# 2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth-year head coach Scott Cherry, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As a 7 seed, they lost to Longwood in the first round of the Big South tournament.
On March 7, 2018, head coach Scott Cherry and the school mutually agreed to part ways. On March 26, it was reported that the school had hired High Point alumnus Tubby Smith as head coach.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 15–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament to Gardner–Webb.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 5, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Averett | W 90–66 | | Millis Center (982) High Point, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 8:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 100–66 | 1–0 | Millis Center (1,173) High Point, NC |
| Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Tennessee | L 53–84 | 1–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (12,343) Knoxville, TN |
| Nov 18, 2017* 2:00 pm | | The Citadel | L 77–79 | 1–2 | Millis Center (1,147) High Point, NC |
| Nov 21, 2017* 8:00 pm | | Methodist | W 99–63 | 2–2 | Millis Center (1,136) High Point, NC |
| Nov 24, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | L 67–70 | 2–3 | Halton Arena (3,256) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Pittsburgh | L 63–71 | 2–4 | Petersen Events Center (2,399) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dec 1, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Johnson & Wales (NC) | W 90–54 | 3–4 | Millis Center (1,243) High Point, NC |
| Dec 4, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 58–70 | 3–5 | TD Arena (3,223) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 10, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Toccoa Falls | W 110–39 | 4–5 | Millis Center (1,104) High Point, NC |
| Dec 17, 2017* 2:00 pm | | vs. Wofford Mountain Invitational | L 57–70 | 4–6 | U.S. Cellular Center (1,423) Asheville, NC |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Carolina | W 72–61 | 5–6 | Ramsey Center (1,011) Cullowhee, NC |
| Big South regular season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2017 2:00 pm | | at Winthrop | L 60–76 | 5–7 (0–1) | Winthrop Coliseum (1,168) Rock Hill, SC |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | UNC Asheville | W 84–74 | 6–7 (1–1) | Millis Center (1,121) High Point, NC |
| Jan 6, 2018 7:00 pm | | Charleston Southern | W 80–59 | 7–7 (2–1) | Millis Center (1,521) High Point, NC |
| Jan 9, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Gardner–Webb | L 45–62 | 7–8 (2–2) | Paul Porter Arena (1,105) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Campbell | L 64–65 | 7–9 (2–3) | Gore Arena (1,808) Buies Creek, NC |
| Jan 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | Presbyterian | W 73–49 | 8–9 (3–3) | Millis Center (1,134) High Point, NC |
| Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm | | Liberty | W 71–60 | 9–9 (4–3) | Millis Center (1,214) High Point, NC |
| Jan 21, 2018 3:00 pm | | at Longwood | W 75–55 | 10–9 (5–3) | Willett Hall (1,675) Farmville, VA |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm | | Radford | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–10 (5–4) | Millis Center (894) High Point, NC |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at UNC Asheville | L 77–84 | 10–11 (5–5) | Kimmel Arena (2,104) Asheville, NC |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Charleston Southern | L 74–83 | 10–12 (5–6) | CSU Field House (610) North Charleston, SC |
| Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Campbell | W 67–56 | 11–12 (6–6) | Millis Center (1,750) High Point, NC |
| Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Radford | W 61–60 | 12–12 (7–6) | Dedmon Center (1,033) Radford, VA |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Winthrop | L 70–82 | 12–13 (7–7) | Millis Center (1,342) High Point, NC |
| Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Presbyterian | L 62–69 | 12–14 (7–8) | Templeton Center (259) Clinton, SC |
| Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm | | Gardner–Webb | W 66–65 | 13–14 (8–8) | Millis Center (1,127) High Point, NC |
| Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm | | Longwood | W 75–56 | 14–14 (9–8) | Millis Center (1,008) High Point, NC |
| Feb 24, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Liberty | L 45–65 | 14–15 (9–9) | Vines Center (3,517) Lynchburg, VA |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm | (7) | (10) Longwood First round | L 55–68 | 14–16 | Millis Center (813) High Point, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. ||||||