2017–18 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–29 (1–13 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Farr
  • Matt Raidbard
  • Eddie Denard
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State †12–2 .85728–6  .824
Utah Valley10–4 .71423–11  .676
Grand Canyon9–5 .64322–12  .647
Seattle8–6 .57120–14  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley6–8 .42915–18  .455
Cal State Bakersfield5–9 .35712–18  .400
UMKC5–9 .35710–22  .313
Chicago State1–13 .0713–29  .094
† 2018 WAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by eighth-year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–29, 1–13 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to New Mexico State.[1]

The Cougars had the worst average point margin in Division I at –22.7 points, despite winning two games by over 40 points.[2]

After the season, Chicago State fired Dildy during the week of March 5, 2018, although it was not officially announced until a week later.[3] After a nearly a five-month search, Lance Irvin, a Chicago native and former assistant coach at DePaul and several other schools, was named the new head coach of the Cougars on August 7.[4]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 6–26, 1–13 in WAC play to finish in last place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 7 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Clemmye Owens V2G6'2"185SeniorToledo, OHGraduated
Anthony Eaves5G6'2"160SophomoreLouisville, KYGraduate transferred to Cumberlands
Trayvon Palmer15G/F6'5"200SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated
Joshua Batson21G6'0"175SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Gentry Hunt30G6'3"180JuniorGlenwood, ILGraduate transferred to Grand Valley State
Jordan Madrid-Andrews33F6'8"240SeniorDenver, COGraduated
Brian Greene Jr.35G6'3"210SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Charles Dent42F6'6"239JuniorChicago, ILWalk-on; transferred

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Leonard Caples
C		 Chicago, IL North Lawndale College Prep High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Oct 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2017–18 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Glen Burns 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWest Memphis Christian
Danville Area CC		 West Memphis, AR
G/F 2 Jelani Pruitt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrMerrillville HS
West Florida		 Gary, IN
F/C 3 Deionte Simmons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrLewisville HS
Danville Area CC		 Detroit, MI
G/F 5 Alex Dubovitskiy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMarianapolis Prep
Arizona Western CC		 Moscow, Russia
G/F 10 Anthony Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrGriffith HS
South Suburban CC		 Gary, IN
G 11 Nathan Townsen, Jr. (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBogan HS Chicago, IL
G 14 Fred Sims, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrNorth Lawndale Prep Chicago, IL
G 15 Simeon Henton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)152 lb (69 kg) FrNorth Chicago HS North Chicago, IL
F 21 Cameron Bowles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrKenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F/C 23 Patrick Szpir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWheeling HS Wheeling, IL
G 30 Travon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrMather HS Chicago, IL
F 31 Ken Odiase (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrHomewood-Flossmoor HS
Kankakee CC		 Glenwood, IL
G 32 Montana Byrd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMount Carmel Chicago, IL
F 33 John Joyce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTaft HS
Triton CC		 Chicago, IL
G 35 Rob Shaw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Xavier HS
Kentucky State		 Louisville, KY
F 42 Jalen Stephens-Holmes (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWashington HS Milwaukee, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN+		 at Iowa L 62–95  0–1
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,100)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 12, 2017*
4:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 20 Purdue
Battle 4 Atlantis campus game		 L 42–111  0–2
 Mackey Arena (13,509)
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 14, 2017*
7:05 pm		 Silver Lake W 101–53  1–2
 Jones Convocation Center (650)
Chicago, IL
Nov 16, 2017*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at No. 13 Notre Dame L 66–105  1–3
 Joyce Center (8,046)
Notre Dame, IN
Nov 18, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPN3		 at Northern Iowa
Battle 4 Atlantis campus game		 L 44–82  1–4
 McLeod Center (3,051)
Cedar Falls, IA
Nov 23, 2017*
7:05 pm		 East–West W 113–65  2–4
 Jones Convocation Center (355)
Chicago, IL
Nov 23, 2017*
11:00 am		 at UMBC
Battle 4 Atlantis		 L 73–84  2–5
 Retriever Activities Center (334)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 24, 2017*
11:00 am		 vs. Presbyterian
Battle 4 Atlantis		 L 73–75  2–6
 Retriever Activities Center (113)
Baltimore, MD
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Drake L 67–79  2–7
 Knapp Center (2,386)
Des Moines, IA
Nov 29, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS2		 at Marquette L 69–95  2–8
 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,685)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2, 2017*
2:05 pm		 Northern Illinois L 77–95  2–9
 Jones Convocation Center (463)
Chicago, IL
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Oakland L 50–82  2–10
 Athletics Center O'rena (3,286)
Rochester, MI
Dec 11, 2017*
6:00 pm, FS1		 at Northwestern L 31–96  2–11
 Allstate Arena (5,007)
Evanston, IL
Dec 16, 2017*
2:05 pm		 Bradley L 58–84  2–12
 Jones Convocation Center (750)
Chicago, IL
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at SIU Edwardsville L 76–88  2–13
 Vadalabene Center (1,005)
Edwardsville, IL
Dec 27, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Wisconsin L 70–82  2–14
 Kohl Center (17,022)
Madison, WI
Dec 30, 2017*
3:30 pm		 at Western Michigan L 71–92  2–15
 University Arena (2,364)
Kalamazoo, MI
WAC regular season
Jan 6, 2018
2:05 pm		 New Mexico State L 60–97  2–16
(0–1)		 Jones Convocation Center (563)
Chicago, IL
Jan 11, 2018
9:00 pm		 at Seattle L 64–67  2–17
(0–2)		 Connolly Center (911)
Seattle, WA
Jan 13, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Utah Valley L 58–83  2–18
(0–3)		 UCCU Center (3,741)
Orem, UT
Jan 18, 2018
7:05 pm		 Grand Canyon L 58–86  2–19
(0–4)		 Jones Convocation Center (463)
Chicago, IL
Jan 20, 2018
2:05 pm		 Cal State Bakersfield L 78–89  2–20
(0–5)		 Jones Convocation Center (363)
Chicago, IL
Jan 27, 2018
3:05 pm		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 81–87  2–21
(0–6)		 Jones Convocation Center (463)
Chicago, IL
Feb 1, 2018
9:00 pm		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 61–91  2–22
(0–7)		 Icardo Center (2,343)
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 3, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Grand Canyon L 55–89  2–23
(0–8)		 GCU Arena (7,244)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 8, 2018
7:05 pm		 Utah Valley L 57–97  2–24
(0–9)		 Jones Convocation Center (163)
Chicago, IL
Feb 10, 2018
2:05 pm		 Seattle L 81–91  2–25
(0–10)		 Jones Convocation Center (163)
Chicago, IL
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm		 at UMKC L 67–76  2–26
(0–11)		 Municipal Auditorium (1,325)
Kansas City, MO
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm		 at New Mexico State L 67–78  2–27
(0–12)		 Pan American Center (4,404)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 75–83  2–28
(0–13)		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,088)
Edinburg, TX
Mar 3, 2018
4:35 pm		 UMKC W 96–82  3–28
(1–13)		 Jones Convocation Center (553)
Chicago, IL
WAC tournament
Mar 8, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 (8) vs. (1) New Mexico State
Quarterfinals		 L 70–97  3–29
 Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Source[5][6].

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago State vs. New Mexico State - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NCAA BB Team Average Scoring Margin". TeamRankings.com.
  3. ↑ Palmer, J. Coyden (March 15, 2018). "Chicago State fires women's and men's basketball coaches". chicagocrusader.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chicago State hires new women's and men's basketball coaches". Chicago Tribune. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chicago State Cougars Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Cougars Home and Away". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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