| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Houston Cougars |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 21 |
| Record: | 27–8 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Kellen Sampson |
| Asst Coach3: | Quannas White |
| Stadium: | H&PE Arena (temporary arena) |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, they played their home games at the H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern University.
The Cougars ended the season with a record of 27–8. They tied for second place in regular-season conference play with a record of 14–4. As the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, Houston advanced to the final game, losing 56–55 to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cougars earned a No. 6 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round before falling to the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 64–63.
The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danrad Knowles | 0 | F | 6'10" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Xavier Dupree | 1 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Morris Dunnigan | 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Transferred | ||
| Bertrand Nkali | 13 | C | 6'9" | 235 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 21 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Kyle Meyer | 33 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from San Jacinto College | |||
| Nura Zanna | 13 | F | 6'7" | 240 | RS Senior | Transferred from LIU Brooklyn. Will be eligible to play since Zanna graduated from LIU Brooklyn. | ||
| Gabe Grant | 20 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Three Rivers CC | ||
| Breaon Brady | 24 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Saddleback College |
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See main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.