2017 – 18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men 's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Jackrabbits , led by second-year head coach T. J. Otzelberger , played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings , South Dakota as members of the Summit League . They finished the season 28 – 7 , 13 – 1 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season championship . In the Summit League Tournament , they defeated Western Illinois , North Dakota State , and South Dakota to become Summit League Tournament champions . They received the Summit League 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Ohio State
Summit League Tournament
2018 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team