2017–18 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

The 2017–18 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by 12th-year head coach Dave Simmons and played their home games at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Cowboys finished the season 11–17, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

2017–18 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–17 (8–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
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

On March 5, 2018, the school announced that Dave Simmons would not return as head coach after 12 seasons at McNeese State. On March 15, the school hired BYU assistant Heath Schroyer as head coach.

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