2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season

The 2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on December 28, 2016, and concluded in March. Illinois State and Wichita State shared the regular season championship with matching records of 17–1. Due to tiebreakers, Illinois State received the conference's No. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Illinois State's Paris Lee was named Conference Player of the Year and Dan Muller was named Coach of the Year.

2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season

The 2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on December 28, 2016, and concluded in March. Illinois State and Wichita State shared the regular season championship with matching records of 17–1. Due to tiebreakers, Illinois State received the conference's No. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Illinois State's Paris Lee was named Conference Player of the Year and Dan Muller was named Coach of the Year.