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2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

2017–18 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record 16–18 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach Byron Smith (2nd season)
Assistant coach Keenan Curry
Assistant coach Landon Bussie
Assistant coach Derrick Daniels
Home arena William Nicks Building
Seasons
← 2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Grambling State* 13 5   .722     17 14   .548
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667     16 18   .471
Texas Southern 12 6   .667     16 20   .444
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 6   .667     14 21   .400
Southern 10 8   .556     15 18   .455
Jackson State 9 9   .500     12 20   .375
Alabama State 8 10   .444     8 23   .258
Alcorn State 7 11   .389     11 21   .344
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222     4 28   .125
Alabama A&M* 3 15   .167     3 28   .097
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2018 SWAC Tournament winner

The 2017–17 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to Grambling State's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, the Panthers received the No. 2 seed in the SWAC Tournament. They defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals before losing to Texas Southern in the semifinals.

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Grambling State in the quarterfinals.


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