The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Stephen F. Austin.

All 2016–17 Lamar Cardinals home games, except those otherwise contracted for, will be broadcast online live on ESPN3.

[2] Lamar head coach, Tic Price, announced on March 17, 2016, that sophomore point guard Kevin Booze, freshman forward Boaz Williams, and junior center Christian Kennedy were leaving the team.

[4] On June 2, 2016, Lamar University announced hiring Justin Bailey as assistant coach.