2016–17 American Eagles men's basketball team

2016–17 American Eagles men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record8–22 (5–13 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Matt Wolff
  • Eddie Jackson
Home arenaBender Arena
2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell153 .833269  .743
Lehigh126 .6672012  .625
Boston University126 .6671814  .563
Navy108 .5561616  .500
Holy Cross99 .5001517  .469
Loyola (MD)810 .4441617  .485
Colgate810 .4441022  .313
Army612 .3331319  .406
Lafayette513 .278921  .300
American513 .278822  .267
2017 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2016–17 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the first round to Army.