2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–27 (3–15 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Wardenburg
  • Andy Johnson
  • Drew Allen
Home arenaCentrum Arena
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Dakota144 .7782210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .7222212  .647
Idaho126 .6671914  .576
Weber State126 .6672014  .588
Montana117 .6111616  .500
Montana State117 .6111616  .500
Sacramento State99 .5001318  .419
Portland State711 .3891516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .3891118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167627  .182
Idaho State315 .167526  .161
Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by first-year head coach Todd Simon and played their home games at the Centrum Arena in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–27, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Montana State in the first round before losing to Weber State in the quarterfinals.