The 2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented

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during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich and played their home games at

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on their campus in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. In the AAC tournament, they defeated

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before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season 30–5, 17–1 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. In the AAC tournament, they defeated East Carolina, UCF, and

to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 6 seed in the East region, were upset in the first round by No. 11

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 recruiting class

Preseason

At the conference's annual media day, the Mustangs were picked to finish in fourth place in the AAC. Junior guard Shake Milton was named the conference's preseason Player of the Year.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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