The 2017–18 Southern Illinois Salukis 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 Salukis, led by sixth-year head coach

Barry Hinson Barry Douglas Hinson (born May 12, 1961) is an American college basketball coach and most recently was the head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team (SIU). He was born in Marlow, Oklahoma. Before SIU he was the Director o ...

, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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(MVC). They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in MVC play, to finish in second place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Missouri State in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the semifinals. Despite winning 20 games, the Salukis did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals before losing to

in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Southern Illinois did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.

Preseason

In the conference's preseason poll, the Salukis were picked to finish in fifth place in the MVC. Senior forward Thik Bol was named to the preseason All-MVC second team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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