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2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Horizon League
2016–17 record 24–11 (12–6 Horizon)
Head coach John Brannen (2nd year)
Assistant coach Sean Dwyer
Assistant coach Tim Morris
Assistant coach Chris Shumate
Home arena BB&T Arena
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Oakland 14 4   .778     25 9   .735
Valparaiso 14 4   .778     24 9   .727
Green Bay 12 6   .667     18 14   .563
Northern Kentucky 12 6   .667     24 11   .686
Wright State 11 7   .611     20 12   .625
UIC 7 11   .389     17 19   .472
Detroit 6 12   .333     8 23   .258
Cleveland State 5 13   .278     9 22   .290
Youngstown State 5 13   .278     13 21   .382
Milwaukee 4 14   .222     11 24   .314
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach John Brannen, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–11, 13–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Wright State, Youngstown State, and Milwaukee to win the Horizon League Tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in the school's first year of eligibility after its transition to a Division I school. In the NCAA's, they lost in the First Round to Kentucky.

The Norse finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Horizon League Tournament to Milwaukee.


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