2017–18 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

The 2017–18 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by fourth-year head coach Craig Smith, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 26–9, 11–3 in Summit League play to finish in second place. They defeated Omaha and Denver to advance to the championship game of the Summit League where they lost to South Dakota State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to North Texas.

2017–18 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record26–9 (11–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gameli Ahelegbe
  • Austin Hansen
  • Eric Peterson
Home arenaSanford Coyote Sports Center
2017–18 Summit League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State 131 .929287  .800
South Dakota113 .786269  .743
Denver86 .5711515  .500
Fort Wayne77 .5001815  .545
North Dakota State59 .3571517  .469
Oral Roberts59 .3571121  .344
Omaha410 .286922  .290
Western Illinois311 .2141216  .429
2018 Summit League Tournament winner

On March 25, 2018, head coach Craig Smith was hired as the head coach at Utah State. On April 6, the school hired former Grand Canyon assistant and South Dakota alum Todd Lee as head coach.

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