2016 – 17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men 's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University ( FGCU ) in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . FGCU played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers , Florida and were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Dooley as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference . They finished the regular season 26 – 8 , 12 – 2 in ASUN play to win the regular season championship . As the No. 1 seed in the ASUN Tournament , they defeated Stetson , Kennesaw State , and North Florida to win the tournament championship . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State
ASUN Tournament
2017 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team