The 2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Wildcats were led by 29th-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as fourth-year members of the

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. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in the A-10 to finish in third place. In the A-10 tournament they defeated Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, and

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to be A-10 Tournament champions. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated La Salle and

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to advance to the tournament semifinals where they lost to

Offseason

Departures

2017 recruiting class

Source

Preseason

In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Wildcats were picked to finish in sixth place in the A-10. Senior forward Peyton Aldridge was named to the conference's preseason first team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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