# 2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by second-year head coach T. J. Otzelberger, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 28–7, 13–1 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season championship. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated Western Illinois, North Dakota State, and South Dakota to become Summit League Tournament champions. They received the Summit League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Ohio State.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2016–17 season 18–17, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated Denver, South Dakota, and Omaha to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 16 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Jackrabbits were picked to win the Summit League. Junior forward Mike Daum was named the preseason Summit League Player of the Year. Senior forward Reed Tellinghuisen was named to the preseason All-Summit League Second Team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 2, 2017 8:15 pm | | South Dakota Mines Hurricane Relief Charity Exhibition | W 78–65 | | Frost Arena (2,080) Brookings, SD |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 8:15 pm | | UC Irvine | W 65–54 | 1–0 | Frost Arena (2,669) Brookings, SD |
| Nov 12, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Mary | W 78–54 | 2–0 | Frost Arena (1,248) Brookings, SD |
| Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Alabama State | W 94–63 | 3–0 | Frost Arena (1,887) Brookings, SD |
| Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | | at No. 4 Kansas | L 64–98 | 3–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 20, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Wyoming Cayman Islands Classic first round | L 65–77 | 3–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (900) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov 21, 2017* 11:00 am | | vs. Iowa Cayman Islands Classic consolation round | W 80–72 | 4–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (1,275) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov 22, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Buffalo Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game | W 94–80 | 5–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (450) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Dakota State | W 92–60 | 6–2 | Frost Arena (1,171) Brookings, SD |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | W 99–97 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,014) Oxford, MS |
| Dec 2, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcSN/ESPN3 | | vs. Missouri State | L 53–73 | 7–3 | Sanford Pentagon (2,001) Sioux Falls, SD |
| Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cox | | at No. 6 Wichita State | L 85–95 | 7–4 | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Dec 8, 2017* 5:30 pm | | Concordia (NE) | W 103–67 | 8–4 | Frost Arena (2,105) Brookings, SD |
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | North Dakota | W 99–63 | 9–4 | Frost Arena (1,874) Brookings, SD |
| Dec 15, 2017* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Colorado | L 103–112 $^{2OT}$ | 9–5 | Coors Events Center (6,933) Boulder, CO |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Drake | W 87–74 | 10–5 | Frost Arena (1,525) Brookings, SD |
| Dec 22, 2017* 6:00 pm | | at UMKC | W 85–60 | 11–5 | Municipal Auditorium (1,203) Kansas City, MO |
| Dec 30, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Presentation | W 111–68 | 12–5 | Frost Arena (1,129) Brookings, SD |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | at North Dakota State | W 87–80 | 13–5 (1–0) | Scheels Arena (3,182) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 6, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | W 101–88 | 14–5 (2–0) | Baxter Arena (3,447) Omaha, NE |
| Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Oral Roberts | W 78–75 | 15–5 (3–0) | Frost Arena (2,221) Brookings, SD |
| Jan 13, 2018 2:00 pm | | Denver | W 94–72 | 16–5 (4–0) | Frost Arena (2,793) Brookings, SD |
| Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | W 98–70 | 17–5 (5–0) | Western Hall (841) Macomb, IL |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | at South Dakota | L 68–87 | 17–6 (5–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (5,004) Vermillion, SD |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:15 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Fort Wayne | W 78–76 | 18–6 (6–1) | Frost Arena (3,536) Brookings, SD |
| Jan 30, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Omaha | W 80–60 | 19–6 (7–1) | Frost Arena (1,837) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | North Dakota State | W 82–63 | 20–6 (8–1) | Frost Arena (3,377) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 8, 2018 8:00 pm, ALT2 | | at Denver | W 81–77 | 21–6 (9–1) | Magness Arena (1,555) Denver, CO |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Oral Roberts | W 85–75 | 22–6 (10–1) | Mabee Center (2,568) Tulsa, OK |
| Feb 17, 2018 2:00 pm | | Western Illinois | W 82–62 | 23–6 (11–1) | Frost Arena (2,873) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | South Dakota | W 76–72 | 24–6 (12–1) | Frost Arena (4,138) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 24, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Fort Wayne | W 97–90 | 25–6 (13–1) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1824) Fort Wayne, IN |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | vs. (8) Western Illinois Quarterfinals | W 66–60 | 26–6 | Premier Center (10,771) Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mar 5, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | vs. (5) North Dakota State Semifinals | W 78–57 | 27–6 | Premier Center (8,835) Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mar 6, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (2) South Dakota Championship | W 97–87 | 28–6 | Premier Center (11,114) Sioux Falls, SD |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 2018* 3:00 pm, TNT | (12 W) | vs. (5 W) No. 17 Ohio State First Round | L 73–81 | 28–7 | Taco Bell Arena (11,662) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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