'x' – Clinched Playoff Berth.
'y' – Clinched First Round Bye.
2016-17 AUS Men's Basketball Standings
| GP | W | L | Win % | Streak | Last 10 | PF | PA | Pt Diff | Pts | |
| xy-Dalhousie | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | Won 8 | 9-1 | 1636 | 1421 | 215 | 32 |
| xy-UNB | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | Won 5 | 8-2 | 1758 | 1646 | 112 | 28 |
| x-Saint Mary's | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | Won 2 | 8-2 | 1712 | 1619 | 93 | 26 |
| x-Memorial | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | Won 1 | 5-5 | 1678 | 1684 | -6 | 24 |
| x-Acadia | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0.500 | Lost 1 | 5-5 | 1733 | 1690 | 43 | 20 |
| x-StFX | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | Won 1 | 2-8 | 1718 | 1730 | -12 | 18 |
| UPEI | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 | Lost 2 | 3-7 | 1732 | 1835 | -103 | 12 |
| Cape Breton | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.000 | Lost 20 | 0-10 | 1518 | 1860 | -342 | 0 |