2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record13–20 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (2nd season)
  • Justin Jennings (2nd season)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (2nd season)
MVPTramaine Isabell
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston 144 .778268  .765
Northeastern144 .7782310  .697
Hofstra126 .6671912  .613
William & Mary117 .6111912  .613
Towson810 .4441814  .563
UNC Wilmington711 .3891121  .344
Delaware612 .3331419  .424
Drexel612 .3331320  .394
James Madison612 .3331022  .313
Elon612 .3331418  .438
2018 CAA tournament winner

The 2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by second-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They defeated James Madison in the first round of the CAA tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to College of Charleston.

On February 22, 2018, the Dragons set the record for the greatest comeback in Division I basketball history when they overcame a 34-point defect (trailing 53–19 at one point) to beat Delaware 85–83.