2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Nashville Subregional champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record24–9 (15–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Ayers
  • James Strong
  • Mark Price
Home arenaCurb Event Center
2017–18 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State162 .889266  .813
Belmont153 .833249  .727
Austin Peay126 .6671915  .559
Jacksonville State117 .6112313  .639
Tennessee Tech108 .5561914  .576
Tennessee State108 .5561515  .500
Southeast Missouri State*810 .4441417  .452
Eastern Illinois711 .3891219  .387
SIU Edwardsville513 .278921  .300
UT Martin513 .2781021  .323
Eastern Kentucky513 .2781120  .355
Morehead State414 .222821  .276
2018 OVC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 32nd-year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 15–3 in OVC play to finish in second place. They defeated Austin Peay in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Murray State. Despite having 24 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.