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2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
Western Michigan Athletics wordmark.svg
MAC West Division co-champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2016–17 record 16–16 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach Steve Hawkins (14th year)
Assistant coach Clayton Bates
Assistant coach Larry Farmer
Assistant coach James Holland
Home arena University Arena
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Akron 14 4   .778     27 9   .750
Ohio 11 7   .611     20 11   .645
Buffalo 11 7   .611     17 15   .531
Kent State 10 8   .556     22 14   .611
Bowling Green 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
Miami (OH) 4 14   .222     11 21   .344
West
Ball State 11 7   .611     21 13   .618
Western Michigan 11 7   .611     16 16   .500
Toledo 9 9   .500     17 17   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 11   .389     16 17   .485
Northern Illinois 7 11   .389     15 17   .469
Central Michigan 6 12   .333     16 16   .500
2017 MAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 14th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tied for first in the West Division and tied for second place overall. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received No. 5 seed in the MAC Tournament. The lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Ball State. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and College Basketball Invitational postseason tournaments.

The Broncos finished the 2015–16 season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.


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