2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Mike Anderson, who was in his seventh season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated South Carolina and Florida before losing in the semifinals to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Butler.

2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record23–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
  • Mike Anderson (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Melvin Watkins
  • T. J. Cleveland
  • Scotty Thurman
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Auburn135 .722268  .765
No. 13 Tennessee135 .722269  .743
No. 23 Florida117 .6112113  .618
No. 18 Kentucky108 .5562611  .703
Missouri108 .5562013  .606
Arkansas108 .5562312  .657
Mississippi State99 .5002512  .676
Texas A&M99 .5002213  .629
Alabama810 .4442016  .556
LSU810 .4441815  .545
Georgia711 .3891815  .545
South Carolina711 .3891716  .515
Vanderbilt612 .3331220  .375
Ole Miss513 .2781220  .375
2018 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Senior guard Jaylen Barford was named first-team All-SEC, while senior guard Daryl Macon was a second-team All-SEC selection. Freshman center Daniel Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. On March 26, 2018, Gafford announced he would forgo the 2018 NBA draft and would be returning to Arkansas for his sophomore season.

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