2017–18 Savannah State Tigers basketball team explained

The 2017–18 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 13th-year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). With a win over South Carolina State on March 1, 2018, the Tigers earned a share of the MEAC regular-season championship.^[1] They finished the season 15–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first place. Due to tie-breaking procedures, the Tigers received the No. 3 seed in the MEAC tournament, where they lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals.^[2]

The Tigers were initially ruled to be ineligible for postseason play for a second consecutive season due to APR violations.^[3] However, the NCAA granted the Tigers a waiver allowed them to participate in postseason play.^{[4] [5]}

The season marked the second-last season for the Tigers in Division I as they rejoined Division II following the 2018–19 season.^[6]

In 2019, ten wins were vacated due to academic certification errors.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 13–16, 10–6 in MEAC play, to finish in fifth place. The Tigers were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.^[10]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Savannah State vs. South Carolina State - Game Summary - March 1, 2018 - ESPN . 2018-03-02 . ESPN.com.
2. Web site: 2018-03-08 . North Carolina Central Dispatches of No. 3 Seed Savannah State . 2024-09-26 . meacsports.com . en.
3. News: Wolken . Dan . May 10, 2017 . 17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason . 2017-11-16 . USA Today . en.
4. News: Northam . Mitchell . January 19, 2018 . Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball . 2018-02-13 . Mid-Major Madness.
5. News: Jung . Tristan . January 25, 2018 . Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire . 2018-02-13 . Mid-Major Madness.
6. Web site: December 7, 2017 . SSU MOVES TO DIVISION II SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE . September 26, 2024 . Savannah State University . en.
7. Web site: NCAA Statistics – Horace Broadnax . September 26, 2024 . stats.ncaa.org.
8. Web site: June 20, 2019 . SSU NCAA infractions . August 1, 2020 . SSUAthletics.com . Savannah State University.
9. Web site: June 20, 2019 . Savannah State failed to monitor its certification process . August 1, 2020 . NCAA.
10. News: Norlander . Matt . April 20, 2016 . Only 2 schools banned from NCAA Tournament due to low APR scores . September 26, 2024 . CBSSports.com . en.
11. Web site: 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule . 2024-09-26 . Savannah State University Athletics.