2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

The 2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Lamar in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Seattle before losing in the quarterfinals to Jacksonville State.

2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–17 (10–8 Southland)
Head coach
  • Russ Pennell (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Boone
  • Matt Scherbenske
  • Tyler Miller
Home arenaFarris Center
(Capacity: 6,000)
2017–18 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeastern Louisiana153 .8332212  .647
Nicholls State153 .8332111  .656
Stephen F. Austin144 .778287  .800
Sam Houston State126 .6672115  .583
Lamar117 .6111914  .576
New Orleans117 .6111617  .485
Central Arkansas108 .5561817  .514
Abilene Christian810 .4441616  .500
Texas A&M–CC810 .4441118  .379
McNeese State810 .4441117  .393
Incarnate Word216 .111721  .250
Houston Baptist216 .111625  .194
Northwestern State117 .056425  .138
2018 Southland tournament winner
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