2016 – 17 Memphis Tigers men 's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season , the 96th season of Tiger basketball and the first under head coach Tubby Smith . The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum . This was the fourth season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 19 – 13 , 9 – 9 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to UCF . Despite having 19 wins , they did not participate in a postseason tournament
AAC Tournament
2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team