# 2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Loyola (MD).

## Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2016–17 season 13–19, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the first round before losing to top-seeded Bucknell in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### 2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Caldwell PG | Columbia, SC | Heathwood Hall Episcopal School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| John Scully PG | Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound Episcopal School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Aug 13, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Hofstra | L 74–77 | 0–1 | Mack Sports Complex (2,703) Hempstead, NY |
| Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm | | John Jay | W 92–43 | 1–1 | Christl Arena (454) West Point, NY |
| Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Marist | W 94–73 | 2–1 | McCann Field House (1,339) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Columbia | W 88–78 | 3–1 | Christl Arena (683) West Point, NY |
| Nov 27, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Niagara | L 71–77 | 3–2 | Gallagher Center (978) Lewiston, NY |
| Dec 1, 2017* 5:00 pm | | vs. UMBC Bulldog Bash semifinals | W 81–70 | 4–2 | McAlister Field House (609) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 2, 2017* 5:00 pm | | vs. Marist Bulldog Bash finals | W 82–75 | 5–2 | McAlister Field House (673) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Binghamton | L 66–71 | 5–3 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,785) Vestal, NY |
| Dec 8, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Wake Forest | L 80–109 | 5–4 | LJVM Coliseum (2,978) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 76–64 | 6–4 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (475) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 17, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Air Force Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival | W 79–54 | 7–4 | Madison Square Garden (9,515) New York City, NY |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| Dec 29, 2017 7:00 pm | | at Boston University | L 82–90 | 7–5 (0–1) | Case Gym (503) Boston, MA |
| Jan 2, 2018 7:00 pm | | Loyola (MD) | W 86–75 | 8–5 (1–1) | Christl Arena (561) West Point, NY |
| Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm | | Bucknell | L 66–83 | 8–6 (1–2) | Christl Arena (1,073) West Point, NY |
| Jan 8, 2018 7:00 pm | | at American | W 58–54 | 9–6 (2–2) | Bender Arena (303) Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 11, 2018 12:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 81–71 | 10–6 (3–2) | Christl Arena (1,342) West Point, NY |
| Jan 14, 2018 2:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Navy | W 64–62 | 11–6 (4–2) | Alumni Hall (5,710) Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 17, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Holy Cross | L 66–70 | 11–7 (4–3) | Hart Center (1,134) Worcester, MA |
| Jan 20, 2018 2:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 93–81 | 12–7 (5–3) | Christl Arena (1,514) West Point, NY |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Colgate | L 78–81 | 12–8 (5–4) | Christl Arena (552) West Point, NY |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | L 68–79 | 12–9 (5–5) | Reitz Arena (742) Baltimore, MD |
| Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Bucknell | L 71–83 $^{OT}$ | 12–10 (5–6) | Sojka Pavilion (2,243) Lewisburg, PA |
| Feb 3, 2018 3:00 pm | | American | W 82–70 | 13–10 (6–6) | Christl Arena (835) West Point, NY |
| Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Lafayette | L 54–81 | 13–11 (6–7) | Kirby Sports Center (877) Easton, PA |
| Feb 10, 2018 1:30 pm, CBSSN | | Navy | L 59–68 | 13–12 (6–8) | Christl Arena (5,181) West Point, NY |
| Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm | | Holy Cross | L 65–70 | 13–13 (6–9) | Christl Arena (601) West Point, NY |
| Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Lehigh | L 53–84 | 13–14 (6–10) | Stabler Arena (1,002) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Colgate | L 83–87 | 13–15 (6–11) | Cotterell Court (502) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 24, 2018 2:00 pm | | Boston University | L 59–61 | 13–16 (6–12) | Christl Arena (992) West Point, NY |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium | (9) | at (8) Loyola (MD) First round | L 79–82 | 13–17 | Reitz Arena (413) Baltimore |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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