2016–17 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by ninth-year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus as third-year members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to East Tennessee State.

2016–17 Mercer Bears men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record15–17 (9–9 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Esleeck
  • Jarred Merrill
  • Jason Eaker
Home arenaHawkins Arena
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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