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.

2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2017–18 record18–13 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAndrew Helton
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Taylor
  • Umar Shannon
Home arenaDeGol Arena
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wagner144 .778  2310  .697
Saint Francis (PA)126 .667  1813  .581
Mount St. Mary's126 .667  1814  .563
LIU Brooklyn108 .556  1817  .514
St. Francis Brooklyn108 .556  1318  .419
Robert Morris99 .500  1617  .485
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .500  1318  .419
Central Connecticut711 .389  1418  .438
Sacred Heart513 .278  1021  .323
Bryant216 .111  328  .097
2018 NEC Tournament winner

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.[1] Senior guard Isaiah Blackmon and sophomore Keith Braxton were named the preseason All-NEC team.[2]

Roster

2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Markus Vallien 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSt. Pius X HS Houston, TX
G 1 Malik Harmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS SrChrist the King HS Queens, NY
G 2 Scott Meredith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Pilot Mountain, NC
G 3 Jamaal King 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBishop O'Connell HS Salisbury, MD
G 4 Randall Gaskins Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, VA
F/C 5 Daniel Wallace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNansemond River HS Suffolk, VA
G 11 Isaiah Blackmon   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWest Charlotte HS Charlotte, NC
G 13 Keith Braxton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoLawrenceville School Glassboro, NJ
G 14 Andre Wolford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSaint Ignatius HS North Olmsted, OH
G 15 Deon Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCC of Beaver County Pittsburgh, PA
G 20 Dan Henry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrHamburg HS Hamburg, NY
G 22 Michael Klebon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouthern Columbia Area HS Paxinos, PA
G 24 Jordan Forehand 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrIMG Academy Bridgewater, NJ
F/C 30 Deivydas Kuzavas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Mary's Ryken HS Kretinga, Lithuania
F/C 33 Luidgy Laporal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrHarcum College Petit-Bourg, France
F 42 Mark Flagg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPennsbury HS Fairless Hills, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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[3].

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