2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:18–14
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:Jamion Christian
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Will Holland
Asst Coach2:Graham Bousley
Asst Coach3:Julian Boatner
Stadium:Knott Arena

The 2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth-year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by Robert Morris.

On May 2, 2018, Jamion Christian left his alma mater to take the head coaching job at Siena.[1] [2] One week later, the school hired former Mountaineer assistant coach Dan Engelstad from Division III Southern Vermont.[3] [4]

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2016–17 season 20–16, 14–4 in NEC play to win the regular season NEC championship. The Mountaineers defeated Sacred Heart,[5] Robert Morris,[6] and Saint Francis (PA) to win the NEC tournament championship.[7] As a result, the received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the East region, the defeated New Orleans in the First Four[8] [9] before losing to #1 Villanova in the first round.[10]

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Mountaineers were picked to finish in fourth place.[11] Senior guard Junior Robinson was named the preseason All-NEC team.[12]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College. The Baltimore Sun. Pat. Stoetzer. May 2, 2018. May 2, 2018. May 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042233/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/cc-sp-msm-jamion-christian-050318-story.html. dead.
  2. News: Stoetzer . Pat . May 2, 2018 . Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College . July 21, 2024 . baltimoresun.com.
  3. Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. May 9, 2018. May 10, 2018.
  4. News: Steinberg . Russell . May 10, 2018 . Mount St. Mary’s introduces Southern Vermont’s Dan Engelstad as head coach . 2018-05-16 . Mid-Major Madness.
  5. News: March 1, 2017 . Mount St. Mary's tops Sacred Heart 76-73 in NEC quarterfinal . July 21, 2024 . USA Today.
  6. News: Stoetzer . Pat . March 4, 2017 . Men's Basketball: Mount St. Mary's one win away from NEC title . July 21, 2024 . baltimoresun.com . en-US.
  7. News: March 7, 2017 . Mount St. Mary's downs Saint Francis to win NEC tournament . July 21, 2024 . USA Today . AP.
  8. News: March 14, 2017 . Mount St. Mary's staves off New Orleans in NCAA tournament First Four opener . 2017-10-18 . USA Today . en . Associated Press.
  9. News: Lopresti . Mike . March 15, 2017 . Mount St. Mary's 5-5 Junior Robinson leads Mountaineers to March Madness First Four victory . June 21, 2024 . NCAA.com.
  10. News: Brady . Erik . March 16, 2017 . Villanova avoids Mount St. Mary's bid at March Madness' greatest upset . July 21, 2024 . USA Today . en.
  11. Web site: October 25, 2017 . Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title . July 21, 2024 . northeastconference.org.
  12. Web site: October 25, 2017 . Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men’s Basketball Team . July 21, 2024 . northeastconference.org.
  13. Web site: 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule . July 21, 2024 . mountathletics.com.

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