2017 – 18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men 's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Panthers , led by sixth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour , played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 12 – 19 , 7 – 11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place . They defeated Tennessee State in the first round of the OVC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay
OVC Tournament
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team