2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by sixth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They defeated Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fort Wayne and Wofford to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Liberty.[1][2]

2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
Great Alaska Shootout champions
Hugh Durham Classic champions
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017–18 record21–15 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo153 .833  279  .750
Kent State99 .500  1717  .500
Miami (OH)810 .444  1618  .471
Bowling Green711 .389  1616  .500
Ohio711 .389  1417  .452
Akron612 .333  1418  .438
West
Toledo135 .722  2311  .676
Eastern Michigan117 .611  2213  .629
Ball State108 .556  1913  .594
Western Michigan99 .500  1715  .531
Central Michigan711 .389  2115  .583
Northern Illinois612 .333  1319  .406
2018 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 11 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Kent State.

Offseason

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
A.J. Bullard
PF
The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Northwood W 81–71 
    McGuirk Arena (1,768)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    3:00 pm, CSN
    Siena Heights W 108–48  1–0
    McGuirk Arena (2,142)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Michigan L 65–72  1–1
    Crisler Center (8,951)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    November 18, 2017*
    1:00 pm, CSN
    Eureka W 103–68  2–1
    McGuirk Arena (1,880)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    November 22, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Sam Houston State
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinal
    W 71–60  3–1
    Alaska Airlines Center (1,579)
    Anchorage, AK
    November 24, 2017*
    9:30 pm
    vs. Cal Poly
    Great Alaska Shootout semifinal
    W 56–53  4–1
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,653)
    Anchorage, AK
    November 25, 2017*
    11:59 pm
    vs. Cal State Bakersfield
    Great Alaska Shootout championship
    W 75–72  5–1
    Alaska Airlines Arena (3,962)
    Seattle, WA
    December 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Jackson State W 70–63  6–1
    McGuirk Arena (2,444)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 5, 2017*
    7:00, ESPN3
    Montana State W 75–48  7–1
    McGuirk Arena (2,092)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 9, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Tennessee Tech W 74–69  8–1
    McGuirk Arena (1,956)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 16, 2017*
    2:30 pm
    at Southern Utah L 80–86  8–2
    America First Events Center (1,406)
    Cedar City, UT
    December 19, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at UMKC W 92–86 OT 9–2
    Municipal Auditorium (1,158)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    SIU Edwardsville W 70–52  10–2
    McGuirk Arena (1,664)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    December 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, CSN
    Lawrence Tech W 91–73  11–2
    McGuirk Arena (1,947)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    MAC regular season
    January 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ohio W 75–50  12–2
    (1–0)
    McGuirk Arena (1,655)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kent State L 69–85  12–3
    (1–1)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,217)
    Kent, OH
    January 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan L 74–79  12–4
    (1–2)
    Convocation Center (1,623)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    January 13, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    Toledo L 82–93  12–5
    (1–3)
    McGuirk Arena (2,819)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 76–82  12–6
    (1–4)
    Worthen Arena (3,702)
    Muncie, IN
    January 20, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Bowling Green W 84–75  13–6
    (2–4)
    Stroh Center (3,103)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) L 61–70  13–7
    (2–5)
    McGuirk Arena (2,125)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 27, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    Kent State L 76–84  13–8
    (2–6)
    McGuirk Arena (2,967)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois W 81–67  14–8
    (3–6)
    McGuirk Arena (1,820)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 3, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Ohio W 101–98 OT 15–8
    (4–6)
    Convocation Center (8,027)
    Athens, OH
    February 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Buffalo L 82–88  15–9
    (4–7)
    McGuirk Arena (1,979)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Akron L 63–69  15–10
    (4–8)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,564)
    Akron, OH
    February 13, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois W 80–72  16–10
    (5–8)
    Convocation Center (799)
    DeKalb, IL
    February 17, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan L 67–72  16–11
    (5–9)
    McGuirk Arena (2,795)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    February 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 81–83 OT 16–12
    (5–10)
    University Arena (2,895)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    February 23, 2018
    6:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Toledo L 76–89  16–13
    (5–11)
    Savage Arena (4,883)
    Toledo, OH
    February 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ball State W 75–51  17–13
    (6–11)
    McGuirk Arena (1,913)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    March 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Michigan W 84–71  18–13
    (7–11)
    Riepma Arena (150)
    Midland, MI
    MAC Tournament
    March 5, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (8) (9) Bowling Green
    First round
    W 81–77 OT 19–13
    McGuirk Arena (1,910)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    March 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (8) vs. (1) Buffalo
    Quarterfinals
    L 74–89  19–14
    Quicken Loans Arena (2,023)
    Cleveland, OH
    CIT
    March 12, 2018*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Fort Wayne
    First round – Hugh Durham Classic
    W 94–89  20–14
    Memorial Coliseum (1,234)
    Fort Wayne, IN
    March 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Wofford
    Second round
    W 98–94  21–14
    Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,448)
    Spartanburg, SC
    March 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    at Liberty
    Quarterfinals
    L 71–84  21–15
    Vines Center (476)
    Lynchburg, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    • 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team
      • The March 3 game against Western Michigan was originally scheduled for March 2, but was rescheduled for the next day and relocated to Northwood University due to the Central Michigan shooting. As a result, this game was closed off to the public.

    References

    1. Snyder, James (2017-11-02). "2017-18 MAC Men's Basketball Preview: Central Michigan Chippewas". Hustle Belt. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
    2. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
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