2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Div. champions
CIT, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sharman White (1st season)
  • Ray McCallum (1st season)
  • Claude Pardue (6th season)
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
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 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ron Hunter who was in his sixth season at Georgia State. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Troy. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.