The 2017–18 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Dons, led by second-year head coach Kyle Smith, played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium as members of the

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(WCC). They finished the season 22–17, 9–9 in WCC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga. They were invited to the

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where they defeated Colgate,

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and Campbell to advance to the best-of-three championship series against

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where they won game 1 before losing games 2 and 3.

Previous season

The Dons finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 10–8 in WCC play, to finish tied for fourth place in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Santa Clara. They were invited to the

where they lost in the first round to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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