2016–17 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

2016–17 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record28–6 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Bakersfield 12 2   .857 25 10   .714
New Mexico State 11 3   .786 28 6   .824
Grand Canyon * 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
UMKC 8 6   .571 18 17   .514
Utah Valley 6 8   .429 17 17   .500
Seattle 5 9   .357 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 2 12   .143 10 22   .313
Chicago State 1 13   .071 6 26   .188
2017 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to NCAA Division I.

The 2016–17 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by first-year head coach Paul Weir, played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, UMKC, and Cal State Bakersfield to win the WAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Baylor.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Paul Weir resigned to become the head coach at New Mexico. On April 17, the school hired Chris Jans as head coach.