2016–17 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

2016–17 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–16 (9–9 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by third-year head coach Jay Ladner, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Lamar.