# 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Fairleigh Dickinson. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UIC.

## Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2016–17 season at 17–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Bryant and Wagner to advance to the championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Mount St. Mary's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Jacksonville in the first round to win the Hugh Durham Classic. However, they lost in the second round of the CIT to UMBC.

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Red Flash were picked to win the NEC, receiving nine of 10 first place votes. Senior guard Isaiah Blackmon and sophomore Keith Braxton were named the preseason All-NEC team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2017* 8:00 pm | | at No. 22 Saint Mary's | L 68–85 | 0–1 | McKeon Pavilion (3,276) Moraga, CA |
| November 13, 2017* 10:00 pm | | at San Francisco | L 63–75 | 0–2 | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,018) San Francisco, CA |
| November 18, 2017* 3:00 pm | | at Longwood | W 83–56 | 1–2 | Willett Hall (1,317) Farmville, VA |
| November 21, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Franciscan | W 96–54 | 2–2 | DeGol Arena (676) Loretto, PA |
| November 24, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at No. 19 Louisville | L 72–84 | 2–3 | KFC Yum! Center (17,524) Louisville, KY |
| November 29, 2017* 7:00 pm | | American | W 100–89 | 3–3 | DeGol Arena (1,013) Loretto, PA |
| December 2, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Stony Brook | L 83–85 | 3–4 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,123) Stony Brook, NY |
| December 5, 2017* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 1 Duke | L 67–124 | 3–5 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 10, 2017* 2:00 pm, LCTV | | at Niagara | W 93–87 $^{OT}$ | 4–5 | Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY |
| December 18, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Bethany | W 113–77 | 5–5 | DeGol Arena (424) Loretto, PA |
| December 21, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 84–70 | 6–5 | DeGol Arena (672) Loretto, PA |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2017 7:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 68–72 | 6–6 (0–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,219) New Britain, CT |
| December 31, 2017 3:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 86–82 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–1) | Chace Athletic Center (416) Smithfield, RI |
| January 4, 2018 7:00 pm | | LIU Brooklyn | W 85–68 | 8–6 (2–1) | DeGol Arena (409) Loretto, PA |
| January 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 91–87 | 9–6 (3–1) | DeGol Arena (712) Loretto, PA |
| January 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Robert Morris | W 89–80 | 10–6 (4–1) | PPG Paints Arena (718) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 13, 2018 2:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (4–2) | DeGol Arena (954) Loretto, PA |
| January 18, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 64–73 | 10–8 (4–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,541) Staten Island, NY |
| January 20, 2018 3:30 pm | | at Sacred Heart | W 73–60 | 11–8 (5–3) | William H. Pitt Center (293) Fairfield, CT |
| January 26, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wagner | L 61–91 | 11–9 (5–4) | DeGol Arena (1,408) Loretto, PA |
| January 28, 2018 2:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 72–71 | 12–9 (6–4) | DeGol Arena (739) Loretto, PA |
| February 1, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 74–60 | 13–9 (7–4) | DeGol Arena (742) Loretto, PA |
| February 3, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 56–69 | 13–10 (7–5) | Knott Arena (3,045) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 8, 2018 7:00 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn | L 67–83 | 13–11 (7–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (723) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 10, 2018 4:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 90–65 | 14–11 (8–6) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (405) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 77–71 $^{OT}$ | 15–11 (9–6) | DeGol Arena (1,012) Loretto, PA |
| February 17, 2018 3:00 pm | | Bryant | W 89–56 | 16–11 (10–6) | DeGol Arena (1,610) Loretto, PA |
| February 22, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 90–82 | 17–11 (11–6) | Rothman Center (416) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 24, 2018 2:00 pm | | Robert Morris | W 80-60 | 18–11 (12–6) | DeGol Arena (416) Loretto, PA |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| February 28, 2018 7:00 pm | (3) | (6) Fairleigh Dickinson Quarterfinals | L 75–84 | 18–12 | DeGol Arena (1,051) Loretto, PA |
| CIT ||||||
| March 14, 2018* 8:00 pm | | at UIC First round | L 61–84 | 18–13 | UIC Pavilion (1,137) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source. ||||||