2016 – 17 Troy Trojans men 's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Trojans , led by fourth-year head coach Phil Cunningham , played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy , Alabama and were members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 22 – 15 , 20 – 8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place . The defeated Appalachian State , Georgia Southern , Georgia State , and Texas State to win the Sun Belt Tournament championship . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . As the No. 15 seed in the East region , they lost to Duke in the First Round
Sun Belt Tournament
2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team