The 2017–18 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

They defeated Tennessee State in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.

After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017–18 season.

[1] In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish sixth in the OVC.