The Cougars ' ninth place tie was broken by their 2 – 1 record versus Eastern Kentucky and UT Martin . With Southeast Missouri ineligible for post season play , the Cougars earned the No. 8 seed in the OVC Tournament , the schools ' first slot in the tournament since 2015
OVC Tournament
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team