2016 – 17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men 's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cougars , led by second year head coach Jon Harris , played their home games at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville , Illinois as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 6 – 24 , 1 – 15 in OVC play to finish in last place in the West Division . They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team