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2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball
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MAAC Tournament champions
Great Alaska Shootout champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 22–13 (12–8 MAAC)
Head coach Tim Cluess (7th year)
Assistant coach Jared Grasso
Assistant coach Brock Erickson
Assistant coach Mark Calzonetti
Home arena Hynes Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Monmouth 18 2   .900     27 7   .794
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700     23 13   .639
Iona 12 8   .600     22 13   .629
Siena 12 8   .600     17 17   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550     16 15   .516
Rider 10 10   .500     18 15   .545
Canisius 10 10   .500     18 16   .529
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350     10 21   .323
Niagara 6 14   .300     10 23   .303
Marist 5 15   .250     8 24   .250
Manhattan 5 15   .250     10 22   .313
2017 MAAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena to be champions of the MAAC Tournament. They received the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oregon.

The Gaels finished the 2015–16 season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to win the MAAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 13 seed in the Tournament, they lost in the First Round to Iowa State.


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