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2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to Grambling State's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, the Panthers received the No. 2 seed in the SWAC tournament. They defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals before losing to Texas Southern in the semifinals.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Grambling State in the quarterfinals.[1]
Roster
| 2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| G
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0
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Troy Thompson
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Oakland, California
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| F
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1
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Keion Alexander
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Brooklyn, New York
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| G
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3
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Gary Blackston
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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Baltimore, Maryland
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| G
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4
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Juan Hood
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
189 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
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Magnolia, Texas
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| G
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11
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Dennis Jones
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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RS Jr
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Fort Worth, Texas
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| C
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12
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JD Wallace
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Dallas, Texas
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| F
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14
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Zachary Hamilton
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr
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Houston, Texas
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| F
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21
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Shay'rone Jett
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Hartsville, South Carolina
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| G
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22
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Shaquille Preston
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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| F
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24
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Jordan Lumpkins
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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RS Sr
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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| G
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30
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Austin Starr
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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| G
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32
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Xavier Eaglin
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So
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Raywood, Texas
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: January 24, 2018
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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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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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Nov. 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N
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at Utah
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
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L 62–83
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0–1
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,887)
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov. 13, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
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at Oregon
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L 67–100
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0–2
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Matthew Knight Arena (6,428)
Eugene, OR
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Nov. 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
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at UNLV
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
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L 63–98
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0–3
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Thomas & Mack Center (8,078)
Paradise, NV
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Nov. 20, 2017*
11:00 am
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vs. Eastern Kentucky
MGM Resorts Main Event middleweight semifinals
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W 80–70
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1–3
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T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
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Nov. 22, 2017*
11:00 am
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vs. Georgia State
MGM Resorts Main Event middleweight finals
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W 71–56
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2–3
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T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
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Nov. 24, 2017*
7:00 pm
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at UC Santa Barbara
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L 66–69
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2–4
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The Thunderdome (1,012)
Santa Barbara, CA
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Dec. 3, 2017*
4:00 pm
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at New Mexico State
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L 57–69
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2–5
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Pan American Center (3,591)
Las Cruces, NM
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Dec. 6, 2017*
6:59 pm
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at Hawaii
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L 60–72
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2–6
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Stan Sheriff Center (4,963)
Honolulu, HI
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Dec. 9, 2017*
3:30 pm, SECN
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at No. 7 Texas A&M
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L 53–73
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2–7
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Reed Arena (7,804)
College Station, TX
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Dec. 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Tulsa
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L 73–77
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2–8
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Reynolds Center (3,315)
Tulsa, OK
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Dec. 17, 2017*
3:00 pm
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at Houston
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L 72–92
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2–9
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H&PE Arena (2,788)
Houston, TX
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Dec. 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
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at Ohio
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L 65–84
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2–10
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Convocation Center (5,193)
Athens, OH
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Dec. 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
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at New Mexico
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L 78–87
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2–11
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The Pit (9,423)
Albuquerque, NM
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Dec. 29, 2017*
3:00 pm
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Jarvis Christian
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W 110–80
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3–11
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William J. Nicks Building
Prairie View, TX
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| SWAC regular season
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Jan. 1, 2018
5:00 pm
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Alcorn State
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W 76–64
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4–11
(1–0)
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William J. Nicks Building (231)
Prairie View, TX
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Jan. 3, 2018
7:30 pm
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Southern
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W 78–74
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5–11
(2–0)
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William J. Nicks Building (323)
Prairie View, TX
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Jan. 6, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Texas Southern
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L 94–100
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5–12
(2–1)
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H&PE Arena (5,128)
Houston, TX
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Jan. 13, 2018
5:30 pm
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at Grambling State
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L 71–80
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5–13
(2–2)
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Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (715)
Grambling, LA
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Jan. 15, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Jackson State
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L 71–79
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5–14
(2–3)
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Williams Assembly Center (1,539)
Jackson, MS
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Jan 20, 2018
5:00 pm
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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L 66–72
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5–15
(2–4)
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William J. Nicks Building (1,112)
Prairie View, TX
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Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
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Mississippi Valley State
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W 93–77
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1,304
(6–15)
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William J. Nicks Building (3–4)
Prairie View, TX
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Jan 27, 2018
5:00 pm
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at Alabama State
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W 86–80
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7–15
(4–4)
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Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Montgomery, AL
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Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Alabama A&M
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W 88–67
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8–15
(5–4)
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Elmore Gymnasium (423)
Normal, AL
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Feb 3, 2018
5:00 pm
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Texas Southern
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W 96–82
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9–15
(6–4)
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William J. Nicks Building (3,351)
Prairie View, TX
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Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm
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Grambling State
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L 85–90
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9–16
(6–5)
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William J. Nicks Building (472)
Prairie View, TX
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Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU
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Jackson State
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W 63–58 OT
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10–16
(7–5)
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William J. Nicks Building (2,465)
Prairie View, TX
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Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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W 76–71 OT
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11–16
(8–5)
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K.L. Johnson Complex (2,390)
Pine Bluff, AR
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Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm
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at Mississippi Valley State
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L 71–76
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11–17
(8–6)
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Harrison HPER Complex (992)
Itta Bena, MS
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Feb 24, 2018
5:00 pm
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Alabama State
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W 80–74
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12–17
(9–6)
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William J. Nicks Building (3,240)
Prairie View, TX
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Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm
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Alabama A&M
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W 71–58
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13–17
(10–6)
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William J. Nicks Building (1,443)
Prairie View, TX
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Mar 1, 2018
7:00 pm
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at Alcorn State
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W 79–69
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14–17
(11–6)
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Davey Whitney Complex (251)
Lorman, MS
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Mar 3, 2018
5:30 pm
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at Southern
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W 77–69
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15–17
(12–6)
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F. G. Clark Center (1,345)
Baton Rouge, LA
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| SWAC tournament
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Mar 6, 2018
8:30 pm
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(2)
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vs. (7) Alcorn State
Quarterfinals
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W 87–71
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16–17
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William J. Nicks Building (1,252)
Prairie View, TX
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Mar 6, 2018
8:30 pm, ESPN3
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(2)
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vs. (3) Texas Southern
Semifinals
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L 74–88
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16–18
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Delmar Fieldhouse (2,500)
Houston, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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