| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | American Eagles |
| Conference: | Patriot League |
| Short Conf: | Patriot |
| Record: | 6–24 |
| Conf Record: | 3–15 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Brennan |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Scott Greenman |
| Asst Coach2: | Matt Wolff |
| Asst Coach3: | Eddie Jackson |
| Stadium: | Bender Arena |
The 2017–18 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Lafayette.[1]
The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 8–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the first round to Army.
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2017–18 American Eagles women's basketball team