2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Jones
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Jamal Brown
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NC Central133 .813259  .735
Norfolk State124 .7501717  .500
Morgan State115 .6881416  .467
Hampton115 .6881417  .452
Savannah State*106 .6251316  .448
MD Eastern Shore97 .5631420  .412
South Carolina State79 .4381120  .355
Delaware State79 .4381022  .313
Coppin State79 .438824  .250
Bethune–Cookman610 .3751022  .313
Howard511 .3131024  .294
Florida A&M511 .313723  .233
North Carolina A&T115 .063329  .094
2017 MEAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They defeated South Carolina State and Howard to advance to the championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Liberty.