The 1917–18 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1917–18 season. The team finished the season with a 16–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation. In addition, the team was retroactively listed as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Joe Schwarzer was retroactively named a 1918 NCAA All-American for his play this season.