The 2017–18 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the

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. The Spartans, led by first-year head coach Kyle Perry, played their home games at the

G. B. Hodge Center G. B. Hodge Center is an 878-seat multi-purpose arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is home to the USC Upstate Spartans' basketball and volleyball teams. It was opened in 1973 and is named for one of the university's founders. In terms of se ...

in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Perry was initially named interim coach upon head coach

Eddie Payne Edward G. Payne (July 10, 1951 – July 7, 2021) was an American college basketball coach and the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Payne led the USC Upstate Spartans through their first season of Division ...

's retirement on October 3, 2017, due to health concerns, but had the interim tag removed on October 20 and was named full-time head coach. They finished the season 7–25, 2–12 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Florida Gulf Coast. After the season, USC Upstate fired Perry on March 1, less than five months after being named full time head coach of the Spartans. On March 30, the school hired former Tulane head coach

Dave Dickerson Dave Dickerson Jr. (born March 29, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at USC Upstate. He previously served as the associate head coach at Ohio State, and was the head men's basketball coach at Tulane Tulan ...

for the job. This season marked the final season for USC Upstate as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, as the school announced on November 15, 2017, that they will be moving to the

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for the 2018–19 season.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to

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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to Furman. The season marked Eddie Payne's 15th and final season as head coach at USC Upstate as he announced his retirement on October 3, 2017.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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