2016 – 17 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont , Texas as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 19 – 15 , 10 – 8 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Stephen F. Austin . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas State
Southland Tournament
2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Lamar Cardinals basketball team