# 2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

The 2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 15–17, 5–9 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament before losing in the semifinals to South Dakota State.

## Previous season

The Bison finished the season 19–11, 11–5 in Summit League play to finish in second place. They were upset by IUPUI in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Bison were picked to finish in third place. Senior guard Paul Miller was named to the preseason All-Summit First Team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 1, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | Concordia Moorhead | W 95–46 | | Scheels Center (1,103) Fargo, ND |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 11, 2017* 3:00 pm | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 66–85 | 0–1 | The Thunderdome (1,892) Santa Barbara, CA |
| Nov 13, 2017* 10:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 10 USC | L 65–75 | 0–2 | Galen Center (2,402) Los Angeles, CA |
| Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | W 57–54 | 1–2 | JQH Arena (4,703) Springfield, MO |
| Nov 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Florida A&M Hoops in the Heartland | W 80–66 | 2–2 | Scheels Center (2,723) Fargo, ND |
| Nov 25, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3 | | Stetson Hoops in the Heartland | W 94–58 | 3–2 | Scheels Center (2,532) Fargo, ND |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stephen F. Austin Hoops in the Heartland | L 50–54 | 3–3 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,398) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Nov 30, 2017* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State Hoops in the Heartland | L 59–83 | 3–4 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,831) Starkville, MS |
| Dec 4, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Missouri State | L 58–71 | 3–5 | Scheels Center (1,704) Fargo, ND |
| Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota | W 88–79 | 4–5 | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND |
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3 | | Valley City State | W 101–58 | 5–5 | Scheels Center (1,661) Fargo, ND |
| Dec 18, 2017* 8:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 18 Arizona | L 53–83 | 5–6 | McKale Center (14,048) Tucson, AZ |
| Dec 21, 2017* 6:00 pm | | vs. UNC Wilmington Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals | W 100–63 | 6–6 | Don Haskins Center (6,013) El Paso, TX |
| Dec 22, 2017* 8:00 pm | | vs. UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational championship | W 63–51 | 7–6 | Don Haskins Center (8,021) El Paso, TX |
| Dec 30, 2017* 2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Jamestown | W 99–50 | 8–6 | Scheels Center (1,842) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | South Dakota State | L 80–87 | 8–7 (0–1) | Scheels Center (3,182) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 6, 2018 1:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | at South Dakota | W 84–79 | 9–7 (1–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,206) Vermillion, SD |
| Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Denver | L 61–67 | 9–8 (1–2) | Scheels Center (2,543) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 13, 2018 2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Oral Roberts | W 82–64 | 10–8 (2–2) | Scheels Center (3,625) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | North Dakota | L 77–86 | 10–9 | Scheels Center (4,105) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 20, 2018 12:00 pm | | at Fort Wayne | L 88–92 | 10–10 (2–3) | Memorial Coliseum (2,036) Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3 | | Omaha | W 73–58 | 11–10 (3–3) | Scheels Center (2,507) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 27, 2018 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3 | | Western Illinois | W 80–69 | 12–10 (4–3) | Scheels Center (3,187) Fargo, ND |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | at South Dakota State | L 63–82 | 12–11 (4–4) | Frost Arena (3,377) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 3, 2018 2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | South Dakota | L 72–76 | 12–12 (4–5) | Scheels Center (3,722) Fargo, ND |
| Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Oral Roberts | L 66–67 $^{OT}$ | 12–13 (4–6) | Mabee Center (2,366) Tulsa, OK |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ALT | | at Denver | L 63–66 | 12–14 (4–7) | Magness Arena (1,568) Denver, CO |
| Feb 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | | Mayville State | W 87–53 | 13–14 | Scheels Center (1,920) Fargo, ND |
| Feb 17, 2018 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3 | | Fort Wayne | L 72–84 | 13–15 (4–8) | Scheels Center (3,348) Fargo, ND |
| Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | L 74–82 | 13–16 (4–9) | Western Hall (641) Macomb, IL |
| Feb 24, 2018 1:00 pm, YurView | | at Omaha | W 84–62 | 14–16 (5–9) | Baxter Arena (2,467) Omaha, NE |
| The Summit League tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (5) | vs. (4) Fort Wayne Quarterfinals | W 86–82 | 15–16 | Premier Center (5,692) Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mar 5, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (5) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Semifinals | L 57–78 | 15–17 | Premier Center (8,835) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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