2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record12–19 (5–11 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcBrayer 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 Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second-year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley tournament.