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2016–17 Liberty Flames basketball team

2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball
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Coach John McLendon Classic champions
CIT, Quarterfinals
Conference Big South Conference
2016–17 record 21–14 (14–4 Big South)
Head coach Ritchie McKay (2nd (4th Overall) year)
Assistant coach Brad Soucie (2nd (4th) year)
Assistant coach Kyle Getter (2nd year)
Assistant coach Matt Olinger (1st year)
Home arena Vines Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Winthrop 15 3   .833     26 7   .788
UNC Asheville 15 3   .833     23 10   .697
Liberty 14 4   .778     21 14   .600
Gardner–Webb 11 7   .611     19 14   .576
High Point 9 9   .500     15 16   .484
Radford 8 10   .444     14 18   .438
Campbell 7 11   .389     19 18   .514
Charleston Southern 7 11   .389     12 19   .387
Longwood 3 15   .167     6 24   .200
Presbyterian 1 17   .056     5 25   .167
2017 Big South Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represented Liberty University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Lynchburg, Virginia for the 27th consecutive season at Vines Center, with a capacity of 8,085. The team was led by Ritchie McKay, who was in his fourth season, but second season since his return to the program. They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 14–4 in Big South play to finish in a third place. They were upset in Quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament by Radford. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State in the First Round to be champions of the Coach John McLendon Classic. In the Second Round they defeated Samford before losing in the Quarterfinals to UMBC.

The Flames finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament to UNC Asheville.


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