2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team


The 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 13th season at BYU and the Cougars seventh season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class of 2017

Recruiting class of 2018

2017–18 return missionaries

BYU's roster will feature four missionaries for the new season. First up is Zac Seljaas who returns after coming home early for a shoulder injury.
Up next Ryan Andrus and Dalton Nixon return.
Rounding out the group of four was Luke Worthington.

2017–18 media

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

- Flagship Station, Nationwide
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM-
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT
The 2017–18 non-conferesnce schedule was announced on July 11, 2017. Highlights on the schedule include a trip to defending Ivy League champions Princeton, a rematch with UT Arlington, Barclay's Center Classic matches against Alabama and UMass, and four in-state opponents in Utah Valley, Utah State, Weber State, and Utah.
!colspan=11 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=11 style=| Non-Conference Regular Season
!colspan=11 style=| WCC regular season
!colspan=11 style=| WCC Tournament
!colspan=11 style=| NIT

Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: ' & '
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Exhibition: New Mexico

Broadcasters: Jeff Siembieda & Hunter Greene
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Exhibition: Westminster

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
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Exhibition: Colorado College

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
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Mississippi Valley State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 2–0
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Princeton

Broadcasters: &
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
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UT Arlington

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: Series even 1–1
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Niagara

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 5–2
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Alabama

Broadcasters: , Tim Doyle, &
Series History: Alabama leads 1–0
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UMass

Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
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