2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record11–24 (4–14 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Townsend
  • Omar Lowery
  • Will Vergollo
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Valparaiso 14 4   .778 24 9   .727
Green Bay 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Northern Kentucky 12 6   .667 24 11   .686
Wright State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
UIC 7 11   .389 17 19   .472
Detroit 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Cleveland State 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Youngstown State 5 13   .278 13 21   .382
Milwaukee 4 14   .222 11 24   .314
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach LaVall Jordan, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.

On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater. On June 20, the school named Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin head coach.