2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by interim head coach Houston Fancher, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena as members Conference USA. They finished the season 6–23, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.

2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–23 (2–16 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre Gray
  • Ivo Simovic
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Middle Tennessee162 .889258  .758
Old Dominion153 .833257  .781
Western Kentucky144 .7782711  .711
Marshall126 .6672511  .694
UTSA117 .6112015  .571
UAB108 .5562013  .606
North Texas810 .4442018  .526
FIU810 .4441418  .438
Southern Miss711 .3891618  .471
Louisiana Tech711 .3891716  .515
Florida Atlantic612 .3331219  .387
UTEP612 .3331120  .355
Rice414 .222724  .226
Charlotte216 .111623  .207
2018 C-USA Tournament winner

On December 14, 2017, head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Fancher. Houston Fancher was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. On March 6, 2018, new athletic director Mike Hill fired Fancher. On March 19, the school hired Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach.

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