2016 – 17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men 's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Golden Eagles , led by sixth-year head coach Steve Payne , played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville , Tennessee and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 12 – 20 , 8 – 8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division . As the No. 6 seed in the OVC Tournament , they lost in the first round to Murray State
OVC Tournament
2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team