2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball team explained

Year:2017–18
Team:Troy Trojans
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:16–17
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Phil Cunningham
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Marcus Grant
Asst Coach2:Ben Fletcher
Asst Coach3:Adam Howard
Stadium:Trojan Arena (Capacity 5,200)

The 2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fifth-year head coach Phil Cunningham, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Georgia State.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2016–17 season 22–15, 20–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Texas State to win the Sun Belt tournament. As a result, the Trojans received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 15 seed. They lost in the first round to Duke

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameDaniel Peace G 6'1" 182 Senior Decatur, GA Graduated.
sortnameJeremy Hollimon G 6'3" 195 Senior Gulfport, MS Graduated.
sortnameDevon Walker F 6'6" 203 Senior Winter Haven, FL Graduated.

Incoming recruits

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Basketball (M) Schedule.