# 2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jean Prioleau, the Spartans played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–26, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 7–11 in MW play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.
On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons. On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| E.J. Boyce | 11 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Boise, ID | Transferred to Saint Martin's |
| Terrell Brown | 0 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Freshman | Hayward, CA | Dismissed due to robbery |
| Brandon Clarke | 15 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to Gonzaga |
| Brandon Mitchell | 4 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Switched to football |
| Cody Schwartz | 33 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | De Pere, WI | Transferred to Green Bay |
| Isaac Thornton | 20 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Graduated |
| Gary Williams, Jr. | 2 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Vallejo, CA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Oumar Barry | 13 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | Conakry, Guinea | Transferred from Iowa Western CC |

### 2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Noah Baumann G/F | Phoenix, Arizona | Desert Vista HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017. ||||||

## Preseason

In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Spartans were picked to finish in 10th place in the Mountain West.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | Dominican | W 95–61 | – | 16 – Hillsman | 7 – Tied | 6 – Baumann | Event Center Arena (1,424) San Jose, CA |
| November 5, 2017* 5:00 p.m. | | Notre Dame de Namur | W 90–40 | – | 16 – Tied | 9 – Welage | 4 – Tied | Event Center Arena (1,660) San Jose, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Antelope Valley | W 97–45 | 1–0 | 30 – Welage | 10 – Nichols | 6 – Nichols | Event Center Arena (1,343) San Jose, CA |
| November 12, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | San Diego | L 64–81 | 1–1 | 17 – Welage | 8 – Nichols | 4 – Baumann | Event Center Arena (1,433) San Jose, CA |
| November 16, 2017* 5:30 p.m., Pluto TV | | at Southern Utah | L 69–81 | 1–2 | 21 – Welage | 7 – Tied | 3 – Hillsman | America First Events Center (1,515) Cedar City, UT |
| November 19, 2017* 5:00 p.m., Stadium | | No. 21 Saint Mary's | L 61–79 | 1–3 | 20 – Welage | 6 – Nichols | 4 – Tied | Event Center Arena (2,377) San Jose, CA |
| November 22, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Idaho State | W 62–54 | 2–3 | 15 – Hillsman | 8 – Chastain | 4 – Carlisle | Event Center Arena (1,278) San Jose, CA |
| November 29, 2017* 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 79–85 | 2–4 | 23 – Welage | 11 – Fisher III | 5 – Carlisle | Stroh Center (1,635) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 2, 2017* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Southern Illinois MW–MVC Challenge | L 58–76 | 2–5 | 15 – Hillsman | 7 – Fisher III | 2 – Tied | SIU Arena (4,026) Carbondale, IL |
| December 5, 2017* 6:00 p.m., Altitude | | at Denver | L 56–58 | 2–6 | 12 – Welage | 8 – Nichols | 4 – Carlisle | Magness Arena (1,028) Denver, CO |
| December 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m., TheW.tv | | at Portland | L 55–64 | 2–7 | 21 – Welage | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Chiles Center (2,098) Portland, OR |
| December 17, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | South Dakota | L 62–76 | 2–8 | 17 – Mitchell | 8 – Fisher III | 2 – Tied | Event Center Arena (1,424) San Jose, CA |
| December 21, 2017* 7:00 p.m., TheW.tv | | at Santa Clara Cable Car Classic | W 75–63 | 3–8 | 21 – Welage | 13 – Fisher III | 4 – Tied | Leavey Center (2,406) Santa Clara, CA |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| December 27, 2017 6:00 p.m. | | at Utah State | L 72–86 | 3–9 (0–1) | 22 – Welage | 8 – Welage | 3 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (6,759) Logan, UT |
| December 30, 2017 2:00 p.m. | | Colorado State | L 52–59 | 3–10 (0–2) | 16 – Welage | 10 – Fisher III | 3 – Fisher III | Event Center Arena (1,385) San Jose, CA |
| January 3, 2018 8:00 p.m., AT&TSN | | UNLV | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (0–3) | 23 – Welage | 6 – Welage | 4 – Carlisle | Event Center Arena (1,376) San Jose, CA |
| January 6, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | at New Mexico | L 47–80 | 3–12 (0–4) | 17 – Welage | 7 – Tied | 3 – Nichols | The Pit (10,799) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 9, 2018 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Diego State | L 49–85 | 3–13 (0–5) | 14 – Fisher III | 8 – Welage | 1 – 4 tied | Viejas Arena (11,761) San Diego, CA |
| January 13, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Air Force | L 71–78 | 3–14 (0–6) | 17 – Welage | 8 – Welage | 4 – James | Event Center Arena (1,405) San Jose, CA |
| January 17, 2018 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | | Nevada | L 54–71 | 3–15 (0–7) | 18 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell | 2 – 3 tied | Event Center Arena (1,738) San Jose, CA |
| January 24, 2018 7:00 p.m., AT&TSN | | at Boise State | L 71–94 | 3–16 (0–8) | 22 – Welage | 7 – Welage | 5 – Hillsman | Taco Bell Arena (7,378) Boise, ID |
| January 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Wyoming | L 86–90 $^{OT}$ | 3–17 (0–9) | 37 – Welage | 9 – James | 8 – James | Event Center Arena (1,742) San Jose, CA |
| January 31, 2018 8:00 p.m., AT&TSN | | at UNLV | L 67–76 | 3–18 (0–10) | 21 – Welage | 6 – Fisher III | 5 – Baumann | Thomas & Mack Center (11,344) Paradise, NV |
| February 3, 2018 3:00 p.m., AT&TSN | | New Mexico | L 68–71 | 3–19 (0–11) | 22 – Welage | 11 – Hillsman | 5 – James | Event Center Arena (2,151) San Jose, CA |
| February 10, 2018 1:00 p.m. | | at Colorado State | L 79–90 | 3–20 (0–12) | 23 – Fisher III | 9 – Fisher III | 5 – James | Moby Arena (2,984) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 14, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | Fresno State Rivalry | L 57–77 | 3–21 (0–13) | 17 – Fisher III | 13 – Fisher III | 4 – Hillsman | Event Center Arena (1,682) San Jose, CA |
| February 17, 2018 1:00 p.m. | | at Wyoming | L 75–89 | 3–22 (0–14) | 26 – Fisher III | 10 – Tied | 3 – Hillsman | Arena-Auditorium (5,731) Laramie, WY |
| February 21, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at No. 20 Nevada | L 67–80 | 3–23 (0–15) | 22 – Welage | 9 – Welage | 3 – 4 tied | Lawlor Events Center (8,096) Reno, NV |
| February 24, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | San Diego State | L 59–71 | 3–24 (0–16) | 21 – Fisher III | 8 – Welage | 5 – Hillsman | Event Center Arena (2,642) San Jose, CA |
| February 28, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | Utah State | W 64–62 | 4–24 (1–16) | 19 – Hillsman | 9 – Fisher III | 2 – 3 tied | Event Center Arena (1,761) San Jose, CA |
| March 3, 2018 1:00 p.m. | | at Air Force | L 61–83 | 4–25 (1–17) | 18 – Fisher III | 8 – Fisher III | 3 – Tied | Clune Arena (3,018) Colorado Springs, CO |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2018 4:00 p.m., Stadium | (11) | vs. (6) Wyoming First round | L 61–74 | 4–26 | 25 – Welage | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hillsman | Thomas & Mack Center (4,994) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
All games where a television provider is not indicated are televised on the Mountain West Network.
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