2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 11th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor and Texas Tech to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Murray State and Marshall to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Villanova.

2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
AdvoCare Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
2017–18 record26–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coachBob Huggins (11th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas †13–5 .722  31–8  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech11–7 .611  27–10  .730
No. 15 West Virginia11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Kansas State10–8 .556  25–12  .676
TCU9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Baylor8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Texas8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Oklahoma State8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Oklahoma8–10 .444  18–14  .563
Iowa State4–14 .222  13–18  .419
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2016–17 season 28–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated Texas and Kansas State to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Bucknell and Notre Dame before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Gonzaga.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Teyvon Myers0G6'2"185SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Nathan Adrian11F6'9"235SeniorMorgantown, WVGraduated
Tarik Phillip12G6'3"195SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
James Long13G5'11"185SeniorCharleston, WVGraduated
Brandon Watkins20F6'9"230SeniorDecatur, GAGraduated
Elijah Macon25F6'9"240Sophomore (redshirt)Columbus, OHDeclared for 2017 NBA draft (undrafted)

Future recruits

2018–19 team recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Culver
PF		 Warren, OH Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan McCabe
PG		 Kaukauna, WI Kaukauna High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trey Doomes
SG		 Acworth, GA University School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Andrew Gordon
PF		 Dunedin, FL Northwest Florida State College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Jevon Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrProviso East HS Maywood, IL
    G 3 James Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoHolmes HS Covington, KY
    G 4 Daxter Miles Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep Baltimore, MD
    G 5 Brandon Knapper   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy South Charleston, WV
    F 11 D'Angelo Hunter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNavarro College Louisville, KY
    F 13 Teddy Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBoys Town HS (NE) Mesa, AZ
    G 14 Chase Harler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWheeling Central HS Moundsville, WV
    F 15 Lamont West 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoMiller Grove HS Cincinnati, OH
    F 21 Wesley Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLawson State CC Jackson, MS
    F 23 Esa Ahmad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrShaker Heights HS Cleveland, OH
    F 25 Maciej Bender 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMountain Mission School Warsaw, Poland
    F 31 Logan Routt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SoCameron HS Cameron, WV
    F 50 Sagaba Konate 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoKennedy Catholic HS Bamako, Mali
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 11, 2018

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 Albany
    Charity exhibition    		 W 98–67  –
    		  26 – West  8 – Harris  6 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (5,174)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 16, 2017*
    2:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 11 Wheeling Jesuit W 98–50  –
    		   –     –     –    WVU Coliseum (8,502)
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 vs. No. 25 Texas A&M
    Armed Forces Classic    		 L 65–88  0–1
    		  19 – Bolden  6 – Bender/Konate  7 – Carter  Ramstein Air Base (3,128)
    Ramstein Air Base, Germany
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 24 American W 98–64  1–1
    		  20 – Carter/Miles Jr.  8 – Harris  7 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (9,180)
    Morgantown, WV
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:30 pm, Nexstar    		 No. 24 Morgan State W 111–48  2–1
    		  32 – Miles Jr.  7 – Harris  7 – Harler  WVU Coliseum (11,698)
    Morgantown, WV
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 23-T Long Beach State
    AdvoCare Invitational campus game    		 W 91–62  3–1
    		  22 – West  8 – West  7 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (8,676)
    Morgantown, WV
    Nov 23, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 23-T vs. Marist
    AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinals    		 W 84–78  4–1
    		  20 – Carter  10 – Konate  7 – Miles Jr.  HP Field House (3,348)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23-T vs. UCF
    AdvoCare Invitational semifinals    		 W 83–45  5–1
    		  17 – Bolden  9 – Konate  5 – Carter  HP Field House (2,834)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23-T vs. Missouri
    AdvoCare Invitational championship game    		 W 83–79  6–1
    		  29 – Carter  10 – Wesley  3 – Carter  HP Field House (2,591)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 19 NJIT W 102–69  7–1
    		  25 – Carter  9 – Carter  6 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (8,882)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 18 No. 15 Virginia W 68–61  8–1
    		  23 – Carter  10 – Carter  7 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (12,816)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 9, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 at Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl    		 W 69–60  9–1
    		  19 – Carter  8 – West  9 – Carter  Petersen Events Center (7,748)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 10 Coppin State W 77–38  10–1
    		  24 – Allen  9 – Allen  4 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (8,102)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 23, 2017*
    12:00 pm, AT&T    		 No. 10 Fordham W 86–69  11–1
    		  21 – Miles Jr.  12 – Carter  11 – Konate  WVU Coliseum (11,296)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 29, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 7 at Oklahoma State W 85–79  12–1
    (1–0)    		  15 – Allen  9 – Konate  7 – Carter  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,257)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 1, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 at Kansas State W 77–69  13–1
    (2–0)    		  22 – Allen  8 – Carter  10 – Carter  Bramlage Coliseum (9,712)
    Manhattan, KS
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 No. 7 Oklahoma W 89–76  14–1
    (3–0)    		  20 – Allen  13 – Konate  10 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (15,106)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 2 Baylor W 57–54  15–1
    (4–0)    		  12 – Miles Jr./West  12 – Konate  5 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (12,551)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 at No. 8 Texas Tech L 71–72  15–2
    (4–1)    		  28 – Carter  11 – Konate  5 – Miles Jr.  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    Jan 15, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 6 No. 10 Kansas L 66–71  15–3
    (4–2)    		  16 – Konate  10 – Konate  4 – Carter/Miles Jr.  WVU Coliseum (14,115)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 6 Texas W 86–51  16–3
    (5–2)    		  22 – Carter  14 – Konate  8 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (14,001)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 22, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 at TCU L 73–82  16–4
    (5–3)    		  16 – Carter  8 – Konate  7 – Carter  Schollmaier Arena (7,368)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Jan 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Kentucky
    Big 12/SEC Challenge/College Gameday    		 L 76–83  16–5
    		  26 – Carter  6 – Konate  7 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (15,835)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 at Iowa State L 77–93  16–6
    (5–4)    		  18 – Carter  8 – Ahmad  9 – Carter  Hilton Coliseum (14,219)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 Kansas State W 89–51  17–6
    (6–4)    		  19 – Konate  9 – Konate  11 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (13,329)
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 5, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 at No. 17 Oklahoma W 75–73  18–6
    (7–4)    		  17 – West  11 – Konate  8 – Carter  Lloyd Noble Center (10,650)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 10, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 Oklahoma State L 85–88  18–7
    (7–5)    		  33 – Carter  7 – Konate  5 – Miles Jr.  WVU Coliseum (13,057)
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 12, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 TCU W 82–66  19–7
    (8–5)    		  16 – Allen  6 – Allen/Bender  9 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (11,773)
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 at No. 13 Kansas
    ESPN College GameDay    		 L 69–77  19–8
    (8–6)    		  22 – Miles Jr.  6 – 3 tied  7 – Carter  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Feb 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 at Baylor W 71–60  20–8
    (9–6)    		  15 – Ahmad/Carter  10 – Konate  4 – Miles Jr.  Ferrell Center (7,519)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 Iowa State W 85–70  21–8
    (10–6)    		  24 – Carter  11 – Ahmad  3 – Ahmad  WVU Coliseum (14,205)
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 26, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 No. 12 Texas Tech W 84–74  22–8
    (11–6)    		  21 – Carter  11 – Ahmad  7 – Carter  WVU Coliseum (14,542)
    Morgantown, WV
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 at Texas L 79–87 OT 22–9
    (11–7)    		  15 – West  8 – Konate  6 – Carter  Frank Erwin Center (11,364)
    Austin, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (3) No. 18 vs. (6) Baylor
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–65  23–9
    		  21 – Ahmad  8 – Ahmad  11 – Carter  Sprint Center (17,653)
    Kansas City, MO
    Mar 9, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (3) No. 18 vs. (2) No. 14 Texas Tech
    Semifinals    		 W 66–63  24–9
    		  16 – Miles Jr.  7 – Harris  4 – Carter  Sprint Center (18,223)
    Kansas City, MO
    Mar 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 18 vs. (1) No. 9 Kansas
    Championship    		 L 70–81  24–10
    		  25 – Miles Jr.  6 – Ahmad  9 – Carter  Sprint Center (17,718)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2018*
    4:00 pm, TNT    		 (5 E) No. 15 vs. (12 E) Murray State
    First Round    		 W 85–68  25–10
    		  21 – Carter  7 – Konate  8 – Carter  Viejas Arena (10,892)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 18, 2018*
    9:40 pm, TBS    		 (5 E) No. 15 vs. (13 E) Marshall
    Second Round    		 W 94–71  26–10
    		  28 – Carter  10 – West  7 – Ahmad  Viejas Arena (11,628)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 23, 2018*
    7:27 pm, TBS    		 (5 E) No. 15 vs. (1 E) No. 2 Villanova
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 78–90  26–11
    		  16 – Miles Jr.  9 – Konate  8 – Carter  TD Garden (19,055)
    Boston, MA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 11 24 23-T 19 18 11 10 7 6 2 (12) 6 7 15 19 20 21 20 18 15 Not released 
    Coaches 10 10 20 19 16 11 11 7 5 2 (4) 7 7 11 17 20 21 19 18 14 13

    See also

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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