2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record15–18 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 23 12   .657
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 18 14   .563
Grambling State 10 8   .556 16 17   .485
Jackson State 10 8   .556 14 18   .438
Southern 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 10 8   .556 13 20   .394
Mississippi Valley State 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 2 16   .111 2 27   .069
2017 SWAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by sixth-year head coach Roman Banks, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the 3-seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Jackson State before losing in the semifinals to Alcorn State.

On March 31, head coach Roman Banks, who had been serving as Southern's interim Athletic Director for almost two years, was promoted to full time Athletic Director and stepped down as basketball coach. He finished his coaching career at Southern with a six year record of 114–85.