2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third-year head coach Eric Musselman, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 15–3 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Texas in the first round, then made a stunning 22-point comeback in the final 11 minutes of the game to beat Cincinnati. This tied the second largest comeback in terms of deficit in NCAA Tournament history. They then lost to eventual Final Four team Loyola Chicago in the Sweet Sixteen.

2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Mountain West regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 24
Record29–8 (15–3 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2017–18 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 Nevada153 .833298  .784
Boise State135 .722239  .719
New Mexico126 .6671915  .559
Fresno State117 .6112111  .656
San Diego State117 .6112211  .667
Wyoming108 .5562013  .606
UNLV810 .4442013  .606
Utah State810 .4441717  .500
Air Force612 .3331219  .387
Colorado State414 .2221121  .344
San Jose State117 .056426  .133
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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