2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky and were third-year members of Conference USA.

They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion.

On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee.

[6] Justin Johnson was selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.

[6] Roster Following the regular season, Justin Johnson was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team based on a poll of league coaches.