| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Cornell Big Red |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 12–16 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Donovan Williams |
| Asst Coach3: | Adam Gierlach |
The 2017–18 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represented Cornell University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Big Red, led by second-year head coach Brian Earl, played their home games at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 12–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament to Harvard.
The Big Red finished the 2016–17 season 8–21, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Onuorah | 0 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Senior | Graduate transferred to Connecticut | ||
| Darryl Smith | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Donovan Wright | 3 | F | 6'5' | 200 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Robert Hatter | 5 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Desmond Fleming | 11 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Braxston Bunce | 15 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| JoJo Fallas | 25 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Joseph Bayless | 30 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons |
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