2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Maui on the Mainland champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–12 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
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

The 2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by first-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they lost to Louisiana–Monroe in the first round. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

On March 13, 2017, head coach Grant McCasland left the school to accept the head coaching position at North Texas. On March 20, the school named Louisville assistant Mike Balado as their new head coach.