2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Mercer, Samford and UNC Greensboro to win the SoCon tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East region. There they lost in the first round to Florida.

2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
SoCon regular season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record27–8 (14–4 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Steve Forbes (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall Civic Center
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State144 .778278  .771
UNC Greensboro144 .7782510  .714
Furman144 .7782312  .657
Chattanooga108 .5561912  .613
Wofford108 .5561617  .485
Mercer99 .5001517  .469
Samford810 .4442016  .556
The Citadel414 .2221221  .364
Western Carolina414 .222923  .281
VMI315 .167624  .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner
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