2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball team

2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–24 (3–15 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Lepore (2nd season)
  • Chris Kreider (2nd season)
  • Jason Slay (2nd season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State144 .778278  .771
UNC Greensboro144 .7782510  .714
Furman144 .7782312  .657
Chattanooga108 .5561912  .613
Wofford108 .5561617  .485
Mercer99 .5001517  .469
Samford810 .4442016  .556
The Citadel414 .2221221  .364
Western Carolina414 .222923  .281
VMI315 .167624  .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by second-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games out of Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981. The Keydets played as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Samford.