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2016–17 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 13–20 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach Byron Smith (1st year)
Assistant coach Keenan Curry
Assistant coach Landon Bussie
Assistant coach Derrick Daniels
Home arena William Nicks Building
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889     23 12   .657
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722     18 14   .563
Grambling State 10 8   .556     16 17   .485
Jackson State 10 8   .556     14 18   .438
Southern 10 8   .556     15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 10 8   .556     13 20   .394
Mississippi Valley St. 7 11   .389     7 25   .219
Alabama State 6 12   .333     8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333     7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 2 16   .111     2 27   .069
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 SWAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Grambling State in the quarterfinals.

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 7–24, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament to Jackson State.

On January 27, 2016, following a 1–16 start to the season, head coach Byron Rimm II resigned. Assistant coach Byron Smith was named interim coach. On March 14, Prairie View A&M removed the interim coach tag and named Byron Smith head coach.


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