2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record8–20 (5–11 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Wolfe
  • Jestin Anderson
  • Joshua Jones
Home arenaWestern Hall
2016–17 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 12 4   .750 22 12   .647
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
Omaha 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Fort Wayne 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Denver 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
South Dakota State 8 8   .500 18 17   .514
IUPUI 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Western Illinois 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Oral Roberts 4 12   .250 8 22   .267
2017 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by third-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as members of The Summit League. They finished the season 8–20, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to South Dakota.