2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2016–17
Team:	Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Conference:	Ohio Valley Conference
Division:	East Division
Short Conf:	OVC
Record:	12–19
Conf Record:	5–11
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach2:	Ryan Whalen
Asst Coach3:	Terrence Commodore

The 2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second-year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley tournament.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2015–16 season 15–16, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish third in the East Division of the OVC.^[1]

Schedule and results

^[2] |-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Ohio Valley Conference regular season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. Ohio Valley Conference. 2016-10-27.
2. Web site: 2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule.