2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Samford Bulldogs
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:10–22
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Jake Headrick
Asst Coach2:Sidney Ball
Asst Coach3:Charles Newton

The 2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Padgett, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Chattanooga.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 20–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Furman. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Canisius in the first round before losing in the second round to Liberty.

Schedule and results

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