2016–17 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by second-year head coach Craig Smith, played their home games at the brand new Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of Summit League. They finished the season 22–12, 12–4 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated Western Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to South Dakota State in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa.

2016–17 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
Summit League regular season champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record22–12 (12–4 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gameli Ahelegbe
  • Austin Hansen
  • Eric Peterson
Home arenaSanford Coyote Sports Center
2016–17 Summit League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota124 .7502212  .647
North Dakota State115 .6881911  .633
Omaha97 .5631814  .563
Fort Wayne88 .5002013  .606
Denver88 .5001614  .533
South Dakota State88 .5001817  .514
IUPUI79 .4381418  .438
Western Illinois511 .313820  .286
Oral Roberts412 .250822  .267
2017 Summit League Tournament winner
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