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2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg
Mountain West regular season & tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Mountain West Conference
2016–17 record 28–7 (14–4 Mountain West)
Head coach Eric Musselman (2nd year)
Assistant coach Dave Rice
Assistant coach Yanni Hufnagel
Assistant coach Ronald Dupree
Home arena Lawlor Events Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Nevada 14 4   .778     28 7   .800
Colorado State 13 5   .722     24 12   .667
Boise State 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
Fresno State 11 7   .611     20 13   .606
New Mexico 10 8   .556     17 14   .548
San Diego State 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Wyoming 8 10   .444     23 15   .605
San Jose State 7 11   .389     14 16   .467
Utah State 7 11   .389     14 17   .452
Air Force 4 14   .222     12 21   .364
UNLV 4 14   .222     11 21   .344
2017 MW Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State, Fresno State, and Colorado State to win the Mountain West Tournament championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Iowa State.

The Wolf Pack finished the 2015–16 season 24–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Montana, Eastern Washington, and Vermont to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Morehead State. They defeated Morehead State two games to one to become the CBI champions.


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