2017 – 18 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men 's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Golden Eagles , led by seventh-year head coach Steve Payne , played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville , Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 19 – 14 , 10 – 8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They defeated SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Jacksonville State
OVC Tournament
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team