2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Div. champions
CIT, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sharman White (1st season)
  • Ray McCallum (1st season)
  • Claude Pardue (6th season)
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
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 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ron Hunter who was in his sixth season at Georgia State. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Troy. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.