| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 15–17 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Montgomery |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jon Borovich |
| Asst Coach2: | Lou Dawkins |
| Asst Coach3: | Jason Larson |
| Stadium: | Convocation Center |
The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan.
The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Ohio in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, and lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.
Northern Illinois was picked to finish in third place in the West Division in the MAC preseason poll.[1] Marin Maric was selected to the West Division All-MAC preseason team.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travon Baker | 5 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Darrell Bowie | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Chuks Iroegbu | 11 | G/F | 6'4" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jordan Thomas | 12 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Michael Orris | 24 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to South Dakota State | ||
| Jay DeHaan | 25 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred to UW–Parkside |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey James | 4 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred from Rider. Under NCAA transfer rules, James will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. | ||
| Sean Damaska | 21 | C | 6'7" | 252 | RS Senior | Transferred from Indiana. Will be eligible to play immediately since Damaska graduated from Indiana. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
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