The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated LSU in the SEC tournament before losing in the second round to Alabama.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Georgia in the second round of the SEC tournament.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 1 Guard 210 Senior Jackson, MS Graduated 2 Forward 205 Sophomore Montgomery, AL Transferred to Alabama State 4 Forward 226 Senior Bay St. Louis, MS Transferred 14 Guard 190 Freshman Jackson, MS Transferred to Kansas 20 Forward 260 Senior Starkville, MS Graduated 21 Guard 168 Junior Baldwyn, MS Transferred 22 Center 220 RS Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield 23 Guard 225 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduated 32 Guard 197 Senior Montgomery, AL Graduated
Recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:white;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:white;"| SEC regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:white;"| SEC tournament
See also 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
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