The 2017-18 season was a historic one for the Husker basketball program. Under sixth-year Head Coach Tim Miles, Nebraska enjoyed one of the most improved seasons in school history and returned to postseason play for the first time in four years.
The Huskers finished the year with a 22-11 record and tied for fourth in the Big Ten with a 13-5 record, setting a school record for most conference wins in school history. It was a far cry from the 13th-place finish the Huskers were tabbed with by the conference media prior to the season. The 10-win improvement was the largest by a Husker team since 1991, while the 13 Big Ten wins shattered a mark which had been in place for more than five decades.