2016 – 17 Chicago State Cougars men 's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cougars , led by seventh-year head coach Tracy Dildy , played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the season 6 – 26 , 1 – 13 in WAC play to finish in last place . Due to Grand Canyon 's ineligibility for postseason play , they received the No. 7 seed in the WAC Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico State
WAC Tournament
2017 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team