The 2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 to finish in a tie for ninth place in MVC play. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to Evansville.
Previous season The Sycamores finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois State in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Evansville.
Preseason The Sycamores were picked to finish third in the preseason MVC poll. Brenton Scott was selected to the preseason's All-MVC team.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Kristian Smith 1 G/F 6'6" 200 Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated Kalen Alexander 10 G 6'3" 169 Junior Terre Haute, IN Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Devonte Brown 11 G 6'2" 195 Senior Killeen, TX Graduated Grant Prusator 20 G 6'0" 171 Junior Rochelle, IL Transferred to Arkansas Tech Brandon Burnett 22 G 6'6" 232 Senior Tucson, AZ Graduated Nick Amor 24 G/F 6'4" 187 Junior Lakeville, IN Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Demonte Ojinnaka 1 G 6'5" 215 Junior Silver Spring, MD Junior college transfer from Cloud County CC Donovan Franklin 13 G 6'5" 175 Sophomore O'Fallon, IL Junior college transfer from Gulf Coast State College
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley tournament
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