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The 2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represents Xavier University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by ninth-year head coach Chris Mack, they play their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contents
[hide]- 1Previous season
- 2Offseason
- 2.1Returning players
- 2.2Incoming recruits
- 2.3Incoming transfers
- 2.4Future recruits
- 2.4.12018 recruits
- 3Preseason
- 4Roster
- 5Schedule and results
- 6Rankings
- 7References
Previous season[edit]
The Musketeers finished the 2016–17 season 24–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in seventh place.[1][2] In the Big East Tournament, they defeated DePaul and Butler before losing to Creighton in the semifinals.[3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated Maryland,[4] Florida State,[5] and Arizona[6] before losing in the Elite Eight to Gonzaga.[7]
Offseason[edit]
Returning players[edit]
On March 31, 2017, Trevon Bluiett announced he would declare for the NBA Draft, but would not hire an agent.[8] On May 23, he withdrew his name from the draft and announced he would return to Xavier for his senior season.[9]
