# 2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Shawn Walker, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four way tie for third place. As the 5-seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Prairie View A&M before losing in the semifinals to Texas Southern.
On March 22, it was announced that head coach Shawn Walker's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Grambling State with a three-year record of 25–68. On May 12, Grambling State hired Donte Jackson from Stillman of the NAIA as new head coach.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 7–24, 4–14 record in SWAC play to finish last in the conference. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the SWAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 6:00 pm | | at East Carolina | L 57–72 | 0–1 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,805) Greenville, NC |
| 11/17/2016* 6:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | W 59–55 | 1–1 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,023) Grambling, LA |
| 11/19/2016* 11:00 am, FS2 | | at Providence Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game | L 54–71 | 1–2 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,093) Providence, RI |
| 11/22/2016* 6:00 pm | | at No. 7 Virginia Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game | L 34–90 | 1–3 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,235) Charlottesville, VA |
| 11/25/2016* 1:30 pm | | vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley Emerald Coast Classic | L 93–101 $^{OT}$ | 1–4 | The Arena at NWFSC (380) Niceville, FL |
| 11/26/2016* 10:00 am | | vs. Savannah State Emerald Coast Classic | W 110–104 | 2–4 | The Arena at NWFSC (200) Niceville, FL |
| 11/28/2016* 7:00 pm | | Jarvis Christian | W 102–56 | 3–4 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (373) Grambling, LA |
| 11/30/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Miami (Ohio) | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–5 | Millett Hall (1,205) Oxford, OH |
| 12/02/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Kent State | L 57–86 | 3–6 | MAC Center (2,010) Kent, OH |
| 12/05/2016* 7:00 pm | | Tougaloo | W 105–90 | 4–6 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| 12/09/2016* 7:00 pm | | Selma | W 103–53 | 5–6 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (573) Grambling, LA |
| 12/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | vs. Louisiana Tech Shreveport-Bossier Holiday Classic | L 55–89 | 5–7 | CenturyLink Center (877) Bossier City, LA |
| 12/28/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 45–81 | 5–8 | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,912) Monroe, LA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2017 7:30 pm | | at Alabama State | L 69–73 | 5–9 (0–1) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (293) Montgomery, AL |
| 01/04/2017 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | W 69–67 | 6–9 (1–1) | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL |
| 01/07/2017 5:30 pm | | Southern | L 79–87 | 6–10 (1–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (753) Grambling, LA |
| 01/09/2017 7:30 pm | | Alcorn State | W 67–62 | 7–10 (2–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (743) Grambling, LA |
| 01/16/2017 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 55–76 | 7–11 (2–3) | Health and Physical Education Arena (1,017) Houston, TX |
| 01/16/2017 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 82–94 | 7–12 (2–4) | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| 01/21/2017 5:30 pm | | Jackson State | W 72–57 | 8–12 (3–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (783) Grambling, LA |
| 01/28/2017 5:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 61–53 | 9–12 (4–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| 01/30/2017 7:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 77–74 $^{OT}$ | 10–12 (5–4) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (673) Grambling, LA |
| 02/04/2017 4:00 pm | | at Southern | L 66–67 | 10–13 (5–5) | F. G. Clark Center (3,079) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/06/2017 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 65–75 | 10–14 (5–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (962) Lorman, MS |
| 02/11/2017 5:30 pm | | Texas Southern | L 70–77 | 10–15 (5–7) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (679) Grambling, LA |
| 02/13/2017 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 61–58 | 11–15 (6–7) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (287) Grambling, LA |
| 02/18/2017 5:30 pm | | at Jackson State | W 62–59 $^{OT}$ | 12–15 (7–7) | Williams Assembly Center (3,001) Jackson, MS |
| 02/25/2017 7:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 78–58 | 13–15 (8–7) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,345) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/27/2017 7:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | L 80–84 | 13–16 (8–8) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,024) Itta Bena, MS |
| 03/02/2017 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 82–69 | 14–16 (9–8) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (373) Grambling, LA |
| 03/04/2017 5:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 78–57 | 15–16 (10–8) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (579) Grambling, LA |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (5) | at (4) Prairie View A&M Quarterfinals | W 81–77 | 16–16 | William Nicks Building (1,336) Prairie View, TX |
| 03/10/2017 2:30 pm | (5) | vs. (1) Texas Southern Semifinals | L 57–62 | 16–17 | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Source ||||||