2017 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

2017 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams10
SiteJoe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
ChampionsNorthern Kentucky (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Brannen (1st title)
MVPLavone Holland (Northern Kentucky)
Attendance29,240
TelevisionESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3
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2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Valparaiso 14 4   .778 24 9   .727
Green Bay 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Northern Kentucky 12 6   .667 24 11   .686
Wright State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
UIC 7 11   .389 17 19   .472
Detroit 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Cleveland State 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Youngstown State 5 13   .278 13 21   .382
Milwaukee 4 14   .222 11 24   .314
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2017 Horizon League men's basketball tournament (also known as Motor City Madness) was the conference tournament for the Horizon League. It was played from March 3 through March 7, 2017 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Northern Kentucky defeated Milwaukee in the championship game to win the tournament championship. As a result, Northern Kentucky received the conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament with a 59-53 win over Milwaukee.