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2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
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Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 17–13 (10–9 MAAC)
Head coach Reggie Witherspoon (1st year)
Assistant coach Chris Hawkins
Assistant coach Larry Blunt
Home arena Koessler Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Monmouth 17 2   .895     25 5   .833
Saint Peter's 13 6   .684     17 12   .586
Iona 12 7   .632     19 11   .633
Siena 11 8   .579     14 16   .467
Canisius 10 9   .526     17 13   .567
Fairfield 10 9   .526     15 13   .536
Rider 9 10   .474     16 14   .533
Quinnipiac 7 12   .368     10 19   .345
Niagara 6 13   .316     9 21   .300
Marist 5 14   .263     8 22   .267
Manhattan 5 15   .250     10 21   .323
2017 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 26, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represents Canisius College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, play their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

The Golden Griffins finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to advance the quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.

On May 20,2016, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement. He finished at Canisius with a four-year record of 73–59. On May 28, the school hired Reggie Witherspoon as head coach.


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