenaStrahan Coliseum
Seasons
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana 16 – 2   .889 27 – 7   .794
Georgia State † 12 – 6   .667 24 – 11   .686
Georgia Southern 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Texas–Arlington 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Louisiana–Monroe 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Troy 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Appalachian State 9 – 9   .500 15 – 18   .455
Coastal Carolina 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
South Alabama 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
Texas State 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
Arkansas State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 21   .344
Little Rock 4 – 14   .222 7 – 25   .219
† 2018 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

The 2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth-year head coach Danny Kaspar, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2016–17 season 22–14, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. At the Sun Belt tournament they defeated Louisiana–Monroe and UT Arlington before losing in the championship game to Troy. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar and Idaho before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Peter's.

Roster

2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Isaiah Gurley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 1 Reggie Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 2 Tre'Larenz Nottingham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Moreno Valley, California
G 3 Deris Duncan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fishers, Indiana
G 4 Shelby Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Converse, Texas
G 5 Marlin Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 10 Tyler Blount 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 14 Quentin Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Houma, Louisiana
G 22 Nijal Pearson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Beaumont, Texas
F 23 Alex Peacock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Bloomington, Illinois
F 25 Alonzo Sule 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 33 Immanuel King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Rocky Mount, North Carolina
G 35 Jaylen Shead 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pflugerville, Texas
F 45 Eric Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Houston, Texas
F 55 Nedeljko Prijovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm 		St. Edward's W 76–64 
Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX
Nov 4, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Rogers State W 77–48 
Strahan Coliseum (1,361)
San Marcos, TX
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Air Force
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase 		L 57–65  0–1
 Clune Arena (1,511)
Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UTSA L 78–79  0–2
 Strahan Coliseum (3,224)
San Marcos, TX
Nov 18, 2017*
4:30 pm 		Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  1–2
 Strahan Coliseum (75–58)
San Marcos, TX
Nov 22, 2017*
9:00 pm 		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase 		W 71–54  2–2
 Alex G. Spanos Center (30)
Stockton, CA
Nov 24, 2017*
10:30 pm 		vs. Canisius
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase 		L 62–68  2–3
 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,349)
Stockton, CA
Nov 25, 2017*
8:00 pm 		at Pacific
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase 		W 85–78  3–3
 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,325)
Stockton, CA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 66–53  4–3
 Strahan Coliseum (1,548)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist L 52–71  4–4
 Sharp Gymnasium (963)
Houston, TX
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm 		McMurry W 100–50  5–4
 Strahan Coliseum (1,403)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at Abilene Christian L 68–72  5–5
 Moody Coliseum (1,356)
Abilene, TX
Dec 17, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at Colorado State L 58–66  5–6
 Moby Arena (2,737)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Ecclesia W 85–43  6–6
 Strahan Coliseum (1,088)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 22, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at Rice W 74–66  7–6
 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,913)
Houston, TX
Sun Belt regular season
Dec 29, 2017
6:30 pm 		at Appalachian State L 62–66  7–7
(0–1) 		Holmes Center (1,058)
Boone, NC
Dec 31, 2017
2:30 pm 		at Coastal Carolina W 53–48  8–7
(1–1) 		HTC Center (1,021)
Conway, SC
Jan 4, 2018
7:30 pm 		South Alabama W 72–69  9–7
(2–1) 		Strahan Coliseum (1,407)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 6, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		Troy W 57–56  10–7
(3–1) 		Strahan Coliseum (1,560)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 11, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Arkansas State W 73–67  11–7
(4–1) 		First National Bank Arena (1,275)
Jonesboro, AR
Jan 13, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Little Rock W 72–70  12–7
(5–1) 		Jack Stephens Center (2,165)
Little Rock, AR
Jan 18, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		Louisiana–Monroe W 55–52  13–7
(6–1) 		Strahan Coliseum (2,233)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Louisiana L 55–80  13–8
(6–2) 		Strahan Coliseum (3,222)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 25, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Georgia Southern W 62–61  14–8
(7–2) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (1,437)
Statesboro, GA
Jan 27, 2018
1:15 pm, ESPN3 		at Georgia State L 50–54  14–9
(7–3) 		GSU Sports Arena (1,236)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 1, 2018
7:30 pm 		Coastal Carolina L 54–56 OT 14–10
(7–4) 		Strahan Coliseum (2,278)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm 		Appalachian State L 56–59  14–11
(7–5) 		Strahan Coliseum (1,744)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 10, 2018
1:15 pm, ESPN3 		at Texas–Arlington L 68–70 OT 14–12
(7–6) 		College Park Center (2,602)
Arlington, TX
Feb 15, 2018
7:15 pm 		at Louisiana L 63–73  14–13
(7–7) 		Cajundome (4,382)
Lafayette, LA
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm 		at Louisiana–Monroe L 71–79  14–14
(7–8) 		Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,810)
Monroe, LA
Feb 22, 2018
7:30 pm 		Georgia State L 50–77  14–15
(7–9) 		Strahan Coliseum (2,054)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 24, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		Georgia Southern L 77–81  14–16
(7–10) 		Strahan Coliseum (1,934)
San Marcos, TX
Mar 2, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		Texas–Arlington L 82–85  14–17
(7–11) 		Strahan Coliseum (3,356)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 7, 2018
11:30 am, ESPN3 		(9) vs. (8) Coastal Carolina
First round 		W 73–66  15–17
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Mar 9, 2018
11:30 am, ESPN3 		(9) vs. (1) Louisiana
Quarterfinals 		L 54–80  15–18
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "2017-2018 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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