2017–18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

The Thunderbirds finished the 2016–17 season 6–27, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Montana State in the first round before losing to Weber State in the quarterfinals.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dre Marin

| position = PG

| hometown = Glendale, AZ

| highschool = Apollo High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/14/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jordan Lyons

| position = SF

| hometown = Brampton, ON

| highschool = Athlete Institute Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 01/05/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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| year = 2017

| rivals ref title = Southern Utah 2017 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2017 Southern Utah Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball

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| accessdate = 2017-11-19

| bball = yes

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Willison State College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Better|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Suitland, MD|high_school=Crossland HS
Moberly Area CC}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Calloway|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|home=Juneau, AK|high_school=On Point Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jadon|last=Cohee|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=y|home=Langley, BC|high_school=Walnut Grove Secondary
Seattle}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taelin|last=Webb|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=y|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Roosevelt HS
South Plains College|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=McGee|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=y|home=San Clemente, CA|high_school=Mater Dei HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamal|last=Aytes|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=y|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=JSerra
BYU}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ivan|last=Madunic|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|home=Split, Croatia|high_school=None}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Oluyitan|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Clements HS
Boise State|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Graves|num=30|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=Liberty HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Adams|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=y|home=Avondale, AZ|high_school=IMG Academy
Arizona State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matthew|last=Johnson|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=Coronado HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Musoko|num=34|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=245|class=SR|rs=|home=Kinshasa, Congo|high_school=Layton Christian HS
Salt Lake CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joel|last=Swallow|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=y|home=Howell, UT|high_school=Millard HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Todd Simon ({{college|UNLV}})

|asst_coach=

• John Wardenburg ({{college|BYU}})
• Chris Pompey ({{college|Pitt}})
• Trent Angelucci ({{college|South Carolina}})

|roster_url=http://www.suutbirds.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

|accessdate=

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{{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|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 3, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Concordia (OR)

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 101–84

| attend = 1,200

| record =

}}

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! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 82–99

| attend = 4,588

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 12, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 69–90

| attend = 3,052

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 16, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 81–65

| attend = 1,515

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Benedictine (Mesa)

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 85–68

| attend = 1,478

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| score = 82–101

| attend = 9,543

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Pepperdine

| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Malibu, CA

| score = 88–82

| attend = 912

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = San Diego Christian

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 87–68

| attend = 1,195

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 94–89

| attend = 2,487

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = BTN

| score = 63–88

| attend = 14,797

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 86–80

| attend = 1,406

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 64–92

| attend = 10,220

| record = 6–5

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| Big Sky regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 99–104

| attend = 1,472

| record = 6–6

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 12:30 pm

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 49–79

| attend = 1,263

| record = 6–7

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 4, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Holt Arena

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| score = 78–93

| attend = 1,567

| record = 6–8

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| score = 76–92

| attend = 6,831

| record = 6–9

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| tv = ELVN

| score = 81–75

| attend = 2,784

| record = 7–9

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 76–80

| attend = 3,578

| record = 7–10

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 12:30 pm

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 66–62

| attend = 2,229

| record = 8–10

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 25, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 47–71

| attend = 4,040

| record = 8–11

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT

| score = 66–69

| attend = 2,851

| record = 8–12

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 80–90

| attend = 3,817

| record = 8–13

| conference = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 12:30 pm

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 84–80

| attend = 2,259

| record = 9–13

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 63–54

| attend = 405

| record = 10–13

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = North Dakota

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| score = 57–61

| attend = 1,456

| record = 10–14

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| score = 80–97

| attend = 1,683

| record = 10–15

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 91–96

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,245

| record = 10–16

| conference = 4–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 12:30 pm

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| score = 77–74

| attend = 2,740

| record = 11–16

| conference = 5–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1, 2018

| time = 7:05 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Reese Court

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| score = 51–74

| attend = 1,637

| record = 11–17

| conference = 5–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 3, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| score = 76–78

| attend = 3,219

| record = 11–18

| conference = 5–13

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| 2018 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 6, 2018

| time = 5:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Idaho State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Reno Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = First round

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 76–68

| attend = 977

| record = 12–18

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 2018

| time = 5:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Idaho

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Reno Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ELVN

| score = 92–78

| attend = 1,078

| record = 13–18

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Reno Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ELVN

| score = 70–82

| attend = 1,236

| record = 13–19

}}

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

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