2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team


The 2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 13th-year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Furman.
Following the loss to Furman on March 3, 2018, Larry Hunter resigned as head coach. He finished at Western Carolina with a 13-year record of 193–229. On March 27, Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named head coach of the Catamounts.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the SoCon Tournament to The Citadel.

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style="| SoCon Tournament