2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team

The Fighting Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 22–10, 14–4 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Portland State, Idaho, and Weber State to win the tournament championship.{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/collegebasketball/index.ssf/2017/03/big_sky_basketball_tournament_1.html|title=North Dakota wins Big Sky tournament for first NCAA Tournament berth|work=OregonLive.com|access-date=2017-08-16|language=en-US}} As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and the school's first ever bid to the NCAA Tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/3/11/14896878/2017-big-sky-champions-ncaa-tournament-berth-north-dakota-vs-weber-state|title=North Dakota defeats Weber State to clinch automatic berth for NCAA tournament|work=SBNation.com|access-date=2017-08-16}} As a No. 15 seed in the West region, they lost to No. 2-seeded and No. 4-ranked Arizona in the first round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400946451|title=North Dakota vs. Arizona - Game Recap - March 16, 2017 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-08-16}}{{Cite news|url=http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/arizona-wildcats-basketball-no-seed-arizona-wildcats-vs-no-seed/article_8098fc2e-0aaa-11e7-bfac-5f8468712aa5.html|title=Arizona Wildcats beat North Dakota 100-82 in NCAA Tournament first round game|last=Pascoe|first=Bruce|work=Arizona Daily Star|access-date=2017-08-16|language=en}}

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| recruit = Garrett Franken

| position = SF

| hometown = Atlantic, IA

| highschool = Atlantic High School

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tray Buchanan

| position = PG

| hometown = East Moline, IL

| highschool = United Township High School

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| commitdate = 09/25/2016

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Aanen Moody

| position = SG

| hometown = Dickinson, ND

| highschool = Dickinson High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 175

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| espn grade = NR

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marlon|last=Stewart|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=y|home=Eldridge, IA|high_school=North Scott
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jafar|last=Kinsley|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Syracuse, NY|high_school=Jamesville-DeWitt
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• Steve Grabowski ({{college|Minot State}})
• Jeff Horner ({{college|Iowa}})

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = Rainbow Classic

| score = 83–80

| attend = 5,764

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 12, 2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = Rainbow Classic

| score = 78–81

| attend = 5,180

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = Rainbow Classic

| score = 80–71

| attend = 5,078

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19, 2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = BTN

| score = 70–92

| attend = 10,249

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northland College

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 79–48

| attend = 1,570

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 75–83

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,669

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 28, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Presentation College

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 82–75

| attend = 1,614

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| tv = FS2

| score = 68–111

| attend = 15,069

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 79–88

| attend = 3,057

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Frost Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 63–99

| attend = 1,874

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| tv = RTNW

| score = 83–89

| overtime = OT

| attend = 6,000

| record = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 57–74

| attend = 1,597

| record = 4–8

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 31, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 64–77

| attend = 1,548

| record = 4–9

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 4, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 79–109

| attend = 3,220

| record = 4–10

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT

| score = 68–79

| attend = 2,883

| record = 4–11

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 81–58

| attend = 1,707

| record = 5–11

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 89–79

| attend = 2,188

| record = 6–11

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = Scheels Arena

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 86–77

| attend = 4,105

| record = 7–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| score = 91–94

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,059

| record = 7–12

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 25, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Reese Court

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| score = 71–95

| attend = 1,679

| record = 7–13

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| score = 71–96

| attend = 1,818

| record = 7–14

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 75–74

| attend = 1,885

| record = 8–14

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| tv = ELVN

| score = 67–72

| attend = 2,089

| record = 8–15

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| score = 76–84

| attend = 6,275

| record = 8–16

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Holt Arena

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| score = 67–82

| attend = 1,708

| record = 8–17

| conference = 3–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| tv = MidcoSN

| score = 61–57

| attend = 1,456

| record = 9–17

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 86–81

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,970

| record = 10–17

| conference = 5–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 66–79

| attend = 1,895

| record = 10–18

| conference = 5–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1, 2018

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Hornets Nest

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| score = 90–73

| attend = 501

| record = 11–18

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Pamplin Sports Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 90–97

| overtime = OT

| attend = 715

| record = 11–19

| conference = 6–12

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| 2018 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 6, 2018

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 8

| opponent = Montana State

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Reno Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = First round

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 76–74

| attend = 986

| record = 12–19

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 8

| opponent = Montana

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Reno Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ELVN

| score = 76–84

| attend = 1,110

| record = 12–20

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time

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