2017–18 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 97th season of Tiger basketball, the second under head coach Tubby Smith, and the fifth as members of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at the FedEx Forum. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulsa in the AAC tournament before losing to Cincinnati in the semifinals.

2017–18 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record21–13 (10–8 AAC)
Head coach
  • Tubby Smith (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Cincinnati162 .889315  .861
No. 21 Houston144 .778278  .771
No. 16 Wichita State144 .778258  .758
Tulsa126 .6671912  .613
Memphis108 .5562113  .618
UCF99 .5001913  .594
Temple810 .4441716  .515
UConn711 .3891418  .438
SMU612 .3331716  .515
Tulane513 .2781417  .452
East Carolina414 .2221020  .333
South Florida315 .1671022  .313
2018 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 14, 2018, the school fired head coach Tubby Smith after two years. On March 20, the school hired former Memphis player and NBA star Penny Hardaway as coach.

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