The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Byron Samuels, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to South Carolina State.

On March 17, 2017, it was announced that head coach Byron Samuels' contract would not be renewed.

On May 16, the school named Oregon assistant Robert McCullum as their new head coach.

McCullum had previous head coaching jobs at Western Michigan and South Florida.