2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by second-year head coach Ray Harper, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–7 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Tennessee Tech in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Murray State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Canisius and Central Arkansas to advance to the semifinals where they lost to North Texas.

2017–18 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
Cayman Islands Classic Mainland champion
CBI, semifinals
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record23–13 (11–7 OVC)
Head coach
  • Ray Harper (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chase Richardson
  • Jake Morton
  • Tommy Wade
Home arenaPete Mathews Coliseum
2017–18 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State162 .889266  .813
Belmont153 .833249  .727
Austin Peay126 .6671915  .559
Jacksonville State117 .6112313  .639
Tennessee Tech108 .5561914  .576
Tennessee State108 .5561515  .500
Southeast Missouri State*810 .4441417  .452
Eastern Illinois711 .3891219  .387
SIU Edwardsville513 .278921  .300
UT Martin513 .2781021  .323
Eastern Kentucky513 .2781120  .355
Morehead State414 .222821  .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2018 OVC tournament winner
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