2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record19–14 (11–7 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Kummer
  • Justin Bailey
  • Brandon Chappell
Home arenaMontagne Center
2017–18 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 15 3   .833 22 12   .647
Nicholls State 15 3   .833 21 11   .656
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Sam Houston State 12 6   .667 21 15   .583
Lamar 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
New Orleans 11 7   .611 16 17   .485
Central Arkansas 10 8   .556 18 17   .514
Abilene Christian 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Texas A&M–CC 8 10   .444 11 18   .379
McNeese State 8 10   .444 11 17   .393
Incarnate Word 2 16   .111 7 21   .250
Houston Baptist 2 16   .111 6 25   .194
Northwestern State 1 17   .056 4 25   .138
2018 Southland tournament winner

The 2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Central Arkansas. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UTSA.