2017–18 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 23–10, 14–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They beat UAB in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Marshall in the semifinals. Despite finishing with 23 wins, the school declined to participate in a postseason tournament marking the first time since 2013 that they did not participate in a postseason tournament.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2017/03/13/why-tech-chose-not-participate-pay--play-postseason-tournament/99132202/|title=Why Tech chose not to participate in pay-for-play postseason tournament|work=thenewsstar.com|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Anthony Duruji

| position = #80 PF

| hometown = Potomac, MD

| highschool = St. Andrews Episcopal School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 05/17/2016

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 0

| espn stars = 70

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Exavian Christon

| position = SG

| hometown = Hot Springs, AR

| highschool = Hot Springs High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| commitdate = 09/21/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Amorie Archibald

| position = SG

| hometown = Deltona, FL

| highschool = Trinity Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 180

| commitdate = 09/30/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| year = 2017

| rivals ref title = 2017 Louisiana Tech Basketball Commits

| scout ref title = 2017 Louisiana Tech Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = 2017 Louisiana Tech Basketball Commits

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| accessdate = November 15, 2017

| bball = yes

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacobi|last=Boykins|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=St. Petersburg, Florida|high_school=Lakewood High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derric|last=Jean|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Miami, Florida|high_school=McArthur High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Harris|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Duncanville, Texas|high_school=Duncanville High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DaQuan|last=Bracey|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=174|class=so|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=St. Frances Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joniah|last=White|num=5|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Duck Hill, Mississippi|high_school=Grenada High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Duruji|link=y|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=198|class=fr|rs=|home=Germantown, Maryland|high_school=St. Andrew's Episcopal School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=JaColby|last=Pemberton|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=y|home=Dallas, Texas|high_school=Lancaster High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Taylor|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Lewisville, Texas|high_school=Lewisville High School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Exavian|last=Christon|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=197|class=fr|rs=|home=Hot Springs, Arkansas|high_school=Hot Springs High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jy'lan|last=Washington|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=|home=Smyrna, Tennessee|high_school=Stewarts Creek High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Harrison|last=Curry|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=|home=Ann Arbor, Michigan|high_school=Pensacola State College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=McKinley|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=so|rs=y|home=Stillwater, Minnesota|high_school=Northeast Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Oliver|last=Powell|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Rowlett, Texas|high_school=Rowlett High School}}

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• Eric Konkol ({{college|UW–Eau Claire}})

|asst_coach=

• Duffy Conroy ({{college|St. Ambrose}})
• Yaphett King ({{college|Cal State Fullerton}})
• Tony Skinn ({{college|George Mason}})

|roster_url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/latc-m-baskbl-mtt.html

|accessdate=

}}

{{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=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UT Tyler

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 112–71

| attend = 3,271

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| score = 96–95

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,456

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| score = 71–58

| attend = 2,378

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = George Mason

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 77–64

| attend = 842

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 22, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championship

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 63–61

| attend = 982

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN+

| score = 74–77

| attend = 12,062

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Miles

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 106–55

| attend = 2,665

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 83–85

| attend = 3,041

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 91–62

| attend = 2,668

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 71–75

| attend = 3,438

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 60–75

| attend = 8,828

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2017

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = New Orleans Shootout semifinals

| score = 74–62

| attend = 300

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Fort Wayne

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = New Orleans Shootout championship

| score = 85–76

| attend = 250

| record = 9–4

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}| 2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = beIN

| score = 68–69

| attend = 4,897

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–78

| attend = 5,683

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 4, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = Stadium

| score = 76–78

| attend = 3,159

| record = 9–7

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 97–88

| attend = 3,654

| record = 10–7

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 57–72

| attend = 4,418

| record = 10–8

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv = Stadium

| score = 62–74

| attend = 3,743

| record = 10–9

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = Stadium

| score = 66–65

| attend = 4,236

| record = 11–9

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 69–54

| attend = 3,836

| record = 12–9

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 89–66

| attend = 4,269

| record = 13–9

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| site_stadium = FAU Arena

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| tv = Stadium

| score = 67–62

| attend = 1,472

| record = 14–9

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = FIU Arena

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv =

| score = 68–71

| attend = 2,463

| record = 14–10

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = beIN

| score = 83–65

| attend = 3,657

| record = 15–10

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = Stadium

| score = 69–82

| attend = 4,031

| record = 15–11

| conference = 6–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–60

| attend = 3,562

| record = 16–11

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = Stadium

| score = 70–87

| attend = 4,847

| record = 16–12

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| tv = Stadium

| score = 72–74

| attend = 5,386

| record = 16–13

| conference = 7–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv =

| score = 64–74

| attend = 1,624

| record = 16–14

| conference = 7–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 64–72

| attend = 2,687

| record = 16–15

| conference = 7–11

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}| 2018 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 7, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = North Texas

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = The Ford Center at The Star

| site_cityst = Frisco, TX

| gamename = First round

| tv = Stadium

| score = 68–62

| attend =

| record = 17–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Old Dominion

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = The Ford Center at The Star

| site_cityst = Frisco, TX

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = Stadium

| score = 58–62

| attend =

| record = 17–16

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=no|poll=|timezone=Central Time}}

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