| Coachrank: | 23 |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 30–5 |
| Conf Record: | 17–1 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Shawn Forrest |
| Asst Coach3: | Jay Duncan |
| Champion: | AAC regular season and tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by first-year head coach Tim Jankovich and played their home games on their campus in University Park, Texas at Moody Coliseum. They were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 30–5, 17–1 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. In the AAC tournament, they defeated East Carolina, UCF, and Cincinnati to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 6 seed in the East region, they lost in the First Round to #11 USC.
The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–5, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in second place in conference. Due to multiple NCAA violations, including academic fraud and unethical conduct, SMU was ineligible for all postseason play including the AAC tournament and NCAA tournament.[1] Additionally, head coach Larry Brown was suspended for nine games.[2]
On July 8, 2016, Larry Brown resigned as head coach.[3] [4] A few days later, the school named Tim Jankovich head coach.[5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Utah | |||
| Keith Frazier | 4 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Transferred to North Texas | ||
| 5 | F | 6'9" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| 11 | G | 5'9" | 170 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Jordan Tolbert | 23 | F | 6'7" | 240 | RS Senior | Graduated |
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See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.