The 2017–18 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the
University of Nebraska Omaha 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 2 ...
. The Mavericks, led by 13th-year head coach
Derrin Hansen, played their home games at
Baxter Arena as members of
The Summit League. They finished the season 9–22, 4–10 in Summit League play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the
Summit League tournament to
South Dakota.
Previous season
The
Mavericks
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History
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finished the season 18–14, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They beat
Fort Wayne
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and
IUPUI before losing to
South Dakota State
South Dakota State University is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually ...
in the
Summit League tournament championship.
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Mavericks were picked to finish in sixth place.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Summit League tournament
References
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2017–18 Summit League men's basketball season
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