The 2017–18 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by eighth-year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Utah State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Washington.
Previous season The Broncos finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to San Diego State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah in the first round before losing in the second round to Illinois.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Nicholas Duncan 13 F 6'8" 265 Senior Sydney, Australia Graduated Cameron Oluyitan 23 F 6'6" 183 Sophomore Houston, TX Transferred to Southern Utah Paris Austin 30 G 6'0" 175 Sophomore Oakland, CA Transferred to California Matt Grooms 40 F 6'4" 215 RS Junior Meridan, ID Walk-on; didn't return James Reid 55 G 6'3" 193 RS Senior Bend, OR Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Lexus Williams 2 F 6'0" 167 Senior Chicago, IL Transferred from Valparaiso. Will be eligible to play immediately since Williams graduated from Valparaiso. Casdon Jardine 22 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Twin Falls, ID Junior college transferred from College of Idaho. Christian Sengfelder 43 F 6'7" 238 Senior Leverkusen, Germany Transferred from Fordham. Will be eligible to play immediately since Sengfelder graduated from Fordham.
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
Preseason In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Broncos were picked to finish in third place in the Mountain West. Senior guard Chandler Hutchison was named the preseason All-Mountain West Player of the Year.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Mountain West regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NIT
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