2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Phil Cunningham, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–15, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. The defeated Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Texas State to win the Sun Belt tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost to Duke in the first round.

2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record22–15 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Phil Cunningham (4th season)
Assistant coachMarcus Grant
Ben Fletcher
Adam Howard
Home arenaTrojan Arena (Capacity 5,200)
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas–Arlington144 .778279  .750
Georgia State126 .6672013  .606
Arkansas State117 .6112012  .625
Texas State117 .6112214  .611
Georgia Southern117 .6111815  .545
Louisiana–Lafayette108 .5562112  .636
Troy108 .5562215  .595
Coastal Carolina108 .5562019  .513
South Alabama711 .3891418  .438
Little Rock612 .3331517  .469
Appalachian State414 .222921  .300
Louisiana–Monroe216 .111924  .273
2017 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
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