| Year: | 2017 |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Arena: | U.S. Cellular Center |
| City: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Champions: | East Tennessee State |
| Titlecount: | 7th |
| Coach: | Steve Forbes |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | T. J. Cromer |
| Mvpteam: | East Tennessee State |
| Attendance: | 24,061 |
| Television: | ESPN3, ESPN |
The 2017 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 3 through Monday, March 6 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center.[1] The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised on ESPN at 7pm EST. The champion, East Tennessee State, received an automatic bid into the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 79–74 win over UNC Greensboro.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14–4 | 23–8 | 3–1 vs Furman/ETSU | |
| 2 | 14–4 | 21–10 | 2–2 vs UNCG/ETSU | |
| 3 | 14–4 | 24–7 | 1–3 vs UNCG/Furman | |
| 4 | 10–8 | 19–11 | 2–0 vs Wofford | |
| 5 | 10–8 | 15–16 | 0–2 vs Chattanooga | |
| 6 | 9–9 | 15–16 | ||
| 7 | 8–10 | 17–14 | ||
| 8 | 4–14 | 9–22 | 2–0 vs The Citadel | |
| 9 | 4–14 | 11–20 | 0–2 vs Western Carolina | |
| 10 | 3–15 | 6–23 | ||
| † – Southern Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. |