Led by first-year head coach Travis Steele, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[1] In the Big East tournament, Xavier beat Creighton in the quarterfinals before losing to Villanova in the semifinals.

In the Big East tournament, they defeated St. John's[5] before losing to Providence in the semifinals.

[8] On March 27, 2018, Chris Mack was hired as the new head coach of Louisville, leaving Xavier after nine seasons.

[10] Sources: Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[17] Roster *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings