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. They finished the season 10–23, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Florida A&M.
Previous season The Bison finished the 2016–17 season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.
Preseason The Bison were picked to finish in eighth place in a preseason poll of league coaches. Senior G/F Charles Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|MEAC regular season
!colspan=9 style=| MEAC tournament
Source
Awards and honors
Name Award Date Source RJ Cole MEAC Rookie of the WeekNovember 14, 2017December 5, 2017 December 12, 2017Zion Cousins MEAC Defensive Player of the WeekDecember 5, 2017 Charles Williams MEAC Player of the Week December 5, 2017 MEAC Rookie of the WeekDecember 12, 2017 (honorable mention)
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