The 2017–18 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 29 ...

. The Hawks, led by eighth-year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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.They finished the season 19–14, 11–5 in America East play to finish in third place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing to

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in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in America East play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Albany.

Offseason

Departures

2017 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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