2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were  invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State. Previous season. They finished the 2016–17 regular season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament. They beat Northern Illinois in the opening round of the MAC Tournament but ultimately lost to the No. 1 seed Akron Zips in the quarterfinals. Preseason. In the MAC preseason poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the  MAC West Division. Accolades. MAC West Division Preseason All-MAC Team Hoosier Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team MAC West Division Player of the Week Schedule and results. ! style=| Non-conference regular season ! style=| MAC regular season ! style=| MAC Tournament ! style=| CIT