| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 15 |
| Record: | 26–11 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Champion: | AdvoCare Invitational champions |
| Tourney Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
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,[1] [2] where they lost to Villanova.[3]
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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Graduated | ||||
| 11 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Graduated | ||||
| 12 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Graduated | ||||
| 13 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Graduated | ||||
| 20 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Graduated | ||||
| 25 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Declared for 2017 NBA draft (undrafted) |
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See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.