2017 – 18 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men 's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cougars , led by third year head coach Jon Harris , played their home games at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville , Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 9 – 21 , 5 – 13 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place . Due to Southeast Missouri State being ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations , the Cougars received the No. 8 seed in the OVC Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee Tech . The Cougars finished the 2016 – 17 season 6 – 24 , 1 – 15 in OVC play to finish in last place in the West Division . They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament
OVC Tournament
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team