2016 – 17 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cowboys were led by 11th-year head coach Dave Simmons and played their home games at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles , Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 7 – 22 , 4 – 14 in Southland play to finish in last place . They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament
Southland Tournament
2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team