2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
League championsBuffalo
  Runners-upToledo
Season MVPTre’Shaun Fletcher
Tournament
ChampionsBuffalo
  Runners-upToledo
Finals MVPWes Clark
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Buffalo153 .833279  .750
Kent State99 .5001717  .500
Miami (OH)810 .4441618  .471
Bowling Green711 .3891616  .500
Ohio711 .3891417  .452
Akron612 .3331418  .438
West
Toledo135 .7222311  .676
Eastern Michigan117 .6112213  .629
Ball State108 .5561913  .594
Western Michigan99 .5001715  .531
Central Michigan711 .3892115  .583
Northern Illinois612 .3331319  .406
2018 MAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Buffalo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-3. Buffalo also won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Arizona in the first round before falling to Kentucky in the second round.