# 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.

## Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State, Fresno State, and Colorado State to win the Mountain West tournament championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Cameron Oliver | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Sacramento, CA | Declare for 2017 NBA draft |
| Marcus Marshall | 1 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Saint Paul, MN | Graduated |
| Leland King II | 2 | F | 6'7" | 215 | RS Junior | Inglewood, CA | Walk-on; graduate transferred to UC Santa Barbara |
| Devearl Ramsey | 4 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Freshman | Chatsworth, CA | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara |
| D. J. Fenner | 15 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Seattle, WA | Graduated |
| David Cunningham | 20 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Sacramento, CA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| John Carlson | 34 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Reno, NV | Walk-on; didn't return |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tre'Shawn Thurman | 0 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Transferred from Omaha. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thurman will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Nisre Zouzoua | 5 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Brockton, MA | Transferred from Bryant. Under NCAA transfer rules, Zouzoua will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Corey Henson | 20 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Transferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henson will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Jazz Johnson | 22 | G | 5'10" | 200 | Junior | Lake Oswego, OR | Transferred from Portland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2017 recruiting class

Nevada did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Brown C | Roseville, CA | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 11, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| K.J. Hymes PF | Phoenix, AZ | Saint Mary's High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Vincent Lee PF | Midlothian, TX | Midlothian High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 22, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – |||||||
| 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. |||||||

## Preseason

In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Wolf Pack were picked to win the Mountain West, receiving 19 of 24 first place votes. Junior forward Jordan Caroline was named to the preseason All-Mountain West team. Junior forward Caleb Martin, a transfer from NC State, was named the preseason Newcomer of the Year.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 22, 2017* 4:00 pm | | Grand Canyon Charity exhibition benefiting North Bay Fire Relief | W 81–72 | | 22 – Caroline | 8 – Caroline | 8 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (3,072) Reno, NV |
| Oct 29, 2017* 3:00 pm | | Stanislaus State | W 100–83 | | 35 – Stephens | 10 – Hall | 5 – Caleb Martin | Lawlor Events Center (7,032) Reno, NV |
| Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Dominican | W 101–55 | | 27 – Hall | 10 – Foster | 10 – Drew | Virginia Street Gym (1,581) Reno, NV |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Idaho | W 88–64 | 1–0 | 26 – Caleb Martin | 8 – Caroline | 7 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (8,457) Reno, NV |
| Nov 13, 2017* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | | Rhode Island | W 88–81 | 2–0 | 28 – Caroline | 12 – Caroline | 3 – 2 tied | Lawlor Events Center (7,737) Reno, NV |
| Nov 15, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | W 93–63 | 3–0 | 22 – Cody Martin | 12 – Cody Martin | 8 – Drew | Leavey Center (1,892) Santa Clara, CA |
| Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Pacific | W 79–66 | 4–0 | 25 – Hall | 12 – Caroline | 4 – Cody Martin | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,123) Stockton, CA |
| Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | Davidson | W 81–68 | 5–0 | 26 – Caleb Martin | 9 – Caroline | 9 – Drew | Lawlor Events Center (8,225) Reno, NV |
| Nov 24, 2017* 10:00 pm | | at Hawaii | W 67–54 | 6–0 | 22 – Caleb Martin | 7 – Cody Martin | 3 – Cody Martin | Stan Sheriff Center (6,309) Honolulu, HI |
| Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Illinois State MW–MWC Challenge | W 98–68 | 7–0 | 21 – Caleb Martin | 7 – 3 tied | 7 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (8,293) Reno, NV |
| Dec 2, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at UC Irvine | W 76–65 | 8–0 | 24 – Caroline | 13 – Caroline | 4 – 2 tied | Bren Events Center (1,869) Irvine, CA |
| Dec 5, 2017* 5:00 pm, FCS | No. 22 | at Texas Tech | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 8–1 | 28 – Caleb Martin | 12 – Caroline | 4 – Drew | United Supermarkets Arena (9,872) Lubbock, TX |
| Dec 8, 2017* 10:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 22 | vs. No. 20 TCU Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | L 80–84 | 8–2 | 27 – Cody Martin | 11 – Cody Martin | 6 – Cody Martin | Staples Center (6,456) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 17, 2017* 2:30 pm, ATTSNRM | | Radford Las Vegas Classic | W 77–62 | 9–2 | 25 – Caroline | 15 – Caroline | 5 – Hall | Lawlor Events Center (7,272) Reno, NV |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, Stadium | | UC Davis Las Vegas Classic | W 88–73 | 10–2 | 22 – Caleb Martin | 7 – Caroline | 6 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (7,574) Reno, NV |
| Dec 22, 2017* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. Southern Illinois Las Vegas Classic | W 86–64 | 11–2 | 19 – Caleb Martin | 9 – Cody Martin | 7 – Cody Martin | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Dec 23, 2017* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. San Francisco Las Vegas Classic | L 64–66 | 11–3 | 21 – Caleb Martin | 8 – Drew | 2 – 2 tied | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| Dec 27, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Fresno State | W 80–65 | 12–3 (1–0) | 19 – Stephens | 10 – Caleb Martin | 5 – Drew | Save Mart Center (6,008) Fresno, CA |
| Dec 30, 2017 2:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | New Mexico | W 77–74 | 13–3 (2–0) | 24 – Caleb Martin | 10 – Caroline | 5 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (9,530) Reno, NV |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | Wyoming | W 92–83 | 14–3 (3–0) | 22 – Cody Martin | 16 – Caroline | 5 – Drew | Lawlor Events Center (9,188) Reno, NV |
| Jan 6, 2018 11:00 am, ATTSNRM | | at Air Force | W 86–75 | 15–3 (4–0) | 23 – Caleb Martin | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Drew | Clune Arena (2,254) Colorado Springs, CO |
| Jan 13, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Utah State | W 83–57 | 16–3 (5–0) | 19 – Stephens | 9 – Caleb Martin | 7 – Drew | Lawlor Events Center (9,976) Reno, NV |
| Jan 17, 2018 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | at San Jose State | W 71–54 | 17–3 (6–0) | 24 – Caleb Martin | 7 – Hall | 4 – Caleb Martin | Event Center Arena (1,738) San Jose, CA |
| Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Boise State | W 74–68 | 18–3 (7–0) | 28 – Caleb Martin | 13 – Caroline | 9 – Drew | Lawlor Events Center (11,164) Reno, NV |
| Jan 24, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | at Wyoming | L 103–104 $^{2OT}$ | 18–4 (7–1) | 29 – Caroline | 9 – Caroline | 6 – Cody Martin | Arena-Auditorium (5,016) Laramie, WY |
| Jan 31, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | Fresno State | W 102–92 | 19–4 (8–1) | 22 – Cody Martin | 7 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | Lawlor Events Center (8,521) Reno, NV |
| Feb 3, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Colorado State | W 76–67 | 20–4 (9–1) | 26 – Caleb Martin | 8 – 2 tied | 3 – Caroline | Moby Arena (3,978) Fort Collins, CO |
| Feb 7, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 23 | UNLV | L 78–86 | 20–5 (9–2) | 18 – Caroline | 8 – Drew | 5 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (11,285) Reno, NV |
| Feb 10, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 | San Diego State | W 83–58 | 21–5 (10–2) | 26 – Caroline | 11 – 2 tied | 9 – Drew | Lawlor Events Center (10,134) Reno, NV |
| Feb 14, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 24 | at Boise State | W 77–72 | 22–5 (11–2) | 21 – 2 tied | 10 – Caroline | 3 – 2 tied | Taco Bell Arena (8,611) Boise, ID |
| Feb 17, 2018 3:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 24 | at Utah State | W 93–87 | 23–5 (12–2) | 30 – Cody Martin | 9 – Cody Martin | 5 – Cooke | Smith Spectrum (5,796) Logan, UT |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 20 | San Jose State | W 80–67 | 24–5 (13–2) | 30 – Stephens | 10 – Cody Martin | 7 – 2 tied | Lawlor Events Center (8,096) Reno, NV |
| Feb 25, 2018 1:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 20 | Colorado State | W 92–83 | 25–5 (14–2) | 25 – Caleb Martin | 14 – Caroline | 11 – Cody Martin | Lawlor Events Center (10,273) Reno, NV |
| Feb 28, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 21 | at UNLV | W 101–75 | 26–5 (15–2) | 24 – Cody Martin | 9 – Cody Martin | 7 – Cody Martin | Thomas & Mack Center (13,998) Paradise, NV |
| Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 21 | at San Diego State | L 74–79 | 26–6 (15–3) | 29 – Caroline | 9 – Caleb Martin | 6 – Cody Martin | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| Mar 8, 2018 12:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) No. 22 | at (8) UNLV Quarterfinals | W 79–74 | 27–6 | 21 – Caroline | 10 – Caroline | 6 – Cody Martin | Thomas & Mack Center (6,753) Paradise, NV |
| Mar 9, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) No. 22 | vs. (5) San Diego State Semifinals | L 73–90 | 27–7 | 25 – Caroline | 10 – Caroline | 8 – Cody Martin | Thomas & Mack Center (8,456) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| Mar 16, 2018* 1:30 pm, TBS | (7 S) No. 24 | vs. (10 S) Texas First Round | W 87–83 $^{OT}$ | 28–7 | 22 – Stephens | 10 – Caleb Martin | 6 – Cody Martin | Bridgestone Arena (17,552) Nashville, TN |
| Mar 17, 2018* 6:10 pm, TNT | (7 S) No. 24 | vs. (2 S) No. 6 Cincinnati Second Round | W 75–73 | 29–7 | 25 – Cody Martin | 7 – Caroline | 7 – Cody Martin | Bridgestone Arena (17,552) Nashville, TN |
| Mar 22, 2018* 4:00 pm, CBS | (7 S) No. 24 | vs. (11 S) Loyola–Chicago Sweet Sixteen | L 68–69 | 29–8 | 21 – Caleb Martin | 6 – Caroline | 5 – Cody Martin | Philips Arena (15,616) Atlanta, GA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region Source. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Ranking movement

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. Number in parentheses indicates number of first place votes.