The 2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Thundering Herd, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA,

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, and

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to become champions of the C-USA tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2016–17 season 20–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Old Dominion, and

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to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament. There they lost to top-seeded

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. Despite finishing with 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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