2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by eighth-year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play, to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the 2018 MAAC tournament, they defeated Manhattan, Saint Peter's and Fairfield 83–71, to become champions of the MAAC tournament for the third consecutive time. They earned the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to Duke, 89–67.

2017–18 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record20–14 (11–7 MAAC)
Head coach
  • Tim Cluess (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider153 .8332210  .688
Canisius153 .8332112  .636
Niagara126 .6671914  .576
Iona117 .6112014  .588
Manhattan99 .5001417  .452
Fairfield99 .5001716  .515
Quinnipiac711 .3891221  .364
Monmouth711 .3891120  .355
Saint Peter's612 .3331418  .438
Siena414 .222824  .250
Marist414 .222625  .194
2018 MAAC tournament winner
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