The 2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

8 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Florida A&M.

[3] The Bison were picked to finish in eighth place in a preseason poll of league coaches.

[4] Senior G/F Charles Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team.