The Bulldogs finished the 2016 – 17 season 20 – 16 , 8 – 10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place . They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Furman . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Canisius in the first round before losing in the second round to Liberty
SoCon Tournament
2017 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team