2016 – 17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men 's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Panthers , led by fifth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour , played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 14 – 15 , 6 – 10 in OVC play to finish in fifth 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 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team