The 2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bonnies, led by 11th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Reilly Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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in the First Four before losing in the first round to

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Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They received the fifth seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated

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in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to

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. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Preseason

In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Bonnies were picked to finish second in the A-10. Seniors Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley were named to the conference's preseason first team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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