The 2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by second-year head coach T. J. Otzelberger, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 28–7, 13–1 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season championship. In the 2018 Summit League men's basketball tournament, Summit League tournament, they defeated 2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team, Western Illinois, 2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team, North Dakota State, and 2017–18 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team, South Dakota to become Summit League Tournament champions. They received the Summit League's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to 2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, Ohio State.

Previous season

The 2016–17 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team, Jackrabbits finished the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2016–17 season 18–17, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the 2017 Summit League men's basketball tournament, Summit League tournament, they defeated 2016–17 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team, Denver, 2016–17 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team, South Dakota, and 2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, Omaha to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. As the No. 16 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to 2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team, Gonzaga.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Jackrabbits were picked to win the Summit League. Junior forward Mike Daum was named the preseason Summit League Player of the Year. Senior forward Reed Tellinghuisen was named to the preseason All-Summit League Second Team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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