The 2017–18 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Maine during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Walsh, played their home games at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 3–13 in America East play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Vermont in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.
On March 5, the school parted ways with head coach Bob Walsh and within hours hired Richard Barron, who was previously head coach Maine's women's basketball team from 2011 to 2017.
Previous season The Black Bears finished the 2016–17 season 7–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Austin Howard 2 G 6'1" 177 Junior Lexington, KY Graduate transferred to College of Charleston Ryan Bernstein 3 G 6'0" 183 Sophomore Bronx, NY Walk-on; transferred to Kent State Marko Pirovic 4 F 6'7" 210 Senior Bolton, ON Graduated Wesley Myers 10 G 6'2" 186 RS Junior Brooklyn, NY Graduate transferred to South Carolina C. J. Ward 12 G 5'11" 170 Junior Plymouth, MA Walk-on; didn't return JaQuan McKennon 23 G 5'10" 190 Sophomore Queens, NY Transferred Troy Reid-Knight 31 G 6'0" 217 Senior Vaughan, ON Graduated Garet Beal 55 G/F 6'6" 237 Senior Beals, ME Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Isaiah White 14 G 6'6" 180 RS Sophomore Ellicott City, MD Junior college transferree from Harford Community College
2017 incoming recruits
Preseason In a poll of the conference's nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Black Bears were picked to finish last in America East play.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| America East regular season
!colspan=9 style=| America East tournament
Source2017–18 Maine Black Bears men's basketball schedule
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