The Spartans, led by tenth-year head coach Suzy Merchant, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference.

In the Big Ten tournament, they beat Wisconsin and Michigan before losing in the semifinals to Maryland.

Head Coach Suzy Merchant took a medical leave of absence of January 17, 2017 after fainting on the sidelines during a game against Illinois.

They defeated Purdue and Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament before losing in the championship game to Maryland.

Roster 2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team