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2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Arkansas State Red Wolves wordmark.svg
Maui on the Mainland champion
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record 20–12 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach Grant McCasland (1st year)
Assistant coach Ross Hodge
Assistant coach James Miller
Assistant coach James Dowling
Home arena Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas–Arlington 14 4   .778     27 9   .750
Georgia State 12 6   .667     20 13   .606
Arkansas State 11 7   .611     20 12   .625
Texas State 11 7   .611     22 14   .611
Georgia Southern 11 7   .611     18 15   .545
Louisiana–Lafayette 10 8   .556     21 12   .636
Troy 10 8   .556     22 14   .611
Coastal Carolina 10 8   .556     20 19   .513
South Alabama 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
Little Rock 6 12   .333     15 17   .469
Appalachian State 4 14   .222     9 21   .300
Louisiana–Monroe 2 16   .111     9 24   .273
2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by first-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, they lost to Louisiana–Monroe in the first round. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

On March 13, 2017, head coach Grant McCasland left the school to accept the head coaching position at North Texas.

The Red Wolves finished the 2015–16 season 11–20, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.

Prior to the season, head coach John Brady announced his intentions to resign following the season. On March 16, 2016, the school hired former Baylor assistant Grant McCasland as the new head coach.


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