2016 – 17 Montana State Bobcats men 's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bobcats , led by third year head coach Brian Fish , played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman , Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 16 – 16 , 11 – 7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place . As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky Tournament , they lost in the first round to Southern Utah
Big Sky Tournament
2017 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team