The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as sixth-year members of the Southeastern Conference.

It marked the first time the teams played since Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC.

They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Florida State.

2 overall recruit Michael Porter Jr., committed to Missouri to play for the 2017–18 season.

[6] Nearly two months later, his younger brother, Jontay Porter, would join the family to play in Missouri this season.