The 2017–18 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented

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during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach

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in his fifth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–12, 9–5 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated UMKC and

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to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to

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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to Mercer. The season marked the Antelopes' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. This means the team was officially eligible for the NCAA tournament if they had qualified, as well as becoming fully eligible for the WAC tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament. They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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