The 2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...

. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated

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in the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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