The 2017–18 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Tigers, led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No.

5 seed in the SWAC tournament where they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.

6 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Southern in the quarterfinals.