2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team explained

Year:2017–18
Team:Western Illinois Leathernecks
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:12–16
Conf Record:3–11
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Josh Wolfe
Asst Coach2:Jestin Anderson
Asst Coach3:Joshua Jones

The 2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fourth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 12–16, 3–11 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to South Dakota State.

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the season 8–20, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to South Dakota.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Leathernecks were picked to finish last in the Summit League.[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Summit League tournamentSource[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: South Dakota State Tabbed #SummitMBB Preseason Favorite. 2017-10-05. The Summit League. 2017-11-02. en.
  2. Web site: 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule. Western Illinois University. 2017-12-06.
  3. Web site: Western Illinois Leathernecks Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Leathernecks Home and Away - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-12-06.