# 2017–18 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Collins, played their home games at Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7-25, 3-13 in MEAC play to finish in 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost to Norfolk State in the first round.
On March 26, 2018, it was announced that head coach Bobby Collins' contract would not be renewed. He finished at UMES with a four-year record of 49–82. The school named assistant coach Clifford Reed interim head coach for the 2018–19 season.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 14–20, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated North Carolina A&T and Bethune–Cookman in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina Central.

## Awards

Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team
* Ryan Andino
Emerald Coast Classic All–Tournament Team
* Ahmad Frost

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 02, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Christopher Newport | W 61–58 | | Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 8:00 pm | | Valley Forge | W 95–69 | 1–0 | Hytche Athletic Center (2,164) Princess Anne, MD |
| Nov 12, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at Maryland | L 43–96 | 1–1 | Xfinity Center (13,914) College Park, MD |
| Nov 18, 2017* 12:00 pm, FSN/MASN2 | | at Georgetown | L 57–83 | 1–2 | Capital One Arena (6,381) Washington, D.C. |
| Nov 20, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at St. Bonaventure Emerald Coast Classic | L 48–96 | 1–3 | Reilly Center (3,281) Olean, NY |
| Nov 24, 2017* 2:30 pm | | vs. Jackson State Emerald Coast Classic | W 66–63 | 2–3 | The Arena at NWFSC (200) Niceville, FL |
| Nov 25, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Tennessee Tech Emerald Coast Classic | L 60–90 | 2–4 | The Arena at NWFSC (125) Niceville, FL |
| Nov 27, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Old Dominion | L 44–83 | 2–5 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,166) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 2, 2017* 4:00 pm | | American | W 74–70 | 3–5 | Hytche Athletic Center (1,087) Princess Anne, MD |
| Dec 4, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Duquesne | L 61–86 | 3–6 | Palumbo Center (1,201) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dec 8, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Liberty | L 49–71 | 3–7 | Vines Center (2,380) Lynchburg, VA |
| Dec 10, 2017* 3:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Virginia Tech | L 40–93 | 3–8 | Cassell Coliseum (6,578) Blacksburg, VA |
| Dec 15, 2017* 9:00 pm, FS1 | | at Creighton | L 36–87 | 3–9 | CenturyLink Center (16,520) Omaha, NE |
| Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Iowa State | L 49–55 | 3–10 | Hilton Coliseum (13,177) Ames, IA |
| Dec 22, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Drake | L 57–81 | 3–11 | Knapp Center (2,214) Des Moines, IA |
| Dec 31, 2017* 3:00 pm | | Central Penn | W 74–69 | 4–11 | Hytche Athletic Center (517) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Morgan State | L 82–85 | 4–12 (0–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,256) Baltimore, MD |
| Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | Hampton | W 92–83 | 5–12 (1–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (924) Princess Anne, MD |
| Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | L 84–89 | 5–13 (1–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (887) Princess Anne, MD |
| Jan 13, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Savannah State | L 59–87 | 5–14 (1–3) | Tiger Arena (2,136) Savannah, GA |
| Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 62–66 | 5–15 (1–4) | SHM Memorial Center (298) Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | L 64–66 | 5–16 (1–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,036) Princess Anne, MD |
| Jan 22, 2018 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | L 60–63 | 5–17 (1–6) | Hytche Athletic Center (979) Princess Anne, MD |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm | | Howard | W 85–75 | 5–18 (1–7) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,622) Princess Anne, MD |
| Jan 29, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Coppin State | L 68–71 | 5–19 (1–8) | Physical Education Complex (989) Baltimore, MD |
| Feb 5, 2018 7:30 pm | | Florida A&M | W 62–61 | 6–19 (2–8) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,077) Princess Anne, MD |
| Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 67–87 | 6–20 (2–9) | Moore Gymnasium (902) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Feb 12, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Howard | L 56–84 | 6–21 (2–10) | Burr Gymnasium (1,536) Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina Central | L 56–84 | 6–22 (2–11) | McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,536) Durham, NC |
| Feb 19, 2018 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | L 69–78 | 6–23 (2–12) | Corbett Sports Center (1,780) Greensboro, NC |
| Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 63–74 | 6–24 (2–13) | Hytche Athletic Center (4,671) Princess Anne, MD |
| Feb 26, 2018 7:30 pm | | Delaware State | W 59–47 | 7–24 (3–13) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,205) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 5, 2018 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | (12) | vs. (5) Norfolk State First round | L 68–78 | 7–25 | Norfolk Scope (4,021) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||