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2016–17 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team

2016–17 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball
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CIT, First Round
Conference Southland Conference
2016–17 record 19–15 (10–8 Southland)
Head coach Tic Price (3rd year)
Assistant coach Bobby Kummer (3rd year)
Assistant coach Brian Burton (3rd year)
Assistant coach Justin Bailey (1st year)
Home arena Montagne Center
(Capacity 10,080)
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
New Orleans 13 5   .722     20 12   .625
Texas A&M–CC 12 6   .667     24 12   .667
Houston Baptist 12 6   .667     17 14   .548
Stephen F. Austin 12 6   .667     18 15   .545
Sam Houston State 10 8   .556     21 13   .618
Lamar 10 8   .556     19 15   .559
Southeastern Louisiana 9 9   .500     16 16   .500
Nicholls State 7 11   .389     14 17   .452
Abilene Christian* 7 11   .389     13 16   .448
Northwestern State 7 11   .389     13 16   .448
Incarnate Word* 7 11   .389     12 17   .414
Central Arkansas 7 11   .389     8 24   .250
McNeese State 4 14   .222     7 22   .241
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
2017 Southland Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the First Round of the Southland Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Texas State.

The Cardinals finished the 2015–16 season 11–19. 3–15 in Southland play to finish in last place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.

All 2016–17 Lamar Cardinals home games, except those otherwise contracted for, will be broadcast online live on ESPN3. Games will be broadcast over the radio by KLVI AM 560 radio with audio streaming over iheart radio.


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