The 2017–18 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Highlanders, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–13, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Longwood, Winthrop, and

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to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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in the First Four before losing in the first round to the eventual national champion Villanova.

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a sixth place. They received the No. 6 seed in the Big South tournament where they defeated

in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Campbell.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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