# 2017–18 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big South tournament, they lost to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 18–13, 11–7 in Big South play to finish in fourth place. In the Big South tournament, they defeated High Point in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Winthrop.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 8:00 pm, ACC Network Extra | | at No. 13 Miami (FL) | L 45–77 | 0–1 | Watsco Center (7,073) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 8 Florida | L 74–116 | 0–2 | O'Connell Center (8,604) Gainesville, FL |
| Nov 15, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UCF | L 65–68 | 0–3 | CFE Arena (4,016) Orlando, FL |
| Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Warren Wilson | W 119–81 | 1–3 | Paul Porter Arena (697) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Brevard | W 93–70 | 2–3 | Paul Porter Arena (425) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Nov 24, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wright State Wright State Tournament | L 47–67 | 2–4 | Nutter Center (3,456) Fairborn, OH |
| Nov 25, 2017* 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Fairfield Wright State Tournament | L 64–75 | 2–5 | Nutter Center (3,030) Fairborn, OH |
| Nov 26, 2017* 1:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Jacksonville Wright State Tournament | L 99–106 $^{3OT}$ | 2–6 | Nutter Center (3,045) Fairborn, OH |
| Dec 2, 2017* 7:00 pm | | USC Upstate | W 87–66 | 3–6 | Paul Porter Arena (725) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Dec 6, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | L 55–80 | 3–7 | Auburn Arena (6,232) Auburn, AL |
| Dec 9, 2017* 12:30 pm, BTN+ | | at Maryland | L 60–82 | 3–8 | Xfinity Center (12,588) College Park, MD |
| Dec 17, 2017* 2:00 pm | | at Hampton | W 80–79 | 4–8 | Hampton Convocation Center (3,112) Hampton, VA |
| Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Toccoa Falls | W 102–41 | 5–8 | Paul Porter Arena (1,408) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Big South regular season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2017 7:00 pm | | Liberty | W 58–55 | 6–8 (1–0) | Paul Porter Arena (1,250) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Campbell | W 82–80 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (2–0) | Gore Arena (922) Buies Creek, NC |
| Jan 6, 2018 2:00 pm | | at Longwood | L 73–79 | 7–9 (2–1) | Willett Hall (1,373) Farmville, VA |
| Jan 9, 2018 7:00 pm | | High Point | W 62–45 | 8–9 (3–1) | Paul Porter Arena (1,105) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Radford | W 59–54 | 9–9 (4–1) | Paul Porter Arena (1,244) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Winthrop | L 67–90 | 9–10 (4–2) | Winthrop Coliseum (996) Rock Hill, SC |
| Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm | | Presbyterian | W 61–53 | 10–10 (5–2) | Paul Porter Arena (1,269) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 21, 2018 5:30 pm | | at Charleston Southern | L 68–83 | 10–11 (5–3) | CSU Field House (525) North Charleston, SC |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm | | at UNC Asheville | L 60–65 | 10–12 (5–4) | Kimmel Arena (1,712) Asheville, NC |
| Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm | | Longwood | W 60–57 | 11–12 (6–4) | Paul Porter Arena (908) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Radford | L 66–70 | 11–13 (6–5) | Dedmon Center (2,041) Radford, VA |
| Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | Charleston Southern | W 63–61 | 12–13 (7–5) | Paul Porter Arena (1,449) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm | | Campbell | L 70–78 | 12–14 (7–6) | Paul Porter Arena (1,125) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Liberty | L 65–77 | 12–15 (7–7) | Vines Center (3,197) Lynchburg, VA |
| Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | Winthrop | L 71–90 | 12–16 (7–8) | Paul Porter Arena (1,252) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm | | at High Point | L 65–66 | 12–17 (7–9) | Millis Athletic Center (1,127) High Point, NC |
| Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Presbyterian | W 78–63 | 13–17 (8–9) | Templeton Center (353) Clinton, SC |
| Feb 24, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | UNC Asheville | W 72–61 | 14–17 (9–9) | Paul Porter Arena (1,581) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| Mar 1, 2018 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (3) Winthrop Quarterfinals | L 68–72 | 14–18 | Kimmel Arena (1,159) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. ||||||