2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule
Overall18-150.545
Conference7-110.389
StreakL1
Home10-5
Away5-8
Neutral3-2
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 (Sat) | 12:00 p.m. | Away | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | Exhibitions | L 62-78 |
| Oct 28 (Sat) | 10:00 a.m. | Home | Maroon & White Scrimmage | Springfield | Exhibitions | N - |
| Nov 1 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Southwest Baptist | Springfield | Exhibitions | W 83-56 |
| Nov 10 (Fri) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, Ky. | W 85-80 | |
| Nov 15 (Wed) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | Southern University | Springfield | W 86-58 | |
| Nov 17 (Fri) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | North Dakota State | Springfield | L 54-57 | |
| Nov 20 (Mon) | 12:30 p.m. | Neutral | Georgia Southern | Estero, Fla. | Gulf Coast Showcase | L 73-74 |
| Nov 21 (Tue) | 10 a.m | Neutral | Manhattan | Estero, Fla. | Gulf Coast Showcase | W 69-65 |
| Nov 22 (Wed) | 12:30 p.m. | Neutral | Florida Atlantic | Estero, Fla. | Gulf Coast Showcase | W 71-60 |
| Nov 24 (Fri) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Evangel | Springfield | W 80-48 | |
| Nov 28 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Colorado State | Springfield | Mountain West - MVC Challenge | W 77-67 |
| Dec 2 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | South Dakota State | Sioux Falls, S.D. | W 73-53 | |
| Dec 4 (Mon) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | North Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | W 71-58 | |
| Dec 8 (Fri) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Hampton | Springfield | W 88-75 | |
| Dec 10 (Sun) | 3:00 p.m. | Away | Oral Roberts | Tulsa, Okla. | L 66-73 | |
| Dec 19 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Wright State | Springfield | W 66-50 | |
| Dec 22 (Fri) | 8:00 p.m. | Home | Loyola Chicago | Springfield | W 64-59 | |
| Dec 31 (Sun) | 3:00 p.m. | Away | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Ind. | W 67-50 | |
| Jan 4 (Thu) | 8:00 p.m. | Home | Northern Iowa | Springfield | W 62-55 | |
| Jan 7 (Sun) | 1:00 p.m. | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | L 68-72 | |
| Jan 10 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Evansville | Evansville, Ind. | L 55-64 | |
| Jan 14 (Sun) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Indiana State | Springfield | W 76-73 | |
| Jan 17 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Valparaiso | Springfield | W 64-57 | |
| Jan 20 (Sat) | 3:00 p.m. | Away | Drake | Des Moines, Iowa | L 58-61 | |
| Jan 23 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Bradley | Peoria, Ill. | L 52-72 | |
| Jan 27 (Sat) | 5:00 p.m. | Home | Southern Illinois | Springfield | L 77-79 | |
| Jan 30 (Tue) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Illinois State | Springfield | L 60-76 | |
| Feb 3 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. | Away | Loyola Chicago | Chicago, Ill. | L 75-97 | |
| Feb 6 (Tue) | 6:00 p.m. | Away | Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. | W 81-62 | |
| Feb 10 (Sat) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Evansville | Springfield | W 72-55 | |
| Feb 14 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. | L 80-81 | |
| Feb 18 (Sun) | 3:00 p.m. | Home | Drake | Springfield | L 63-67 | |
| Feb 21 (Wed) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Bradley | Springfield | L 78-82 | |
| Feb 24 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. | Away | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | L 56-71 | |
| Mar 1 (Thu) | 8:30 p.m. | Neutral | Valparaiso | St. Louis, Mo. | State Farm MVC Tournament | W 83-79 |
| Mar 2 (Fri) | 6:00 p.m. | Neutral | Southern Illinois | St. Louis, Mo. | State Farm MVC Tournament | L 63-67 |