2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2017–18
|team=Lamar Cardinals
|image=Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Tic Price
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Bobby Kummer
|asst_coach2=Justin Bailey
|asst_coach3=Brandon Chappell
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Montagne Center
|champion=
|tourney= CIT
|tourney_result=First round
}}
{{2017–18 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Central Arkansas. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UTSA.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/BKC-UTSA-Lamar-3-15-12754064.php|title=Lyle makes amends, lifts UTSA over Lamar 76-69 in CIT|first=Carter|last=Karels|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2024}}
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2016–17 season 19–15, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Garth|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=191|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Avery|last=Sullivan|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home=Pflugerville, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Torey|last=Noel|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Midwest City, Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Nzeakor|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Mesquite, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zjori|last=Bosha|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=177|class=SR|rs=|home=Nome, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=T. J.|last=Atwood|link=y|num=15|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=203|class=SO|rs=|home=Beaumont, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Da'Shawn|last=Robinson|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Colton|last=Weisbrod|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=218|class=SR|rs=|home=Nederland, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Foster|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Lafayette, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cannon|last=Broussard|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=FR|rs=|home=Beaumont, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joey|last=Frenchwood|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=184|class=SR|rs=|home=Newark, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=V.J.|last=Holmes|link=y|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Jupiter, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Hunter|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Beaumont, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Kolawole|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Rowlett, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Laquarious|last=Paige|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=West Orange, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tic Price ({{college|Virginia Tech}})
|asst_coach=
- Bobby Kummer ({{college|Charlotte}})
- Justin Bailey ({{college|UT-Permian Basin}})
- Brandon Chappell ({{college|Lamar}})
|roster_url=http://www.lamarcardinals.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=January 26, 2018
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 74–67
| attend = 7,431
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–60
| attend = 700
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jarvis Christian
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 103–66
| attend = 1,350
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–85
| record = 3–1
| attend = 1,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern-New Orleans
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 105–67
| record = 4–1
| attend = 1,350
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 66–52
| record = 5–1
| attend = 5,855
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| score = 69–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–1
| attend = 1,180
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–46
| record = 7–1
| attend = 1,467
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 2017
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Howard Payne
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 112–56
| record = 8–1
| attend = 1,638
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–71
| record = 8–2
| attend = 2,136
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| score = 64–65
| record = 8–3
| attend = 1,156
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2017
| time = 4:20 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic semifinals
| score = 68–77
| record = 8–4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic 3rd place game
| score = 70–74
| record = 8–5
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| Southland Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–68
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 1,800
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| score = 77–72
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 2,472
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 62–72
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 513
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–100
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 1,478
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–63
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 1,297
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = McDermott Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 90–69
| record = 11–8
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 735
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–77
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 1,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–79
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 1,834
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–80
| record = 13–8
| conference = 5–4
| attend = 2,196
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 74–69
| record = 13–9
| conference = 5–5
| attend = 1,131
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–54
| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–5
| attend = 1,743
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 79–75
| record = 15–10
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 820
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2018
| time = 6:15 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–71
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–6
| attend = 1,166
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 85–62
| record = 16–11
| conference = 8–6
| attend = 1,594
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–76
| record = 17–11
| conference = 9–6
| attend = 1,953
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 87–73
| record = 18–11
| conference = 10–6
| attend = 612
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–66
| record = 19–11
| conference = 11–6
| attend = 7,023
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2018
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv =
| score = 60–69
| record = 19–12
| conference = 11–7
| attend = 940
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| 2018 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Leonard E. Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–67
| attend = 970
| record = 19–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}|2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = First round
| score = 69–76
| record = 19–14
| attend = 1,012
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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