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2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
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Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division West Division
2016–17 record 9–9 (1–4 OVC)
Head coach Jay Spoonhour (5th year)
Assistant coach Rand Chappell
Assistant coach J.R. Renolds
Assistant coach Rob Holloway
Home arena Lantz Arena
Seasons
« 2015–16 2017–18 »
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 5 0   1.000     11 4   .733
Jacksonville State 4 1   .800     12 8   .600
Tennessee State 3 2   .600     12 6   .667
Morehead State 3 2   .600     7 11   .389
Tennessee Tech 3 2   .600     7 13   .350
Eastern Kentucky 1 4   .200     8 12   .400
West
Murray State 4 1   .800     10 9   .526
UT Martin 2 3   .400     12 8   .600
Southeast Missouri St. 2 3   .400     7 13   .350
Austin Peay 2 3   .400     6 13   .316
Eastern Illinois 1 4   .200     9 9   .500
SIU Edwardsville 0 5   .000     5 14   .263
2017 OVC tournament winner
As of January 14, 2017; 

The 2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represents Eastern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth year head coach Jay Spoonhour, play their home games at Lantz Arena and are members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 13–17, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. The 9–7 finish was the second consecutive 9–7 finish in conference for Eastern Illinois. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Murray State.

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish second in the West Division of the OVC. Cornell Johnston was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.


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