2016 – 17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men 's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Red Wolves , led by first-year head coach Grant McCasland , played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro , Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 20 – 12 , 11 – 7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place . As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament , they lost to Louisiana – Monroe in the first round . Despite having 20 wins , they did not participate in a postseason tournament
Sun Belt Tournament
2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team