The Bears finished the 2016 – 17 season 17 – 16 , 7 – 11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place . As the No. 6 seed in the MVC Tournament , they defeated Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State in the semifinals
MVC Tournament
2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Missouri State Bears basketball team