# 2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by eighth-year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play, to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the 2018 MAAC tournament, they defeated Manhattan, Saint Peter's and Fairfield, to become champions of the MAAC tournament for the third consecutive time. They earned the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to Duke, 89–67.

## Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2016–17 season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the 2017 MAAC tournament, they defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena win the tournament championship for the second season in a row. As a result, they received the MAAC's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. There, they lost in the first round to Oregon, 93–77.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Albany | L 67–69 | 0–1 | SEFCU Arena (3,529) Albany, NY |
| November 14, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Syracuse | L 62–71 | 0–2 | Carrier Dome (19,601) Syracuse, NY |
| November 17, 2017* 8:00 p.m. | | vs. Weber State Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals | W 80–72 | 1–2 | Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (316) Freeport, Bahamas |
| November 18, 2017* 8:00 p.m. | | vs. Northern Kentucky Islands of the Bahamas Showcase semifinals | L 72–85 | 1–3 | Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (417) Freeport, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2017* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Coastal Carolina Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 3rd-place game | L 84–89 | 1–4 | Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (312) Freeport, Grand Bahama |
| November 28, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Ohio | W 93–88 | 2–4 | Convocation Center (4,383) Athens, OH |
| December 2, 2017* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 82–75 | 3–4 | Hynes Athletic Center (1,500) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 9, 2017* 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at NJIT | W 74–70 | 4–4 | Wellness and Events Center (460) Newark, NJ |
| December 12, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Yale | W 83–67 | 5–4 | Hynes Athletic Center (1,553) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 17, 2017* 4:30 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's | L 59–69 | 5–5 | Madison Square Garden (9,515) New York, NY |
| December 19, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at Holy Cross | W 82–68 | 6–5 | Hart Center (1,054) Worcester, MA |
| December 21, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at Rhode Island | L 74–80 | 6–6 | Ryan Center (4,381) Kingston, RI |
| MAAC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2017 7:00 p.m. | | at Niagara | W 98–93 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–0) | Gallagher Center (966) Lewiston, NY |
| December 31, 2017 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Canisius | L 78–85 | 7–7 (1–1) | Koessler Athletic Center (969) Buffalo, NY |
| January 5, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Saint Peter's | W 73–69 | 8–7 (2–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,376) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 7, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Fairfield | W 84–65 | 9–7 (3–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,749) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 11, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Siena | W 71–69 | 10–7 (4–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,639) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 14, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Rider | W 91–64 | 11–7 (5–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,193) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 19, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | W 76–73 | 12–7 (6–1) | OceanFirst Bank Center (3,020) West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 21, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Canisius | L 82–84 | 12–8 (6–2) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,567) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 27, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | vs. Manhattan MAAC Tripleheader | W 78–65 | 13–8 (7–2) | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,545) Uniondale, NY |
| January 29, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Fairfield | L 100–103 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (7–3) | Webster Bank Arena (1,179) Bridgeport, CT |
| February 2, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Quinnipiac | W 87–82 $^{2OT}$ | 14–9 (8–3) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,857) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 4, 2018 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Marist | W 98–64 | 15–9 (9–3) | McCann Field House (1,145) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| February 8, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Monmouth | L 50–72 | 15–10 (9–4) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,371) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 10, 2018 12:00 p.m. | | at Saint Peter's | W 86–77 | 16–10 (10–4) | Yanitelli Center (745) Jersey City, NJ |
| February 12, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Siena | L 78–82 $^{OT}$ | 16–11 (10–5) | Times Union Center (5,773) Albany, NY |
| February 16, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Niagara | L 84–85 | 16–12 (10–6) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,797) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 23, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Manhattan | W 88–75 | 17–12 (11–6) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,411) New Rochelle, NY |
| February 25, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Rider | L 101–110 | 17–13 (11–7) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2018 9:30 p.m., ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (5) Manhattan Quarterfinals | W 72–60 | 18–13 | Times Union Center (2,630) Albany, NY |
| March 4, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (9) Saint Peter's Semifinals | W 65–62 | 19–13 | Times Union Center (2,151) Albany, NY |
| March 5, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) | vs. (6) Fairfield Championship | W 83–71 | 20–13 | Times Union Center (3,329) Albany, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2018* 2:45 p.m., CBS | (15 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Duke First round | L 67–89 | 20–14 | PPG Paints Arena (18,757) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern. ||||||