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2016–17 Howard Bison basketball team

2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball
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Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 10–24 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach Kevin Nickelberry (7th year)
Assistant coach Keith Coutreyer
Assistant coach Travis Lyons
Assistant coach Sean Whalen
Home arena Burr Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813     25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688     14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688     14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625     13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563     14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438     11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438     8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375     10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313     10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313     7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063     3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team represents Howard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, play their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to North Carolina Central.

The Bison were picked to finish in first place in the preseason MEAC poll.James Daniel III and Marcel Boyd were named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Damon Collins was named to the third team. Daniel was also named the conference preseason player of the year.


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