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2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
Drake Bulldogs wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2016–17 record 7–24 (5–13 MVC)
Head coach Ray Giacoletti (8 games)
Jeff Rutter (interim) (1st year)
Assistant coach Dave Buchanan
Assistant coach JR Blount
Home arena Knapp Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Illinois State 17 1   .944     28 7   .800
No. 19 Wichita State 17 1   .944     31 5   .861
Northern Iowa 9 9   .500     14 16   .467
Southern Illinois 9 9   .500     17 16   .515
Loyola–Chicago 8 10   .444     18 14   .563
Missouri State 7 11   .389     17 16   .515
Bradley 7 11   .389     13 20   .394
Evansville 6 12   .333     16 17   .485
Indiana State 5 13   .278     11 20   .355
Drake 5 13   .278     7 24   .226
2017 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by interim head coach Jeff Rutter. They played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Fourth-year head coach Ray Giacoletti resigned on December 6, 2016 after the first eight games of the season. Assistant coach Jeff Rutter was named interim head coach.

They finished the season 7–24, 5–13 to finish in a tie for ninth place in MVC play. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Bradley.

The Bulldogs finished the season 7–24, 2–16 in Missouri Valley play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Missouri State.

Drake was picked to finish last in the preseason MVC poll.

Drake did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.

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