The 2017–18 Northern State Wolves men's basketball team represents

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in the 2017-18 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The

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were led by eighth year head coach Paul Sather and played their home games at Wachs Arena in

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. They competed as members of the

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. After winning the NSIC tournament, the Wolves received an automatic bid into the

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. They were berthed with the #2 seed in the regional tournament and beat

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by a score of 90–83 to win the Central Region Tournament and move on to the Elite Eight. The Elite Eight was held in

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. The Wolves beat

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and

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to move on the National Championship game where they lost to the

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by a score of 69–71.

Previous season

During the previous season, the Wolves finished with a record of 22–8 (17–5 NSIC) and tied for second in the conference.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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