2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:2017–18
Team:Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:0–7
Wins Vacated:28
Conf Record:0–4
Conf Wins Vacated:14
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Jeremy Cox
Asst Coach2:Desmond Haymon
Asst Coach3:Wade Mason
Stadium:William R. Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,203)
Champion:Southland tournament champions
Bowl Result:First round

The 2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Kyle Keller and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in third place. They defeated Central Arkansas, Nicholls State, and Southeastern Louisiana to become champions of the Southland tournament. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas Tech.

On May 20, 2020, following the discovery of an administrative error in certifying eligibility for student-athletes, Stephen F. Austin reached an agreement with the NCAA to vacate hundreds of wins across multiple sports from 2013 to 2019, including all 117 men's basketball wins from the 2014–15 to 2018–19 seasons.[1] [2]

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2016–17 season 18–18, 12–6 in Southland play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Lamar in the quarterfinals of the Southland tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Idaho.

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Negotiated Resolution Agreement: What It Means for SFA . Stephen F. Austin State University . June 5, 2020 . May 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rieken . Kristie . Stephen F. Austin Gets Postseason Bans; Agrees To Sanctions . Associated Press . June 5, 2020 . May 20, 2020.