2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–25 (1–17 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Moore
  • Bill Lewit
  • Jacob Spielbauer
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
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 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 19th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 1–17 in Southland play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.