2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth-year head coach Danny Kaspar, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2017–18 record15–18 (7–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Robert Guster
  • Jim Shaw
  • Terrence Johnson
Home arenaStrahan Coliseum
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana162 .889  277  .794
Georgia State126 .667  2411  .686
Georgia Southern117 .611  2112  .636
Texas–Arlington108 .556  2113  .618
Louisiana–Monroe99 .500  1616  .500
Troy99 .500  1617  .485
Appalachian State99 .500  1518  .455
Coastal Carolina810 .444  1418  .438
South Alabama711 .389  1418  .438
Texas State711 .389  1518  .455
Arkansas State612 .333  1121  .344
Little Rock414 .222  725  .219
2018 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2016–17 season 22–14, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. At the Sun Belt Tournament they defeated Louisiana–Monroe and UT Arlington before losing in the championship game to Troy. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar and Idaho before losing in the Quarterfinals to Saint Peter's.

Roster

2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Isaiah Gurley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 1 Reggie Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 2 Tre'Larenz Nottingham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Moreno Valley, California
G 3 Deris Duncan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fishers, Indiana
G 4 Shelby Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Converse, Texas
G 5 Marlin Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 10 Tyler Blount 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 14 Quentin Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Houma, Louisiana
G 22 Nijal Pearson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Beaumont, Texas
F 23 Alex Peacock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Bloomington, Illinois
F 25 Alonzo Sule 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 33 Immanuel King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Rocky Mount, North Carolina
G 35 Jaylen Shead 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pflugerville, Texas
F 45 Eric Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS So Houston, Texas
F 55 Nedeljko Prijovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
St. Edward's W 76–64 
Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX
Nov 4, 2017*
7:00 pm
Rogers State W 77–48 
Strahan Coliseum (1,361)
San Marcos, TX
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Air Force
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase
L 57–65  0–1
Clune Arena (1,511)
Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UTSA L 78–79  0–2
Strahan Coliseum (3,224)
San Marcos, TX
Nov 18, 2017*
4:30 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  1–2
Strahan Coliseum (75–58)
San Marcos, TX
Nov 22, 2017*
9:00 pm
vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase
W 71–54  2–2
Alex G. Spanos Center (30)
Stockton, CA
Nov 24, 2017*
10:30 pm
vs. Canisius
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase
L 62–68  2–3
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,349)
Stockton, CA
Nov 25, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Pacific
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase
W 85–78  3–3
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,325)
Stockton, CA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 66–53  4–3
Strahan Coliseum (1,548)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist L 52–71  4–4
Sharp Gymnasium (963)
Houston, TX
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm
McMurry W 100–50  5–4
Strahan Coliseum (1,403)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 68–72  5–5
Moody Coliseum (1,356)
Abilene, TX
Dec 17, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Colorado State L 58–66  5–6
Moby Arena (2,737)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm
Ecclesia W 85–43  6–6
Strahan Coliseum (1,088)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 22, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Rice W 74–66  7–6
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,913)
Houston, TX
Sun Belt regular season
Dec 29, 2017
6:30 pm
at Appalachian State L 62–66  7–7
(0–1)
Holmes Center (1,058)
Boone, NC
Dec 31, 2017
2:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina W 53–48  8–7
(1–1)
HTC Center (1,021)
Conway, SC
Jan 4, 2018
7:30 pm
South Alabama W 72–69  9–7
(2–1)
Strahan Coliseum (1,407)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 6, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Troy W 57–56  10–7
(3–1)
Strahan Coliseum (1,560)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 11, 2018
7:30 pm
at Arkansas State W 73–67  11–7
(4–1)
First National Bank Arena (1,275)
Jonesboro, AR
Jan 13, 2018
7:30 pm
at Little Rock W 72–70  12–7
(5–1)
Jack Stephens Center (2,165)
Little Rock, AR
Jan 18, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–Monroe W 55–52  13–7
(6–1)
Strahan Coliseum (2,233)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana L 55–80  13–8
(6–2)
Strahan Coliseum (3,222)
San Marcos, TX
Jan 25, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia Southern W 62–61  14–8
(7–2)
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,437)
Statesboro, GA
Jan 27, 2018
1:15 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State L 50–54  14–9
(7–3)
GSU Sports Arena (1,236)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 1, 2018
7:30 pm
Coastal Carolina L 54–56 OT 14–10
(7–4)
Strahan Coliseum (2,278)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm
Appalachian State L 56–59  14–11
(7–5)
Strahan Coliseum (1,744)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 10, 2018
1:15 pm, ESPN3
at Texas–Arlington L 68–70 OT 14–12
(7–6)
College Park Center (2,602)
Arlington, TX
Feb 15, 2018
7:15 pm
at Louisiana L 63–73  14–13
(7–7)
Cajundome (4,382)
Lafayette, LA
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe L 71–79  14–14
(7–8)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,810)
Monroe, LA
Feb 22, 2018
7:30 pm
Georgia State L 50–77  14–15
(7–9)
Strahan Coliseum (2,054)
San Marcos, TX
Feb 24, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Georgia Southern L 77–81  14–16
(7–10)
Strahan Coliseum (1,934)
San Marcos, TX
Mar 2, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Texas–Arlington L 82–85  14–17
(7–11)
Strahan Coliseum (3,356)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
11:30 am, ESPN3
(9) vs. (8) Coastal Carolina
First round
W 73–66  15–17
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Mar 9, 2018
11:30 am, ESPN3
(9) vs. (1) Louisiana
Quarterfinals
L 54–80  15–18
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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