2017–18_Eastern_Kentucky_Colonels_men's_basketball_team

2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2017–18 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to make the OVC tournament for the third consecutive season.

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On February 26, 2018, the school fired Dan McHale as head coach after three seasons.[1][2] He finished at EKU with a three-year record of 38–55. On March 23, NC State assistant A.W. Hamilton was hired as the new head coach of the Colonels.[3]

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley tournament.

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish fourth. Asante Gist was named to the preseason All-OVC team.[4]

After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017–18 season. Additionally, for the first time, each conference team will play 18 conference games.[4]

Roster

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References

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    "Eastern Kentucky fires basketball coach Dan McHale after 3 seasons". ESPN.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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    "Eastern Kentucky fires head coach Dan McHale". kentucky. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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    Moody, Aaron (March 23, 2018). "NC State's AW Hamilton takes over men's basketball program at Eastern Kentucky". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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    "Belmont Picked As 2017-18 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Murray State's Stark Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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    "Eastern Kentucky University Athletics". www.ekusports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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    "Eastern Kentucky Colonels Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Colonels Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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