The 2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 11th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor and Texas Tech to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Murray State and Marshall to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Villanova.
Previous season The Mountaineers finished the 2016–17 season 28–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated Texas and Kansas State to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Bucknell and Notre Dame before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Gonzaga.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 0 G 6'2" 185 Brooklyn, NY Graduated 11 F 6'9" 235 Morgantown, WV Graduated 12 G 6'3" 195 Brooklyn, NY Graduated 13 G 5'11" 185 Charleston, WV Graduated 20 F 6'9" 230 Decatur, GA Graduated 25 F 6'9" 240 Columbus, OH Declared for 2017 NBA draft (undrafted)
Future recruits
2018–19 team recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big 12 Tournament
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Rankings
See also 2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
References