The 2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

They defeated Florida A&M in the MEAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Norfolk State.

They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Grand Canyon.

The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the preseason MEAC poll.