The 2017–18 UMass Minutemen 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 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...

. The Minutemen were led by first-year head coach Matt McCall and played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They beat La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 15–18, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in a 12th place. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to

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. On March 9, 2017, the school fired head coach

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after nine years and a 155–137 record. Shortly after Kellogg was fired, the school announced that Winthrop head coach

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had been hired as the new head coach at UMass. However, shortly before the press conference to announce his hiring, Kelsey announced he would not accept the position. On March 31, the school announced they had hired

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head coach Matt McCall.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 recruiting class

Preseason

In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Minutemen were picked to finish in 12th place in the A-10.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UMass Minutemen basketball The UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Minutemen cur ...