2016 – 17 Appalachian State Mountaineers men 's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Mountaineers , led by third-year head coach Jim Fox , played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone , North Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 9 – 21 , 4 – 14 in Sun Belt play to finish in 11th place . They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament to Troy
Sun Belt Tournament
2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team