2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Southland regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record20–12 (13–5 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jody Bailey
  • Kris Arkenberg
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLakefront Arena
(Capacity: 10,000)
2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans135 .7222012  .625
Texas A&M–CC126 .6672412  .667
Houston Baptist126 .6671714  .548
Stephen F. Austin126 .6671815  .545
Sam Houston State108 .5562113  .618
Lamar108 .5561915  .559
Southeastern Louisiana99 .5001616  .500
Nicholls State711 .3891417  .452
Abilene Christian*711 .3891316  .448
Northwestern State711 .3891316  .448
Incarnate Word*711 .3891217  .414
Central Arkansas711 .389824  .250
McNeese State414 .222722  .241
2017 Southland tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I

The 2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in Southland play to win the regular season Southland championship. They defeated Sam Houston State and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi to win the Southland Conference tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Mount St. Mary's.