# 2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Phil Cunningham, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–15, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. The defeated Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Texas State to win the Sun Belt tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost to Duke in the first round.

## Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 4–16 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Auburn–Montgomery | W 84–65 | | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | Toccoa Falls | W 135–76 | 1–0 | Trojan Arena (867) Troy, AL |
| 11/14/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Eastern Illinois | W 70–67 | 2–0 | Trojan Arena (905) Troy, AL |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | at UAB | L 51-74 | 2–1 | Bartow Arena (4,656) Birmingham, AL |
| 11/21/2016* 12:00 pm | | at Eastern Illinois | L 67–71 | 2–2 | Lantz Arena (3,111) Charleston, IL |
| 11/23/2016* 9:00 pm | | at San Francisco | L 67–79 | 2–3 | War Memorial Gymnasium (734) San Francisco, CA |
| 11/26/2016* 12:00 am | | at Hawaii | W 65–63 | 3–3 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,838) Honolulu, HI |
| 12/01/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | South Florida | L 74–80 | 3–4 | Trojan Arena (876) Troy, AL |
| 12/04/2016* 5:15 pm, ESPN3 | | Alabama State | W 83–65 | 4–4 | Trojan Arena (972) Troy, AL |
| 12/10/2016* 2:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 88–59 | 5–4 | Trojan Arena (765) Troy, AL |
| 12/14/2016* 7:00 pm | | vs. Point | W 114–52 | 6–4 | Dothan Civic Center (709) Dothan, AL |
| 12/17/2016* 9:30 pm, P12N | | at No. 24 USC Las Vegas Classic | L 77–82 | 6–5 | Galen Center (3,941) Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/19/2016* 8:00 pm | | at Wyoming Las Vegas Classic | L 66–72 | 6–6 | Arena-Auditorium (3,204) Laramie, WY |
| 12/22/2016* 4:30 pm | | vs. Cornell Las Vegas Classic | W 92–84 | 7–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 12/23/2016* 4:30 pm | | vs. Chicago State Las Vegas Classic | W 83–65 | 8–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2017 7:00 pm | | at South Alabama | L 75–76 | 8–7 (0–1) | Mitchell Center (1,609) Mobile, AL |
| 01/07/2017 4:00 pm | | at Georgia Southern | L 82–86 | 8–8 (0–2) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,639) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/09/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia State | W 80–77 | 9–8 (1–2) | GSU Sports Arena (1,400) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/14/2017 4:15 pm, ESPN3 | | UT Arlington | W 93–71 | 10–8 (2–2) | Trojan Arena (1,298) Troy, AL |
| 01/16/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas State | L 71–75 | 10–9 (2–3) | Trojan Arena (1,176) Troy, AL |
| 01/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Arkansas State | L 80–82 | 10–10 (2–4) | Convocation Center (4,678) Jonesboro, AR |
| 01/23/2017 6:30 pm | | at Little Rock | W 78–69 | 11–10 (3–4) | Jack Stephens Center (2,571) Little Rock, AR |
| 01/28/2017 4:15 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia State | L 72–78 | 11–11 (3–5) | Trojan Arena (1,248) Troy, AL |
| 01/30/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia Southern | W 83–76 | 12–11 (4–5) | Trojan Arena (1,087) Troy, AL |
| 02/04/2017 4:15 pm, ESPN3 | | South Alabama | L 71–76 | 12–12 (4–6) | Trojan Arena (2,221) Troy, AL |
| 02/11/2017 7:15 pm, ESPN3 | | at Louisiana–Lafayette | W 100–88 | 13–12 (5–6) | Cajundome (3,822) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/13/2017 7:00 pm | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (6–6) | Cajundome (1,977) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/18/2017 4:15 pm, ESPN3 | | Coastal Carolina | W 87–78 | 15–12 (7–6) | Trojan Arena (1,288) Troy, AL |
| 02/20/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Appalachian State | W 76–66 | 16–12 (8–6) | Trojan Arena (1,876) Troy, AL |
| 02/25/2017 4:30 pm | | at Texas State | L 59–63 | 16–13 (8–7) | Strahan Coliseum (3,057) San Marcos, TX |
| 02/27/2017 7:00 pm | | at UT Arlington | L 67–82 | 16–14 (8–8) | College Park Center (3,111) Arlington, TX |
| 03/02/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Arkansas State | W 81–72 | 17–14 (9–8) | Trojan Arena (1,711) Troy, AL |
| 03/04/2017 4:15 pm, ESPN3 | | Little Rock | W 57–54 | 18–14 (10–8) | Trojan Arena (1,698) Troy, AL |
| Sun Belt tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (11) Appalachian State First Round | W 84–64 | 19–14 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 03/10/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (3) Georgia Southern Quarterfinals | W 90–70 | 20–14 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 03/11/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (2) Georgia State Semifinals | W 74–63 | 21–14 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 03/12/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (4) Texas State Championship | W 59–53 | 22–14 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2017 6:20 pm, TBS | (15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 7 Duke First Round | L 65–87 | 22–15 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (17,732) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Central Time. ||||||