2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the regular season 17–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State in the semifinals.

2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–16 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
  • Paul Lusk (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Corey Gipson
  • Matt Sligh
  • Keith Pickens
Home arenaJQH Arena
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois State171 .944287  .800
No. 19 Wichita State171 .944315  .861
Northern Iowa99 .5001416  .467
Southern Illinois99 .5001716  .515
Loyola Chicago810 .4441814  .563
Missouri State711 .3891716  .515
Bradley711 .3891320  .394
Evansville612 .3331617  .485
Indiana State513 .2781120  .355
Drake513 .278724  .226
2017 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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