# 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by sixth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They defeated Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fort Wayne and Wofford to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Liberty.

## Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 11 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Kent State.

## Offseason
### Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| A.J. Bullard PF | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 3, 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 October 4, 2016. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| P.J. Mitchell PG | Detroit, MI | Loyola High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 5, 2017* 1:00 pm | | Northwood | W 81–71 | | McGuirk Arena (1,768) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2017* 3:00 pm, CSN | | Siena Heights | W 108–48 | 1–0 | McGuirk Arena (2,142) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| November 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Michigan | L 65–72 | 1–1 | Crisler Center (8,951) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 18, 2017* 1:00 pm, CSN | | Eureka | W 103–68 | 2–1 | McGuirk Arena (1,880) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| November 22, 2017* 6:30 pm | | vs. Sam Houston State Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinal | W 71–60 | 3–1 | Alaska Airlines Center (1,579) Anchorage, AK |
| November 24, 2017* 9:30 pm | | vs. Cal Poly Great Alaska Shootout semifinal | W 56–53 | 4–1 | Alaska Airlines Center (2,653) Anchorage, AK |
| November 25, 2017* 11:59 pm | | vs. Cal State Bakersfield Great Alaska Shootout championship | W 75–72 | 5–1 | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,962) Seattle, WA |
| December 1, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Jackson State | W 70–63 | 6–1 | McGuirk Arena (2,444) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 5, 2017* 7:00, ESPN3 | | Montana State | W 75–48 | 7–1 | McGuirk Arena (2,092) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 9, 2017* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Tennessee Tech | W 74–69 | 8–1 | McGuirk Arena (1,956) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 16, 2017* 2:30 pm | | at Southern Utah | L 80–86 | 8–2 | America First Events Center (1,406) Cedar City, UT |
| December 19, 2017* 8:00 pm | | at UMKC | W 92–86 $^{OT}$ | 9–2 | Municipal Auditorium (1,158) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | SIU Edwardsville | W 70–52 | 10–2 | McGuirk Arena (1,664) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, CSN | | Lawrence Tech | W 91–73 | 11–2 | McGuirk Arena (1,947) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ohio | W 75–50 | 12–2 (1–0) | McGuirk Arena (1,655) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kent State | L 69–85 | 12–3 (1–1) | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,217) Kent, OH |
| January 9, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan | L 74–79 | 12–4 (1–2) | Convocation Center (1,623) Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 13, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Toledo | L 82–93 | 12–5 (1–3) | McGuirk Arena (2,819) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 16, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 76–82 | 12–6 (1–4) | Worthen Arena (3,702) Muncie, IN |
| January 20, 2018 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 84–75 | 13–6 (2–4) | Stroh Center (3,103) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 23, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | L 61–70 | 13–7 (2–5) | McGuirk Arena (2,125) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 27, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Kent State | L 76–84 | 13–8 (2–6) | McGuirk Arena (2,967) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 30, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Illinois | W 81–67 | 14–8 (3–6) | McGuirk Arena (1,820) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 3, 2018 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ohio | W 101–98 $^{OT}$ | 15–8 (4–6) | Convocation Center (8,027) Athens, OH |
| February 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | L 82–88 | 15–9 (4–7) | McGuirk Arena (1,979) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 10, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Akron | L 63–69 | 15–10 (4–8) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,564) Akron, OH |
| February 13, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | W 80–72 | 16–10 (5–8) | Convocation Center (799) DeKalb, IL |
| February 17, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Eastern Michigan | L 67–72 | 16–11 (5–9) | McGuirk Arena (2,795) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan | L 81–83 $^{OT}$ | 16–12 (5–10) | University Arena (2,895) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 23, 2018 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 76–89 | 16–13 (5–11) | Savage Arena (4,883) Toledo, OH |
| February 27, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ball State | W 75–51 | 17–13 (6–11) | McGuirk Arena (1,913) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan | W 84–71 | 18–13 (7–11) | Riepma Arena (150) Midland, MI |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | (9) Bowling Green First Round | W 81–77 $^{OT}$ | 19–13 | McGuirk Arena (1,910) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 7, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (1) Buffalo Quarterfinals | L 74–89 | 19–14 | Quicken Loans Arena (2,023) Cleveland, OH |
| CIT ||||||
| March 12, 2018* 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Fort Wayne First Round – Hugh Durham Classic | W 94–89 | 20–14 | Memorial Coliseum (1,234) Fort Wayne, IN |
| March 16, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Wofford Second Round | W 98–94 | 21–14 | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,448) Spartanburg, SC |
| March 24, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Liberty Quarterfinals | L 71–84 | 21–15 | Vines Center (476) Lynchburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||