2016 – 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bulldogs , led by second year head coach Ben Howland , played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville , Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 16 – 16 , 6 – 12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place . They defeated LSU in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Alabama
SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team