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2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
George Washington Colonials logo.svg
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record 14–13 (6–8 A-10)
Head coach Maurice Joseph (interim)
Assistant coach Hajj Turner
Assistant coach Carmen Maciariello
Home arena Charles E. Smith Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Dayton 14 2   .875     23 5   .821
VCU 13 2   .867     23 5   .821
Rhode Island 10 5   .667     18 9   .667
Richmond 10 5   .667     16 11   .593
St. Bonaventure 9 6   .600     17 10   .630
George Mason 8 7   .533     18 10   .643
La Salle 8 7   .533     14 12   .538
George Washington 7 8   .467     15 13   .536
Fordham 7 8   .467     13 15   .464
Davidson 7 9   .438     14 13   .519
Saint Louis 4 11   .267     9 19   .321
UMass 3 12   .200     13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 3 12   .200     10 17   .370
Duquesne 3 12   .200     10 18   .357
2017 A10 Tournament winner
As of February 25, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represents George Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials are led by interim head coach Maurice Joseph. They play their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Head coach Mike Lonergan was fired on September 17, 2016, after the school concluded a two-month investigation into alleged emotional abuse against his players. Maurice Joseph was named interim head coach on September 27.

The Colonials finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–10, 11–7 in A–10 play to finish in fifth place. In the A–10 Tournament, the Colonials defeated Saint Louis before losing to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals. The Colonials received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and defeated Hofstra, Monmouth, and Florida to advance to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they defeated San Diego State by 20 points to advance to the championship game. In the championships game, the Colonials defeated Valparaiso 76–60 to win the NIT Championship.


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