# 2017–18 ASUN Conference men's basketball season

The 2017–18 ASUN Conference men's basketball season with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in February 2018. The season marked the 40th season of ASUN Conference basketball.
Florida Gulf Coast won the regular season championship by two games over Lipscomb. The ASUN tournament was held from February 26 through March 4 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Lipscomb defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game to win the tournament championship. As a result, Lipscomb received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. FCGU earned an invite to the NIT.
Lipscomb received the 15th seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament and was defeated by the second-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round. FGCU received the 7th seed in the USC bracket of the NIT and was defeated by the second-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round of the tournament.

## Conference matrix

| | Florida Gulf Coast | Jacksonville | Kennesaw State | Lipscomb | NJIT | North Florida | Stetson | USC Upstate |
| vs. Florida Gulf Coast | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Jacksonville | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| vs. Kennesaw State | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Lipscomb | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. NJIT | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. North Florida | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Stetson | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| vs. USC Upstate | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Total | 12–2 | 5–9 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 3–11 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 7–7 |

## Points scored
### Conference regular season

| Team | For | Against | Difference |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1092 | 990 | 102 |
| Jacksonville | 1043 | 1109 | -66 |
| Kennesaw State | 1077 | 1050 | 27 |
| Lipscomb | 1191 | 1079 | 112 |
| NJIT | 983 | 1069 | -86 |
| North Florida | 1114 | 1082 | 32 |
| Stetson | 1098 | 1203 | -105 |
| USC Upstate | 1089 | 1089 | 0 |
Through February 23, 2017

## All-Atlantic Sun Awards

| Honor | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Coach of the Year | Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Rookie of the Year | JD Notae, Jacksonville |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Zach Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Rob Marberry, Lipscomb |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Anthony Tarke, NJIT |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Devin Harris, Jacksonville |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Nick Masterson, Kennesaw State |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Abdul Lewis, NJIT |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Noah Horchler, North Florida |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Divine Myles, Stetson |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | JD Notae, Jacksonville |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | Zach Cooks, NJIT |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | Jalyn Hinton, Jacksonville |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | Abayomi Iyiola, Stetson |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | Trip Day, North Florida |
Source

## Postseason

| Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
| Quarterfinals – Monday, February 26 |||||
| 7:00 pm | No. 8 USC Upstate at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 76–96 | ESPN3 | 2,832 |
| 7:30 pm | No. 5 North Florida at No. 4 NJIT | 80–76 | ESPN3 | 1,235 |
| 7:00 pm | No. 6 Kennesaw State at No. 3 Jacksonville | 68–87 | ESPN3 | 725 |
| 8:00 pm | No. 7 Stetson at No. 2 Lipscomb | 73–89 | ESPN3 | 1,877 |
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 1 |||||
| 7:00 pm | No. 5 North Florida at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 72–95 | ESPN3 | 3,321 |
| 8:00 pm | No. 3 Jacksonville at No. 2 Lipscomb | 62–77 | ESPN3 | 1,967 |
| Final – Sunday, March 4 |||||
| 3:00 pm | No. 2 Lipscomb at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 108–96 | ESPN | 4,633 |
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |||||