The Buccaneers finished the 2016 – 17 season 27 – 8 , 14 – 4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship . They defeated Mercer , Samford and UNC Greensboro to become champions of the SoCon Tournament . They earned the SoCon 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Florida
SoCon Tournament
2017 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team