The 2017 -- 18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season will begin on November 10, 2017 The first tournament will be the 2K Sports Classic and the season will end with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 29, 2017.

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This is the relevant information: The 2017 -- 18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season will begin on November 10, 2017 The first tournament will be the 2K Sports Classic and the season will end with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. The answer is November 10 , 2017.