2017 – 18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men 's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Eagles , led by seventh-year head coach Rob Murphy , played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti , Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 22 – 13 , 11 – 7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division . They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State . They finished the 2016 – 17 regular season 15 – 16 , 7 – 11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place . Due to tiebreaking rules , they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament . They beat Northern Illinois in the opening round of the MAC Tournament but ultimately lost to the No. 1 seed Akron Zips in the quarterfinals . In the MAC preseason poll , the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the MAC West Division
MAC Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team