The 2017–18 ASUN Conference men's basketball season with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in February 2018. The season marked the 40th season of ASUN Conference basketball.
| 2017–18 ASUN Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Season MVP | Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Lipscomb |
| Runners-up | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Finals MVP | Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 ASUN Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast won the regular season championship by two games over Lipscomb. The ASUN tournament was held from February 26 through March 4 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round.[1] Lipscomb defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game to win the tournament championship.[2] As a result, Lipscomb received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] FCGU earned an invite to the NIT.[4]
Lipscomb received the 15th seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament and was defeated by the second-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round.[5] FGCU received the 7th seed in the USC bracket of the NIT and was defeated by the second-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round of the tournament.[6]
Conference matrix
edit| Florida Gulf Coast | Jacksonville | Kennesaw State | Lipscomb | NJIT | North Florida | Stetson | USC Upstate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Florida Gulf Coast | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Jacksonville | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| vs. Kennesaw State | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Lipscomb | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. NJIT | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. North Florida | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Stetson | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| vs. USC Upstate | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Total | 12–2 | 5–9 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 3–11 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 7–7 |
Points scored
editConference regular season
edit| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1092 | 990 | 102 |
| Jacksonville | 1043 | 1109 | -66 |
| Kennesaw State | 1077 | 1050 | 27 |
| Lipscomb | 1191 | 1079 | 112 |
| NJIT | 983 | 1069 | -86 |
| North Florida | 1114 | 1082 | 32 |
| Stetson | 1098 | 1203 | -105 |
| USC Upstate | 1089 | 1089 | 0 |
Through February 23, 2017
All-Atlantic Sun Awards
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Coach of the Year | Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Rookie of the Year | JD Notae, Jacksonville |
| All-Atlantic Sun First Team | Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb | |
| Zach Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast | |
| Rob Marberry, Lipscomb | |
| Anthony Tarke, NJIT | |
| All-Atlantic Sun Second Team | Devin Harris, Jacksonville |
| Nick Masterson, Kennesaw State | |
| Abdul Lewis, NJIT | |
| Noah Horchler, North Florida | |
| Divine Myles, Stetson | |
| All-Atlantic Sun Freshmen Team | JD Notae, Jacksonville |
| Zach Cooks, NJIT | |
| Jalyn Hinton, Jacksonville | |
| Abayomi Iyiola, Stetson | |
| Trip Day, North Florida |
Source[7]
Postseason
edit| Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Monday, February 26 | |||||
| 7:00 pm | No. 8 USC Upstate at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 76–96 | ESPN3 | 2,832 | |
| 7:30 pm | No. 5 North Florida at No. 4 NJIT | 80–76 | 1,235 | ||
| 7:00 pm | No. 6 Kennesaw State at No. 3 Jacksonville | 68–87 | 725 | ||
| 8:00 pm | No. 7 Stetson at No. 2 Lipscomb | 73–89 | 1,877 | ||
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 1 | |||||
| 7:00 pm | No. 5 North Florida at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 72–95 | ESPN3 | 3,321 | |
| 8:00 pm | No. 3 Jacksonville at No. 2 Lipscomb | 62–77 | 1,967 | ||
| Final – Sunday, March 4 | |||||
| 3:00 pm | No. 2 Lipscomb at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 108–96 | ESPN | 4,633 | |
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "ASUNMADNESS OPENS MONDAY NIGHT; FOUR QUARTERFINAL SITES SET TO TIP" ASUNSports.org. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "College basketball: FGCU men lose in Atlantic Sun title game after huge comeback" Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Lipscomb basketball will play North Carolina in the NCAA tournament" The Tennessean. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "College basketball: Seventh-seeded FGCU men open NIT play at No. 2 Oklahoma State" Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "After loss to North Carolina, Lipscomb could return to 2019 NCAA tournament with all starters back" The Tennessean. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "College basketball: FGCU men fall at Oklahoma State in NIT" Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Atlantic Sun Conference Record Book" (PDF). www.asunsports.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.