The Cougars ended the season with a record of 27 – 8 . They tied for second place in regular-season conference play with a record of 14 – 4 . As the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament , Houston advanced to the final game , losing 56 – 55 to the Cincinnati Bearcats . The Cougars earned a No. 6 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament , where they advanced to the second round before falling to the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 64 – 63
AAC tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team