2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–16 (8–10 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Headrick
  • Sidney Ball
  • Charles Newton
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
UNC Greensboro 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
Furman 14 4   .778 23 12   .657
Chattanooga 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Wofford 10 8   .556 16 17   .485
Mercer 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
Samford 8 10   .444 20 16   .556
The Citadel 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
Western Carolina 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
VMI 3 15   .167 6 24   .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Scott Padgett, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 20–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Furman. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Canisius in the first round before losing in the second round to Liberty.