2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jean Prioleau, the Spartans played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–26, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 7–11 in MW play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.
On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons.[1][2] On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.[3][4]
Off-season
Departures
Incoming transfers
2017 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Noah Baumann G/F
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Desert Vista HS
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jun 13, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Preseason
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Spartans were picked to finish in 10th place in the Mountain West.[11]
Roster
2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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2
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Nai Carlisle
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Fr |
West Lafayette HS
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West Lafayette, Indiana
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F
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4
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Walter Graves III
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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Fr |
Clovis North HS
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Clovis, California
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F
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5
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Keith Fisher III
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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RS Fr |
Westchester HS
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Los Angeles, California
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G
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10
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Isaiah Nichols
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So |
Santa Clara HS
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Oxnard, California
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G
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11
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Ryan Parilla
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Fr |
James Logan HS
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Union City, California
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G
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12
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Caleb Simmons
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr |
Desert Vista HS
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Vallejo, California
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C
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13
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Oumar Barry
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Iowa Western CC
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Conakry, Guinea
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G/F
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20
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Noah Baumann
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Desert Vista HS
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Phoenix, Arizona
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G
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21
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Jalen James
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Sr |
La Lumiere HS
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Chicago, Illinois
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F
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24
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Ryan Singer
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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RS Jr |
Massanutten Military Academy
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Littleton, Colorado
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G
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25
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Jaycee Hillsman
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
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Jr |
Simeon Career Academy
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Champaign, Illinois
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F
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32
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Ryan Welage
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Greensburg HS
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Greensburg, Indiana
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C
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41
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Ashtin Chastain
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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RS So |
Norco HS
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Norco, California
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 29, 2017* 2:00 p.m.
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Dominican
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W 95–61
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–
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16 – Hillsman |
7 – Tied |
6 – Baumann
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Event Center Arena (1,424) San Jose, CA
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November 5, 2017* 5:00 p.m.
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Notre Dame de Namur
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W 90–40
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–
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16 – Tied |
9 – Welage |
4 – Tied
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Event Center Arena (1,660) San Jose, CA
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Non-conference regular season
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November 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m.
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Antelope Valley
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W 97–45
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1–0
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30 – Welage |
10 – Nichols |
6 – Nichols
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Event Center Arena (1,343) San Jose, CA
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November 12, 2017* 2:00 p.m.
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San Diego
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L 64–81
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1–1
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17 – Welage |
8 – Nichols |
4 – Baumann
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Event Center Arena (1,433) San Jose, CA
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November 16, 2017* 5:30 p.m., Pluto TV
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at Southern Utah
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L 69–81
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1–2
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21 – Welage |
7 – Tied |
3 – Hillsman
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America First Events Center (1,515) Cedar City, UT
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November 19, 2017* 5:00 p.m., Stadium
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No. 21 Saint Mary's
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L 61–79
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1–3
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20 – Welage |
6 – Nichols |
4 – Tied
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Event Center Arena (2,377) San Jose, CA
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November 22, 2017* 7:00 p.m.
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Idaho State
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W 62–54
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2–3
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15 – Hillsman |
8 – Chastain |
4 – Carlisle
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Event Center Arena (1,278) San Jose, CA
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November 29, 2017* 4:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at Bowling Green
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L 79–85
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2–4
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23 – Welage |
11 – Fisher III |
5 – Carlisle
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Stroh Center (1,635) Bowling Green, OH
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December 2, 2017* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at Southern Illinois MW–MVC Challenge
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L 58–76
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2–5
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15 – Hillsman |
7 – Fisher III |
2 – Tied
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SIU Arena (4,026) Carbondale, IL
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December 5, 2017* 6:00 p.m., Altitude
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at Denver
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L 56–58
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2–6
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12 – Welage |
8 – Nichols |
4 – Carlisle
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Magness Arena (1,028) Denver, CO
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December 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m., TheW.tv
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at Portland
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L 55–64
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2–7
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21 – Welage |
6 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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Chiles Center (2,098) Portland, OR
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December 17, 2017* 2:00 p.m.
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South Dakota
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L 62–76
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2–8
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17 – |
8 – Fisher III |
2 – Tied
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Event Center Arena (1,424) San Jose, CA
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December 21, 2017* 7:00 p.m., TheW.tv
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at Santa Clara Cable Car Classic
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W 75–63
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3–8
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21 – Welage |
13 – Fisher III |
4 – Tied
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Leavey Center (2,406) Santa Clara, CA
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Mountain West regular season
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December 27, 2017 6:00 p.m.
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at Utah State
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L 72–86
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3–9 (0–1)
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22 – Welage |
8 – Welage |
3 – Tied
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Smith Spectrum (6,759) Logan, UT
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December 30, 2017 2:00 p.m.
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Colorado State
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L 52–59
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3–10 (0–2)
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16 – Welage |
10 – Fisher III |
3 – Fisher III
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Event Center Arena (1,385) San Jose, CA
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January 3, 2018 8:00 p.m., AT&TSN
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UNLV
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L 76–82 OT
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3–11 (0–3)
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23 – Welage |
6 – Welage |
4 – Carlisle
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Event Center Arena (1,376) San Jose, CA
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January 6, 2018 6:00 p.m.
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at New Mexico
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L 47–80
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3–12 (0–4)
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17 – Welage |
7 – Tied |
3 – Nichols
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The Pit (10,799) Albuquerque, NM
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January 9, 2018 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at San Diego State
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L 49–85
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3–13 (0–5)
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14 – Fisher III |
8 – Welage |
1 – 4 tied
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Viejas Arena (11,761) San Diego, CA
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January 13, 2018 2:00 p.m.
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Air Force
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L 71–78
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3–14 (0–6)
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17 – Welage |
8 – Welage |
4 – James
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Event Center Arena (1,405) San Jose, CA
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January 17, 2018 7:30 p.m., CBSSN
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Nevada
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L 54–71
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3–15 (0–7)
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18 – Mitchell |
7 – Mitchell |
2 – 3 tied
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Event Center Arena (1,738) San Jose, CA
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January 24, 2018 7:00 p.m., AT&TSN
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at Boise State
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L 71–94
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3–16 (0–8)
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22 – Welage |
7 – Welage |
5 – Hillsman
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Taco Bell Arena (7,378) Boise, ID
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January 27, 2018 2:00 p.m.
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Wyoming
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L 86–90 OT
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3–17 (0–9)
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37 – Welage |
9 – James |
8 – James
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Event Center Arena (1,742) San Jose, CA
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January 31, 2018 8:00 p.m., AT&TSN
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at UNLV
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L 67–76
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3–18 (0–10)
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21 – Welage |
6 – Fisher III |
5 – Baumann
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Thomas & Mack Center (11,344) Paradise, NV
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February 3, 2018 3:00 p.m., AT&TSN
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New Mexico
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L 68–71
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3–19 (0–11)
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22 – Welage |
11 – Hillsman |
5 – James
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Event Center Arena (2,151) San Jose, CA
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February 10, 2018 1:00 p.m.
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at Colorado State
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L 79–90
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3–20 (0–12)
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23 – Fisher III |
9 – Fisher III |
5 – James
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Moby Arena (2,984) Fort Collins, CO
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February 14, 2018 7:00 p.m.
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Fresno State Rivalry
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L 57–77
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3–21 (0–13)
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17 – Fisher III |
13 – Fisher III |
4 – Hillsman
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Event Center Arena (1,682) San Jose, CA
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February 17, 2018 1:00 p.m.
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at Wyoming
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L 75–89
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3–22 (0–14)
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26 – Fisher III |
10 – Tied |
3 – Hillsman
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Arena-Auditorium (5,731) Laramie, WY
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February 21, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
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at No. 20 Nevada
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L 67–80
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3–23 (0–15)
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22 – Welage |
9 – Welage |
3 – 4 tied
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Lawlor Events Center (8,096) Reno, NV
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February 24, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
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San Diego State
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L 59–71
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3–24 (0–16)
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21 – Fisher III |
8 – Welage |
5 – Hillsman
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Event Center Arena (2,642) San Jose, CA
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February 28, 2018 7:00 p.m.
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Utah State
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W 64–62
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4–24 (1–16)
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19 – Hillsman |
9 – Fisher III |
2 – 3 tied
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Event Center Arena (1,761) San Jose, CA
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March 3, 2018 1:00 p.m.
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at Air Force
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L 61–83
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4–25 (1–17)
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18 – Fisher III |
8 – Fisher III |
3 – Tied
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Clune Arena (3,018) Colorado Springs, CO
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Mountain West tournament
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March 7, 2018 4:00 p.m., Stadium
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(11)
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vs. (6) Wyoming First round
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L 61–74
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4–26
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25 – Welage |
5 – Tied |
4 – Hillsman
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Thomas & Mack Center (4,994) Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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All games where a television provider is not indicated are televised on the Mountain West Network.
Source[12][13]
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Jean Prioleau named San Jose State University men's basketball head coach" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "San José State Guard E. J. Boyce Transfers to Division II Saint Martin's". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "San José State Athlete Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose State All-Conference Transfer Brandon Clarke Commits to Gonzaga". The Spun. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "San José State Adds Former Hoops Starter to the Mix at Wide Receiver". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "West De Pere's Schwartz Coming Home to Play at UWGB". Green Bay Press–Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs 6-Foot-11 Big Man Oumar Barry". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Conference Schedule Revealed". Athletics at San Jose State University. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Mountain West Announces Men's Basketball National/Regional Television Package". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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