The 2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...

. The Broncos, led by 15th-year head coach

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, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish fourth in the West Division. As the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round of the conference tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to

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. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and

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postseason tournaments.

Offseason

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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