2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record13–19 (6–12 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJon Borovich
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Chapman
  • Brandon Watkins
Home arenaConvocation Center
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 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh-year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play, to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Kent State.