2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Montana State Bobcats
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:13–19
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Chris Haslam
Asst Coach2:Brandon Lincoln
Asst Coach3:Eric Jackson
Champion:Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions

The 2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to North Dakota.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Sarp Gobeloglu 13 F 6'10" 205 Senior Graduated
Mandrell Worthy 15 G 6'2" 180 RS Freshman Graduate transferred to Azusa Pacific
Dallas Lussier 23 G 6'1" 190 Junior Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Quinton Everett 24 G 6'3" 195 Senior Graduated
Cooper Olson 30 G 6'1" 170 RS Senior Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

2018 incoming recruits

Preseason

In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Bobcats were picked to finish in fourth place (tied for fourth in coaches poll) in the Big Sky.[1] Junior guard Tyler Hall was named the preseason Big Sky MVP.[2]

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Idaho Favored to win Big Sky Men's Basketball Championship. 2017-11-10. Big Sky Conference. 2017-10-13.
  2. News: Hall Recognized as Preseason MVP. 2017-11-10. Big Sky Conference. 2017-10-12.