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{{Short description|80th season of NCAA Division I men's basketball}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| year            = 2017
| image           = NCAA logo.svg
| image_capation  =
| preseason_ap    = [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
| regular_season  = November 10, 2017 – March 11, 2018
| tourney_start   = March 13, 2018
| nc_date         = April 2, 2018
| champ_stad      = [[Alamodome]]
| champ_city      = [[San Antonio, Texas]]
| champ           = [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
| nit_champ       = [[2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team|Penn State]]
| cbi_champ       = [[2017–18 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team|North Texas]]
| cit_champ       = [[2017–18 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team|Northern Colorado]]
| playeroftheyear = [[Jalen Brunson]], [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
}}

The '''2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season''' began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the [[2K Sports Classic]] and the season ended with the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Final Four]] in [[San Antonio]] on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 29, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Calendar moves forward for Midnight Madness|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/calendar-moves-forward-midnight-madness|date=May 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Rule changes==
The following rule changes were proposed for the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season:
* Expanding the coaches' box from 28 feet to 38 feet.
* Resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds when the ball is inbounded in the front court after a foul or violation (e.g. kicked ball) by the defense. If there are more than 20 seconds on the shot clock in this situation, the shot clock will not be reset. Previously the shot clock was reset to the full 30 seconds regardless of the time remaining on the shot clock.
* Allow referees to use instant replay in the final 2:00 of the second half and/or overtime to determine if a secondary defensive player was either inside or outside of the restricted arc. If the defender was inside the arc, a blocking foul will be called. If the defender is outside of the restricted area, then a player control foul (charge) will be called.
* Require a minimum of 0.3 seconds to be taken off the game clock when the ball is legally touched on a throw-in or other situation. 
* Make throw-in spots more consistent in the front court.
* Redefine a "legal screen" to require the inside of the screener's feet be no wider than his shoulders.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.buildingthedam.com/2017/5/13/15636270/ncaa-basketball-minor-rule-changes-coming-for-the-2017-2018-season|title=Minor Rule Changes coming for the 2017-2018 season |publisher=SB Nation |date=May 13, 2017 |access-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref>

The NCAA approved a number of experimental rule changes for use in the 2018 postseason NIT:<ref>{{cite news |last=Bonagura |first=Kyle |date=February 27, 2018 |title=NIT to experiment with new rules this season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22597009 |access-date=February 28, 2018 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref>
* Games were played in 10-minute quarters instead of 20-minute halves, matching current practice in NCAA women's basketball.
* The "one-and-one" foul shot was not used. Instead, starting with the fifth total foul in each quarter, non-shooting fouls by the defensive team resulted in two free throws, with the only exception being administrative technical fouls. This also matched current NCAA women's practice.
* The three-point line was extended to the current [[FIBA]] distance of {{Convert|6.75|m|ftin|2|sp=us}} from the center of the basket, except where the arc approaches the sideline; the line was a minimum distance of {{Convert|3|ft}} from the sidelines.  
* The free throw lane was extended to the 16-foot width used in NBA and FIBA play, instead of the NCAA standard of 12 feet.
* After an offensive rebound, the shot clock was reset to 20 seconds instead of 30.

==Season headlines==
* May 9, 2017 – The [[Missouri Valley Conference]] (MVC) announced that it extended an invitation to [[Valparaiso Beacons|Valparaiso University]] to take effect July 1, with negotiations between the parties ongoing. Under its terms, the Crusaders would replace [[Wichita State Shockers|Wichita State University]], departing on the same date for the [[American Athletic Conference]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=May 9, 2017 |title=Missouri Valley Conference extends invite to Valparaiso |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19343210 |access-date=May 9, 2017 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref>
* May 10 – The NCAA announced its [[Academic Progress Rate]] (APR) sanctions for the 2017–18 school year. A total of 17 programs in 9 sports were declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following four Division I men's basketball teams:<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2017/05/10/17-d-i-teams-banned-from-postseason-apr-scores/101506286/|title=17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason|first=Dan|last=Wolken|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref>
** [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball|Alabama A&M]]
** [[Grambling State Tigers men's basketball|Grambling State]]
** [[Savannah State Tigers basketball|Savannah State]] 
** [[Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball|SE Missouri State]]
***Savannah State was later granted a waiver by the NCAA to be able to compete in postseason play.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/1/19/16910408/savannah-state-tigers-basketball-meac-broadnax-tempo|title=Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball|work=Mid-Major Madness|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/1/25/16933432/never-made-the-tourney-club-south-dakota-coyotes-colonial-elon-william-and-mary|title=Never Made the Tourney Club Update, 1/25: Savannah State lives, South Dakota is on fire|work=Mid-Major Madness|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref>
* May 25 – The MVC officially announced Valparaiso would join on July 1, as reported earlier in the month.<ref name=Valpo>{{cite press release |url=http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2016-17/9590/its-official--welcome-valparaiso/#.WSfRuxPyu1s |title=It's Official. Welcome, Valparaiso |publisher=Missouri Valley Conference |date=May 25, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612111857/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2016-17/9590/its-official--welcome-valparaiso/#.WSfRuxPyu1s |archive-date=June 12, 2017 }}</ref>
* June 15 – Following a [[2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal|prolonged investigation]] into the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] program, after claims by a self-described [[Procuring (prostitution)|madam]] that she had provided [[Striptease|strip]] shows and [[Sexual intercourse|sex]] parties at the Cardinals' team residence, Minardi Hall, for Cardinals players and prospective recruits, the NCAA announced the following penalties, subject to a planned appeal by Louisville:<ref>{{cite news |last=Medcalf |first=Myron |date=June 15, 2017 |title=2013 national title at risk as Louisville to appeal NCAA penalties |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19643794 |access-date=June 16, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017INF_LouisvillePublicInfractionsDecisionF_20170615.pdf |title=University of Louisville Public Infractions Decision |publisher=NCAA |date=June 15, 2017 |access-date=June 16, 2017 |archive-date=June 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616135800/http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017INF_LouisvillePublicInfractionsDecisionF_20170615.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
** Four years of probation.
** A reduction of four scholarships in all over the probation period, with Louisville choosing when to take the reductions. 
** Former director of basketball operations [[Andre McGee]], who was found to have paid $10,000 from 2010 to 2014 in exchange for the parties, received a 10-year [[show-cause penalty]].
** Head coach [[Rick Pitino]] was suspended for the Cardinals' first five [[2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season|ACC]] games in the [[2017–18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|coming season]].
** Louisville was required to forfeit all money received from conference revenue sharing stemming from its appearances in the 2012–2015 NCAA tournaments.
** All players who participated in the parties and played for Louisville were held to be ineligible. The school had 45 days to provide the NCAA with a list of games affected, and was to vacate any games in which ineligible players were involved. This would ultimately cost Louisville its [[2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|2013 national championship]] and [[2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|2012 Final Four]] appearance (see February 20), making Louisville the first Division I basketball champion (for either sex) to be stripped of its title.
* June 16 – The governing boards of the [[Indiana University]] and [[Purdue University system|Purdue University]] systems gave final approval to the split of [[Summit League]] member [[Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne]] (IPFW) into two separate institutions, ratifying a plan that both boards had approved in December 2016. On July 1, 2018, IU took over IPFW's degree programs in health sciences under the identity of Indiana University Fort Wayne, while Purdue took over all other degree programs as Purdue University Fort Wayne. The IPFW athletic program would continue in Division I and the Summit League, but represent only Purdue Fort Wayne.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Darrin |date=June 16, 2017 |title=Indiana, Purdue trustees officially finalize IPFW split |url=https://www.wowo.com/indiana-purdue-trustees-officially-finalize-ipfw-split/ |access-date=January 22, 2018 |publisher=[[WOWO (AM)|WOWO]] |location=[[Fort Wayne, IN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.ipfw.edu/about/future/faq.html |title=Frequently Asked Questions/Additional Questions |publisher=Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne |access-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114558/http://www.ipfw.edu/about/future/faq.html |archive-date=2017-12-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The athletic program branding was changed from Fort Wayne Mastodons to [[Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball|Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons]] on June 18, 2018.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.gomastodons.com/news/2018/6/18/general-purdue-fort-wayne-branding-released.aspx |title=Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released |publisher=Purdue University Fort Wayne |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>
* June 28 – The Horizon League announced that [[IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball|IUPUI]] would move from the Summit League to replace Valparaiso effective July 1.<ref name=IUPUI>{{cite press release |url=http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/iupui-to-join-horizon-league |title=IUPUI to Join Horizon League |publisher=Horizon League |date=June 28, 2017 |access-date=June 29, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628183346/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/iupui-to-join-horizon-league |archive-date=June 28, 2017 }}</ref>
* August 24 – The [[University of Alaska Anchorage]] announced that the [[Great Alaska Shootout]], which the school had hosted since 1978 and was the longest-running regular-season college basketball tournament, would be discontinued after this season.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Great Alaska Shootout will end after 2017 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20448486 |access-date=August 26, 2017 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
* September 26 – The office of the [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York]] announced that 10 individuals, including assistant coaches at [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]], [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball|Oklahoma State]], and [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]], had been arrested on federal corruption charges. The accused were allegedly part of [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal|a scheme]] by which coaches accepted bribes to steer NBA-bound college players toward certain agents and financial advisers. Court documents also allege that an apparel company later identified as [[Adidas]] paid $100,000 to the family of an unnamed player to ensure his signing with an unnamed school that was later identified as Louisville.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 26, 2017 |title=NCAA basketball coaches among 10 charged with fraud, corruption |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20824193 |access-date=September 26, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
* September 27 – In the first major fallout from the breaking bribery scandal, Louisville placed head coach Rick Pitino on unpaid administrative leave and athletic director [[Tom Jurich]] on paid administrative leave. Media reports indicated that both would be formally fired once contractual issues were sorted out. Assistant [[David Padgett]] was named interim head coach.<ref name=Pitino>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/reports-louisville-coach-rick-pitino-ad-tom-jurich-out-amid-recruiting-scandal/ |title=Reports: Louisville coach Rick Pitino, AD Tom Jurich out amid recruiting scandal |first=Matt |last=Norlander |work=[[CBSSports.com]] |date=September 27, 2017 |access-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref>
* September 28 – [[CBS News]] reported that Rick Pitino was the Louisville coach identified in court documents as "Coach-2", who was alleged to have spoken several times with an Adidas executive in the attempt to pay the family of a recruit in exchange for the player attending Louisville.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-pitino-louisville-basketball-coach-bribery-scandal-adidas-ncaa/ |title=Louisville coach Rick Pitino may have helped get Adidas money to prized recruit |work=CBS News |date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref>
* November 6 – The [[Associated Press]] preseason [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] team was released. [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] forward [[Miles Bridges]] was the leading vote-getter (61 votes). Joining him on the team were [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] forward [[Bonzie Colson]] (47 votes), [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]] guard [[Allonzo Trier]] (39), [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] guard [[Jalen Brunson]] (33) and [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]] forward [[Michael Porter Jr.]] (30).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-11-06/college-basketball-michigan-states-bridges-tops-ap-preseason |title=Michigan State's Bridges tops AP preseason All-America team |publisher=[[NCAA.com]] |date=November 6, 2017 |access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref>
* November 27 – The [[Big West Conference]] announced that [[Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball|California State University, Bakersfield]] (CSU Bakersfield) and the [[UC San Diego Tritons|University of California, San Diego]] (UC San Diego), already affiliate members, will join the conference in July 2020. CSU Bakersfield, a Big West beach volleyball member, will leave the [[Western Athletic Conference]]. UC San Diego, a member of Big West men's volleyball that will add women's water polo to its Big West membership in 2019–20, will transition from [[NCAA Division II]] and the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]]; it will not be eligible for Division I national championships until the 2024–25 school year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=20127 |title= CSU Bakersfield, UC San Diego to Join Big West Conference |publisher=Big West Conference |date=November 27, 2017 |access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>{{efn|group=n|UCSD will remain eligible for national championships in four of its sports during its transition to Division I. Men's and women's water polo and the coeducational sport of fencing have one national championship for all three NCAA divisions, while men's volleyball has a combined Division I/II national championship.}}
* December 30 – On what ESPN called "the day college basketball went nuts", four top-10 teams lost—top-ranked [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]], #3 [[2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team|Arizona State]], #5 [[2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]], and #10 [[2017–18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]], with all except for A&M entering the day unbeaten. The end result marked the first time in the AP poll era (since 1948–49) that no major-college men's team was unbeaten before the new calendar year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gasaway |first=John |date=December 31, 2017 |title=The day college basketball went nuts |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/120440 |access-date=December 31, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
* February 12 – [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]] rose to #1 in the AP poll for the first time since 1982, becoming the first team in poll history to move up to the #1 ranking despite losing a game in the prior week. Despite the Cavaliers' overtime loss at home to [[2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech]] the previous weekend, the previous #1 and #3 teams, Villanova and [[2017–18 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]], respectively, also lost at home.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Casadonte |first1=Lane |last2=Robertson |first2=Sean |date=February 12, 2018 |title=Virginia ranked #1 in new AP college basketball poll |url=http://wtvr.com/2018/02/12/virginia-number-1/ |access-date=February 14, 2018 |publisher=[[WTVR-TV]] |location=[[Richmond, VA]]}}</ref>
* February 20 – The NCAA announced that it had denied Louisville's appeal of sanctions imposed in the wake of the basketball program's sex scandal, officially making the Cardinals the first Division I basketball program stripped of a national title.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Schlabach |date=February 20, 2017 |title=NCAA denies Louisville's appeal, rules Cardinals must vacate 2013 national title |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22513517 |access-date=February 20, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
* February 28 – [[Mountain West Conference]] commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed to the ''[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' that his conference had discussed potential expansion with six schools since August 2017, with current [[West Coast Conference]] member [[Gonzaga Bulldogs|Gonzaga]] the only school he specifically named. Thompson added that if the MW added Gonzaga, it could do so possibly as early as the 2018–19 school year. In addition, while Thompson said that [[BYU Cougars|BYU]] had not contacted him about expansion, several sources indicated that the school may return to the MW, at least in non-football sports, if Gonzaga were to join.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sd-sp-gonzaga-mountain-west-sdsu-20180228-story.html |title=Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga |first=Mark |last=Zeigler |newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>
* April 2 – Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth notified the MW and WCC that the school would remain in the WCC for the immediate future. This followed WCC scheduling and revenue distribution changes that Gonzaga had long advocated.<ref>{{cite news |last=Meehan |first=Jim |date=April 2, 2018 |title=Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth says Zags staying in WCC |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/02/gonzaga-athletic-director-mike-roth-says-zags-stay/ |access-date=April 2, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |location=[[Spokane, WA]]}}</ref>

===Milestones and records===
*During the season, the following players reached the 2,000-career-point milestone: [[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]] guard [[James Daniel III]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Mike|title=No. 20 Tennessee basketball narrowly escapes Furman|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2017/12/20/no-20-tennessee-basketball-narrowly-escapes-furman/961048001/|access-date=January 4, 2018|newspaper=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]|date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> [[Central Arkansas Bears basketball|Central Arkansas]] guard [[Jordan Howard (basketball)|Jordan Howard]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Bears drop second straight with second-half lull|url=http://www.ucasports.com/news/2018/1/3/mens-basketball-bears-drop-second-straight-with-second-half-lull.aspx|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=[[Central Arkansas Bears]]|date=January 3, 2018}}</ref> [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]] guard [[Andrew Rowsey]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Rowsey hits 2,000 points as MU tops DePaul, 70-52|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011518aaa.html|access-date=January 18, 2018|work=[[Marquette Golden Eagles]]|date=January 15, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119060642/http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011518aaa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]] guard [[Jonathan Stark (basketball)|Jonathan Stark]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Organ|first1=Mike|title=Belmont claims fourth consecutive win over Murray State|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2018/01/18/belmont-claims-fourth-consecutive-win-over-murray-state/1044834001/|access-date=January 26, 2018|work=[[The Tennessean]]|date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] guard [[Trevon Bluiett]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400988586 |title=Goodin leads surge, No. 8 Xavier routs Marquette 89-70 |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball|South Dakota State]] forward [[Mike Daum]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zimmer|first1=Matt|title=South Dakota State completes sweep of North Dakota State as Mike Daum reaches 2,000 points|url=http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/south-dakota-state-university/2018/02/01/south-dakota-state-completes-sweep-north-dakota-state-mike-daum-reaches-2-000-points/1088433001/|access-date=February 4, 2018|work=[[Argus Leader]]|date=February 1, 2018}}</ref> [[Campbell Fighting Camels basketball|Campbell]] guard [[Chris Clemons (basketball)|Chris Clemons]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Clemons scores 2,000th point in Campbell victory|url=http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/20180207/clemons-scores-2000th-point-in-campbell-victory|access-date=February 10, 2018|work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]]|date=February 7, 2018}}</ref> [[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]] guard [[Marcus Foster (basketball)|Marcus Foster]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newberry|first1=Andy|title=Foster celebrates 2,000 points with game-winner|url=http://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/sports/college/2018/02/09/foster-celebrates-2-000-points-game-winner/325307002/|access-date=February 10, 2018|work=[[Times Record News]]|date=February 7, 2018}}</ref> [[Fairfield Stags men's basketball|Fairfield]] guard [[Tyler Nelson (basketball)|Tyler Nelson]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Nelson, Segura Reach Milestones In Men's Basketball Win Over Marist|url=https://www.fairfieldstags.com/news/2018/2/15/nelson-segura-reach-milestones-in-mens-basketball-win-over-marist.aspx|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Fairfield Stags]]|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> [[Davidson Wildcats men's basketball|Davidson]] forward [[Peyton Aldridge]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=David|title=Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge makes a bit of history as Wildcats rout Fordham|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article201476154.html|access-date=February 23, 2018|work=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> [[Troy Trojans men's basketball|Troy]] guard [[Wesley Person (basketball, born 1995)|Wesley Person]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schaffer|first1=Russ|title=Person Breaks 2,000 Career Points; Troy Beats ULM On Senior Day|url=https://www.troytrojans.com/news/2018/2/24/basketball-m-person-breaks-2-000-career-points-troy-beats-ulm-on-senior-day.aspx |access-date=February 25, 2018|work=[[Troy Trojans]]|date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> [[Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball|Eastern Washington]] swingman [[Bogdan Bliznyuk]],<ref>{{cite news |date=February 24, 2018 |title=Bogdan Bliznyuk hits 2,000-point mark as Eastern Washington holds off Idaho State 74-69 |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/24/bogdan-bliznyuk-hits-2000-point-mark-as-eastern-wa |access-date=March 8, 2024 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]}}</ref> [[Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball|Western Michigan]] guard [[Thomas Wilder]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Wilder Scores 2,000th Point as WMU Falls to CMU, 84-71|url=http://wmubroncos.com/news/2018/3/3/mens-basketball-wilder-scores-2-000th-point-as-wmu-falls-to-cmu-84-71.aspx |access-date=March 6, 2018|work=[[Western Michigan Broncos]]|date=March 3, 2018}}</ref> and [[Butler Bulldogs men's basketball|Butler]] forward [[Kelan Martin]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Martin surpasses 2,000 career points as Butler defeats Arkansas 79-62|url=https://www.foxsports.com/indiana/story/kelan-martin-2000-points-butler-bulldogs-defeat-arkansas-razorbacks-79-62-031618|access-date=March 16, 2018|work=[[FoxSports.com]]|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
*November 11 – [[Mike Krzyzewski]] won his 1,000th game with [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]], becoming the first men's coach to reach that mark at one Division I school, as Duke beat [[2017–18 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team|Utah Valley]] 99–69.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rapaport|first=Daniel|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=November 23, 2017|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/11/11/coach-k-mike-krzyzewski-1000-wins-duke|title=Mike Krzyzewski Picks Up 1000th Win at Duke}}</ref>
*November 16 – [[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]] became the first coach to win 400 games at two different schools ([[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]], [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]) as he led the Tar Heels to a victory over [[2017–18 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team|Bucknell]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hermann|first=Adam|work=[[NCAA.com]]|access-date=November 18, 2017|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-11-16/north-carolina-basketball-roy-williams-becomes-first-coach|title=Roy Williams becomes first coach with 400 wins at two schools}}</ref>
*November 17 – [[2017-18 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team|Oregon]] head coach [[Dana Altman]] won his 600th career game in Division I, as his Ducks defeated [[2017–18 Alabama State Hornets basketball team|Alabama State]] 114–56.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mims |first=Steve |title=Altman's milestone win comes in blowout |url=http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/basketball/36161960-61/oregon-ducks-mens-basketball-gives-dana-altman-his-600th-victory-with-a-114-56-rout-of-alabama-state.html.csp |access-date=November 18, 2017 |work=[[The Register-Guard]] |location=[[Eugene, OR]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
*December 19 – [[2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]] freshman point guard [[Trae Young]] tied the NCAA Division I single-game assists record ([[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 20 or more assists in a game|22]]) in a 105–68 victory over [[2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball team|Northwestern State]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/oklahoma-freshman-phenom-trae-young-ties-ncaa-record-with-22-assists/|title=Oklahoma freshman phenom Trae Young ties NCAA record with 22 assists|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en}}</ref> He also scored 26 points, becoming the first player in 20 seasons to record a 20-point/20-assist game.
*January 2 – [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball|Lehigh]]'s [[Kahron Ross]] became the [[Patriot League]]'s all-time assist leader by recording his 600th assist in a loss to Navy. The previous record of 599 had been held by Holy Cross's Jave Meade since 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Patriot League mens Basketball notebook (1.8.18)|url=http://patriotleague.org/news/2018/1/8/patriot-league-mens-basketball-notebook-1-8-18.aspx |access-date=January 14, 2018|work=[[Patriot League]]|date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> Earlier in the season, Ross had become Lehigh's all-time leader, passing Mackey McKnight.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ross sets assist mark, leads Lehigh past Mt St Mary's 75-60|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2017/12/09/ross-sets-assist-mark-leads-lehigh-past-mt-st-marys-75-60/108467986/|access-date=January 14, 2018|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 9, 2017}}</ref>
*January 3 – [[Mike Brey]] became [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]'s all-time winningest coach, notching his 394th victory at the school with an 88–58 home win over North Carolina State. He passed [[Digger Phelps]] on the school's win list with the victory.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pope|first1=LaMond|title=Mike Brey set the record for career wins for a Notre Dame men's basketball coach|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-notre-dame-north-carolina-state-mike-brey-20180103-story.html|access-date=January 13, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>
*January 17 – [[Chris Mack (basketball)|Chris Mack]] became [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]'s all-time winningest coach, notching his 203rd victory at his alma mater with an 88-82 home win over [[2017-18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]. He passed his former coach [[Pete Gillen]] on the school's list with the victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2018/01/17/live-updates-chris-mack-goes-record-win-no-203-vs-st-johns/1042877001/|title=Chris Mack claims record win No. 203 versus St. John's|first=Patrick|last=Brennan|newspaper=cincinnati.com|date=January 18, 2018|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>
* February 11 – [[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]] guard [[Rob Gray (basketball)|Rob Gray]] became the [[American Athletic Conference]]′s all-time leading scorer, passing SMU's [[Nic Moore]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Duarte|first=Joseph|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-s-Rob-Gray-becomes-AAC-s-all-time-scoring-12605925.php |title=UH's Rob Gray becomes AAC's all-time scoring leader | date = February 11, 2018|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>
* February 22 – [[2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team|Drexel]] overcame a 53–19 first-half deficit to defeat [[2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team|Delaware]] 85–83. The 34-point deficit was the largest ever erased by a winning Division I men's team, surpassing a 32-point deficit erased by [[1950–51 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] in defeating [[Tulane Green Wave men's basketball|Tulane]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=February 22, 2018 |title=Drexel overcomes 34-point deficit to beat Delaware, largest comeback in D1 history |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22549481 |access-date=February 22, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
* February 24 – [[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] defeated [[2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team|Texas Tech]] 74–72 to clinch at least a share of its 14th consecutive Big 12 regular-season title. This gave the Jayhawks sole possession of the Division I men's record for the most consecutive regular-season conference titles, breaking a tie with [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] (1967–1979).<ref>{{cite web|title=Kansas tops Texas Tech for record 14th straight league title|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400989191|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
* March 1 – [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]] defeated [[2017–18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]] by making 5 points in the final second (0.9) of regulation, including a [[buzzer beater]] three-point bank shot from [[De'Andre Hunter]], in a comeback highly noted for its statistical improbability. The Virginia Cavaliers won 67–66 achieving the first 9-and-0 ACC road record in league history and first perfect league road mark since [[2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] went 8-and-0 in 2011–12.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://augustafreepress.com/youre-saying-theres-chance-improbable-virginia-win/|title=So you're saying there's a chance: How improbable was that Virginia win? |first=Chris |last=Graham |website=augustafreepress.com |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://wtkr.com/2018/03/01/watch-banked-in-buzzer-beater-completes-perfect-acc-road-season-for-uva-mens-basketball/|title=Watch: Banked-in buzzer-beater completes perfect ACC road season for UVA men's basketball |first=Adam |last=Winkler |website=wtkr.com |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Doughty |first=Doug |date=March 1, 2018 |title=Yeah, that just happened: No. 1 UVa stuns Louisville with 5 points in last second |url=http://www.roanoke.com/sports/uva/yeah-that-just-happened-no-uva-stuns-louisville-with-points/article_dfc21112-4948-528c-a719-6c2ca829df2d.html |access-date=March 3, 2018 |website=roanoke.com}}</ref>
* March 9 – Bogdan Bliznyuk of Eastern Washington became the [[Big Sky Conference]]'s all-time leading scorer, passing [[Orlando Lightfoot]]'s mark of 2,102 set in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/mar/09/bogdan-bliznyuk-becomes-big-skys-all-time-leading-/#/0|title=Bogdan Bliznyuk becomes Big Sky's all-time leading scorer while leading Eastern Washington to title game |first=Jim|last=Allen |website=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 9, 2018 |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> Earlier in the season, Bliznyuk claimed the school all-time scoring mark, passing [[Venky Jois]]' total of 1,803.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://goeags.com/news/2018/1/25/mens-basketball-scoring-record-belongs-to-bliznyuk-after-ewus-95-71-romp-past-north-dakota.aspx?mobile=skip|title=Scoring record belongs to Bliznyuk after EWU's 95–71 romp past North Dakota|website=Eastern Washington Eagles |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>
* March 16 – 16 seed [[2017–18 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team|UMBC]] upset top-seeded [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]] 74–54 in a first-round NCAA tournament game in Charlotte. [[2018 UMBC vs. Virginia men's basketball game|The game]] marked the first time in history that a 16 seed defeated a top seed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ncaa-stunner-no-16-seed-umbc-makes-history-by-knocking-out-no-1-virginia/2018/03/16/35d91dee-2954-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html|title=NCAA stunner: No. 16 seed UMBC makes history by knocking out No. 1 Virginia|first=Gene |last=Wang |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=December 9, 2018}}</ref>

==Conference membership changes==

Three schools joined new conferences for the 2017–18 season.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Former conference
!New conference
|-
| [[IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball|IUPUI]]
| [[Summit League]]
| [[Horizon League]]<ref name=IUPUI/>
|-
| [[Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball|Valparaiso]]
| [[Horizon League]]
| [[Missouri Valley Conference]]<ref name=Valpo/>
|-
| [[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball|Wichita State]]
| [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
| [[American Athletic Conference]]<ref>{{cite web |last=McMurphy |first=Brett |date=April 7, 2017 |title=American Athletic Conference votes unanimously to add Wichita State |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/19101126 |access-date=April 7, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
|}

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2017–18 season was the last for four schools in their then-current conferences.
* [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball|North Dakota]] left the [[Big Sky Conference]] for the [[Summit League]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://thesummitleague.org/general/2016-17/releases/20170126g1swrw |title=The Summit League Adds The University of North Dakota |publisher=The Summit League |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040002/http://thesummitleague.org/general/2016-17/releases/20170126g1swrw |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Hampton Pirates men's basketball|Hampton]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://bigsouthsports.com/news/2017/11/16/general-big-south-adds-hampton-university-as-full-member.aspx |title=Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member |publisher=Big South Conference |date=November 16, 2017 |access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref> and [[USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball|USC Upstate]]<ref name="upstate">{{cite news |url=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20171115/usc-upstate-moving-to-big-south-conference |title=USC Upstate moving to Big South Conference |website=GoUpstate.com |first=Todd |last=Shanesy |date=November 15, 2017 |access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> respectively left the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] and [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] to become members of the [[Big South Conference]].

==Arenas==

===New arenas===
* [[DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball|DePaul]] played its first season at [[Wintrust Arena]], replacing [[Allstate Arena]].
* [[NJIT Highlanders men's basketball|NJIT]] played its first season at the [[Wellness and Events Center]], replacing [[Fleisher Center]].
* [[UMBC Retrievers men's basketball|UMBC]] began the season at the [[Retriever Activities Center]], the team's home since 1973, before opening the new [[UMBC Event Center]] on February 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-umbc-vermont-event-center-20180124-story.html|title=New UMBC Event Center to open for Feb. 3 men's basketball game vs. Vermont|first=Jonas|last=Shaffer|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 24, 2018|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071641/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-umbc-vermont-event-center-20180124-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Wofford Terriers men's basketball|Wofford]] played its first season at [[Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium]], replacing [[Benjamin Johnson Arena]].

=== Arenas closing ===
* [[Elon Phoenix men's basketball|Elon]] played its final season at [[Alumni Gym (Elon University)|Alumni Gym]], home to the Phoenix since 1949. The school opened the new [[Schar Center]], with more than three times the capacity of Alumni Gym, for the 2018 women's volleyball season (which precedes the basketball season).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elon.edu/u/schar-center/ |title=Schar Center at Elon University |publisher=Elon University |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette's men's team]] played its final season at the [[BMO Harris Bradley Center]], home to the Golden Eagles since 1988. The team continues to share an arena with the NBA's [[Milwaukee Bucks]], both having started play in the new [[Fiserv Forum]] for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/marquette-university-to-join-bucks-at-new-milwaukee-arena|title=Marquette University to join Bucks at new Milwaukee arena|website=sportspromedia.com|first=Michael|last=Long|date=August 15, 2017|access-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref>

=== Temporary arenas ===
Three Division I men's teams played the 2017–18 season in temporary homes due to renovation of their current venues. A fourth team moved its home schedule to what is normally an alternate home for the same reason. One additional team is playing in two temporary venues while its previous venue is being replaced by a completely new structure at the same site.
* [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]], which normally plays at the on-campus [[Fifth Third Arena]], shared [[Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball|Northern Kentucky]]'s [[BB&T Arena]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021017aad.html |title=Athletics Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Playing Site |publisher=[[Cincinnati Bearcats]] |date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325024031/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021017aad.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
* [[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]] was renovating [[Hofheinz Pavilion]], which was renamed Fertitta Center once it reopened in December 2018, several months behind schedule.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-will-begin-next-season-at-H-PE-Arena-while-12727338.php |title=UH will begin next season at H&PE Arena while Fertitta Center is being finished |first=Joseph |last=Duarte |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-christens-Fertitta-Center-with-win-over-No-18-13437384.php |title=UH christens Fertitta Center with win over No. 18 Oregon |first=Joseph |last=Duarte |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=December 1, 2018 |access-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref> The Cougars played the 2017–18 season at [[Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball|Texas Southern]]'s [[Health and Physical Education Arena]], and remained there until Fertitta Center reopened.
* [[2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team|Northwestern]] played at [[Allstate Arena]] while [[Welsh–Ryan Arena]] was being renovated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-allstate-arena-20160927-story.html |title=Northwestern to play men's basketball at Allstate Arena in 2017-18 |first=Teddy |last=Greenstein |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball|Robert Morris]] closed the [[Charles L. Sewall Center]], home to the Colonials since 1985, in June 2017. The [[UPMC Events Center]] is currently being built at the Sewall Center site and was originally scheduled to open in the middle of the 2018–19 basketball season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/rmu/2017/01/18/robert-morris-new-arena-upmc-events-center/stories/201701180159 |title=Robert Morris to build new basketball, volleyball arena |first=Bill |last=Brink |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> The Colonials played most of their 2017–18 home games at [[PPG Paints Arena]] in [[Downtown Pittsburgh]], with another Pittsburgh venue, [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|Duquesne]]'s [[A. J. Palumbo Center]], used when PPG Paints Arena was not available.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://rmucolonials.com/news/2017/10/26/mens-basketball-rmu-to-play-four-home-games-at-a-j-palumbo-center.aspx |title=RMU To Play Four Home Games at A.J. Palumbo Center |publisher=Robert Morris Colonials |date=October 26, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> (Due to construction delays, the new arena will not open until the summer of 2019; RMU chose instead to play its 2018–19 home games at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, a building in the on-campus [[North Athletic Complex]] that opened in September 2017 as part of the arena project.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://rmucolonials.com/news/2018/9/6/mens-basketball-colonials-announced-2018-19-slate.aspx |title=Robert Morris Announces 2018-19 Schedule |publisher=[[Robert Morris Colonials]] |date=September 6, 2018 |access-date=October 19, 2018}}</ref>)
* [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] moved its entire home schedule, with one exception, to its alternate home of [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]] during renovations to its on-campus home of The Pavilion, which was renamed [[Finneran Pavilion]] when it reopened for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.villanova.com/genrel/021417aac.html |title=Board of Trustees Approves Pavilion Renovation |publisher=[[Villanova Wildcats]] |date=February 14, 2017 |access-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref> The November 29 game against [[Philadelphia Big 5|Big 5]] rival [[2017–18 Penn Quakers men's basketball team|Penn]] was played at [[Jake Nevin Field House]], which had been the team's home before the Pavilion's initial 1986 opening.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090117aaa.html |title=Wildcats to Host Penn in Jake Nevin Field House |publisher=[[Villanova Wildcats]] |date=September 1, 2017 |access-date=September 12, 2017 |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102614/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090117aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Season outlook==

===Preseason polls===
{{See also|2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
 
The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches polls.
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2| AP
|-
!Ranking
!Team
|-
| 1
| align=left| [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] ''(33)''
|-
| 2
| align=left|[[2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] ''(13)''
|-
| 3
| align=left|[[2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]] ''(18)''
|-
| 4
| align=left|[[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] ''(1)''
|-
| 5
| align=left|[[2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
|-
| 6
| align=left|[[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
|-
| 7
| align=left|[[2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]]
|-
| 8
| align=left|[[2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]
|-
| 9
| align=left|[[2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]
|-
| 10
| align=left|[[2017–18 USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC]]
|-
| 11
| align=left|[[2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]
|-
| 12
| align=left|[[2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]]
|-
| 13
| align=left|[[2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team|Miami]]
|-
| 14
| align=left|[[2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
|-
| 15
| align=left|[[2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
|-
| 16
| align=left|[[2017–18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
|-
| 17
| align=left|[[2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]]
|-
| 18
| align=left|[[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
|-
| 19
| align=left|[[2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team|Northwestern]]
|-
| 20
| align=left|[[2017–18 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
|-
| 21
| align=left|[[2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
|-
| 22
| align=left|[[2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|-
| 23
| align=left|[[2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall]]
|-
| 24
| align=left|[[2017–18 Baylor Bears basketball team|Baylor]]
|-
| 25
| align=left|[[2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]]
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2| USA Today Coaches
|-
!Ranking
!Team
|-
|1
| align=left|[[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] (20)
|-
|2
| align=left|[[2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] (9)
|-
|3
| align=left|[[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] 
|-
|4
| align=left|[[2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] 
|-
|5
| align=left|[[2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]] (2)
|-
|6
| align=left|[[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
|-
|7
| align=left|[[2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]] (1)
|-
|8
| align=left|[[2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]]
|-
|9
| align=left|[[2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]
|-
|10
| align=left|[[2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]
|-
|11
| align=left|[[2017–18 USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC]]
|-
|12
| align=left|[[2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team|Miami]]
|-
|13
| align=left|[[2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]]
|-
|14
| align=left|[[2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
|-
|15
| align=left|[[2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
|-
|16
| align=left|[[2017–18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
|-
|17
| align=left|[[2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]]
|-
|18
| align=left|[[2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
|-
|19
| align=left|[[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
|-
|20
| align=left|[[2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team|Northwestern]]
|-
|21
| align=left|[[2017–18 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
|-
|22
| align=left|[[2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
|-
|23
| align=left|[[2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall]]
|-
|24
| align=left|[[2017–18 Baylor Bears basketball team|Baylor]]
|-
|25
| align=left|[[2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
|}
|}

==Regular season==

===Early-season tournaments===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Dates || Location || No. teams || Champion
|-
| [[2K Sports Classic]]
| November 16–17
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br/>([[Manhattan, NY]])
| 4
| Providence
|-
| [[Puerto Rico Tip-Off]]
| November 16–17, 19
| [[HTC Center]]<br/>([[Conway, SC]]){{efn|group=e|The tournament was originally scheduled to be held at Coliseo Municipal Tomás Dones in [[Fajardo, Puerto Rico|Fajardo]], [[Puerto Rico]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.live5news.com/story/36476102/puerto-rico-tip-off-moved-to-myrtle-beach |title=Puerto Rico Tip-Off Moved To Myrtle Beach |agency=Associated Press |publisher=[[WCSC-TV]] |location=[[Charleston, SC]] |date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> but was moved to [[Coastal Carolina University]] due to major damage from [[Hurricane Maria]]. Coastal was chosen in part because its arena was available on every scheduled tournament day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/sun-belt/coastal-carolina-university/article175885001.html |title=Coastal Carolina to host relocated Puerto Rico Tip-Off basketball tournament |first1=Alan |last1=Blondin |first2=Joe L. II |last2=Hughes |newspaper=[[Myrtle Beach Sun News]] |location=[[Myrtle Beach, SC]] |date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref>}}
| 8
| Iowa State
|-
| [[Charleston Classic]]
| November 16–17, 19
| [[TD Arena]]<br/>([[Charleston, SC]])
| 8
| Temple
|-
| [[The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase]]
| November 17–19
| Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium<br/>([[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau, BAH]])
| 8
| Vermont
|-
| [[Paradise Jam tournament]]
| November 17–20
| [[Vines Center]]<br/>[[Lynchburg, VA]]{{efn|group=e|The tournament was originally scheduled for the [[Sports and Fitness Center]] in [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]], [[US Virgin Islands]], but was moved due to damage from hurricanes [[Hurricane Irma|Irma]] and Maria. Organizers decided to solicit hosting bids from the eight participating teams, with Liberty selected as the substitute host on September 29.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20787824 |title=Storm damage forces Paradise Jam from Virgin Islands; host site to be named next week |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=September 22, 2017 |access-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2017 |title=Liberty will host the 2017 Paradise Jam |url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2017/9/29/16387068/paradise-jam-liberty-university-tournament-site |website=midmajormadness.com}}</ref>
| 8
| Colorado
|-
| [[Hall of Fame Tip Off]]
| November 18–19
| [[Mohegan Sun Arena]]<br/>([[Uncasville, CT]])
| 4
| Texas Tech (Naismith) 
South Alabama (Springfield)
|-
| [[CBE Hall of Fame Classic]]
| November 20–21
| [[Sprint Center]]<br/>([[Kansas City, MO]])
| 4
| Baylor
|-
| [[Legends Classic (basketball tournament)|Legends Classic]]
| November 20–21
| [[Barclays Center]]<br/>([[Brooklyn, NY]])
| 4
| Texas A&M
|-
| [[Cayman Islands Classic]]
| November 20–22
| [[John Gray Gymnasium]]<br/>([[Cayman Islands]])
| 8
| Cincinnati
|-
| [[Gulf Coast Showcase]]
| November 20–22
| [[Germain Arena]]<br/>([[Estero, FL]])
| 8
|Towson
|-
| [[Maui Invitational]]
| November 20–22
| [[Lahaina Civic Center]]<br/>([[Lahaina, HI]])
| 8
| Notre Dame
|-
| [[MGM Resorts Main Event]]
| November 20, 22
| [[T-Mobile Arena]]<br/>([[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, NV]])
| 8
| Prairie View A&M (Middleweight)
UNLV (Heavyweight)
|-
| [[Cancun Challenge]]
| November 21–22
| Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort<br/>([[Cancún|Cancún, MX]])
| 8
| Montana State (Mayan)
Louisiana Tech (Riviera)
|-
| [[Battle 4 Atlantis]]
| November 22–24
| Imperial Arena<br/>(Nassau, BAH)
| 8
| Villanova
|-
| [[Great Alaska Shootout]]
| November 22–25
| [[Sullivan Arena]]<br/>([[Anchorage, AK]])
| 8
| Central Michigan
|-
| [[NIT Season Tip-Off]]
| November 23–24
| [[Barclays Center]]<br/>([[Brooklyn, NY]])
| 4
| Virginia
|-
| [[Las Vegas Invitational (basketball)|Las Vegas Invitational]]
| November 23–24
| [[Orleans Arena]]<br/>([[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, NV]])
| 4
| Arizona State & Rider
|-
| [[AdvoCare Invitational]]
| November 23–24, 26
| [[ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex#HP Field House|HP Field House]]<br/>([[Walt Disney World|Lake Buena Vista, FL]])
| 8
| West Virginia
|-
| [[Phil Knight Invitational]]
| November 23–24, 26
| [[Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] &<br/>[[Moda Center]]<br/>([[Portland, OR]])
| 16
| Michigan State (Victory Bracket)<br/>Duke (Motion Bracket)
|-
| [[Wooden Legacy]]
| November 23–24, 26
| [[Anaheim Convention Center]]<br/>([[Anaheim, CA]])
| 8
| Washington State
|-
| [[Emerald Coast Classic]]
| November 24–25
| Emerald Coast Arena<br/>([[Niceville, FL]])
| 4
| Tennessee Tech & TCU
|-
| [[Barclays Center Classic]]
| November 24–25
| Barclays Center<br/>(Brooklyn, NY)
| 4
| Minnesota 
|-
| [[Las Vegas Classic]]
| December 22–23
| Orleans Arena<br/>(Las Vegas, NV)
| 4
| Radford (Visitors)
|-
| [[Diamond Head Classic]]
| December 22–23, 25
| Stan Sheriff Center<br/>(Honolulu, HI)
| 8
| USC
|}

{{notelist|group=e}}

===Upsets===
An '''[[Upset (competition)|upset]]''' is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I men's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|AP poll]].

'''Bold''' type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes, such as [[Intrust Bank Arena]] for Wichita State).

{| class="wikitable sortable ”wikitable" sortable”
! Winner
! Score
! Loser
! Date
! Tournament/event
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team|Creighton]]''' || 92–88 || #20 [[2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team|Northwestern]] || November 15, 2017 || [[Gavitt Tipoff Games]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team|Texas Tech]] || 85–49 || #20 Northwestern || November 19, 2017 || [[Hall of Fame Tip Off]]
|-
| Creighton || 100–89 || #23 [[2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] || November 20, 2017 || [[CBE Hall of Fame Classic]]
|-
| [[2017-18 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team|Tennessee]] || 78–75<sup>OT</sup> || #18 [[2017–18 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]] || November 22, 2017 || [[Battle 4 Atlantis]]
|-
| [[2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team|NC State]] || 90–84 || #2 [[2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]] || November 22, 2017 || Battle 4 Atlantis
|-
| [[2017–18 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]] || 75–74 || #20 [[2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall]] || November 23, 2017 || [[NIT Season Tip-Off]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team|Western Kentucky]] || 77–73 || #18 Purdue || November 23, 2017 || Battle 4 Atlantis
|-
| [[2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|SMU]] || 66–60 || #2 Arizona || November 23, 2017 || Battle 4 Atlantis
|-
| [[2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team|Washington State]] || 84–79 || #21 [[2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]] || November 24, 2017 || [[Wooden Legacy]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team|Arizona State]] || 102–86 || #15 [[2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]] || November 24, 2017 || [[Las Vegas Invitational (basketball)|Las Vegas Invitational]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team|Georgia]] || 83–81<sup>OT</sup> || #21 Saint Mary's || November 26, 2017 || Wooden Legacy
|-
| Purdue || 66–57 ||#17 [[2017–18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]] || November 28, 2017 || [[ACC–Big Ten Challenge]]
|-
| Seton Hall || 89–79 || #22 Texas Tech || November 30, 2017 || Under Armour Reunion
|-
| SMU || 72–55 || #14 [[2017–18 USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC]] || December 2, 2017 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 UCF Knights men's basketball team|UCF]]''' || 65–62 || #24 [[2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]] || December 3, 2017 ||
|-
| '''Seton Hall''' || 79–77 || #17 Louisville || December 3, 2017 || Billy Minardi Classic
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team|Florida State]]''' || 83–66 || #5 [[2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]] || December 4, 2017 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team|Ball State]]''' || 80–77 || #9 [[2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]] || December 5, 2017 ||
|-
| Texas Tech || 82–76<sup>OT</sup> || #22 [[2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team|Nevada]] || December 5, 2017 ||
|-
| Arizona || 67–64 || #7 [[2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]] || December 5, 2017 || Valley of the Sun Shootout
|-
| [[2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team|Nebraska]] || 78–68 || #14 [[2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]] || December 5, 2017 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola (IL)]]''' || 65–59 || #5 Florida || December 6, 2017 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]''' || 74–65 || #2 [[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] || December 6, 2017 || Jayhawk Shootout
|-
| [[2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]] || 85–83 || #25 USC || December 8, 2017 || Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
|-
| [[2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]] || 89–84 || #1 [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] || December 9, 2017 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]] || 95–79 || #14 Minnesota || December 9, 2017 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team|Rutgers]] || 71–65 || #15 Seton Hall || December 16, 2017 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]] || 71–70 || #19 Florida State || December 16, 2017 || Orange Bowl Classic
|-
| [[2017–18 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]] || 80–77<sup>OT</sup> || #18 Notre Dame || December 16, 2017 || [[Crossroads Classic]]
|-
| '''Oklahoma''' || 91–83 || #3 [[2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]] || December 16, 2017 || Intrust Bank Arena Showcase
|-
| [[2017–18 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]] || 71–69 || #22 Florida || December 16, 2017 || Orange Bowl Classic
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]]''' || 79–75 || #5 [[2017–18 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] || December 20, 2017 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]] || 72–70 || #12 [[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]] || December 21, 2017 ||
|-
| UCLA || 83–75 || #7 [[2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] || December 23, 2017 || [[CBS Sports Classic]]
|-
| [[2017–18 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]] || 63–54 || #6 [[2017–18 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team|Miami]] || December 23, 2017 || [[Diamond Head Classic]]
|-
| Arkansas || 95–93<sup>OT</sup> || #19 Tennessee || December 30, 2017 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]] || 101–93 || #1 [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]] || December 30, 2017 ||
|-
| Alabama || 79–57 || #5 Texas A&M || December 30, 2017 || 
|-
| [[2017–18 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]] || 94–84 || #23 Tennessee || January 2, 2018 ||
|-
| Florida || 83–66 || #11 Texas A&M || January 2, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team|Mississippi State]] || 78–75 || #22 Arkansas || January 2, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Georgia Tech]] || 64–54 || #15 Miami || January 3, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team|Colorado]] || 90–81<sup>OT</sup> || #4 Arizona State || January 4, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team|Providence]] || 81–72 || #5 Xavier || January 6, 2018 ||
|-
| Colorado || 80–77 || #14 Arizona || January 6, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 LSU Tigers men's basketball team|LSU]]''' || 69–68 || #11 Texas A&M || January 6, 2018 ||
|-
| Auburn || 88–77 || #22 Arkansas || January 6, 2018 ||
|-
| NC State || 96–85 || #2 Duke || January 6, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] || 80–64 || #1 [[2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] || January 7, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]] || 84–64 || #13 Seton Hall || January 9, 2018 ||
|-
| Louisville || 73–69 || #23 Florida State || January 10, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]] || 99–98<sup>2OT</sup> || #16 [[2017–18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]] || January 10, 2018 ||
|-
| NC State || 78–77 || #19 Clemson || January 11, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team|Oregon]]''' || 76–72 || #11 Arizona State || January 11, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]''' || 82–72 || #4 Michigan State || January 13, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]] || 87–69 || #4 Oklahoma || January 16, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team|South Carolina]] || 76–68 || #18 Kentucky || January 16, 2018 ||
|-
| '''SMU''' || 83–78 || #7 Wichita State || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Alabama || 76–71 || #17 Auburn || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Texas || 67–58 || #8 Texas Tech || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Creighton || 80–63 || #19 Seton Hall || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team|Missouri]] || 59–55 || #21 Tennessee || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team|Stanford]] || 86–77 || #16 Arizona State || January 17, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Saint Mary's''' || 74–71 || #13 Gonzaga || January 18, 2018 ||
|-
| Nebraska || 72–52 || #23 Michigan || January 18, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]] || 73–59 || #7 Wichita State || January 20, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team|Iowa State]] || 70–52 || #8 Texas Tech || January 20, 2018 ||
|-
| Oklahoma State || 83–81<sup>OT</sup> || #4 Oklahoma || January 20, 2018 ||
|-
| Kansas State || 73–68 || #24 TCU || January 20, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Florida''' || 66–64 || #18 Kentucky || January 20, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech]] || 80–69 || #10 North Carolina || January 22, 2018 ||
|-
| TCU || 82–73 || #7 [[2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]] || January 22, 2018 ||
|-
| '''South Carolina''' || 77–72 || #20 Florida || January 24, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team|Wyoming]] || 104–103<sup>2OT</sup> || #23 Nevada || January 24, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team|Penn State]]''' || 82–79 || #13 Ohio State || January 25, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Utah Utes men's basketball team|Utah]]''' || 80–77<sup>OT</sup> || #21 Arizona State || January 25, 2018 ||
|-
| '''NC State''' || 95–91<sup>OT</sup> || #10 North Carolina || January 27, 2018 ||
|-
| Alabama || 80–73 ||  #12 Oklahoma || January 27, 2018 || [[Big 12/SEC Challenge]]
|-
| '''Kentucky''' || 83–76 || #7 West Virginia || January 27, 2018 || Big 12/SEC Challenge
|-
| Georgia || 72–60 || #23 Florida || January 30, 2018 ||
|-
| Iowa State || 93–77 || #15 West Virginia || January 31, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]] || 81–79<sup>OT</sup> || #16 Wichita State || February 1, 2018 ||
|-
| Washington || 68–64 || #25 Arizona State || February 1, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Oklahoma State''' || 84–79 || #7 Kansas || February 3, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]] || 81–77 || #4 Duke || February 3, 2018 || The Garf
|-
| Missouri || 69–60 || #21 Kentucky || February 3, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Alabama''' || 68–50 || #23 Florida || February 3, 2018 ||
|-
| Texas || 79–74 || #12 Oklahoma || February 3, 2018 ||
|-
| Washington || 78–75 || #9 Arizona || February 3, 2018 ||
|-
| Northwestern || 61–52 || #20 Michigan || February 6, 2018 ||
|-
| '''St. John's''' || 79–75 || #1 Villanova || February 7, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Texas A&M''' || 81–80 || #8 Auburn || February 7, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team|UNLV]]''' || 86–78 || #23 Nevada || February 7, 2018 ||
|-
| '''UCLA''' || 82–74 || #13 Arizona || February 8, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Oklahoma State''' || 88–85 || #19 West Virginia || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| Boston College || 72–70 || #25 Miami || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Baylor Bears basketball team|Baylor]] || 80–64 || #10 Kansas || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| Iowa State || 88–80 || #17 Oklahoma || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| Alabama || 78–50 || #15 Tennessee || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Virginia Tech''' || 61–60<sup>OT</sup> || #2 [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]] || February 10, 2018 ||
|-
| Texas A&M || 85–74 || #24 Kentucky || February 10, 2018 ||
|- 
| Missouri || 62–58 || #21 Texas A&M || February 13, 2018 ||
|-
| Providence || 76–71 || #3 Villanova || February 14, 2018 ||
|-
| Florida State || 81–79<sup>OT</sup> || #11 Clemson || February 14, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]] || 57–53 || #6 Purdue || February 15, 2018 ||
|-
| Houston || 67–62 || #5 [[2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]] || February 15, 2018 ||
|-
| Penn State || 79–56 || #8 Ohio State || February 15, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]] || 70–63 || #15 Saint Mary's || February 15, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team|St. Bonaventure]] || 77–74 || #16 Rhode Island || February 16, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Texas''' || 77–66 || #23 Oklahoma || February 17, 2018 ||
|-
| South Carolina || 84–75 || #10 Auburn || February 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Arkansas || 94–75 || #21 Texas A&M || February 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Georgia || 73–62 || #18 Tennessee || February 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Baylor || 59–57 || #7 Texas Tech || February 17, 2018 ||
|-
| Virginia Tech || 65–58 || #15 Clemson || February 21, 2018 ||
|-
| Oklahoma State || 79–71 || #6 Texas Tech || February 21, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]] || 91–85 || #23 Houston || February 22, 2018 ||
|-
| Creighton || 89–83<sup>OT</sup> || #3 Villanova || February 24, 2018 ||
|-
| Florida || 72–66 || #12 Auburn || February 24, 2018 ||
|-
| Oregon || 98–93<sup>OT</sup> || #14 Arizona || February 24, 2018 ||
|-
| NC State || 92–72 || #25 Florida State || February 25, 2018 ||
|-
| Virginia Tech || 64–63 || #5 Duke || February 26, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team|Saint Joseph's]]''' || 78–48 || #17 Rhode Island || February 27, 2018 ||
|-
| '''Miami''' || 91–88 || #9 North Carolina || February 27, 2018 ||
|-
| Arkansas || 91–82 || #14 Auburn || February 27, 2018 ||
|-
| Penn State || 69–68 || #13 Ohio State || March 2, 2018 || [[2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]]
|-
| [[2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team|Davidson]] || 63–61 || #17 Rhode Island || March 2, 2018 ||
|-
| Florida || 80–67 || #23 Kentucky || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| Texas || 87–79<sup>OT</sup> || #20 West Virginia || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]] || 55–52 || #18 Clemson || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| Oklahoma State || 82–64 || #6 Kansas || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| '''[[2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team|Marshall]]''' || 76–67 || #24 [[2017–18 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team|Middle Tennessee]] || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| San Diego State || 79–74 || #21 Nevada || March 3, 2018 ||
|-
| [[2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]] || 85–72 || #20 Saint Mary's || March 5, 2018 || [[2018 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament|West Coast tournament]]
|-
| Alabama || 81–63 || #16 Auburn || March 9, 2018 || [[2018 SEC men's basketball tournament|SEC tournament]]
|-
| Providence || 75–72<sup>OT</sup> || #3 Xavier || March 9, 2018 || [[2018 Big East men's basketball tournament|Big East tournament]]
|-
| San Diego State || 90–73 || #22 Nevada || March 9, 2018 || [[2018 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament|Mountain West tournament]]
|-
| Arkansas || 80–72 || #23 Florida || March 9, 2018 || SEC Tournament
|-
| Davidson || 58–57 || #25 Rhode Island || March 11, 2018 || [[2018 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|Atlantic 10 tournament]]
|-
| Kentucky || 77–72 || #13 Tennessee || March 11, 2018 || SEC Tournament
|}

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were eleven non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team this season. '''Bold''' type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
{| class="wikitable sortable ”wikitable" sortable”
|-
! Winner
! Score
! Loser
! Date
! Tournament/event
|-
|'''[[Ouachita Baptist Tigers|Ouachita Baptist]]''' {{small|(Division II)}} ||81–79<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400990357|title=Ouachita Baptist vs. Little Rock Game Summary|date=November 11, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team|Little Rock]] || {{dts|2017|11|11}} || 
|-
|'''[[LeTourneau Yellowjackets|LeTourneau]]''' {{small|(Division III)}} ||99–84<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400988888|title=Le Tourneau vs. Northwestern State Game Summary|date=November 12, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball team|Northwestern State]] || {{dts|2017|11|12}} || [[Jamaica Classic (basketball)|Jamaica Classic]]
|-
|'''[[Lynchburg Hornets|Lynchburg]]''' {{small|(Division III)}} ||83–80<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400992790|title=Lynchburg vs. Norfolk State Game Summary|date=November 13, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team|Norfolk State]] || {{dts|2017|11|13}} || 
|-
|'''[[Embry–Riddle–Prescott Eagles|Embry–Riddle (AZ)]]''' {{small|(NAIA)}} ||82–70<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401000766|title=Embry–Riddle (AZ) vs. Northern Arizona Game Summary|date=November 13, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team|Northern Arizona]] || {{dts|2017|11|13}} || 
|-
|'''[[Concordia Golden Bears|Concordia–St. Paul]]''' {{small|(Division II)}} ||69–55<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400992154|title=Concordia University–St. Paul vs. Milwaukee Game Summary|date=November 17, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team|Milwaukee]] || {{dts|2017|11|17}} || [[Black & Gold Shootout]]
|-
|[[Chaminade Silverswords|Chaminade]] {{small|(Division II)}} ||96–72<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401000096|title=California vs. Chaminade Game Summary|date=November 22, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]] || {{dts|2017|11|22}} || [[2017 Maui Invitational|Maui Invitational]]
|-
|[[Alaska Anchorage Seawolves|Alaska Anchorage]] {{small|(Division II)}} ||78–73<sup>OT</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401002122|title=Santa Clara vs. Alaska Anchorage Game Summary|date=November 23, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team|Santa Clara]] || {{dts|2017|11|23}} || [[2017 Great Alaska Shootout|Great Alaska Shootout]]
|-
|'''[[Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm|Southern Nazarene]]''' {{small|(Division II)}} ||68–60<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400989334|title=Southern Nazarene vs. Oral Roberts Game Summary|date=December 8, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Oral Roberts]] || {{dts|2017|12|08}} || 
|-
|[[LSU–Shreveport Pilots|LSU Shreveport]] {{small|(NAIA)}} ||85–84<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400988974|title=LSU Shreveport vs. Northwestern State Game Summary|date=December 16, 2017|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball team|Northwestern State]] || {{dts|2017|12|16}} || [[Shreveport–Bossier Holiday Classic]]
|-
|'''[[Elizabeth City State Vikings|Elizabeth City State]]''' {{small|(Division II)}} ||76–67<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400992795|title=Elizabeth City vs. Norfolk State Game Summary|date=January 15, 2018|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team|Norfolk State]] || {{dts|2018|01|15}} || 
|-
|'''[[William Jewell Cardinals|William Jewell]]''' {{small|(Division II)}} ||86–74<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400990668|title=William Jewell vs. Kansas City Game Summary|date=January 23, 2018|accessdate=February 6, 2023|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> || [[2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team|UMKC]] || {{dts|2018|01|23}} || 
|}

===Conference winners and tournaments===
Each of the 32 Division I [[athletic conference]]s ends its [[regular season]] with a [[single-elimination tournament]]. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]].

{| class="wikitable"
!Conference
!Regular<br/>season first place
![[:Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball conference players of the year|Conference<br/>player of the year]]
![[:Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball conference coaches of the year|Conference<br/>coach of the Year]]
!Conference<br/>tournament
!Tournament<br/>venue (city)
!Tournament<br/>winner
|-
| [[America East Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team|Vermont]] 
| [[Trae Bell-Haynes]], Vermont<ref name="AEAST POY">{{cite press release|url=https://americaeast.com/news/2018/3/1/mbb-17-18awards.aspx |title=Bell-Haynes Repeats as Player of Year to Highlight 2017-18 Men's #AEHoops Awards |publisher=America East Conference |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>
| [[John Becker (basketball)|John Becker]], Vermont &<br/>[[John Gallagher (basketball)|John Gallagher]], [[2017–18 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team|Hartford]]<ref name="AEAST POY"/>
| [[2018 America East men's basketball tournament]]
| Campus sites
| [[2017–18 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team|UMBC]]
|-
| [[American Athletic Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]]
| [[Gary Clark (basketball)|Gary Clark]], Cincinnati<ref name="AAC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2018/3/6/mens-basketball-clark-named-american-player-of-the-year-williams-rookie-of-the-year-sampson-coach-of-the-year.aspx  |title=Clark Named American Player of the Year, Williams Rookie of the Year & Sampson Coach of the Year |publisher=American Atlantic Conference |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Kelvin Sampson]], [[2017-18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]<ref name="AAC POY"/>
| [[2018 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Amway Center]]<br/>([[Orlando, FL]])
| Cincinnati
|-
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]]
| [[Jaylen Adams]], [[2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team|St. Bonaventure]] & [[Peyton Aldridge]], [[2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team|Davidson]]<ref name="A10 awards">{{cite press release|url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211704410&_ga=2.229189468.1745063048.1520363371-145939181.1520363370 |title=Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Dan Hurley]], Rhode Island<ref name="A10 awards"/>
| [[2018 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Capital One Arena]]<br/>([[Washington, D.C.]])
| Davidson
|-
| [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]]
| [[Marvin Bagley III]], [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]<ref name="ACC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.theacc.com/news/2018/3/4/mens-basketball-acc-announces-all-conference-team-postseason-awards.aspx |title=ACC announces All-Conference team, postseason awards |publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Tony Bennett (basketball, born 1969)|Tony Bennett]], Virginia<ref name="ACC POY"/>
| [[2018 ACC men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Barclays Center]]<br/>([[Brooklyn, NY]])
| Virginia
|-
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team|Florida Gulf Coast]]
| [[Brandon Goodwin (basketball)|Brandon Goodwin]], Florida Gulf Coast<ref name="ASUN POY">{{cite press release|url=http://asunsports.org/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180225h77kuh |title=FGCU's Goodwin grabs @ASUNMBB top honor; postseason awards announced |publisher=Atlantic Sun Conference |date=February 25, 2018 |access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Joe Dooley (basketball)|Joe Dooley]], Florida Gulf Coast<ref name="ASUN POY"/>
| [[2018 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament]]
| Campus sites
| [[2017–18 Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball team|Lipscomb]]
|-
| [[Big 12 Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]
| [[Devonte' Graham]], Kansas<ref name="BIG 12 POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211704001 |title=Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced |publisher=Big 12 Conference |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Chris Beard (basketball)|Chris Beard]], [[2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team|Texas Tech]]<br/>& [[Bill Self]], Kansas<ref name="BIG 12 POY"/>
| [[2018 Big 12 men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Sprint Center]]<br/>([[Kansas City, MO]])
| Kansas
|-
| [[Big East Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]]
| [[Jalen Brunson]], [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]<ref name="BIG EAST POY">{{cite press release|url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2018/3/7/mens-basketball-villanovas-brunson-named-big-east-player-of-the-year.aspx |title=Villanova's Brunson Named BIG EAST Player of the Year |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Chris Mack (basketball)|Chris Mack]], Xavier<ref name="BIG EAST POY"/>
| [[2018 Big East men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br/>([[Manhattan, NY]])
| Villanova
|-
| [[Big Sky Conference]]
| [[2017–18 Montana Grizzlies basketball team|Montana]]
| [[Bogdan Bliznyuk]], [[2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team|Eastern Washington]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2018/3/3/mens-basketball-ewus-bliznyuk-tabbed-bigskymbb-most-valuable-player-to-headline-all-conference-teams.aspx |title=EWU's Bliznyuk Tabbed #BigSkyMBB Most Valuable Player to Headline All-Conference Teams |publisher=Big Sky Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Travis DeCuire]], Montana<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://bigskyconf.com/news/2018/3/7/mens-basketball-montanas-decuire-named-bigskymbb-coach-of-the-year.aspx |title=Montana's DeCuire Named #BigSkyMBB Coach of the Year |publisher=Big Sky Conference |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
| [[2018 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Reno Events Center]]<br/>([[Reno, NV]])
| Montana
|- 
| [[Big South Conference]]
| [[2017–18 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team|UNC Asheville]]
| [[Xavier Cooks]], [[2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team|Winthrop]]<ref name="BIG SOUTH POY">{{cite press release|url=http://bigsouthsports.com/news/2018/2/26/big-south-announces-2017-18-mens-basketball-award-winners.aspx |title=Big South Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Award Winners |publisher=Big South Conference |date=February 26, 2018 |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Mike Jones (basketball, born 1965)|Mike Jones]], [[2017–18 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team|Radford]]<ref name="BIG SOUTH POY"/>
| [[2018 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| ''First round:'' Campus sites<br/>''Quarterfinals/semifinals:'' #1 seed<br/>''Final'': Top surviving seed
| Radford
|-
| [[Big Ten Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]]
| [[Keita Bates-Diop]], [[2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]<ref name="B1G POY">{{cite press release |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022618aad.html |title=Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN |publisher=Big Ten Conference |date=February 26, 2018 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094314/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022618aad.html |archive-date=2018-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Chris Holtmann]], Ohio State<ref name="B1G POY"/>
| [[2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br/>(New York City, NY)
| [[2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
|-
| [[Big West Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team|UC Davis]]
| [[T. J. Shorts]], UC Davis<ref name="BIG WEST POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=20328 |title=Big West men's basketball All-Conference revealed |publisher=Big West Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Jim Les]], UC Davis<ref name="BIG WEST POY"/>
| [[2018 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Honda Center]]<br/>([[Anaheim, CA]])
| [[2017–18 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team|Cal State Fullerton]]
|-
| [[Colonial Athletic Association]] 
| [[2017–18 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team|Charleston]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"|Top seed in conference tournament}} and [[2017–18 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team|Northeastern]]
| [[Justin Wright-Foreman]], [[2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team|Hofstra]]<ref name="CAA POY">{{cite press release|url=http://caasports.com/news/2018/3/1/mens-basketball-wright-foreman-tops-all-caa-mens-basektball-team.aspx |title=Wright-Foreman tops All-CAA men's basketball team |publisher=Colonial Athletic Association |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Bill Coen]], Northeastern<ref name="CAA POY"/>
| [[2018 CAA men's basketball tournament]]
| [[North Charleston Coliseum]]<br/>([[North Charleston, SC]])
| Charleston
|-
| [[Conference USA]] 
| [[2017–18 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team|Middle Tennessee]]
| [[Nick King (basketball)|Nick King]], Middle Tennessee<ref name="CUSA POY">{{cite press release|url=http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/3/7/mens-basketball-mbb-king-henson-named-player-coach-of-the-year.aspx |title=King, Henson Named Player, Coach of the Year|publisher=Conference USA |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Steve Henson]], [[2017–18 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team|UTSA]]<ref name="CUSA POY"/>
| [[2018 Conference USA men's basketball tournament]]
| [[The Ford Center at The Star|Ford Center]]<br/>([[Frisco, TX]])
| [[2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team|Marshall]]
|-
| [[Horizon League]] 
| [[2017–18 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team|Northern Kentucky]]
| [[Kendrick Nunn]], [[2017–18 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team|Oakland]]<ref name="HORIZON POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.horizonleague.org/news/2018/2/28/mens-basketball-horizon-league-announces-2018-hlmbb-all-league-teams-and-award-winners.aspx |title=Horizon League announces 2018 #HLMBB All-league teams and award winners |publisher=Horizon League |date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Scott Nagy]], [[2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team|Wright State]]<ref name="HORIZON POY"/>
| [[2018 Horizon League men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br/>([[Detroit, MI]])
| Wright State
|-
| [[Ivy League]] 
| [[2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team|Harvard]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"}} and [[2017–18 Penn Quakers men's basketball team|Penn]]
| [[Seth Towns]], Harvard<ref name="IVY POY">{{cite press release|url=https://www.ivyleaguesports.com/news/2018/3/6/mens-basketball-all-ivy-postseason-awards-announced.aspx |title=Men's basketball Al-Ivy, postseason awards announced|publisher=Ivy League |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Steve Donahue]], Penn<ref name="IVY POY"/>
| [[2018 Ivy League men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Palestra]]<br/>([[Philadelphia, PA]])
| Penn
|-
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]]
| [[2017–18 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team|Canisius]] and<br/>[[2017–18 Rider Broncs men's basketball team|Rider]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"}}
| [[Jermaine Crumpton]], Canisius<br/>& [[Kahlil Dukes]], [[2017–18 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team|Niagara]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://maacsports.com/news/2018/3/2/maac-announces-2017-18-mens-basketball-major-award-winners.aspx |title=MAAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Major Award Winners |publisher=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Kevin Baggett]], Rider<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://maacsports.com/news/2018/3/2/riders-kevin-baggett-named-the-rock-maac-mens-basketball-coach-of-the-year.aspx?path=mbkb|title=Rider's Kevin Baggett Named The Rock MAAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year |publisher=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
| [[2018 MAAC men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Times Union Center]]<br/>([[Albany, NY]])
| [[2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team|Iona]]
|-
| [[Mid-American Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team|Buffalo]] (East) and [[2017–18 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team|Toledo]] (West)
| [[Tre'Shaun Fletcher]], Toledo<ref name="MAC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/3/7/mens-basketball-toledos-fletcher-buffalos-oats-receive-top-mac-honors.aspx|title=Toledo's Fletcher, Buffalo's Oats receive top MAC honors |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Nate Oats]], Buffalo<ref name="MAC POY"/>
| [[2018 MAC men's basketball tournament|2018 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| ''First round:'' Campus sites<br/>''Remainder:'' [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br/>([[Cleveland, OH]])
| Buffalo
|-
| [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team|Bethune–Cookman]],<br/>[[2017–18 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team|Hampton]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"}} and<br/>[[2017–18 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team|Savannah State]]
| [[Brandon Tabb]], Bethune–Cookman<ref name="MEAC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.meacsports.com/news/2018/3/2/meac-announces-2017-18-mens-basketball-postseason-honors.aspx|title=MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors |date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Jay Joyner]], [[2017–18 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team|North Carolina A&T]]<ref name="MEAC POY"/>
| [[2018 MEAC men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Norfolk Scope]]<br/>([[Norfolk, VA]])
| [[2017–18 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team|North Carolina Central]]
|-
| [[Missouri Valley Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola–Chicago]]
| [[Clayton Custer]], Loyolan (Illinois)<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2018/2/27/arch-madness-loyolas-clayton-custer-earns-larry-bird-player-of-the-year-trophy.aspx |title=Loyola's Clayton Custer earns Larry Bird Player of the Year trophy |publisher=Missouri Valley Conference |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Porter Moser]], Loyola (Illinois)<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2018/3/1/arch-madness-loyolas-porter-moser-earns-mvc-coach-of-the-year-honor.aspx |title=Loyola's Porter Moser earns MVC Coach of the Year honor|publisher=Missouri Valley Conference |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>
| [[2018 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Enterprise Center|Scottrade Center]]<br/>([[St. Louis, MO]])
| Loyola (Illinois)
|- 
| [[Mountain West Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team|Nevada]]
| [[Caleb Martin (basketball)|Caleb Martin]], Nevada<ref name="MW coaches">{{cite press release|url=http://www.themw.com/news/2018/3/6/mountain-west-announces-2017-18-mens-basketball-all-conference-team.aspx |title=Mountain West Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball All-Conferemce Team |publisher=Mountain West Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Eric Musselman]], Nevada (coaches & media)<ref name="MW coaches"/><ref name="MW media">{{cite press release|url=https://themw.com/news/2018/3/19/mountain-west-mens-basketball-all-conference-media-awards.aspx |title=Mountain West Men's Basketball All-Conference Media Awards |publisher=Mountain West Conference |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref>
| [[2018 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Thomas & Mack Center]]<br/>([[Paradise, NV]])
| [[2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]]
|-
| [[Northeast Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team|Wagner]]
| [[Junior Robinson (basketball)|Junior Robinson]], [[2017–18 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team|Mount St. Mary's]]<ref name="NEC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2018/2/27/MBB_All_NEC_18.aspx |title=Mount St. Mary's Junior Robinson Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year |publisher=Northeast Conference |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Bashir Mason]], Wagner<ref name="NEC POY"/>
| [[2018 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| Campus sites
| [[2017–18 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team|LIU Brooklyn]]
|-
| [[Ohio Valley Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Murray State Racers men's basketball team|Murray State]]
| [[Jonathan Stark (basketball)|Jonathan Stark]], Murray State<ref name="OVC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2018/2/27/murray-states-stark-tennessee-states-mekowulu-austin-peays-taylor-and-figger-earn-2017-18-ovc-mens-basketball-top-honors.aspx  |title=Murray State's Stark, Tennessee State's Mekowulu, Austin Peay's Taylor and Figger Earn 2017-18 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors |publisher=Ohio Valley Conference |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Matt Figger]], [[2017–18 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team|Austin Peay]]<ref name="OVC POY"/>
| [[2018 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Ford Center (Evansville)|Ford Center]]<br/>([[Evansville, IN]])
| Murray State
|-
| [[Pac-12 Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| [[Deandre Ayton]], Arizona<ref name="PAC-12 POY">{{cite press release|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2018/3/5/2017-18-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-individual-honors.aspx |title=2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference individual honors |publisher=Pac-12 Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Mike Hopkins (basketball)|Mike Hopkins]], [[2017-18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]<ref name="PAC-12 POY"/>
| [[2018 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[T-Mobile Arena]]<br/>(Paradise, NV)
| Arizona 
|-
| [[Patriot League]]  
| [[2017–18 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team|Bucknell]]
| [[Zach Thomas (basketball)|Zach Thomas]], Bucknell<ref name="PATRIOT POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.patriotleague.org/news/2018/2/26/mens-basketball-2017-18-all-patriot-league-teams-and-major-awards-announced-2-26-18.aspx |title=Men's basketball 2017-18 All-Patriot League teams and major awards announced (2.26.18) |publisher=Patriot League |date=February 26, 2018 |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Matt Langel]], [[2017–18 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team|Colgate]]<ref name="PATRIOT POY"/>
| [[2018 Patriot League men's basketball tournament]]
| Campus sites
| Bucknell 
|-
| [[Southeastern Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"}} and [[2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee]]
| [[Grant Williams (basketball)|Grant Williams]], Tennessee (coaches)<ref name="SEC coaches awards">{{cite press release|url=http://www.secsports.com/article/22657404/2018-sec-men-basketball-awards-announced |title=2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced |publisher=Southeastern Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref><br/>[[Yante Maten]], [[2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team|Georgia]] (AP)<ref name="SEC AP awards">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/georgias-yante-maten-selected-as-ap-sec-player-of-the-year/2018/03/06/709f4526-2160-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010535/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/georgias-yante-maten-selected-as-ap-sec-player-of-the-year/2018/03/06/709f4526-2160-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |title=Georgia's Yante Maten selected as AP SEC player of the year |first=Rick |last=Megargee |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Rick Barnes]], Tennessee<ref name="SEC coaches awards"/><ref name="SEC AP awards"/>
| [[2018 SEC men's basketball tournament]] 
| Scottrade Center<br/>(St. Louis, MO)
| [[2017–18 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
|-
| [[Southern Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team|UNC Greensboro]]
| [[Desonta Bradford]], [[2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team|East Tennessee State]] (coaches)<br/>& [[Fletcher Magee]], [[2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team|Wofford]] (media)<ref name="SOCON POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22064&SPID=1798&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211703249&DB_OEM_ID=4000 |title=All-SoCon men's basketball teams announced |publisher=Southern Conference |date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Wes Miller]], UNC Greensboro<ref name="SOCON POY"/>
| [[2018 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Harrah's Cherokee Center|U.S. Cellular Center]]<br/>([[Asheville, NC]])
| UNC Greensboro 
|-
| [[Southland Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team|Nicholls State]] and [[2017–18 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team|Southeastern Louisiana]]{{efn|group=c|name="Top seed"}}
| [[Jordan Howard (basketball)|Jordan Howard]], [[2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team|Central Arkansas]]<ref name="SOUTHLAND POY">{{cite press release|url=http://southland.org/news/2018/3/5/central-arkansas-jordan-howard-wins-mens-basketball-player-of-the-year.aspx  |title=Central Arkansas' Jordan Howard wins men's basketball Player of the Year |publisher=Southland Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Richie Riley]], Nicholls State<ref name="SOUTHLAND POY"/>
| [[2018 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Leonard E. Merrell Center]]<br/>([[Katy, TX]])
| [[2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team|Stephen F. Austin]]
|-
| [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team|Grambling State]]{{efn|group=c|Ineligible for postseason play}}
| [[Martaveous McKnight]], [[2017–18 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff]]<ref name="SWAC POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211704172 |title=All-SWAC Men's Basketball Teams revealed |publisher=Southwestern Athletic Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Donte Jackson (basketball)|Donte Jackson]], Grambling State<ref name="SWAC POY"/>
| [[2018 SWAC men's basketball tournament]]
| ''Quarterfinals:'' Campus sites<br/>''Semifinals and final:'' [[Delmar Fieldhouse]]<br/>([[Houston, TX]])
| [[2017–18 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team|Texas Southern]]
|-
| [[Summit League]] 
| [[2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team|South Dakota State]]
| [[Mike Daum]], South Dakota State<ref name="SUMMIT POY">{{cite press release|url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180226n4m7zh |title=South Dakota State's Daum Claims Second Straight #SummitMBB Player of the Year Award |publisher=Summit League |date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref>
| [[T. J. Otzelberger]], South Dakota State<ref name="SUMMIT POY"/>
| [[2018 Summit League men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Denny Sanford Premier Center]]<br/>([[Sioux Falls, SD]])
| South Dakota State
|-
| [[Sun Belt Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team|Louisiana]]
| [[D'Marcus Simonds]], [[2017–18 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team|Georgia State]]<ref name="SUN BELT POY">{{cite press release|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/3/5/georgia-states-simonds-louisianas-gant-marlin-headline-mens-basketball-individual-honors.aspx |title=Georgia State's Simonds, Louisiana's Gant, Marlin headline men's basketball individual honors |publisher=Sun Belt Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Bob Marlin]], Louisiana<ref name="SUN BELT POY"/>
| [[2018 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Lakefront Arena]]<br/>([[New Orleans, LA]])
| Georgia State
|-
| [[West Coast Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[Jock Landale]], [[2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]<ref name="WCC POY">{{cite press release |url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022718aab.html |title=WCC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210751/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022718aab.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| [[Mark Few]], Gonzaga<ref name="WCC POY"/>
| [[2018 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament]]
| [[Orleans Arena]]<br/>(Paradise, NV)
| Gonzaga
|-
| [[Western Athletic Conference]] 
| [[2017–18 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]]
| [[Jemerrio Jones]], New Mexico State<ref name="WAC POY">{{cite press release |url=http://wacsports.com/news/2018/3/6/wac-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx  |title=2018 WAC Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced |publisher=West Athletic Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307082323/http://wacsports.com/news/2018/3/6/wac-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx  |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Chris Jans]], New Mexico State<ref name="WAC POY"/>
| [[2018 WAC men's basketball tournament]]
| Orleans Arena<br/>(Paradise, NV)
| New Mexico State
|}
{{notelist|group=c}}

===Statistical leaders===
[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/men/2018-leaders.html Source for additional stats categories]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan=3 | {{center|'''[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders|Points per game]]'''}} || || colspan=3 | {{center|'''[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders|Rebounds per game]]'''}} || || colspan=3 | {{center|'''[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leaders|Assists per game]]'''}} || || colspan=3 | {{center|'''[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season steals leaders|Steals per game]]'''}}
|-
! Player !! School !! PPG !! !! Player !! School !! RPG !! !! Player !! School !! APG !! !! Player !! School !! SPG
|-
| [[Trae Young]] || [[2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]] || 27.4 || || [[Devontae Cacok]] || [[2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team|UNC Wilmington]] || 13.5 || || Trae Young || Oklahoma || 8.7 || || [[Joseph Chartouny]] || [[2017–18 Fordham Rams men's basketball team|Fordham]] || 3.34
|-
| [[Kendrick Nunn]] || [[2017–18 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team|Oakland]] || 25.9 || || [[Jemerrio Jones]] || [[2017–18 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico St.]] || 13.2 || || [[Emmett Naar]] || [[2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team|St. Mary's]] || 7.9 || || [[Jevon Carter]] || [[2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]] || 3.03
|-
| [[Jordan Howard (basketball)|Jordan Howard]] || [[2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team|C. Arkansas]] || 25.1 || || [[Rokas Gustys]] || [[2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team|Hofstra]] || 12.0 || || [[Jordan McLaughlin]] || [[2017–18 USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC]]  || 7.8 || || [[Matisse Thybulle]] || [[2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]] || 2.97
|-
| [[Chris Clemons (basketball)|Chris Clemons]] || [[2017–18 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team|Campbell]] || 24.9 || || [[Ángel Delgado]] || [[2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall]] || 11.8 || || [[Austin Luke]] || [[2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team|Belmont]] || 7.5 || || [[Paris Collins]] || [[2017–18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team|Jackson St.]] || 2.92
|-
| [[Justin Wright-Foreman]] || [[2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team|Hofstra]] || 24.4 || || [[Alize Johnson]] || [[2017–18 Missouri State Bears basketball team|Missouri St.]] || 11.6 || || [[Markell Johnson]] || [[2017–18 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team|NC State]] || 7.3 || || [[Brian Beard Jr.]] || [[2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball team|FIU]] || 2.90
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
| colspan=3 | {{center|'''[[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders|Blocked shots per game]]'''}} || || colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | '''Field goal percentage''' || || colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | '''Three-point field goal percentage''' || || colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | '''Free throw percentage'''
|-
! Player !! School !! BPG !! !! Player !! School !! FG% !! !! Player !! School !! 3FG% !! !! Player !! School !! FT%
|-
| [[Ajdin Penava]] || [[2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team|Marshall]] || 3.94 || || [[Udoka Azubuike]] || [[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] || .770 || || [[Connor Burchfield]] || [[2017–18 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team|William & Mary]] || .520 || || [[Darnell Edge]] || [[2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team|Fairleigh Dickinson]] || .944
|-
| [[Mohamed Bamba]] || [[2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]] || 3.70 || || [[James Thompson IV]] || [[2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team|E. Michigan]] || .672 || || [[Andre Wolford]] || [[2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team|St. Francis (PA)]] || .495 || || [[Markus Howard]] || Marquette || .938
|-
| [[Sagaba Konate]] || West Virginia || 3.22 || || [[Raasean Davis]] || [[2017–18 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team|NC Central]] || .671 || || [[Sam Hauser]] || [[2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]] || .487 || || [[Jacobi Boykins]] || [[2017–18 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team|Louisiana Tech]] || .915 
|-
| [[Tai Odiase]] || [[2017–18 UIC Flames men's basketball team|UIC]] || 3.11 || || [[Jehyve Floyd]] || [[2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team|Holy Cross]] || .668 || || [[Anthony Mathis]] || [[2017–18 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team|New Mexico]] || .473 || || [[Brandon Tabb]] || [[2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team|Bethune–Cookman]] || .914
|-
| [[Hayden Koval]] || C. Arkansas || 3.09 || || [[Josh Cunningham (basketball)|Josh Cunningham]] || [[2017–18 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team|Dayton]] || .646 || || [[Carl Pierre]] || [[2017–18 UMass Minutemen basketball team|UMass]] || .472 || || [[David Cohn]] || William & Mary || .912
|}

==Postseason==

===NCAA tournament===
{{main|2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament}}

====Tournament upsets====
For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Date
! Winner
! Score
! Loser
! Region
! Round
|-
| March 15 || [[2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team|Buffalo]] (#13) || 89–68 || [[2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]] (#4) || South || First Round
|-
| March 16 || [[2017–18 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team|UMBC]] (#16) || [[2018 UMBC vs. Virginia men's basketball game|74–54]] || [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]] (#1) || South || First Round
|-
| March 16 || [[2017–18 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team|Marshall]] (#13) || 81–75 || [[2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team|Wichita State]] (#4) || East || First Round
|-
| March 17 || [[2017–18 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola–Chicago]] (#11) || 64–62 || [[2017–18 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee]] (#3) || South || Second Round
|-
| March 18 || [[2017–18 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team|Florida State]] (#9) || 75–70 || [[2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]] (#1) || West || Second Round
|-
| March 18 || [[2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]] (#11) || 55–53 || [[2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] (#3) || Midwest || Second Round
|}

====Final Four – [[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, TX]]====
{{main|2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game}}
[[File:San Antonio May 2018 5 (Alamodome).jpg|thumb|The [[Alamodome]]  in [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]], hosted the NCAA men's Final Four.]]
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=National Semifinals<br/>March 31
| RD2=National Championship Game<br/>April 2
| score-width=25
| team-width=130
| RD1-seed1=S11
| RD1-team1=[[2017–18 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola–Chicago]]
| RD1-score1=57
| RD1-seed2=W3
| RD1-team2='''[[2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]'''
| RD1-score2='''69'''

| RD1-seed3=MW1
| RD1-team3=[[2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] 
| RD1-score3= 79
| RD1-seed4=E1
| RD1-team4='''[[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]'''
| RD1-score4='''95'''

| RD2-seed1=W3
| RD2-team1=Michigan
| RD2-score1=62
| RD2-seed2=E1
| RD2-team2='''Villanova''' 
| RD2-score2='''79'''
}}

===National Invitation Tournament===
{{main|2018 National Invitation Tournament}}
After the NCAA tournament field was announced, the NCAA invited 32 teams to participate in the [[National Invitation Tournament]]. The tournament began on March 13, 2018 with all games prior to the semifinals being played at campus sites.

====NIT Semifinals and Final====
'''Played at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]] on March 27 and 29'''

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semifinals<br/>March 27
| RD2=Championship game<br/>March 29
| score-width=25
| team-width=130

| RD1-seed1= 4
| RD1-team1= [[2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team|Western Kentucky]]
| RD1-score1= 64
| RD1-seed2= '''2'''
| RD1-team2= '''[[2017–18 Utah Utes men's basketball team|Utah]]'''
| RD1-score2= '''69'''

| RD1-seed3= '''4'''
| RD1-team3= '''[[2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team|Penn State]]'''
| RD1-score3= '''75'''
| RD1-seed4= 4
| RD1-team4= [[2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team|Mississippi State]]
| RD1-score4= 60

| RD2-seed1= '''4'''
| RD2-team1= '''Penn State'''
| RD2-score1= '''82'''
| RD2-seed2= 2
| RD2-team2= Utah
| RD2-score2= 66
}}

===College Basketball Invitational===
{{main|2018 College Basketball Invitational}}

The eleventh [[College Basketball Invitational]] (CBI) Tournament began on March 13, 2018. This tournament features 16 teams who were left out of the NCAA tournament and NIT.

{{4TeamBracket
| legs = 1/3
| seeds = n
| RD1=Semifinals<br/>March 22
| RD2=Championship Series<br/>March 26, 28, 30

| RD1-team1= '''[[2017–18 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team|North Texas]]'''
| RD1-score1= '''90'''
| RD1-team2= [[2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team|Jacksonville State]]
| RD1-score2= 68

| RD1-team3= '''[[2017–18 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]]'''
| RD1-score3= '''65'''
| RD1-team4= [[2017–18 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team|Campbell]]
| RD1-score4= 62

| RD2-team1= '''North Texas'''
| RD2-score1-1= 62
| RD2-score1-2= '''69'''
| RD2-score1-3= '''88'''
| RD2-team2= San Francisco 
| RD2-score2-1= '''72'''
| RD2-score2-2= 55
| RD2-score2-3= 77
}}

===CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament===
{{main|2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament}}

The eighth [[CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament]] began on March 12, 2018 and ended with the championship game on March 30. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA tournament and NIT. 26 teams participate in this tournament.

{{4TeamBracket 
| RD1='''Semifinals'''<br/>March 28
| RD2='''Championship'''<br/>March 30

| score-width=25
| team-width=130

| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= '''[[2017–18 UIC Flames men's basketball team|UIC]]'''
| RD1-score1= '''67'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= [[2017–18 Liberty Flames basketball team|Liberty]]
| RD1-score2= 51

| RD1-seed3= 
| RD1-team3= [[2017–18 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team|Sam Houston State]]
| RD1-score3= 88
| RD1-seed4= 
| RD1-team4= '''[[2017–18 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team|Northern Colorado]]'''
| RD1-score4= '''99'''

| RD2-seed1= 
| RD2-team1= UIC
| RD2-score1= 71
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= '''Northern Colorado'''
| RD2-score2= 76
}}

==Conference standings==
{| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings | normal=1}} 
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big Sky men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big South men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big Ten men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big West men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings | normal=1}} 
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 MAAC League men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | normal=1}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Patriot League men's basketball standings}} 
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}} 
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
|-
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}
|valign="top" width=30%|{{2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings}}
|}

==Award winners==

===2018 Consensus All-America team===
{{see also|2018 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans}}
{| style="width:600px" "border:'1' 'solid' 'gray'"  
|+ '''Consensus First Team''' 
|-
!  style="background:#ccc; width:30%;"| Player
!  style="background:#ccc; width:4%;"| Position
!  style="background:#ccc; width:16%;"| Class
!  style="background:#ccc; width:25%;"| Team
|-
| [[Deandre Ayton]]
| PF/C
| Freshman
| [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]
|-
| [[Marvin Bagley III]]
| PF
| Freshman
| [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]
|-
| [[Jalen Brunson]]
| PG
| Junior
| [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]
|-
| [[Devonte' Graham]]
| PG
| Senior
| [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]
|-
| [[Trae Young]]
| PG
| Freshman
| [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]
|} 
<br/>
{| style="width:600px" "border:'1' 'solid' 'gray' "  
|+ '''Consensus Second Team'''
|-
!  style="background:#ccc; width:30%;"| Player 
!  style="background:#ccc; width:4%;"| Position
!  style="background:#ccc; width:16%;"| Class
!  style="background:#ccc; width:25%;"| Team
|-
|[[Keita Bates-Diop]]
|SF
|Junior
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]
|-
|[[Trevon Bluiett]]
|SG
|Senior
|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]
|-
|[[Miles Bridges]]
|SF
|Sophomore
|[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]
|-
|[[Jevon Carter]]
|PG
|Senior
|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]
|-
|[[Keenan Evans]]
|PG
|Senior
|[[Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball|Texas Tech]]
|-
|[[Jock Landale]]
|C
|Senior
|[[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]]
|}

===Major player of the year awards===
*'''[[Wooden Award]]:''' [[Jalen Brunson]], [[2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.woodenaward.com/winners_named_for_john_r_wooden_award_at_the_college_basketball_awards_presented_by_wendy_s |title=Winners Named for John R. Wooden Award at the College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy's |publisher=Los Angeles Athletic Club |date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Naismith College Player of the Year|Naismith Award]]:''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://naismithtrophy.com/jalen-brunson-wins-the-50th-citizen-naismith-trophy-for-mens-player-of-the-year/ |title=Jalen Brunson Wins the 50th Citizen Naismith Trophy for Men's Player of the Year |publisher=Atlanta Tipoff Club |date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year|Associated Press Player of the Year]]:''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref>{{cite news |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Villanova's Jalen Brunson wins AP player of year award; OU's Trae Young finishes 2nd |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22958472 |access-date=March 29, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
*'''[[NABC Player of the Year]]:''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref name="NABC awards">{{cite press release |url=http://nabc.org/NABC_Releases/2018/di_awards |title=NABC Announces Top Division I Award Winners |publisher=[[National Association of Basketball Coaches]] |date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2018 |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402163503/http://nabc.org/NABC_Releases/2018/di_awards |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''[[Oscar Robertson Trophy]] ([[USBWA]]):''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/oscar180330.html |title=Villanova's Brunson wins 2017-18 Oscar Robertson Trophy |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 30, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year|''Sporting News'' Player of the Year]]:''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref>{{cite magazine|last=DeCourcy|first=Mike|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/jalen-brunson-sporting-news-2017-18-college-basketball-player-of-the-year-villanova-march-madness-big-east-tournament/6ehialhbxt771kred7o0vyvfn |title=Villanova's Jalen Brunson is Sporting News' college basketball Player of the Year |magazine=[[Sporting News]] |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

===Major freshman of the year awards===
*'''[[USBWA National Freshman of the Year|Wayman Tisdale Award]] ([[USBWA]]):''' [[Trae Young]], [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/tisdale180307.html |title=Oklahoma's Young wins Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=USBWA |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
* '''[[NABC Freshman of the Year]]:''' [[Marvin Bagley III]], [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]<ref name="NABC awards"/>
*'''''[[Sporting News]]'' Freshman of the Year:''' Trae Young, Oklahoma

===Major coach of the year awards===
*'''[[Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year|Associated Press Coach of the Year]]:''' [[Tony Bennett (basketball, born 1969)|Tony Bennett]], [[2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]]<ref>{{cite news |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Virginia's Tony Bennett honored as AP coach of the year |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22956164 |access-date=March 29, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
*'''[[Henry Iba Award]] ([[USBWA]]):''' Tony Bennett, Virginia<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/iba180308.html |title=Virginia's Bennett Wins 2017-18 Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[NABC Coach of the Year]]:''' Tony Bennett, Virginia<ref name="NABC awards"/>
*'''[[Naismith College Coach of the Year]]:''' Tony Bennett, Virginia<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://naismithtrophy.com/tony-bennett-announced-as-2018-werner-ladder-naismith-mens-college-coach-of-the-year/ |title=Tony Bennett Announced as 2018 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year |publisher=Atlanta Tipoff Club |date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref>
* '''[[Sporting News Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year Award|''Sporting News'' Coach of the Year]]:''' [[Mick Cronin (basketball)|Mick Cronin]], [[2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]]<ref>{{cite magazine|last=DeCourcy|first=Mike|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/mick-cronin-house-jp-macura-xavier-cincinnati-bearcats-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness/di3h7toifgyw1j6g4htij6uew |title=Cincinnati's Mick Cronin is Sporting News' college basketball coach of the year |magazine=[[Sporting News]] |date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

===Other major awards===
*'''[[Bob Cousy Award]] (Best point guard):''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref name="HOF awards">{{cite press release|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2018-winners-named-for-basketball-hall-of-fame-awards-at-espn-college-basketball-awards/ |title=2018 Winners Named for Basketball Hall of Fame Awards at ESPN College Basketball Awards |publisher=[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] |date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Jerry West Award]] (Best shooting guard):''' [[Carsen Edwards]], [[2017–18 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]<ref name="HOF awards"/>
*'''[[Julius Erving Award]] (Best small forward):''' [[Mikal Bridges]], Villanova<ref name="HOF awards"/>
*'''[[Karl Malone Award]] (Best power forward):''' [[Deandre Ayton]], Arizona<ref name="HOF awards"/>
*'''[[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award]] (Best center):''' [[Ángel Delgado]], [[2017–18 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall]]<ref name="HOF awards"/>
*'''[[Pete Newell Big Man Award]] (Best big man):''' [[Marvin Bagley III]], [[2017–18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]<ref name="NABC awards"/>
*'''[[NABC Defensive Player of the Year]]:''' [[Jevon Carter]], [[2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]]<ref name="NABC awards"/>
* '''[[Naismith Defensive Player of the Year]] (inaugural award):''' Jevon Carter, West Virginia<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-04-01/west-virginia-senior-jevon-carter-named-2018-naismith |title=West Virginia senior Jevon Carter named 2018 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year |publisher=NCAA |date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[List of Senior CLASS Award men's basketball winners|Senior CLASS Award]] (top senior):''' Jevon Carter, West Virginia<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/west_virginias_jevon_carter_wins_2017-18_senior_class_award_for_mens_basket/ |title=West Virginia's Jevon Carter Wins 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award for Men's Basketball |publisher=Premier Sports Management |date=March 30, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Robert V. Geasey Trophy]] (Top player in [[Philadelphia Big 5]]):''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova<ref>{{cite news | title = Villanova picks up several Philadelphia Big 5 awards | newspaper = [[Philadelphia Tribune]] | date = April 14, 2018 | url = http://www.phillytrib.com/sports/basketball/villanova-picks-up-several-philadelphia-big-awards/article_15d3d5c4-f4f1-56c7-be30-fe145cfd5512.html | access-date = April 16, 2018 }}</ref>
*'''[[Haggerty Award]] (Top player in [[New York City]] metro area):''' [[Shamorie Ponds]], [[2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]<ref>{{Cite web | title = Ponds wins Haggerty Award | publisher = [[Queens Chronicle]] | date = April 26, 2018 | url = http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/ponds-wins-haggerty-award/article_85d07372-3984-5b22-ac1c-ac3b3f14f6f7.html | access-date = April 28, 2018 }}</ref>
*'''[[Ben Jobe Award]] (Top minority coach):''' [[Donte Jackson (basketball)|Donte Jackson]], [[2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team|Grambling State]]
*'''[[Hugh Durham Award]] (Top mid-major coach):''' [[Ryan Odom]], [[2017–18 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team|UMBC]]
*'''[[Jim Phelan Award]] (Top head coach):''' [[Chris Holtmann]], [[2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]
*'''[[Lefty Driesell Award]] (Top defensive player):''' Jevon Carter, West Virginia
*'''[[Lou Henson Award]] (Top mid-major player):''' [[Clayton Custer]], [[2017–18 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola (Illinois)]]
*'''[[Lute Olson Award]] (Top non-freshman or transfer player):''' Jalen Brunson, Villanova
*'''[[Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award]] (Coach with moral character):''' 
*'''[[List of Men's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Academic All-American of the Year]] (Top scholar-athlete):''' Jevon Carter, West Virginia<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://academicallamerica.com/news/2018/3/12/2017-18-academic-all-america-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-team-announced.aspx |title=2017-18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team Announced |publisher=College Sports Information Directors of America |date=March 12, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[Elite 90 Award]] (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four):''' Matt Kennedy, Villanova<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/villanova-s-matt-kennedy-earns-elite-90-award |title=Villanova's Matt Kennedy earns Elite 90 award |publisher=NCAA |date=March 30, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
*'''[[USBWA Most Courageous Award]]''': Sam Dowd, [[2017–18 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team|Idaho State]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/courage180219.html |title=Idaho State's Dowd Selected as Most Courageous Award Winner |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=February 19, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>

==Coaching changes==
Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Former<br/>coach
!Interim<br/>coach
!New<br/>coach
!Reason
|-
| [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball|Alabama A&M]]
| [[Donnie Marsh]]
| colspan=2 align=center | [[Dylan Howard (basketball)|Dylan Howard]]
| Marsh resigned on May 11 after one season at Alabama A&M.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rocketcitynow.com/sports/donnie-marsh-resigns-as-head-coach-of-alabama-am-mens-basketball/1175249446|title=Donnie Marsh resigns as head coach of Alabama A&M men's basketball|website=rocketcitynow.com|first=Mo|last=Carter|date=May 12, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref> On May 17, AAMU associate head coach Howard was named interim head coach of the Bulldogs for the [[2018–19 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team|2018–19 season]],<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.aamusports.com/news/2018/5/17/howard-named-interim-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx |title=Howard Named Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=[[Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball|Alabama A&M Bulldogs]]|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> and had the interim tag removed following the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2019/03/alabama-am-removes-interim-tag-from-mens-basketball-coach-dylan-howard.html|title=Alabama A&M removes interim tag from men's basketball coach Dylan Howard|newspaper=[[Birmingham News]]|first=Daniel|last=Boyette|date=March 19, 2019|access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball|Bryant]]
| [[Tim O'Shea]]
|
| [[Jared Grasso]]
| The 56-year-old O'Shea announced on February 12 that he would retire at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180211ndl4o8|title=Men's basketball head coach Tim O'Shea to announce retirement Monday afternoon|publisher=[[Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball|Bryant Bulldogs]]|date=February 11, 2018|access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref> The Bulldogs went 96–210 during O'Shea's 10-year tenure, including a 3–28 overall record and 2–16 in conference play this season. On March 30, Iona associate head coach Grasso was hired by Bryant for the head coaching position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fanragsports.com/news/rothstein-bryant-to-hire-ionas-jared-grasso-as-next-hoops-coach/|title=Bryant to hire Iona's Jared Grasso as next hoops coach|website=fanragsports.com|first=Jon|last=Rothstein|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004946/https://www.fanragsports.com/news/rothstein-bryant-to-hire-ionas-jared-grasso-as-next-hoops-coach/|archive-date=April 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball|Cal State Northridge]]
| [[Reggie Theus]]
|
| [[Mark Gottfried]]
| Cal State Northridge parted ways with Theus on March 6 after five seasons, finishing with a 53–105 record with no postseason appearances.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 6, 2018 |title=Reggie Theus to exit as CSU Northridge coach, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22671296 |access-date=March 6, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Former North Carolina State head coach Gottfried was named head coach of the Matadors on March 13.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/la-sp-mark-gottfried-csun-20180312-story.html|title=Mark Gottfried to coach men's basketball at CSUN, and Jim Harrick could join him|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Eric|last=Sondheimer|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Charlotte 49ers men's basketball|Charlotte]]
| [[Mark Price]]
| [[Houston Fancher]]
| [[Ron Sanchez]]
| Price was fired on December 14 after a 3–6 start and a 30–42 record overall in 2½ seasons at Charlotte. He was replaced on an interim basis by assistant Fancher for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=December 14, 2017 |title=Charlotte dismisses coach Mark Price in third season |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21768006 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Virginia associate head coach Sanchez was hired as head coach of the 49ers on March 19.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 19, 2018 |title=Charlotte hires Virginia assistant Ron Sanchez as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22835648 |access-date=March 19, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[Chicago State Cougars men's basketball|Chicago State]]
| [[Tracy Dildy]]
|
| [[Lance Irvin]]
|Chicago State fired Dildy on the week of March 5, although it was not officially confirmed until March 12. The Cougars struggled during Dildy's eight-year tenure, which saw them lose at least 20 games in seven of those seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://chicagocrusader.com/chicago-state-fires-womens-and-mens-basketball-coaches/|title=Chicago State fires women's and men's basketball coaches|first=J. Coyden|last=Palmer|website=chicagocrusader.com|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> After a nearly five-month search, including hiring [[Chris Zorich]] as the new athletic director, the school hired Lance Irvin, a Chicago native and former assistant coach at DePaul and several other schools, as the new head coach on August 7.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-chicago-state-hires-basketball-coaches-20180807-story.html|title=Chicago State hires new women's and men's basketball coaches|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Colorado State Rams men's basketball|Colorado State]]
| [[Larry Eustachy]]
| [[Steve Barnes (basketball)|Steve Barnes]]<br/>[[Jase Herl]]
| [[Niko Medved]]
| Eustachy, who was in his sixth season at Colorado State, was placed on administrative leave on February 3 amid an internal investigation into his conduct with players and staff members. He had previously been sanctioned by the university in 2017 for emotionally abusing players and assistant coaches from a university led investigation in 2014. Top assistant Steve Barnes was initially named as the interim replacement.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 3, 2018 |title=Larry Eustachy put on administrative leave by Colorado State amid conduct investigation |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22309514 |access-date=February 11, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> A later report by ''[[The Denver Post]]'' indicated that school officials planned to fire Eustachy with cause, and were negotiating a contract buyout.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Schlabach |date=February 9, 2018 |title=Source: CSU officials don't intend for Larry Eustachy to return as coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22380790 |access-date=February 11, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On February 10, hours before the Rams' home game against [[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]], the school placed Barnes on administrative leave after two games, and Barnes' top assistant Jase Herl was named interim coach for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Interim coach Steve Barnes suspended before game; assistant Jase Herl guides Rams to victory |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22396751 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On February 26, Eustachy resigned after reaching a buyout agreement.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 26, 2018 |title=Larry Eustachy steps down at Colorado State after being put on administrative leave |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22589155 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On March 22, Drake head coach and former Colorado State assistant Medved was named the new head coach.<ref name=Medved>{{cite news|url=http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/csu/ci_31753408/colorado-state-set-hire-niko-medved-its-mens|title=Colorado State set to hire Niko Medved as its men's basketball head coach|newspaper=[[Reporter-Herald]]|location=[[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland, CO]]|first=Sean|last=Star|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Delaware State Hornets men's basketball|Delaware State]]
| [[Keith Walker (basketball)|Keith Walker]]
| [[Keith Johnson (basketball)|Keith Johnson]]
| [[Eric Skeeters]]
| Walker was fired on February 22 after five seasons at Delaware State, finishing with a 43–96 record, including a 3–25 record this season at the time of his firing. Associate head coach Johnson was named interim head coach of the Hornets for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hoopdirt.com/official-keith-walker-relieved-duties-head-basketball-coach-delaware-state/|title=OFFICIAL: Keith Walker Relieved of Duties as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware State|website=hoopdirt.com|date=February 22, 2018|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> More than five months after Walker's firing, along with hiring a new athletic director, the school hired UMBC assistant coach Skeeters for the job on July 25.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/2018/07/25/delaware-state-hires-umbc-aide-eric-skeeters-basketball-coach/838343002/|title=Delaware State hires UMBC aide Eric Skeeters as basketball coach|newspaper=[[The News Journal]]|location=[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington, DE]]|first=Kevin|last=Tresolini|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Detroit Titans men's basketball|Detroit]]
| [[Bacari Alexander]]
|
| [[Mike Davis (basketball coach)|Mike Davis]]
| Detroit fired Alexander on March 26 after two seasons at his alma mater, finishing 16–47 overall including a last place finish in Horizon league play this season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2018/03/26/detroit-mercy-fires-bacari-alexander/459436002/|title=Bacari Alexander out as Detroit Mercy's basketball coach after 2 seasons|newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]|first=Perry A.|last=Farrell|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> The school hired Texas Southern's Mike Davis as the new head coach on June 13.<ref name=Detroit>{{cite news|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2018/06/13/source-detroit-mercy-hires-mike-davis-presser-thursday/698750002/|title=Mike Davis hired by Detroit Mercy; press conference Thursday|newspaper=[[The Detroit News]]|first=Tony|last=Paul|date=June 13, 2018|access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Drake Bulldogs men's basketball|Drake]]
| [[Niko Medved]]
|
| [[Darian DeVries]]
| Medved left Drake after one season for the Colorado State head coaching job on March 22.<ref name=Medved/> Creighton assistant coach DeVries was named head coach of the Bulldogs on March 29.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2018/03/29/drake-hires-creighton-assistant-darian-devries-head-mens-basketball-coach/468525002/|title=Drake hires Creighton assistant Darian DeVries as head men's basketball coach|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|first=Matthew|last=Bain|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[East Carolina Pirates men's basketball|East Carolina]]
| [[Jeff Lebo]]
| [[Michael Perry (basketball)|Michael Perry]]
| [[Joe Dooley (basketball)|Joe Dooley]]
| Lebo announced his resignation from ECU on November 29, 2017, after a 2–4 start to the season and a 116–122 overall record with no NCAA tournament appearances in eight seasons with the program. Assistant Michael Perry was named interim head coach of the Pirates for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/aac/east-carolina-university/article187153283.html|title=Jeff Lebo out as East Carolina basketball coach|first=Steve|last=Wiseman|newspaper=[[The News & Observer]]|location=[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]]|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> After the season was over, ECU brought back one of its former head coaches in Dooley, who had led the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, from Florida Gulf Coast on April 4.<ref name="Dooley">{{cite news |date=April 4, 2018 |title=East Carolina brings back Joe Dooley as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23032046 |access-date=April 5, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
|-
| [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
| [[Dan McHale]]
| 
| [[A. W. Hamilton]]
| McHale was fired on February 26, the day after the Colonels ended the season 11–20 overall and 5–13 in [[Ohio Valley Conference]] play. In three seasons at EKU, he was 38–55 overall and 16–34 in OVC play, and failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament during his tenure at Eastern Kentucky.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 26, 2018 |title=Eastern Kentucky fires basketball coach Dan McHale after 3 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22586135 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> On March 23, EKU hired North Carolina State assistant Hamilton as the new head coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article206589414.html|title=NC State's AW Hamilton takes over men's basketball program at Eastern Kentucky|newspaper=The News & Observer|first=Aaron|last=Moody|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball|Evansville]]
| [[Marty Simmons]]
| 
| [[Walter McCarty]]
| Evansville fired Simmons on March 13 after 11 seasons. Although the former [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]] and Evansville player had three 20-win seasons with the Purple Aces, the team never made the NCAA tournament during his tenure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 13, 2018 |title=Sources: Marty Simmons out after 11 seasons at Evansville |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22751102 |access-date=March 13, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Evansville hired [[Boston Celtics]] assistant and Evansville native McCarty on March 22.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2018/3/22/ue-agrees-to-terms-with-walter-mccarty-to-become-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx |title=UE agrees to terms with Walter McCarty to become Head Men's Basketball Coach |publisher=[[Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball|Evansville Purple Aces]] |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[FIU Panthers men's basketball|FIU]]
| [[Anthony Evans (basketball)|Anthony Evans]]
|
| [[Jeremy Ballard]]
| FIU parted ways with Evans on April 2 after five seasons and a 65–94 overall record.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/sportsxchange/fiu-parts-ways-with-coach-evans/article_e0551b56-ef51-5bf8-9882-cc5cd915451a.html|title=FIU parts ways with coach Evans|website=gwinettprepsports.com|date=April 2, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> On April 20, VCU associate head coach Ballard was hired by the Panthers for the job.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.richmond.com/sports/college/schools/virginia-commonwealth-university/vcu-associate-head-coach-jeremy-ballard-headed-to-florida-international/article_0168afad-2d03-5b85-b951-03265aa90d61.html|title=VCU associate head coach Jeremy Ballard headed to Florida International|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|first=Wayne Jr.|last=Epps|date=April 20, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball|Florida Atlantic]]
| [[Michael Curry (basketball)|Michael Curry]]
|
| [[Dusty May]]
| After posting a 39–84 overall record in four seasons, FAU fired Curry on March 16.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fl-sp-fau-michael-curry-fired-20180316-story.html|title=Florida Atlantic fires men's basketball coach Michael Curry|newspaper=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|location=[[Boca Raton, FL]]|first=Shandel|last=Richardson|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> Florida assistant May was hired as head coach of the Owls on March 22.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.fausports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032218aab.html|title=Dusty May named FAU's head men's basketball coach |publisher=Florida Atlantic Owls|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball|Florida Gulf Coast]]
| [[Joe Dooley (basketball)|Joe Dooley]]
|
| [[Michael Fly]]
| Dooley left Florida Gulf Coast on April 4 after five seasons to return to East Carolina, having previously served as head coach of the school from 1995 to 1999.<ref name=Dooley/> Longtime FGCU assistant coach Fly was promoted to head coach of the Eagles the following day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/fgcu/2018/04/05/fgcu-name-longtime-assistant-michael-fly-new-mens-basketball-head-coach/488617002/|title=FGCU names longtime assistant Michael Fly as new men's basketball head coach|newspaper=[[Naples Daily News]]|first=Dana|last=Caldwell|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]]
| [[Rodney Terry]]
| 
| [[Justin Hutson]]
| Terry left Fresno State on March 12 after seven seasons for the UTEP head coaching job.<ref name=Terry>{{cite news|url=https://www.theprospectordaily.com/2018/03/12/utep-hires-fresno-states-rodney-terry-as-their-new-basketball-coach/|title=UTEP hires Fresno State's Rodney Terry as their new basketball coach|website=theprospectordaily.com|first=Adrian|last=Broaddus|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> The Bulldogs tabbed San Diego State assistant coach Hutson as his replacement on April 5.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sd-sp-sdsu-basketball-justin-hutson-fresno-state-20180405-story.html|title=Fresno State hires SDSU basketball assistant Justin Hutson as head coach|newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|first=Mark|last=Zeigler|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Georgia Bulldogs basketball|Georgia]]
| [[Mark Fox (basketball)|Mark Fox]]
|
| [[Tom Crean (basketball)|Tom Crean]]
| Georgia fired Fox on March 10 after nine seasons, in which the team went 163–133 overall, but had made the NCAA tournament just twice in his tenure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 10, 2018 |title=Georgia fires coach Mark Fox after nine seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22714343 |access-date=March 10, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> The Bulldogs hired ESPN analyst and former [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]] and [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]] head coach Crean on March 15.<ref>{{cite news |name-list-style=and |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Georgia finalizes agreement to hire Tom Crean as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22782850 |access-date=March 15, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[High Point Panthers men's basketball|High Point]]
| [[Scott Cherry]]
|
| [[Tubby Smith]]
| Cherry and the university mutually agreed to part ways on March 7 after nine seasons, finishing with 146 wins and the program's winningest coach in the Division I era.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.journalnow.com/sports/colleges/basketball/scott-cherry-out-as-high-point-university-head-coach/article_b7b5ff2a-c1bd-5d0f-8ebd-8ac7d093ffa8.html|title=Scott Cherry out as High Point University head coach|first=Keith|last=Srakokic|newspaper=[[Winston-Salem Journal]]|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref> On March 27, longtime college basketball coach and former High Point player Tubby Smith was named head coach of the Panthers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greensboro.com/sports/college/high-point-hires-tubby-smith-as-basketball-coach-announces-arena/article_48042e12-31d5-11e8-a2fc-b31b436e0c6c.html|title=High Point hires Tubby Smith as basketball coach, announces arena plans|newspaper=[[News & Record]]|location=[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]|first=Jeff|last=Mills|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball|Incarnate Word]]
| [[Ken Burmeister]]
|
| [[Carson Cunningham]]
| Incarnate Word's Athletic Director announced on March 6 that Burmeister would not return next season, finishing with a 202–138 overall record in 12 seasons at the school.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/local_colleges/article/UIW-s-Burmeister-will-not-return-as-head-12732161.php|title=UIW's Burmeister will not return as head basketball coach|newspaper=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|first=Cody|last=McCrary|date=March 6, 2018|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref> The Cardinals went to the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] for their next hire, naming [[Carroll College]]'s Cunningham as the new head coach on March 22.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.montanasports.com/2018/03/22/carroll-colleges-carson-cunningham-officially-headed-to-incarnate-word/|title=Carroll College's Carson Cunningham officially headed to Incarnate Word|website=montanasports.com|first=Slim|last=Kimmel|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509013551/http://www.montanasports.com/2018/03/22/carroll-colleges-carson-cunningham-officially-headed-to-incarnate-word/|archive-date=May 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle]]
| [[John Giannini]]
|
| [[Ashley Howard (basketball)|Ashley Howard]]
| La Salle parted ways with Giannini on March 23 after 14 seasons, finishing with 212 wins overall but only making the NCAA tournament once during his tenure as head coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lancasteronline.com/sports/basketball/college/la-salle-splits-with-coach-john-giannini-after-years/article_f5d54129-9f42-5d1b-a9cc-c20c3d8d78db.html|title=La Salle splits with coach John Giannini after 14 years|newspaper=[[LNP (newspaper)|Lancaster Online]]|agency=Associated Press|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On April 10, Villanova assistant coach Howard, who previously served as assistant coach with the Explorers from 2004 to 2008, was hired for the head coaching job.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/sports/basketball/ashley-howard-returns-to-la-salle-as-head-coach/article_b7aacf52-ba5f-52fd-9ed7-7dacda0c981e.html|title=Ashley Howard returns to La Salle as head coach|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Tribune]]|first=Donald|last=Hunt|date=April 10, 2018|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Little Rock Trojans men's basketball|Little Rock]]
| [[Wes Flanigan]]
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| [[Darrell Walker]]
| Little Rock fired Flanagan on March 9 after two seasons, finishing 22–42 overall, including a school record 25 losses this season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22703788/university-arkansas-little-rock-fires-coach-team-loses-school-record-25-games|title=Arkansas-Little Rock fires Wes Flanigan after team loses school-record 25 games|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref> On March 28, the Trojans hired former NBA player Darrell Walker, who spent the last two seasons as head coach at Division II Clark Atlanta University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/28/ualr-makes-walker-hire-official-2018032/|title=UALR hires former Razorback Darrell Walker as next men's basketball coach|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|first=Brooks|last=Kubena|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Longwood Lancers men's basketball|Longwood]]
| [[Jayson Gee]]
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| [[Griff Aldrich]]
| Gee was fired on March 2 after five seasons at Longwood, finishing 42–120 overall and never finishing higher than eighth place in [[Big South Conference]] play.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/3/2/17072616/jayson-gee-relieved-of-duties-as-longwood-mens-basketball-coach-big-south-2018-vacancy|title=Report: Jayson Gee relieved of duties at Longwood|work=midmajormadness.com|first=Torrance|last=Jones|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> On March 22, UMBC recruiting director Aldrich was named head coach of the Lancers.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2018/3/21/longwood-names-umbcs-griff-aldrich-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Longwood Names UMBC's Griff Aldrich Head Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=[[Longwood Lancers men's basketball|Longwood Lancers]]|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]
| [[Rick Pitino]]
| [[David Padgett]]
| [[Chris Mack (basketball)|Chris Mack]]
| Pitino, who was initially placed on unpaid administrative leave in September, was fired on October 16 after 16 seasons at Louisville amid revelations of his possible involvement in the [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal|NCAA corruption scandal]]. Louisville elevated assistant Padgett, but initially signed him only for the 2017–18 season.<ref name=Pitino/> The Cardinals announced on March 21 that Padgett was not being retained.<ref>{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=March 21, 2018 |title=David Padgett won't be back as Louisville's coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22859188 |access-date=March 21, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On March 27, Louisville hired Xavier head coach Chris Mack for the job.<ref name="Mack">{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Louisville agrees to 7-year deal with Xavier's Chris Mack |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22933563 |access-date=March 27, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball|Loyola (Maryland)]]
| [[G.G. Smith]]
|
| [[Tavaras Hardy]]
| Smith resigned from Loyola on March 8 after five seasons, finishing with a record of 56–98 overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-gg-smith-0308-story.html|title=Loyola announces G.G. Smith is stepping down as men's basketball coach|first1=Jonas|last1=Shaffer|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 8, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308215051/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-gg-smith-0308-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 28, Georgia Tech assistant coach Hardy was hired by the Greyhounds for the head coaching position.<ref>{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Loyola (MD) names Georgia Tech assistant Tavaras Hardy as coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22942514 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Maine Black Bears men's basketball|Maine]]
| [[Bob Walsh (basketball)|Bob Walsh]]
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| [[Richard Barron (basketball)|Richard Barron]]
| Walsh resigned on March 5 after four seasons at Maine, choosing not to seek a contract extension. The Black Bears lost 100 overall games during Walsh's tenure with the team. Within hours, the school hired Barron, who had been working with the Maine athletic department after recovering from medical issues that forced him to take leave from coaching [[Maine Black Bears women's basketball|the Black Bears women's team]] in January 2017.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://goblackbears.com/news/2018/3/5/barron-named-umaine-mens-basketball-head-coach-following-walshs-decision-not-to-extend-contract.aspx |title=Barron named UMaine men's basketball head coach following Walsh's decision not to extend contract |publisher=Maine Black Bears |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Marist Red Foxes men's basketball|Marist]]
| [[Mike Maker (basketball)|Mike Maker]]
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| [[John Dunne (basketball)|John Dunne]]
| Maker was fired on March 5 after four seasons at Marist, which saw the Red Foxes go 28–97 during his tenure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/college/marist/2018/03/05/marist-fires-mike-maker-search-mens-basketball-coach-begins/396033002/|title=Marist fires Mike Maker; search for men's basketball coach begins|newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]|location=[[Poughkeepsie, NY]]|first=A.J.|last=Martelli|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> On April 3, Marist hired [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] rival Saint Peter's head coach Dunne for the same position.<ref name=Dunne>{{cite news|url=https://www.hudsonvalleysportsreport.com/marist-hires-john-dunne-of-st-peters/|title=MARIST HIRES JOHN DUNNE OF ST. PETER'S|website=hudsonvalleysportsreport.com|first=Rich|last=Thomaselli|date=April 3, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball|Maryland Eastern Shore]]
| [[Bobby Collins (basketball)|Bobby Collins]]
| [[Clifford Reed]]
| [[Jason Crafton]]
| Collins' contract was not renewed on March 26, 2018, ending his 4-year tenure at Maryland Eastern Shore with a 49-82 overall record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/2018/03/26/bobby-collins-out-umes-mens-basketball-coach/460820002/|title=Bobby Collins out as UMES men's basketball coach|website=DelmarvaNOW.com|first=Richard|last=Pollitt|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> Assistant coach Reed served as the interim head coach of the Hawks for the [[2018–19 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team|2018–19 season]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://collegecourtreport.com/2018/03/27/maryland-eastern-shore-names-clifford-reed-interim-head-coach-for-2018-19/|title=MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE NAMES CLIFFORD REED INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR 2018-19|website=collegecourtreport.com|first=T.|last=Bennett|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> and after the season, the school hired Jason Crafton, assistant coach of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]' [[NBA G League]] team [[Delaware Blue Coats]] and former head coach at [[Nyack College]], on April 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/2019/04/24/philadelphia-76-ers-g-league-assistant-hired-next-umes-hoops-coach/3550062002/|title=Philadelphia 76ers G-League assistant hired as next UMES men's basketball coach|website=delmarvanow.com|first=Richard|last=Pollitt|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[McNeese State Cowboys basketball|McNeese State]]
| [[Dave Simmons (basketball, born 1959)|Dave Simmons]]
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| [[Heath Schroyer]]
| McNeese State parted ways with Simmons on March 4 after 12 seasons, finishing 155–211 overall with only two winning seasons and one postseason appearance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kplctv.com/story/37643861/mcneese-and-dave-simmons-part-ways-after-12-seasons|title=McNeese and Dave Simmons part ways after 12 seasons|publisher=[[KPLC-TV]]|first=Taylor|last=Verrico|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> BYU assistant coach Schroyer, who had previous head coaching experience with [[Portland State Vikings men's basketball|Portland State]], [[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]], and [[UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball|Tennessee-Martin]], was named head coach of the Cowboys on March 15.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/03/15/report-byu-assistant-heath-schroyer-to-become-new-coach-at-mcneese-state/|title=McNeese State tabs BYU assistant Heath Schroyer as its next head basketball coach|newspaper=[[Salt Lake Tribune]]|first=Jay|last=Drew|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]
| [[Tubby Smith]]
|
| [[Penny Hardaway]]
| Smith was fired on March 14 after two seasons amid a week of speculation that Memphis was seeking to hire Penny Hardaway, a former Tigers and NBA star. Although Smith went 40–26 overall and 21–13 this season, he struggled with recruiting and failed to make the NCAA tournament in either season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Tubby Smith fired by Memphis after 21-win season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22761317 |access-date=March 14, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Hardaway was officially introduced as the new coach on March 20.<ref>{{cite news |last=Giannotto |first=Mark |date=March 20, 2018 |title=Penny Hardaway introduced as Memphis Tigers basketball coach |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2018/03/20/penny-hardaway-memphis-basketball-tigers-head-coach-announcement-watch-live-tubby-smith/441099002/ |access-date=March 21, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Commercial Appeal]] |location=[[Memphis, TN]]}}</ref>
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| [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball|Middle Tennessee]]
| [[Kermit Davis]]
|
| [[Nick McDevitt]]
| Davis left Middle Tennessee after 16 seasons for the Ole Miss head coaching job on March 19, after officially being named head coach on March 15.<ref name="Davis">{{cite news |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Ole Miss announces Kermit Davis as Rebels' next coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22774472 |access-date=March 19, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> UNC Asheville head coach McDevitt was hired as head coach by the Blue Raiders on March 24.<ref name="McDevitt">{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 24, 2018 |title=Nick McDevitt joins Middle Tennessee St. after lengthy run at UNC Asheville |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22896608 |access-date=March 24, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]
| [[Paul Lusk]]
|
| [[Dana Ford]]
| Lusk was fired on March 3 after seven seasons at Missouri State, finishing 106–121 overall, including an 18–15 overall record and 7–11 in conference play after the Bears were picked as the [[2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season#Preseason|preseason favorite]] to win the MVC regular-season title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fanragsports.com/news/rothstein-missouri-state-fires-paul-lusk/|title=Missouri State fires Paul Lusk|website=fanragsports.com|first=Jon|last=Rothstein|date=March 3, 2018|access-date=March 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304055007/https://www.fanragsports.com/news/rothstein-missouri-state-fires-paul-lusk/|archive-date=March 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 21, the school hired Tennessee State head coach Ford for the job.<ref name="Ford">{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Missouri State hiring Dana Ford of Tennessee State |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22856316 |access-date=March 21, 2018 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's]]
| [[Jamion Christian]]
|
| [[Dan Engelstad]]
| Christian left his alma mater on May 2 after six seasons for the Siena job.<ref name=Christian>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/cc-sp-msm-jamion-christian-050318-story.html|title=Men's Basketball: Christian leaving Mount St. Mary's for Siena College|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|first=Pat|last=Stoetzer|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=May 2, 2018|archive-date=May 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042233/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/cc-sp-msm-jamion-christian-050318-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 9, the school hired former Mountaineer assistant coach Englestad from [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] [[Southern Vermont College|Southern Vermont]] as Christian's replacement.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180509io2on2|title=Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Head Coach|publisher=[[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers]]|date=May 9, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball|Nicholls State]]
| [[Richie Riley]]
|
| [[Austin Claunch]]
| Riley left Nicholls on March 15 after two seasons for the South Alabama head coaching job.<ref name="Riley">{{cite news |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Nicholls State's Richie Riley hired as South Alabama's head coach |url=https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22782113 |access-date=March 15, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Assistant coach Claunch was promoted to head coach of the Colonels on March 29.<ref>{{cite news |last=St. Germain |first=Brent |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Nicholls officially names Claunch new men's basketball coach |url=http://www.dailycomet.com/sports/20180329/nicholls-officially-names-claunch-new-mens-basketball-coach |access-date=March 30, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Daily Comet]] |location=[[Thibodaux, LA]]}}</ref>
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| [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Ole Miss]]
| [[Andy Kennedy]]
| [[Tony Madlock]]
| [[Kermit Davis]]
| It was initially announced on February 12 that Kennedy, the program's winningest head coach, would part ways with Ole Miss at the end of the season after 12 years at the school.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=February 12, 2018 |title=Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss to part ways after season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22409723 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> However, on February 19, Kennedy announced that he would depart immediately, with assistant Madlock taking over on an interim basis for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=February 19, 2018 |title=Andy Kennedy adjusts plans, will step down as Ole Miss coach now |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22494746 |access-date=February 19, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> The Rebels hired Middle Tennessee head coach Davis on March 15, and officially introduced him on March 19 after the Blue Raiders second round loss to [[2017-18 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]] in the [[2018 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]].<ref name=Davis/>
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| [[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine]]
| [[Marty Wilson (basketball)|Marty Wilson]]
|
| [[Lorenzo Romar]]
| Pepperdine announced on February 13 that Wilson would not return as head coach of his alma mater, effective at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/02/13/pepperdine-to-replace-marty-wilson-at-seasons-end/|title=Pepperdine to replace Marty Wilson at season's end|first=Raphielle|last=Johnson|work=nbcsports.com|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 13, 2018}}</ref> He finished at Pepperdine with a seven-year record of 88–129 (91–139 when including his 3–10 record as interim head coach in 1995–96). Arizona associate head coach Romar, who previously served as head coach of the Waves from 1996 to 1999, was named head coach on March 12, and was formally introduced after Arizona was upset by Buffalo in the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.pepperdinewaves.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031218aaa.html|title=Lorenzo Romar to Return as Basketball Coach|publisher=[[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine Waves]]|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313015640/http://www.pepperdinewaves.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031218aaa.html|archive-date=March 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]]
| [[Kevin Stallings]]
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| [[Jeff Capel III|Jeff Capel]]
| After two disastrous seasons, including going winless in [[2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season|ACC play this season]], Pitt fired Stallings on March 8.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 8, 2018 |title=Pittsburgh dismisses coach Kevin Stallings after two seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22689679 |access-date=March 8, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On March 27, Duke associate head coach and former VCU/Oklahoma head coach Capel was hired by the Panthers for the job.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Pittsburgh hiring Duke assistant coach Jeff Capel |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22931731 |access-date=March 27, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island]]
| [[Dan Hurley]]
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| [[David Cox (basketball)|David Cox]]
| Hurley left Rhode Island after six seasons to take the UConn head coaching job on March 22.<ref name=Hurley/> On April 4, top assistant Cox was promoted to head coach of the Rams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Assistant David Cox takes over as Rhode Island head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23028597 |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball|Saint Peter's]]
| [[John Dunne (basketball)|John Dunne]]
|
| [[Shaheen Holloway]]
| Dunne left Saint Peter's after 12 seasons for the head coaching job at MAAC rival Marist on April 3.<ref name=Dunne/> The Peacocks stayed local for their new hire, announcing [[Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball|Seton Hall]] assistant Holloway as the new head coach on April 11.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 11, 2018 |title=Peacocks name Seton Hall assistant Shaheen Holloway coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23118736 |access-date=April 11, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
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| [[San Diego Toreros men's basketball|San Diego]]
| [[Lamont Smith (basketball)|Lamont Smith]]
| colspan=2 align=center |[[Sam Scholl]]
| Smith resigned from his alma mater on March 8 after three seasons. He had been placed on administrative leave by the university following a February 25 domestic violence arrest and had the charges dropped hours before announcing his resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 9, 2018 |title=San Diego's Lamont Smith resigns from basketball post |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22684240 |access-date=March 9, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Assistant coach Scholl, who coached the Toreros in the [[2018 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament|WCC tournament]], was named interim head coach of the team during the [[2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament|CIT tournament]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-usd-hartford-mens-basketball-20180311-story.html|title=Toreros get another chance to play basketball|newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Don|last=Norcross|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> and had the interim tag removed at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-usd-toreros-basketball-coach-sam-scholl-20180402-story.html|title=USD names Sam Scholl new men's basketball coach|newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Don|last=Norcross|date=April 2, 2018|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> 
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| [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena]]
| [[Jimmy Patsos]]
| 
| [[Jamion Christian]]
| Patsos resigned on April 13 after five seasons at Siena and a 77–92 overall record, including an 8–24 finish this season. Despite this, he had the apparent confidence of the school's athletic director, but an ongoing internal investigation into the program revealed multiple issues, with allegations ranging from abusive conduct to financial improprieties.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 13, 2018 |title=Jimmy Patsos resigns at Siena amid probe into alleged misconduct |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23156987 |access-date=April 13, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Mount St. Mary's head coach Christian was hired by the Saints for the job on May 2.<ref name=Christian/>
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| [[South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball|South Alabama]]
| [[Matthew Graves]]
|
| [[Richie Riley]]
| South Alabama fired Graves on March 8 after five seasons, finishing 65–96 overall with no postseason appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wkrg.com/college-basketball-ncaam-/south-alabama-head-basketball-coach-matthew-graves-fired/1021617807|title=South Alabama head basketball coach Matthew Graves fired|publisher=[[WKRG-TV]]|date=March 8, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref> Nicholls State head coach Richie Riley was hired by the Jaguars for the head coaching job on March 15.<ref name=Riley/>
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| [[South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball|South Dakota]]
| [[Craig Smith (basketball coach)|Craig Smith]]
|
| [[Todd Lee]]
| Smith left South Dakota on March 26 after four seasons for the Utah State head coaching job.<ref name=Smith>{{cite news|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2018/03/26/south-dakotas-craig-smith-named-head-coach-utah-state/458307002/|title=South Dakota's Craig Smith named men's basketball coach at Utah State|newspaper=[[Argus Leader|Sioux Falls Argus Leader]]|first=Mick|last=Garry|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> South Dakota alum Todd Lee, who spent the past five seasons as associate head coach at Grand Canyon University under Dan Majerle, was hired by the Coyotes as Smith's replacement on April 4.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/04/04/south-dakota-hires-todd-lee-as-new-head-coach/|title=South Dakota hires Todd Lee as new head coach|website=nbcsports.com|first=Scott|last=Phillips|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Tennessee State Tigers basketball|Tennessee State]]
| [[Dana Ford]]
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| [[Brian Collins (basketball)|Brian Collins]]
| Ford left Tennessee State on March 21 after four seasons for the Missouri State head coaching job.<ref name=Ford/> On March 26, the Tigers brought Illinois State assistant coach Collins back to his hometown of Nashville, where he also played in college at [[Belmont Bruins men's basketball|Belmont]], as the new head coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2018/03/26/brian-penny-collins-hired-tennessee-state-basketball-coach/457749002/|title=Brian 'Penny' Collins hired as Tennessee State basketball coach|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|first=Mike|last=Organ|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Texas-Arlington Mavericks men's basketball|Texas-Arlington]]
| [[Scott Cross (basketball)|Scott Cross]]
|
| [[Chris Ogden]]
| Considered to be one of the most controversial coaching changes of the off-season, Cross, UTA's all-time winningest head coach with 225 wins, was fired on March 26 after 12 seasons at his alma mater, with UTA's athletic director citing new leadership in the program as the reason for firing Cross.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/latest-news/article206893689.html|title=UT Arlington makes sweeping changes, fires basketball coach Scott Cross, assistants|newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|first=David|last=Humphrey|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> Former Texas player Ogden, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Texas Tech, was hired by the Mavericks as Cross's replacement on April 6.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23051789/chris-ogden-named-basketball-coach-texas-arlington-mavericks |title=Texas-Arlington names Chris Ogden new head coach |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Texas Southern Tigers basketball|Texas Southern]]
| [[Mike Davis (basketball coach)|Mike Davis]]
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| [[Johnny Jones (basketball, born 1961)|Johnny Jones]]
| Davis left Texas Southern on June 13 after six seasons for the Detroit Mercy head coaching job.<ref name=Detroit/> On June 25, the Tigers hired Nevada associate head coach and former LSU/North Texas head coach Johnny Jones for the job.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2018/06/lsu_johnny_jones_texas_souther.html|title=Former LSU basketball coach Johnny Jones to be Texas Southern's new coach|newspaper=[[The Times-Picayune]]|location=[[New Orleans, LA]]|first=Brody|last=Miller|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[UConn Huskies men's basketball|UConn]]
| [[Kevin Ollie]]
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| [[Dan Hurley]]
| UConn dismissed Ollie on March 10 after six seasons, stating that it had "initiated disciplinary procedures" to formally fire him with cause. The school announced in January it was the subject of an NCAA investigation, with media reporting that the inquiry involved recruiting. Ollie, a former Huskies star and NBA journeyman, replaced [[List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] coach [[Jim Calhoun]] in 2012, and coached UConn to a national title in [[2013–14 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|2014]], but the team failed to make the postseason for the second year in a row and finished 14–18 this season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=and |date=March 10, 2018 |title=UConn parts ways with Kevin Ollie citing just cause |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22712868 |access-date=March 10, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On March 22, UConn hired Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley as the new head coach.<ref name="Hurley">{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 22, 2018 |title=Dan Hurley leaving Rhode Island, named head coach at UConn |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22862828 |access-date=March 22, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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| [[UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball|UC Riverside]]
| [[Dennis Cutts]]
| [[Justin Bell (basketball)|Justin Bell]]
| [[David Patrick (basketball)|David Patrick]]
| Cutts was fired on January 1 after a 50–85 record in five seasons at UCR, including a 5–9 start to the season. Associate head coach Bell was named interim head coach of the Highlanders for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dennis Cutts fired as UCR men's basketball coach|url=https://www.pe.com/2018/01/01/dennis-cutts-fired-as-ucr-mens-basketball-coach/|work=[[The Press-Enterprise]]|location=[[Riverside, California|Riverside, CA]]|first=Jim|last=Alexander|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> TCU assistant coach Patrick was named the new head coach of UCR on March 14 and formally introduced after the Horned Frogs were eliminated from the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article205139919.html|title=TCU assistant leaving for head coaching job, will coach in NCAA tournament|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|first=Stefan|last=Stevenson|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball|UNC Asheville]]
| [[Nick McDevitt]]
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| [[Mike Morrell (basketball)|Mike Morrell]]
| McDevitt left his alma mater on March 24 after five seasons for the Middle Tennessee head coaching job.<ref name=McDevitt/> UNCA announced Texas assistant Morrell as the new head coach of the Bulldogs on April 11.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23116589/unc-asheville-bulldogs-hire-mike-morrell-texas-longhorns-coach |title=UNC Asheville hires Mike Morrell as new coach |website=ESPN.com |date=April 11, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball|USC Upstate]]
| [[Kyle Perry (basketball)|Kyle Perry]]
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| [[Dave Dickerson]]
| Less than five months after being named full-time head coach, USC Upstate fired Perry on March 1, three days after the Spartans lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the [[2018 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament|ASUN tournament]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 1, 2018 |title=South Carolina Upstate fires AD Julio Freire, coach Kyle Perry |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22615375 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref> On March 30, USC Upstate hired former Tulane head coach Dickerson, who had been serving as a scout for the Utah Jazz.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20180330/usc-upstate-names-new-mens-basketball-coach|title=USC Upstate names new men's basketball coach|newspaper=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]|first=Todd|last=Shanesy|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Utah State Aggies men's basketball|Utah State]]
| [[Tim Duryea]]
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| [[Craig Smith (basketball coach)|Craig Smith]]
| Utah State fired Duryea on March 11 after three seasons and a 47–49 record.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.good4utah.com/sports/utah-state-fires-head-basketball-coach-tim-duryea/1029804158|title=Utah State fires head basketball coach Tim Duryea|first=Dana|last=Greene|publisher=[[KTVX|Good4Utah]]|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> On March 26, the Aggies hired South Dakota head coach Craig Smith for the same position.<ref name=Smith/>
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| [[UTEP Miners men's basketball|UTEP]]
| [[Tim Floyd]]
| [[Phil Johnson (basketball, born 1958)|Phil Johnson]]
| [[Rodney Terry]]
| The 63-year-old Floyd announced his retirement, effective immediately, after eight seasons at UTEP and 24 overall following the Miners loss to [[2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team|Lamar]] on November 27.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=November 27, 2017 |title=UTEP's Tim Floyd announces retirement after loss to Lamar |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21592659 |access-date=November 28, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Floyd's longtime assistant Johnson was named interim head coach of the team the following day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/utep-announces-phil-johnson-replace-180117655.html|title=UTEP announces that Phil Johnson will replace Tim Floyd|work=Yahoo Sports|first=Rob|last=Dauster|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> On March 12, the school hired Fresno State head coach Terry as the new head coach.<ref name=Terry/>
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| [[Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball|Western Carolina]]
| [[Larry Hunter]]
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| [[Mark Prosser]]
| It was announced on March 4 that Hunter was stepping down from Western Carolina after 13 seasons.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030418aaa.html|title=Western Carolina's Larry Hunter Stepping Down After 13 Seasons|publisher=[[Western Carolina Catamounts|Western Carolina Athletics]]|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063453/http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030418aaa.html|archive-date=March 5, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 27, Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late former Xavier and Wake Forest head coach [[Skip Prosser]], was hired as the new head coach of the Catamounts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldonline.com/latest-news/article206865969.html|title=Winthrop basketball assistant coach lands head job|newspaper=[[The Herald (Rock Hill)|Rock Hill Herald]]|location=[[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill, SC]]|first=Bret|last=McCormick|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> In a postscript to the story, Hunter died two months after his resignation on May 4 from a stroke he suffered earlier in the week.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 4, 2018 |title=Larry Hunter, former coach for Ohio and Western Carolina, dies |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23405648 |access-date=May 8, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
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| [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]
| [[Chris Mack (basketball)|Chris Mack]]
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| [[Travis Steele]]
| Mack left his alma mater on March 27 after nine seasons for the Louisville head coaching job.<ref name=Mack/> On March 31, longtime Xavier assistant coach Steele was promoted to head coach of the Musketeers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=March 31, 2018 |title=Musketeers promote longtime assistant Travis Steele to head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22979516 |access-date=March 31, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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==See also==

*[[2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]]

==References==
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