2016 – 17 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Tigers , led by 12th-year head coach Horace Broadnax , played their home games at Tiger Arena and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 13 – 16 , 10 – 6 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place . The team was ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations . They finished the 2015 – 16 season 16 – 16 , 9 – 7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place . They defeated Delaware State and Bethune – Cookman to advance to the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to Hampton . They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas – Arlington
MEAC Tournament
2016 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Savannah State Tigers basketball team