2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Joe Golding and played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place.

2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record13–16 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brette Tanner
  • Ted Crass
  • Antonio Bostic
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
(Capacity: 4,600)
2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans135 .7222012  .625
Texas A&M–CC126 .6672412  .667
Houston Baptist126 .6671714  .548
Stephen F. Austin126 .6671815  .545
Sam Houston State108 .5562113  .618
Lamar108 .5561915  .559
Southeastern Louisiana99 .5001616  .500
Nicholls State711 .3891417  .452
Abilene Christian*711 .3891316  .448
Northwestern State711 .3891316  .448
Incarnate Word*711 .3891217  .414
Central Arkansas711 .389824  .250
McNeese State414 .222722  .241
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
2017 Southland tournament winner

The Wildcats, in their final year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I, were not eligible for a postseason tournament including the Southland tournament, but were considered a Division I team for scheduling purposes and a Division I RPI member.

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