2016–17 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune-Cookman University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by sixth-year head coach Gravelle Craig, played their home games at the Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Delaware State before losing in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.

2016–17 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (6–10 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRodney Martin
Stacy Beckton
Chrys Cornelius
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NC Central133 .813259  .735
Norfolk State124 .7501717  .500
Morgan State115 .6881416  .467
Hampton115 .6881417  .452
Savannah State*106 .6251316  .448
MD Eastern Shore97 .5631420  .412
South Carolina State79 .4381120  .355
Delaware State79 .4381022  .313
Coppin State79 .438824  .250
Bethune–Cookman610 .3751022  .313
Howard511 .3131024  .294
Florida A&M511 .313723  .233
North Carolina A&T115 .063329  .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Gravelle Craig's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Bethune–Cookman with a six-year record of 74–123. The Wildcats hired Ryan Ridder from Daytona State of the NJCAA as the new head coach on March 31.

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