The 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Chippewas, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 21–14, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They defeated

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in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated

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and Wofford to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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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

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Offseason

Recruiting class of 2017

Recruiting class of 2018

Schedule and results

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References

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