2016–17 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

2016–17 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–12 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neil Hardin
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Josten Crow
Home arenaCajundome
Blackham Coliseum
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 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Marlin and played their home games at the Cajundome, with four home games at Blackham Coliseum, as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Little Rock before losing to Georgia State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.