2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record19–14 (11–7 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop 15 3   .833 26 7   .788
UNC Asheville 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
Liberty 14 4   .778 21 14   .600
Gardner–Webb 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
High Point 9 9   .500 15 16   .484
Radford 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Campbell 7 11   .389 19 18   .514
Charleston Southern 7 11   .389 12 19   .387
Longwood 3 15   .167 6 24   .200
Presbyterian 1 17   .056 5 25   .167
2017 Big South tournament winner

The 2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the regular season 18–13, 11–7 in Big South play to finish in fourth place. They received the No. 4 seed in the Big South tournament where they defeated High Point in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Winthrop.