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 . 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
MAC Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team