2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by second-year head coach Steve Pikiell, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey as fourth-year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–19, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Minnesota and Indiana before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–19 (3–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Steve Pikiell (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State162 .889305  .857
No. 11 Purdue153 .833307  .811
No. 17 Ohio State153 .833259  .735
No. 7 Michigan135 .722338  .805
Nebraska135 .7222211  .667
Penn State99 .5002613  .667
Indiana99 .5001615  .516
Maryland810 .4441913  .594
Wisconsin711 .3891518  .455
Northwestern612 .3331517  .469
Minnesota414 .2221517  .469
Illinois414 .2221418  .438
Iowa414 .2221419  .424
Rutgers315 .1671519  .441
2018 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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