The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 19th-year head coach James Jones, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–15, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament to Penn.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 18–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. In the inaugural Ivy League tournament, they defeated Harvard before losing to Princeton in the championship game.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Anthony Dallier 1 G 6'6" 190 Senior Wexford, PA Graduated Matt Greene 20 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Not on the team roster A. J. Edwards 25 G 6'5" 190 Senior Seattle, WA Graduated Landon Russell 30 G 6'2" 180 Junior Fort Worth, TX Not on the team roster Sam Downey 44 F 6'9" 230 Senior Lake Forest, IL Graduated
2017 recruiting class
2018 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Ivy League regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Ivy League tournament
2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball schedule
References