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2016–17 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

2016–17 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
James Madison University Athletics logo.svg
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record 10–23 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach Louis Rowe (1st year)
Assistant coach Mike Deane
Assistant coach Byron Taylor
Assistant coach David Kontaxis
Home arena JMU Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833     29 6   .829
College of Charleston 14 4   .778     25 10   .714
Towson 11 7   .611     20 13   .606
Elon 10 8   .556     18 14   .563
William & Mary 10 8   .556     17 14   .548
Northeastern 8 10   .444     15 16   .484
Hofstra 7 11   .389     15 17   .469
James Madison 7 11   .389     10 23   .303
Delaware 5 13   .278     13 20   .394
Drexel 3 15   .167     9 23   .281
2017 CAA Tournament winner

The 2016–17 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by first-year head coach Louis Rowe, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 10–23, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Drexel in the first round of the CAA Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to College of Charleston.

The Dukes finished the 2015–16 season 21–11, 11–7 record in CAA play to finish in a tie for third place. The Dukes lost in the quarterfinals of CAA Tournament to William & Mary.

Despite finishing with 21 wins, on March 14, 2016, James Madison fired head coach Matt Brady. He was 139–127 in eight seasons with James Madison. On March 31, 2016, the school hired Louis Rowe, a JMU alum, as head coach.

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


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