2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–21 (4–14 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Allison
  • Bryan Lentz
  • Mantoris Robinson
Home arenaGeorge M. Holmes Convocation Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas–Arlington 14 4   .778 27 9   .750
Georgia State 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Texas State 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Georgia Southern 11 7   .611 18 15   .545
Louisiana–Lafayette 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Troy 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Coastal Carolina 10 8   .556 20 19   .513
South Alabama 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Little Rock 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
Appalachian State 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
Louisiana–Monroe 2 16   .111 9 24   .273
2017 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by third-year head coach Jim Fox, played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Troy.