The 2016–17 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Basketball Team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Eric Konkol, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–10, 14–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They beat UAB in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Marshall in the semifinals. Despite finishing with 23 wins, the school declined to participate in a postseason tournament marking the first time since 2013 that they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 23–10, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Old Dominion. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16 where they lost in the quarterfinals to East Tennessee State.
Preseason The Bulldogs were picked to finish in seventh place in the preseason Conference USA poll. Erik McCree was selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Alex Hamilton 0 G 6'4" 190 Senior Chipley, FL Graduated Dayon Griffin 10 G 6'5" 188 Sophomore St. Petersburg, FL Transferred to Central Florida Branden Sheppard 15 F 6'7" 225 RS Freshman Shreveport, LA Transferred to Pearl River CC Merrill Holden 21 F 6'8" 215 Junior Lincoln, NE Graduate transferred to Iowa State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Omar Sherman 24 F 6'8" 225 Junior Duncanville, Texas Junior college transferred from Paris Junior College
Recruiting class of 2016
Recruiting class of 2017
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Conference USA tournament
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