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2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team

2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball
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CBI, Semifinals
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 17–17 (6–8 WAC)
Head coach Mark Pope (2nd year)
Assistant coach Cody Fueger
Assistant coach Chris Burgess
Assistant coach Eric Daniels
Home arena UCCU Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Cal State Bakersfield 12 2   .857     25 10   .714
New Mexico State 11 3   .786     28 5   .848
Grand Canyon* 11 3   .786     22 9   .710
UMKC 8 6   .571     18 17   .514
Utah Valley 6 8   .429     17 17   .500
Seattle 5 9   .357     13 17   .433
UT Rio Grande Valley 2 12   .143     10 22   .313
Chicago State 1 13   .071     6 26   .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Mark Pope, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Seattle in the Quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament before losing in the Semifinals to New Mexico State. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Georgia Southern and Rice before losing in the Semifinals to Wyoming.

The Wolverines finished the 2015–16 season 12–18, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to UMKC.

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