The 2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They finished the season 15–17, 8–10 in AAC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Tulane in the first round of the AAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Cincinnati.

Previous season The Golden Hurricane finished the 2015–16 season 20–12, 12–6 in AAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of AAC tournament to Memphis. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Michigan.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Rashad Smith 1 G 6' 7" 205 Senior Plano, TX Graduated Shaquille Harrison 3 G 6' 4" 189 Senior Kansas City, MO Graduated Rashad Ray 5 G 5' 10" 172 Senior New Orleans, LA Graduated James Woodard 10 G 6' 3" 192 Senior Arcadia, OK Graduated Kajon Brown 13 G 6' 4" 185 Freshman Harvey, LA Transferred to Lee College Marquel Curtis 15 G 6' 3" 202 RS Senior Plymouth, MN Graduated Nick Wood 22 G 6' 1" 168 Senior Tulsa, OK Walk-on; graduated D'Andre Wight 40 F 6' 9" 245 Senior Lawton, OK Graduated Brandon Swannegan 44 F 6' 9" 209 Senior Houston, TX Graduated Emmanuel Ezechinonso 55 F 6' 11" 267 Senior Lagos, Nigeria Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Curran Scott 10 G 6' 4" 205 Sophomore Edmond, OK Transferred from Charlotte. Under NCAA transfer rules, Scott will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Jaleel Wheeler 13 G 6' 4" 195 Junior Newark, NJ Junior college transferred from Kilgore College Corey Henderson Jr. 32 G 6' 4" 173 Junior Dallas, TX Junior college transferred from Blinn College Eugene Artison 35 F 6' 9" 202 Sophomore Seattle, WA Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

Class of 2016 commitments

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=6 style=| AAC regular season

!colspan=9 style=| AAC tournament

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