2017 – 18 Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball team represented the University of Nevada , Reno during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Wolf Pack , led by third-year head coach Eric Musselman , played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno , Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 29 – 8 , 15 – 3 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship . They defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the semifinals to San Diego State . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Texas and Cincinnati to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Loyola – Chicago
Mountain West Tournament
2018 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team