2016 – 17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Demons , led by 18th-year head coach Mike McConathy , played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches , Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 13 – 16 , 7 – 11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place . They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament
Southland Tournament
2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team