2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

The 2017–18 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by third-year head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place. Due to Grambling State's ineligibility, they received the No. 7 seed in the SWAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Prairie View A&M.

Previous season
The Braves finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place.

The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations for the second straight year. However, they were allowed to participate in the SWAC tournament where they defeated Mississippi Valley State and Southern to advance to the championship game where they lost to Texas Southern.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season



!colspan=9 style=| SWAC regular season

!colspan=9 style=| SWAC tournament