2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record14–15 (6–10 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rand Chappell
  • J.R. Renolds
  • Rob Holloway
Home arenaLantz Arena
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Belmont151 .938237  .767
Morehead State106 .6251416  .467
Jacksonville State97 .5632015  .571
Tennessee State88 .5001713  .567
Tennessee Tech88 .5001220  .375
Eastern Kentucky511 .3131219  .387
West
UT Martin106 .6252213  .629
Southeast Missouri St.97 .5631518  .455
Murray State88 .5001617  .485
Austin Peay79 .4381119  .367
Eastern Illinois610 .3751415  .483
SIU Edwardsville115 .063624  .200
2017 OVC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.