2016 – 17 Florida Gators men 's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Gators , led by second year head coach Mike White , competed in the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) and played their home games at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university 's Gainesville , Florida campus . They finished the season 27 – 9 , 14 – 4 in SEC play to finish in second place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated East Tennessee State , Virginia , and Wisconsin before losing to fellow SEC member South Carolina in the Elite Eight
SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team