2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record16–17 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
  • Rob Murphy (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Brown
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Benny White
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron144 .778279  .750
Ohio117 .6112011  .645
Buffalo117 .6111715  .531
Kent State108 .5562214  .611
Bowling Green711 .3891319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .2221121  .344
West
Ball State117 .6112113  .618
Western Michigan117 .6111616  .500
Toledo99 .5001717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .3891617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .3891517  .469
Central Michigan612 .3331616  .500
2017 MAC tournament winner

Despited being voted to finish 1st in the MAC West, they finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to Akron.

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