The Panthers finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As a 7 seed, they lost to Longwood in the first round of the Big South tournament.
On March 7, 2018, head coach Scott Cherry and the school mutually agreed to part ways. On March 26, it was reported that the school had hired High Point alumnus Tubby Smith as head coach.