The 2017–18 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 14–16, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to North Florida.
The season marked the first season for the Wellness and Events Center, a $110 million athletic center on the school's campus.
Previous season The Highlanders finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 3–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Lipscomb.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Tim Coleman 2 G 6'5" 210 RS Senior Union, NJ Graduated Damon Lynn 5 G 5'11" 165 Senior Hillside, NJ Graduated James McMillon 15 G 6'1" 185 Junior Newark, NJ Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Ron Alston 21 G/F 6'6" 195 Freshman Alexandria, VA Transferred to Fairmont State Osa Izevbuwa 23 G 6'3" 230 Senior Staten Island, NY Graduated Rob Ukawuba 25 G 6'4" 210 Senior East Brunswick, NJ Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Diandre Wilson 15 G 6'2" 170 Junior Pompano Beach, FL Junior college transferred from Mott CC
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic Sun tournament
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