The 2016–17 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Lions, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the University Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Lamar.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing to Houston Baptist in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References