2016 – 17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men 's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Hawks , led by third-year head coach Bobby Collins , played their home games at Hytche Athletic Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 14 – 20 , 9 – 7 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place . They defeated North Carolina A&T and Bethune – Cookman in the MEAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina Central
MEAC Tournament
2017 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team