2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record25–9 (14–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall Civic Center
2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro153 .833278  .771
East Tennessee State144 .778259  .735
Furman135 .7222310  .697
Mercer117 .6111915  .559
Wofford117 .6112113  .618
Western Carolina810 .4441319  .406
Samford612 .3331022  .313
The Citadel513 .2781121  .344
VMI414 .222921  .300
Chattanooga315 .1671023  .303
2018 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2017–18 East Tennessee Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by third-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Chattanooga and Furman to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to UNC Greensboro. Despite having 25 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.