# 2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

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.

## 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

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 11, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | at Longwood | W 74–61 | 1–0 | Willett Hall (1,412) Farmville, VA |
| Nov 15, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | St. Edward's | W 89–66 | 2–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,127) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Nov 16, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | LeTourneau | W 91–68 | 3–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,642) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Nov 18, 2017* 4:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Howard Payne | W 118–64 | 4–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,881) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Nov 22, 2017* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 75–80 | 4–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (7,687) Starkville, MS |
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Florida A&M | W 79–63 | 5–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,691) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | North Dakota State | W 54–50 | 6–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,398) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Dec 2, 2017* 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 68–65 | 7–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,941) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Dec 6, 2017* 6:30 p.m. | | at Louisiana Tech | W 85–83 | 8–1 | Thomas Assembly Center (3,041) Ruston, LA |
| Dec 9, 2017* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Rice | W 81–62 | 9–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,071) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Dec 16, 2017* 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | W 83–82 | 10–1 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,695) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 19, 2017* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Missouri | L 81–82 | 10–2 | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| Dec 21, 2017* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Arlington Baptist | W 116–66 | 11–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,859) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Southland regular season ||||||
| Dec 28, 2017 7:00 p.m. | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 62–73 | 11–3 (0–1) | University Center (693) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Nicholls State | W 81–64 | 12–3 (1–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,241) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 6, 2018 3:30 p.m., ELVN | | at Northwestern State | W 64–56 | 13–3 (2–1) | Prather Coliseum (1,322) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 10, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | New Orleans | W 78–68 | 14–3 (4–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,173) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 13, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Incarnate Word | W 83–63 | 15–3 (5–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,699) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 17, 2018 7:00 p.m., ELVN | | at Abilene Christian | W 76–66 | 16–3 (5–1) | Moody Coliseum (1,972) Abilene, TX |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Central Arkansas | L 92–100 | 16–4 (5–2) | Farris Center (2,225) Conway, AR |
| Jan 27, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Sam Houston State | W 82–66 | 17–4 (6–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,081) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 31, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Houston Baptist | W 102–82 | 18–4 (7–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,312) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 3, 2018 4:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Lamar | L 54–76 | 18–5 (7–3) | Montagne Center (1,743) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 8, 2018 6:30 p.m., ELVN | | at McNeese State | W 99–95 | 19–5 (8–3) | Burton Coliseum (647) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 10, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Northwestern State | W 97–50 | 20–5 (9–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (6,238) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 14, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 87–68 | 21–5 (10–3) | American Bank Center (1,216) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 17, 2018 3:00 p.m. | | at Incarnate Word | W 81–70 | 22–5 (11–3) | McDermott Convocation Center (567) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Central Arkansas | W 97–62 | 23–5 (12–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,012) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 24, 2018 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Lamar | L 66–71 | 23–6 (12–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,023) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 28, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Abilene Christian | W 76–56 | 24–6 (13–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,912) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Mar 3, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Sam Houston State | W 65–53 | 25–6 (14–4) | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (2,043) Huntsville, TX |
| Southland Conference tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 2018 7:30 p.m. | (3) | vs. (7) Central Arkansas Quarterfinals | W 86–64 | 26–6 | Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,839) Katy, TX |
| Mar 9, 2018 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (2) Nicholls State Semifinals | W 78–66 | 27–6 | Leonard E. Merrell Center (2,545) Katy, TX |
| Mar 10, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (1) Southeastern Louisiana Championship | W 59–55 | 28–6 | Leonard E. Merrell Center (3,279) Katy, TX |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 2018* 6:27 p.m., truTV | (14 E) | vs. (3 E) No. 14 Texas Tech First round | L 60–70 | 28–7 | American Airlines Center (18,703) Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time. ||||||