2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	Duke
Regular season	November 11, 2016 – March 5, 2017
NCAA Tournament	2017
Tournament dates	March 14, 2017 – April 3, 2017
National Championship	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona
NCAA Champions	North Carolina
Other champions	TCU (NIT), Wyoming (CBI), Saint Peter's (CIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Frank Mason III, Kansas

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic, and ended with the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 3, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 2016.^[1]

Rule changes

The only rule change for the regular season was allowing coaches to ask for timeouts in situations of inbounds on offense or defense. Coaches are still not permitted to call timeouts in live-ball situations.

The NCAA approved a number of experimental rule changes for use in the 2017 postseason NIT:^[2]

• Team fouls were reset to zero at the 10:00 mark of each half. This effectively divided the game into quarters for purposes of team fouls.
• The "one-and-one" foul shot was not used. Instead, starting with the fifth total foul in each 10-minute period, non-shooting fouls by the defensive team resulted in two free throws, with the only exception being administrative technical fouls. This mirrored foul counting in NCAA women's basketball, which has been played in quarters since the 2015–16 season.
• In a feature unique in the college game, but similar to that used by the NBA and WNBA, each overtime was considered a separate period for purposes of accumulating team fouls. The team foul limit was 3 per overtime period, with all non-shooting team fouls thereafter by the defense resulting in two free throws.
• The shot clock was reset to 20 seconds whenever the ball was inbounded in the frontcourt.

Season headlines

• March 10, 2016 – The Ivy League announced it will add a conference tournament beginning in the 2016–17 season.^[3] Previously, the regular season champion earned the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.^[3]
• April 20 – The NCAA announces its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2016–17 school year. A total of 23 programs in 13 sports are declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following two Division I men's basketball teams:^[4]
  • Alcorn State
  • Savannah State
• November 2 – The Associated Press preseason All-American team was released. Duke guard Grayson Allen was the leading vote-getter (61 votes). Joining him on the team were California forward Ivan Rabb (55 votes), Villanova guard Josh Hart (53), Oregon forward Dillon Brooks (30) and Iowa State guard Monte Morris (24).^[5]
• November 22 – Fort Wayne upset 3rd-ranked Indiana for the first win over a ranked team in the program's history.^[6]
• December 5 – The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) announced that North Alabama would move from the Division II Gulf South Conference and join the ASUN in 2018.^[7]
• January 2 – Duke announced that head coach Mike Krzyzewski would undergo surgery on January 6 to remove a fragment of a herniated disc in his lower back. He went on a medical leave following the Blue Devils' January 4 game against Georgia Tech and was expected to be out for about four weeks. Associate head coach Jeff Capel took over for Krzyzewski during his recuperation.^[8]
• January 5 – Before Austin Peay's game against Tennessee Tech, Peay announced that Dave Loos, the Governors' head coach since 1990, would take a medical leave effective immediately. Loos, who had undergone surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon in July 2016, has since been undergoing chemotherapy for a cancerous lymph node found during that procedure. Assistant Jay Bowen served as interim head coach^[9] until Loos returned to the sidelines on January 19.^[10]
• January 13 – The Western Athletic Conference announced that California Baptist would move from the Division II Pacific West Conference and join the WAC in 2018.^[11]
• January 24 – For only the third time since the AP Poll was first compiled for college basketball in 1948, three of the top four teams lost on the same day. First, #2 Kansas lost 85–69 at West Virginia. Shortly thereafter, top-ranked Villanova lost 74–72 at Marquette. Finally, #4 Kentucky lost 82–80 at Tennessee.^[12]
• January 26 – The Summit League announced that North Dakota, currently a member of the Big Sky Conference, would join the league in 2018.^[13]
• February 4
  • Six teams in the AP Top 10 lose, tying the poll-era record for most losses by top-10 teams in one day. Additionally, it was the first day in poll history in which two of the top three teams (Baylor and Kansas) lost at home to unranked opponents.^[14]
  • Krzyzewski returns from his medical leave to the Duke bench, with the Blue Devils defeating Pittsburgh 72–64.^[15]
• March 8 – A plane carrying Michigan to the Big Ten tournament in Washington, D.C. skidded off the runway and crashed while trying to take off from Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan. No one was injured, and the team safely arrived in Washington on a flight the following morning.^[16]
• March 13 – The Republican of Springfield, Massachusetts reported that a federal lawsuit had been filed against several UMass staff members. The suit was filed in December 2016 by a former girlfriend of assistant Lou Roe, and names Roe and three other staff members, including since-fired head coach Derek Kellogg, as defendants. The suit alleges that she was intimidated and falsely imprisoned in an attempt to keep her silent about doping by team members, domestic violence incidents involving staff members, and quashing of criminal complaints against team members.^[17]

Milestones and records

• During the season, the following players reached the 2000 career point milestone – NJIT guard Damon Lynn,^[18] Valparaiso forward Alec Peters,^[19] North Florida guard Dallas Moore,^[20] Santa Clara guard Jared Brownridge,^[21] VMI guard Q. J. Peterson,^[22] Winthrop guard Keon Johnson,^[23] Northwestern State guard Zeek Woodley,^[24] Lehigh center Tim Kempton Jr.,^[25] Davidson guard Jack Gibbs,^[26] Weber State guard Jeremy Senglin,^[27] Monmouth guard Justin Robinson,^[28] and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi forward Rashawn Thomas.^[29]
• November 11 – NJIT's Damon Lynn surpasses Chris Flores as the school's all-time leading scorer for their Division I era.^[30]
• January 3 – Jacksonville's Darius Dawkins made 13-of-17 three-pointers en route to 41 points.^[31] He set both school and Atlantic Sun Conference single game three-point scoring records in the process, which were previously 10 and 11, respectively.^[31]
• January 7 – Colorado State head coach Larry Eustachy won his 500th game in Division I.^[32] The Rams defeated Air Force 85–58.^[32]
• February 11 – Villanova head coach Jay Wright won his 500th game in Division I.^[33] The Wildcats defeated Xavier 73–57.^[33]
• February 16 – Austin Peay head coach Dave Loos also won his 500th game in Division I.^[34] The Governors defeated Eastern Illinois 85–80.^[34]
• March 7 – With Gonzaga's 74–56 win over Saint Mary's in the final of the West Coast Conference Tournament, the Bulldogs' Przemek Karnowski became the winningest player in NCAA Division I men's history, although the NCAA does not officially recognize this milestone. This was Karnowski's 132nd winning appearance, surpassing the 131 of Duke's Shane Battier.^[35] Karnowski would ultimately finish with 137 wins.
• March 9 – John Beilein becomes the winningest coach in Michigan Wolverines men's basketball history (210 wins).^[36]
• March 18 – Gonzaga head coach Mark Few reached the 500-win mark in the Bulldogs' 79–73 win over Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Among Division I men's coaches, only Adolph Rupp and Jerry Tarkanian reached the milestone in fewer games.^[37]

Conference membership changes

Only one school joined a new conference for 2016–17:

School	Former conference	New conference
Coastal Carolina	Big South Conference	Sun Belt Conference

New arenas

• South Dakota opened the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The completion of the 6,000-seat venue saw the South Dakota men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams move out of the considerably larger DakotaDome, which remains home to football, track & field, and swimming & diving. The first men's basketball game in the new arena was an exhibition on November 4 against NCAA Division III Loras, with the Coyotes winning 106–76;^[38] the first official men's game was the second leg of a November 13 doubleheader with the Coyotes women's team, with the men defeating Bowling Green 78–72.^[39]

This was expected to be the last season for two Division I teams in their then-current venues:

• DePaul, located in Chicago, will leave its current off-campus home of Allstate Arena in suburban Rosemont, Illinois for a new off-campus arena in the city proper. Wintrust Arena, a 10,000-seat venue under construction at the McCormick Place convention center, is planned to open for the 2017–18 season.^[40]
• NJIT will leave one on-campus venue for another. The aging Fleisher Center (capacity 1,600) is set to be replaced by the Wellness and Events Center (capacity 3,500) for the 2017–18 season.^[41]

Season outlook

Pre–season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

AP Ranking Team 1 Duke (58) 2 Kentucky (2) 3 Kansas 4 Villanova (4) 5 Oregon (1) 6 North Carolina 7 Xavier 8 Virginia 9 Wisconsin 10 Arizona 11 Indiana 12 Michigan State 13 Louisville 14 Gonzaga 15 Purdue 16 UCLA 17 Saint Mary's 18 Connecticut 19 Syracuse 20 West Virginia 21 Texas 22 Creighton 23 Rhode Island 24 Iowa State 25 Maryland

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 Duke (27) 2 Kansas (1) 3 Villanova (1) 4 Kentucky (2) 5 Oregon (1) 6 North Carolina 7 Virginia 8 Xavier 9 Michigan State 10 Wisconsin 11 Arizona 12 Indiana 13 Gonzaga 14 Louisville 15 Purdue 16 Connecticut 17 Syracuse 18 West Virginia 19 Saint Mary's 20 UCLA 21 Maryland 22 Texas 23 Creighton 24 Rhode Island 25 Cincinnati

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Name	Dates	Location	No. teams	Champion
2K Sports Classic	November 17–18	Madison Square Garden (Manhattan, NY)	4	Michigan
Puerto Rico Tip-Off	November 17–18, 20	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (San Juan, PR)	8	Xavier
Charleston Classic	November 17–18, 20	TD Arena (Charleston, SC)	8	Villanova
Paradise Jam Tournament	November 18–21	Sports and Fitness Center (Saint Thomas, VI)	8	Creighton
Hall of Fame Tip Off	November 19–20	Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT)	4	Duke
CBE Hall of Fame Classic	November 21–22	Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO)	4	Kansas
Legends Classic	November 21–22	Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)	4	Notre Dame
Gulf Coast Showcase	November 21–23	Germain Arena (Estero, FL)	8	Houston
Maui Invitational	November 21–23	Lahaina Civic Center (Lahaina, HI)	8	North Carolina
Men Who Speak Up Main Event	November 21, 23	MGM Grand Garden Arena (Paradise, NV)	8	Valparaiso
Cancun Challenge	November 22–23	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (Cancun, MX)	8	Georgia State (Mayan Division) Purdue (Riviera Division)
Battle 4 Atlantis	November 23–25	Imperial Arena (Nassau, BAH)	8	Baylor
Great Alaska Shootout	November 23–26	Sullivan Arena (Anchorage,AK)	8	Iona
NIT Season Tip-Off	November 24–25	Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)	4	Temple
Las Vegas Invitational	November 24–25	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	4	Butler Bucknell
AdvoCare Invitational	November 24–25, 27	HP Field House (Lake Buena Vista, FL)	8	Gonzaga
Wooden Legacy	November 24–25, 27	Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, CA)	8	UCLA
Emerald Coast Classic	November 25–26	Emerald Coast Classic Arena (Niceville, FL)	4	Virginia UTRGV
Barclays Center Classic	November 25–26	Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)	4	Maryland
Challenge in Music City	November 25-27	Nashville Music Auditorium (Nashville, TN)	4	Middle Tennessee
Las Vegas Classic	December 22–23	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	4	Southern Cal
Diamond Head Classic	December 22–23, 25	Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, HI)	8	San Diego St.

Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll.

Winner	Score	Loser	Date	Tournament
Wagner	67–58	#18 UConn	November 11[42]
#7 Kansas	77–75	#1 Duke	November 15[43]	Champions Classic
Georgetown	65–61	#13 Oregon	November 21[44]	Maui Invitational
Fort Wayne	71–68	#3 Indiana	November 22[45]
Colorado	68–54	#22 Texas	November 22[46]
South Carolina	61–46	#25 Michigan	November 23[47]
Temple	89–86	#25 Florida State	November 24[48]	NIT Season Tip-Off
Butler	69–65	#8 Arizona	November 25[49]	Las Vegas Invitational
Temple	81–77	#19 West Virginia	November 25[50]	NIT Season Tip-Off
South Carolina	64–50	#18 Syracuse	November 26[51]
Valparaiso	65–62	#21 Rhode Island	November 29[52]
Cincinnati	55–54OT	#19 Iowa State	December 1[53]
#11 UCLA	97–92	#1 Kentucky	December 3[54]
Providence	63–60	#21 Rhode Island	December 3[55]
Colorado	68–66	#13 Xavier	December 7[56]
Indiana State	72–71	#16 Butler	December 7[57]
UT Arlington	65–51	#12 St. Mary's	December 8[58]
Iowa	78–64	#25 Iowa State	December 8[59]
Florida State	83–78	#21 Florida	December 11[60]
Seton Hall	67–64	#16 South Carolina	December 12[61]
Clemson	62–60	#22 South Carolina	December 21[62]
Nebraska	87–83	#16 Indiana	December 28[63]
St. John's	76–73	#13 Butler	December 29[64]
Georgia Tech	75–63	#9 North Carolina	December 31[65]
Virginia Tech	89–75	#5 Duke	December 31[66]
Minnesota	91–82OT	#15 Purdue	January 1[67]
Texas Tech	77–76	#7 West Virginia	January 3[68]
#18 Butler	66–58	#1 Villanova	January 4[69]
Pittsburgh	88–76	#11 Virginia	January 4[70]
NC State	104–78	#21 Virginia Tech	January 4[71]
California	74–73	#25 USC	January 8[72]
#10 West Virginia	89–68	#1 Baylor	January 10[73]
Texas Tech	66–65	#25 Kansas State	January 10[74]
Michigan State	65–47	#24 Minnesota	January 11[75]
Iowa	83–78	#17 Purdue	January 12[76]
Utah	86–64	#25 USC	January 12[77]
Penn State	52–50	#24 Minnesota	January 14[78]
Oklahoma	89–87	#7 West Virginia	January 18[79]
Marquette	102–94	#7 Creighton	January 21[80]
Kansas State	79–75	#7 West Virginia	January 21[81]
Vanderbilt	68–66	#19 Florida	January 21[82]
NC State	84–82	#17 Duke	January 23[83]
Marquette	74–72	#1 Villanova	January 24[84]
Tennessee	82–80	#4 Kentucky	January 24[85]
Georgia Tech	78–56	#6 Florida State	January 25[86]
USC	84–76	#8 UCLA	January 25[87]
Georgetown	71–51	#16 Creighton	January 25[88]
Syracuse	82–72	#6 Florida State	January 28[89]
Miami (FL)	77–62	#9 North Carolina	January 28[90]
Colorado	74–65	#10 Oregon	January 28[91]
Georgetown	85–81	#11 Butler	January 28[92]
Nebraska	83–80	#20 Purdue	January 29[93]
Kansas State	56–54	#2 Baylor	February 4[94]
Iowa State	92–89OT	#3 Kansas	February 4[95]
Oklahoma State	82–75	#7 West Virginia	February 4[96]
Syracuse	66–62	#9 Virginia	February 4[97]
Xavier	82–80	#22 Creighton	February 4[98]
Penn State	70–64	#21 Maryland	February 7[99]
Alabama	90–864OT	#19 South Carolina	February 7[100]
Notre Dame	84–72	#14 Florida State	February 11[101]
Providence	71–65	#22 Butler	February 11[102]
Northwestern	66–59	#7 Wisconsin	February 12[103]
Virginia Tech	80–782OT	#12 Virginia	February 12[104]
Texas Tech	84–78	#4 Baylor	February 13[105]
Arkansas	83–76	#21 South Carolina	February 15[106]
Seton Hall	87–81	#20 Creighton	February 15[107]
Michigan	64–58	#11 Wisconsin	February 16[108]
Pittsburgh	80–66	#17 Florida State	February 18[109]
Vanderbilt	71–62	#21 South Carolina	February 18[110]
Miami (FL)	54–48	#18 Virginia	February 20[111]
Syracuse	78–75	#10 Duke	February 22[112]
Minnesota	89–75	#24 Maryland	February 22[113]
Providence	68–66	#23 Creighton	February 22[114]
Ohio State	83–73	#16 Wisconsin	February 23[115]
Iowa State	72–69	#9 Baylor	February 25[116]
Michigan	82–70	#14 Purdue	February 25[117]
Miami (FL)	55–50	#10 Duke	February 25[118]
Iowa	83–69	#24 Maryland	February 25[119]
BYU	79–71	#1 Gonzaga	February 25[120]
UCF	53–49	#15 Cincinnati	February 26[121]
Michigan State	84–74	#16 Wisconsin	February 26[122]
Virginia Tech	66–61	#25 Miami (FL)	February 27[123]
Wake Forest	88–81	#8 Louisville	March 1[124]
Iowa	59–57	#22 Wisconsin	March 2[125]
Vanderbilt	73–71	#12 Florida	March 4[126]
Seton Hall	70–64	#13 Butler	March 4[127]
TCU	85–82	#1 Kansas	March 9[128]	Big 12 Tournament
Kansas State	70–64	#9 Baylor	March 9[129]	Big 12 Tournament
Xavier	62–57	#18 Butler	March 9[130]	Big East Tournament
Michigan	74–70OT	#13 Purdue	March 10[131]	Big Ten Tournament
Vanderbilt	72–62OT	#17 Florida	March 10[132]	SEC Tournament
Northwestern	72–64	#25 Maryland	March 10[133]	Big Ten Tournament
Michigan	71–56	#24 Wisconsin	March 12[134]	Big Ten Tournament

Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. This was the first season in which the Ivy League held a conference tournament.^[135]

Conference	Regular season first place	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
America East Conference	Vermont	Trae Bell-Haynes, Vermont[136]	John Becker, Vermont[136]	2017 America East Men's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Vermont
American Athletic Conference	SMU	Semi Ojeleye, SMU[137]	Tim Jankovich, SMU[137]	2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	XL Center (Hartford, CT)	SMU
Atlantic 10 Conference	Dayton	T. J. Cline, Richmond[138]	Archie Miller, Dayton[138]	2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament	PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)	Rhode Island
Atlantic Coast Conference	North Carolina	Justin Jackson, North Carolina[139]	Josh Pastner, Georgia Tech[139]	2017 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament	Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)	Duke
Atlantic Sun Conference	Florida Gulf Coast	Dallas Moore, North Florida[140]	Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast[140]	2017 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 Conference	Kansas	Frank Mason III, Kansas[141]	Bill Self, Kansas[141]	2017 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament	Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO)	Iowa State
Big East Conference	Villanova	Josh Hart, Villanova[142]	Chris Holtmann, Butler[142]	2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Villanova
Big Sky Conference	North Dakota	Jacob Wiley, Eastern Washington[143]	Brian Jones, North Dakota[144]	2017 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Reno Events Center (Reno, NV)	North Dakota
Big South Conference	UNC Asheville & Winthrop[n 1]	Keon Johnson, Winthrop[145]	Nick McDevitt, UNC Asheville[145]	2017 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	First round: Campus sites Quarterfinals/semifinals: #1 seed Final: Top surviving seed	Winthrop
Big Ten Conference	Purdue	Caleb Swanigan, Purdue[146]	Richard Pitino, Minnesota[146]	2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Verizon Center (Washington, DC)	Michigan
Big West Conference	UC Irvine	Luke Nelson, UC Irvine[147]	Russell Turner, UC Irvine[147]	2017 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)	UC Davis
Colonial Athletic Association	UNC Wilmington	T. J. Williams, Northeastern[148]	Earl Grant, College of Charleston[148]	2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament	North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC)	UNC Wilmington
Conference USA	Middle Tennessee	JaCorey Williams, Middle Tennessee[149]	Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee[149]	2017 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament	Legacy Arena (Birmingham, AL)	Middle Tennessee
Horizon League	Oakland[n 1] & Valparaiso	Alec Peters, Valparaiso[150]	John Brannen, Northern Kentucky[150]	2017 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament	Joe Louis Arena (Detroit, MI)	Northern Kentucky
Ivy League	Princeton	Spencer Weisz, Princeton[151]	Mitch Henderson, Princeton[151]	2017 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament	Palestra (Philadelphia, PA)	Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Monmouth	Justin Robinson, Monmouth[152]	King Rice, Monmouth[153]	2017 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament	Times Union Center (Albany, NY)	Iona
Mid-American Conference	Akron[n 1] (East) Ball State & Western Michigan (West)	Isaiah Johnson, Akron[154]	Keith Dambrot, Akron[154]	2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH)	Kent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	North Carolina Central	Patrick Cole, North Carolina Central[155]	LeVelle Moton, North Carolina Central[155]	2017 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)	North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Conference	Illinois State[n 1] & Wichita State	Paris Lee, Illinois State[156]	Dan Muller, Illinois State[157]	2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO)	Wichita State
Mountain West Conference	Nevada	Gian Clavell, Colorado State[158]	Larry Eustachy, Colorado State[158]	2017 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV)	Nevada
Northeast Conference	Mount St. Mary's	Jerome Frink, LIU Brooklyn[159]	Jamion Christian, Mount St. Mary's[159]	2017 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley Conference	Belmont[n 1] (East) UT Martin (West)	Evan Bradds, Belmont[160]	Rick Byrd, Belmont[160]	2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, TN)	Jacksonville State
Pac-12 Conference	Arizona & Oregon[n 1]	Dillon Brooks, Oregon[161]	Sean Miller, Arizona[161]	2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	T-Mobile Arena (Paradise, NV)	Arizona
Patriot League	Bucknell	Nana Foulland, Bucknell[162]	Nathan Davis, Bucknell[162]	2017 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Bucknell
Southeastern Conference	Kentucky	Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina (coaches)[163] Malik Monk, Kentucky (AP)[164]	Mike White, Florida[163][164]	2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament	Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)	Kentucky
Southern Conference	East Tennessee State, Furman, & UNC Greensboro[n 1]	Devin Sibley, Furman[165]	Niko Medved, Furman[165]	2017 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, NC)	East Tennessee State
Southland Conference	New Orleans	Erik Thomas, New Orleans[166]	Mark Slessinger, New Orleans[166]	2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, TX)	New Orleans
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Texas Southern	Zach Lofton, Texas Southern[167]	Montez Robinson, Alcorn State[167]	2017 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament	Toyota Center (Houston, TX)	Texas Southern
The Summit League	South Dakota	Mike Daum, South Dakota State[168]	Craig Smith, South Dakota[168]	2017 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament	Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, SD)	South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference	Texas–Arlington	Kevin Hervey, Texas–Arlington[169]	Scott Cross, Texas–Arlington[169]	2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, LA)	Troy
West Coast Conference	Gonzaga	Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga[170]	Mark Few, Gonzaga[170]	2017 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference	Cal State Bakersfield	Ian Baker, New Mexico State[171]	Rod Barnes, Cal State Bakersfield[171]	2017 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	New Mexico State

Statistical leaders

Points per game				Rebounds per game				Assists per game				Steals per game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
Marcus Keene	C. Michigan	30.0		Ángel Delgado	Seton Hall	13.1		Lonzo Ball	UCLA	7.6		Ehab Amin	Texas A&M-CC	3.44
Chris Clemons	Campbell	25.1		Caleb Swanigan	Purdue	12.5		Austin Luke	Belmont	7.1		Tra-Deon Hollins	Omaha	3.38
Mike Daum	South Dakota St.	25.1		Steve Taylor Jr.	Toledo	12.2		Eric Garcia	Wofford	6.8		Joseph Chartouny	Fordham	3.24
Dallas Moore	N. Florida	23.9		Rokas Gustys	Hofstra	12.1		Kyron Cartwright	Providence	6.7		Laquincy Rideau	Gardner-Webb	3.03
Randy Onwuasor	S. Utah	23.6		Sebastián Sáiz	Ole Miss	11.4		Erick Neal	UT Arlington	6.5		Ahmad Thomas	UNC Asheville	3.00

Blocked shots per game				Field goal percentage				Three-point field goal percentage				Free throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
Liam Thomas	Nicholls St.	4.2		Devontae Cacok	UNC Wilmington	.800		Markus Howard	Marquette	.547		Phil Forte III	Oklahoma St.	.955
Reggie Lynch	Minnesota	3.5		Justin Patton	Creighton	.676		Nick Masterson	Kennesaw St.	.541		Devin Cannady	Princeton	.938
Ben Lammers	Georgia Tech	3.4		Javier Martinez	UT Martin	.671		Francis Alonso	UNC Greensboro	.462		Donte McGill	FIU	.929
Brandon Gilbeck	W. Illinois	3.0		Aundre Jackson	Loyola (IL)	.669		Corey Allen	Detroit	.448		Andrew Rowsey	Marquette	.926
Tai Odiase	UIC	2.9		Justin Tuoyo	Chattanooga	.645		Jeremy Senglin	Weber St.	.447		Kahlil Dukes	Niagara	.921

Postseason

NCAA Tournament

Tournament upsets

For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

This definition is based solely on seeding—in the Middle Tennessee–Minnesota game listed below, the #12 seed Middle Tennessee entered the game as a 1.5-point favorite in Las Vegas sports books.^[172]

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Region	Round
March 16	Middle Tennessee (#12)	81–72	Minnesota (#5)	South	First Round
March 18	Wisconsin (#8)	65–62	Villanova (#1)	East	Second Round
March 18	Xavier (#11)	91–66	Florida State (#3)	West	Second Round
March 23	Xavier (#11)	73–71	Arizona (#2)	West	Sweet Sixteen

Final Four – University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ

	National Semifinals April 1					National Championship Game April 3
	E7	South Carolina	73
	W1	Gonzaga	77
						W1	Gonzaga	65
						S1	North Carolina	71
	MW3	Oregon	76
	S1	North Carolina	77

National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the NCAA invited 32 teams to participate in the National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 14, 2017 with all games prior to the semifinals being played at campus sites.

NIT Semifinals and Final

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 28 and 30

	Semifinals March 28					Championship game March 30
	6	Georgia Tech	76
	8	Cal State Bakersfield	61
						6	Georgia Tech	56
						4	TCU	88
	4	UCF	53
	4	TCU	68

College Basketball Invitational

The tenth College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament began on March 14, 2017. This tournament features 16 teams who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.

	Semifinals March 22					Championship Series March 27, 29, 31
	UIC		78
	Coastal Carolina		89
						Coastal Carolina		91	57	59
						Wyoming		81	81	83
	Utah Valley		68
	Wyoming		74

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

The seventh CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament began on March 13, 2017 and ended with the championship game on March 31. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. 26 teams participate in this tournament.

	Semifinals March 29					Championship March 31
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		79
	UMBC		61
						Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		61
						Saint Peter's		62
	Furman		51
	Saint Peter's		77

Conference standings

2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 11 SMU † 17 – 1   .944     30 – 5   .857 No. 18 Cincinnati 16 – 2   .889     30 – 6   .833 Houston 12 – 6   .667     21 – 11   .656 UCF 11 – 7   .611     24 – 12   .667 Memphis 9 – 9   .500     19 – 13   .594 Connecticut 9 – 9   .500     16 – 17   .485 Tulsa 8 – 10   .444     15 – 17   .469 Temple 7 – 11   .389     16 – 16   .500 East Carolina 6 – 12   .333     15 – 18   .455 Tulane 3 – 15   .167     6 – 25   .194 South Florida 1 – 17   .056     7 – 23   .233 † 2017 AAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2016–17 America East Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Vermont † 16 – 0   1.000     29 – 6   .829 Stony Brook 12 – 4   .750     18 – 14   .563 Albany 10 – 6   .625     21 – 14   .600 New Hampshire 10 – 6   .625     20 – 12   .625 UMBC 9 – 7   .563     21 – 13   .618 UMass Lowell* 5 – 11   .313     11 – 20   .355 Hartford 4 – 12   .250     9 – 23   .281 Binghamton 3 – 13   .188     12 – 20   .375 Maine 3 – 13   .188     7 – 25   .219 * Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I. † 2017 America East Tournament winner	2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Dayton 15 – 3   .833     24 – 8   .750 VCU 14 – 4   .778     26 – 9   .743 Rhode Island † 13 – 5   .722     25 – 9   .735 Richmond 13 – 5   .722     22 – 13   .629 St. Bonaventure 11 – 7   .611     20 – 12   .625 George Washington 10 – 8   .556     20 – 15   .571 George Mason 9 – 9   .500     20 – 14   .588 La Salle 9 – 9   .500     15 – 15   .500 Davidson 8 – 10   .444     17 – 15   .531 Fordham 7 – 11   .389     13 – 19   .406 Saint Louis 6 – 12   .333     12 – 21   .364 UMass 4 – 14   .222     15 – 18   .455 Saint Joseph's 4 – 14   .222     11 – 20   .355 Duquesne 3 – 15   .167     10 – 22   .313 † 2017 A10 Tournament winner
2016–17 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Florida Gulf Coast † 12 – 2   .857     26 – 8   .765 Lipscomb 11 – 3   .786     20 – 13   .606 North Florida 8 – 6   .571     15 – 19   .441 USC Upstate 7 – 7   .500     17 – 16   .515 Kennesaw State 7 – 7   .500     14 – 18   .438 Jacksonville 5 – 9   .357     17 – 16   .515 NJIT 3 – 11   .214     11 – 20   .355 Stetson 3 – 11   .214     11 – 21   .344 † 2017 ASUN Tournament winner	2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 5 North Carolina 14 – 4   .778     33 – 7   .825 No. 16 Florida State 12 – 6   .667     26 – 9   .743 No. 14 Notre Dame 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722 No. 10 Louisville 12 – 6   .667     25 – 9   .735 No. 7 Duke † 11 – 7   .611     28 – 9   .757 No. 24 Virginia 11 – 7   .611     23 – 11   .676 Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556     22 – 11   .667 Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636 Syracuse 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559 Wake Forest 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576 Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444     21 – 16   .568 Clemson 6 – 12   .333     17 – 16   .515 NC State 4 – 14   .222     15 – 17   .469 Pittsburgh 4 – 14   .222     16 – 17   .485 Boston College 2 – 16   .111     9 – 23   .281 † 2017 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 Villanova † 15 – 3   .833     32 – 4   .889 No. 21 Butler 12 – 6   .667     25 – 9   .735 Creighton 10 – 8   .556     25 – 10   .714 Seton Hall 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636 Providence 10 – 8   .556     20 – 13   .606 Marquette 10 – 8   .556     19 – 13   .594 Xavier 9 – 9   .500     24 – 14   .632 St. John's 7 – 11   .389     14 – 19   .424 Georgetown 5 – 13   .278     14 – 18   .438 DePaul 2 – 16   .111     9 – 23   .281 † 2017 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT North Dakota † 14 – 4   .778     22 – 10   .688 Eastern Washington 13 – 5   .722     22 – 12   .647 Idaho 12 – 6   .667     19 – 14   .576 Weber State 12 – 6   .667     20 – 14   .588 Montana 11 – 7   .611     16 – 16   .500 Montana State 11 – 7   .611     16 – 16   .500 Sacramento State 9 – 9   .500     13 – 18   .419 Portland State 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484 Northern Colorado* 7 – 11   .389     11 – 18   .379 Northern Arizona 6 – 12   .333     9 – 23   .281 Southern Utah 3 – 15   .167     6 – 27   .182 Idaho State 3 – 15   .167     5 – 26   .161 † 2017 Big Sky Tournament winner	2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Winthrop † 15 – 3   .833     26 – 7   .788 UNC Asheville 15 – 3   .833     23 – 10   .697 Liberty 14 – 4   .778     21 – 14   .600 Gardner–Webb 11 – 7   .611     19 – 14   .576 High Point 9 – 9   .500     15 – 16   .484 Radford 8 – 10   .444     14 – 18   .438 Campbell 7 – 11   .389     19 – 18   .514 Charleston Southern 7 – 11   .389     12 – 19   .387 Longwood 3 – 15   .167     6 – 24   .200 Presbyterian 1 – 17   .056     5 – 25   .167 † 2017 Big South Tournament winner	2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 15 Purdue 14 – 4   .778     27 – 8   .771 No. 25 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667     27 – 10   .730 Maryland 12 – 6   .667     24 – 9   .727 Minnesota 11 – 7   .611     24 – 10   .706 No. 23 Michigan † 10 – 8   .556     26 – 12   .684 Northwestern 10 – 8   .556     24 – 12   .667 Michigan State 10 – 8   .556     20 – 15   .571 Iowa 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559 Illinois 8 – 10   .444     20 – 15   .571 Ohio State 7 – 11   .389     17 – 15   .531 Indiana 7 – 11   .389     18 – 16   .529 Penn State 6 – 12   .333     15 – 18   .455 Nebraska 6 – 12   .333     12 – 19   .387 Rutgers 3 – 15   .167     15 – 18   .455 † 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big West men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UC Irvine 12 – 4   .750     21 – 15   .583 UC Davis † 11 – 5   .688     23 – 13   .639 Cal State Fullerton 10 – 6   .625     17 – 15   .531 Long Beach State 9 – 7   .563     15 – 19   .441 Hawaii 8 – 8   .500     14 – 16   .467 Cal State Northridge 7 – 9   .438     11 – 19   .367 Cal Poly 6 – 10   .375     11 – 20   .355 UC Riverside 5 – 11   .313     7 – 21   .250 UC Santa Barbara 4 – 12   .250     6 – 22   .214 † 2017 Big West Tournament winner	2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 3 Kansas 16 – 2   .889     31 – 5   .861 No. 13 West Virginia 12 – 6   .667     28 – 9   .757 No. 12 Baylor 12 – 6   .667     27 – 8   .771 No. 16 Iowa State † 12 – 6   .667     24 – 11   .686 Oklahoma State 9 – 9   .500     20 – 13   .606 Kansas State 8 – 10   .444     21 – 14   .600 Texas Tech 6 – 12   .333     18 – 14   .563 TCU 6 – 12   .333     24 – 15   .615 Oklahoma 5 – 13   .278     11 – 20   .355 Texas 4 – 14   .222     11 – 22   .333 † 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UNC Wilmington † 15 – 3   .833     29 – 6   .829 College of Charleston 14 – 4   .778     25 – 10   .714 Towson 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606 Elon 10 – 8   .556     18 – 14   .563 William & Mary 10 – 8   .556     17 – 14   .548 Northeastern 8 – 10   .444     15 – 16   .484 Hofstra 7 – 11   .389     15 – 17   .469 James Madison 7 – 11   .389     10 – 23   .303 Delaware 5 – 13   .278     13 – 20   .394 Drexel 3 – 15   .167     9 – 23   .281 † 2017 CAA Tournament winner
2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Middle Tennessee † 17 – 1   .944     31 – 5   .861 Louisiana Tech 14 – 4   .778     23 – 10   .697 Old Dominion 12 – 6   .667     19 – 12   .613 UTEP 12 – 6   .667     15 – 17   .469 Rice 11 – 7   .611     23 – 12   .657 Marshall 10 – 8   .556     20 – 15   .571 UAB 9 – 9   .500     17 – 16   .515 WKU 9 – 9   .500     15 – 17   .469 UTSA 8 – 10   .444     14 – 19   .424 Charlotte 7 – 11   .389     13 – 17   .433 Florida Atlantic 6 – 12   .333     10 – 20   .333 Southern Miss 6 – 12   .333     9 – 22   .290 FIU 3 – 15   .167     7 – 24   .226 North Texas 2 – 16   .111     8 – 22   .267 † 2017 C-USA Tournament winner	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	2016–17 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Princeton † 14 – 0   1.000     23 – 7   .767 Harvard 10 – 4   .714     18 – 10   .643 Yale 9 – 5   .643     18 – 11   .621 Penn 6 – 8   .429     13 – 15   .464 Columbia 5 – 9   .357     11 – 16   .407 Brown 4 – 10   .286     13 – 17   .433 Cornell 4 – 10   .286     8 – 21   .276 Dartmouth 4 – 10   .286     7 – 20   .259 † 2017 Ivy League Tournament winner
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	2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Monmouth 18 – 2   .900     27 – 7   .794 Saint Peter's 14 – 6   .700     23 – 13   .639 Iona † 12 – 8   .600     22 – 13   .629 Siena 12 – 8   .600     17 – 17   .500 Fairfield 11 – 9   .550     16 – 15   .516 Rider 10 – 10   .500     18 – 15   .545 Canisius 10 – 10   .500     18 – 16   .529 Quinnipiac 7 – 13   .350     10 – 21   .323 Niagara 6 – 14   .300     10 – 23   .303 Marist 5 – 15   .250     8 – 24   .250 Manhattan 5 – 15   .250     10 – 22   .313 † 2017 MAAC Tournament winner	2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT NC Central † 13 – 3   .813     25 – 9   .735 Norfolk State 12 – 4   .750     17 – 17   .500 Morgan State 11 – 5   .688     14 – 16   .467 Hampton 11 – 5   .688     14 – 17   .452 Savannah State* 10 – 6   .625     13 – 16   .448 MD Eastern Shore 9 – 7   .563     14 – 20   .412 South Carolina State 7 – 9   .438     11 – 20   .355 Delaware State 7 – 9   .438     10 – 22   .313 Coppin State 7 – 9   .438     8 – 24   .250 Bethune–Cookman 6 – 10   .375     10 – 22   .313 Howard 5 – 11   .313     10 – 24   .294 Florida A&M 5 – 11   .313     7 – 23   .233 North Carolina A&T 1 – 15   .063     3 – 29   .094 *ineligible for postseason due to APR violations † 2017 MEAC Tournament winner
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Illinois State 17 – 1   .944     28 – 7   .800 No. 19 Wichita State † 17 – 1   .944     31 – 5   .861 Northern Iowa 9 – 9   .500     14 – 16   .467 Southern Illinois 9 – 9   .500     17 – 16   .515 Loyola–Chicago 8 – 10   .444     18 – 14   .563 Missouri State 7 – 11   .389     17 – 16   .515 Bradley 7 – 11   .389     13 – 20   .394 Evansville 6 – 12   .333     16 – 17   .485 Indiana State 5 – 13   .278     11 – 20   .355 Drake 5 – 13   .278     7 – 24   .226 † 2017 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	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	2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Mount St. Mary's † 14 – 4   .778     20 – 16   .556 LIU Brooklyn 13 – 5   .722     20 – 12   .625 Wagner 11 – 7   .611     16 – 14   .533 Saint Francis (PA) 11 – 7   .611     17 – 17   .500 Robert Morris 9 – 9   .500     14 – 19   .424 Bryant 9 – 9   .500     12 – 20   .375 Fairleigh Dickinson 9 – 9   .500     11 – 19   .367 Sacred Heart 8 – 10   .444     13 – 19   .406 Central Connecticut 4 – 14   .222     6 – 23   .207 St. Francis Brooklyn 2 – 16   .111     4 – 27   .129 † 2017 NEC Tournament winner
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT East Belmont 15 – 1   .938     23 – 7   .767 Morehead State 10 – 6   .625     14 – 16   .467 Jacksonville State † 9 – 7   .563     20 – 15   .571 Tennessee State 8 – 8   .500     17 – 13   .567 Tennessee Tech 8 – 8   .500     12 – 20   .375 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 11   .313     12 – 19   .387 West UT Martin 10 – 6   .625     22 – 13   .629 Southeast Missouri St. 9 – 7   .563     15 – 18   .455 Murray State 8 – 8   .500     16 – 17   .485 Austin Peay 7 – 9   .438     11 – 19   .367 Eastern Illinois 6 – 10   .375     14 – 15   .483 SIU Edwardsville 1 – 15   .063     6 – 24   .200 † 2017 OVC Tournament winner	2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 9 Oregon 16 – 2   .889     33 – 6   .846 No. 4 Arizona † 16 – 2   .889     32 – 5   .865 No. 8 UCLA 15 – 3   .833     31 – 5   .861 Utah 11 – 7   .611     20 – 12   .625 California 10 – 8   .556     21 – 13   .618 USC 10 – 8   .556     26 – 10   .722 Colorado 8 – 10   .444     19 – 15   .559 Arizona State 7 – 11   .389     15 – 18   .455 Stanford 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452 Washington State 6 – 12   .333     13 – 18   .419 Washington 2 – 16   .111     9 – 22   .290 Oregon State 1 – 17   .056     5 – 27   .156 † 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Bucknell † 15 – 3   .833     26 – 9   .743 Lehigh 12 – 6   .667     20 – 12   .625 Boston University 12 – 6   .667     18 – 14   .563 Navy 10 – 8   .556     16 – 16   .500 Holy Cross 9 – 9   .500     15 – 17   .469 Loyola (MD) 8 – 10   .444     16 – 17   .485 Colgate 8 – 10   .444     10 – 22   .313 Army 6 – 12   .333     13 – 19   .406 Lafayette 5 – 13   .278     9 – 21   .300 American 5 – 13   .278     8 – 22   .267 † 2017 Patriot League Tournament winner
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT East Tennessee St. † 14 – 4   .778     27 – 8   .771 UNC Greensboro 14 – 4   .778     25 – 10   .714 Furman 14 – 4   .778     23 – 12   .657 Chattanooga 10 – 8   .556     19 – 12   .613 Wofford 10 – 8   .556     16 – 17   .485 Mercer 9 – 9   .500     15 – 17   .469 Samford 8 – 10   .444     20 – 16   .556 The Citadel 4 – 14   .222     12 – 21   .364 Western Carolina 4 – 14   .222     9 – 23   .281 VMI 3 – 15   .167     6 – 24   .200 † 2017 SoCon Tournament winner	2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT New Orleans † 13 – 5   .722     20 – 12   .625 Texas A&M–CC 12 – 6   .667     24 – 12   .667 Houston Baptist 12 – 6   .667     17 – 14   .548 Stephen F. Austin 12 – 6   .667     18 – 15   .545 Sam Houston State 10 – 8   .556     21 – 13   .618 Lamar 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559 Southeastern Louisiana 9 – 9   .500     16 – 16   .500 Nicholls State 7 – 11   .389     14 – 17   .452 Abilene Christian* 7 – 11   .389     13 – 16   .448 Northwestern State 7 – 11   .389     13 – 16   .448 Incarnate Word* 7 – 11   .389     12 – 17   .414 Central Arkansas 7 – 11   .389     8 – 24   .250 McNeese State 4 – 14   .222     7 – 22   .241 * Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I † 2017 Southland Tournament winner	2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 5 Kentucky † 16 – 2   .889     32 – 6   .842 No. 20 Florida 14 – 4   .778     27 – 9   .750 Arkansas 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722 South Carolina 12 – 6   .667     26 – 11   .703 Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556     22 – 14   .611 Alabama 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559 Vanderbilt 10 – 8   .556     19 – 16   .543 Georgia 9 – 9   .500     19 – 15   .559 Texas A&M 8 – 10   .444     16 – 15   .516 Tennessee 8 – 10   .444     16 – 16   .500 Auburn 7 – 11   .389     18 – 14   .563 Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333     16 – 16   .500 LSU 2 – 16   .111     10 – 21   .323 Missouri 2 – 16   .111     8 – 24   .250 † 2017 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
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	2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Texas–Arlington 14 – 4   .778     27 – 9   .750 Georgia State 12 – 6   .667     20 – 13   .606 Arkansas State 11 – 7   .611     20 – 12   .625 Texas State 11 – 7   .611     22 – 14   .611 Georgia Southern 11 – 7   .611     18 – 15   .545 Louisiana–Lafayette 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636 Troy † 10 – 8   .556     22 – 14   .611 Coastal Carolina 10 – 8   .556     20 – 19   .513 South Alabama 7 – 11   .389     14 – 18   .438 Little Rock 6 – 12   .333     15 – 17   .469 Appalachian State 4 – 14   .222     9 – 21   .300 Louisiana–Monroe 2 – 16   .111     9 – 24   .273 † 2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner	2016–17 Summit League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT South Dakota 12 – 4   .750     22 – 12   .647 North Dakota State 11 – 5   .688     19 – 11   .633 Omaha 9 – 7   .563     18 – 14   .563 Fort Wayne 8 – 8   .500     20 – 13   .606 Denver 8 – 8   .500     16 – 14   .533 South Dakota State † 8 – 8   .500     18 – 17   .514 IUPUI 7 – 9   .438     14 – 18   .438 Western Illinois 5 – 11   .313     8 – 20   .286 Oral Roberts 4 – 12   .250     8 – 22   .267 † 2017 Summit League Tournament winner
2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 Gonzaga † 17 – 1   .944     37 – 2   .949 No. 22 Saint Mary's 16 – 2   .889     29 – 5   .853 BYU 12 – 6   .667     22 – 12   .647 San Francisco 10 – 8   .556     20 – 13   .606 Santa Clara 10 – 8   .556     17 – 16   .515 Loyola Marymount 8 – 10   .444     15 – 15   .500 San Diego 6 – 12   .333     13 – 18   .419 Pepperdine 5 – 13   .278     9 – 22   .290 Pacific 4 – 14   .222     11 – 22   .333 Portland 2 – 16   .111     11 – 22   .333 † 2017 West Coast Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	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

Award winners

2017 Consensus All-America team

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Lonzo Ball	PG	Freshman	UCLA
Josh Hart	SG	Senior	Villanova
Justin Jackson	SF	Junior	North Carolina
Frank Mason III	PG	Senior	Kansas
Caleb Swanigan	PF	Sophomore	Purdue

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Dillon Brooks	SF	Junior	Oregon
Luke Kennard	SG	Sophomore	Duke
Malik Monk	SG	Freshman	Kentucky
Johnathan Motley	PF	Junior	Baylor
Nigel Williams-Goss	PG	Junior	Gonzaga

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Frank Mason III, Kansas
• Naismith Award: Frank Mason III, Kansas
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Frank Mason III, Kansas ^[173]
• NABC Player of the Year: Frank Mason III, Kansas
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Frank Mason III, Kansas^[174]
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Frank Mason III, Kansas^[175]

Major freshman of the year awards

• Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Lonzo Ball, UCLA ^[176]
• Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Lonzo Ball, UCLA^[177]

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga^[178]
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Mark Few, Gonzaga^[179]
• NABC Coach of the Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga^[180]

Other major awards

• Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Frank Mason III, Kansas
• Jerry West Award (Best shooting guard): Malik Monk, Kentucky
• Julius Erving Award (Best small forward): Josh Hart, Villanova
• Karl Malone Award (Best power forward): Johnathan Motley, Baylor
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Best center): Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga
• Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
• NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jevon Carter, West Virginia
• Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Josh Hart, Villanova ^[181]
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Josh Hart, Villanova^[182]
• Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC metro area): Ángel Delgado, Seton Hall^[183]
• Ben Jobe Award (Top minority coach): Jamion Christian, Mount St. Mary's
• Hugh Durham Award (Top mid-major coach): Rod Barnes, Cal State Bakersfield
• Jim Phelan Award (Top head coach): Frank Martin, South Carolina
• Lefty Driesell Award (Top defensive player): Jevon Carter, West Virginia
• Lou Henson Award (Top mid-major player): Justin Robinson, Monmouth
• Lute Olson Award (Top non-freshman or transfer player): Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
• Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (Coach with moral character): Danny Manning, Wake Forest
• Academic All-American of the Year (Top scholar-athlete): Canyon Barry, Florida^[184]
• Elite 90 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga^[185]
• USBWA Most Courageous Award: Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin^[186]

Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team	Former coach	Interim coach	New coach	Reason
Akron	Keith Dambrot		John Groce	Dambrot, the all-time winningest head coach at Akron with 305 wins, left his alma mater after 13 seasons to take the Duquesne head coaching job.[187] The Zips hired former Ohio and Illinois head coach Groce. [188]
Alabama A&M	Willie Hayes		Donnie Marsh	Hayes resigned from his alma mater on March 7 after six seasons, which saw the Bulldogs finishing 54–121 overall and never making the top four of the SWAC standings, capped off by a 2–27 mark this season.[189] Texas Southern assistant and former Florida International head coach Marsh was tapped to fill the role on April 12.[190]
Arkansas State	Grant McCasland		Mike Balado	McCasland left Arkansas State after one season for the North Texas job.[191] The Red Wolves hired Louisville assistant Balado.[192]
Austin Peay	Dave Loos		Matt Figger	Peay announced on March 2 that Loos, 70, would retire after 27 seasons at APSU, which was followed by a full press conference on March 6. As noted previously in this page, Loos had been undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer during the season and took a brief medical leave from the Governors in January. He retired as the winningest men's head coach in Ohio Valley Conference history with 421 wins in the OVC.[193] Peay hired South Carolina assistant Figger a couple of days after the Gamecocks were eliminated by Gonzaga in the Final Four.[194]
Bethune–Cookman	Gravelle Craig		Ryan Ridder	Craig was fired on March 20 after six seasons at BCU, finishing with an overall record of 74–123 and one winning season.[195] The Wildcats hired Ridder from Daytona State of the NJCAA.[196]
Butler	Chris Holtmann		LaVall Jordan	Holtmann left after three seasons for the Ohio State opening.[197] The school hired former Bulter player LaVall Jordan, who spent the past season as the head coach of Milwaukee.[198]
California	Cuonzo Martin		Wyking Jones	Martin left Cal after three seasons to take the open head coaching job at Missouri.[199] Cal promoted Jones from assistant.[200]
Chattanooga	Matt McCall		Lamont Paris	McCall left Chattanooga after 2 seasons to take the head coaching job at UMass, 6 days after Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey, who was initially hired as head coach of the Minutemen, backed out.[201] The Mocs hired Wisconsin assistant Paris. [202]
Cleveland State	Gary Waters		Dennis Felton	The 65-year-old Waters announced his retirement on March 7 after 11 seasons at Cleveland State, leaving as the winningest coach in program history with 194 wins.[203] The Vikings hired Tulsa assistant Felton, who had previously been a Division I head coach at Western Kentucky and Georgia.[204]
Coppin State	Michael Grant		Juan Dixon	Grant was fired from Coppin State on March 20 after three seasons, finishing 25–69.[205] Baltimore native and Maryland All-American Dixon was hired by the Eagles to replace Grant.[206]
Dayton	Archie Miller		Anthony Grant	Miller left Dayton after 6 seasons for the Indiana opening.[207] Dayton hired Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach and ex-Flyer player Grant, who previously had head coaching jobs at VCU and Alabama.[208]
Drake	Ray Giacoletti	Jeff Rutter	Niko Medved	Giacoletti resigned midway into his 4th season at Drake on December 6 after a 1–7 start to the season. Top assistant Rutter assumed head coaching duties for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[209] The Bulldogs hired Medved from Furman, where he had led the Paladins to the Southern Conference regular-season title and claimed conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016–17.[210]
Duquesne	Jim Ferry		Keith Dambrot	Ferry was fired from Duquesne on March 13 after five seasons. The Dukes went 60–97 during his tenure, never finishing higher than 10th in the Atlantic 10, and ended this season 10–22 overall and 3–15 in the conference.[211] Duquesne hired Dambrot from Akron.[212]
Eastern Washington	Jim Hayford		Shantay Legans	Hayford left Eastern Washington after 6 seasons for in-state rival Seattle.[213] The Eagles immediately promoted assistant coach Legans to head coach.[214]
Florida A&M	Byron Samuels		Robert McCullum	Samuels was fired on March 17 after three seasons and a 17–71 overall record, including a 7–23 mark this season.[215] The Rattlers hired Oregon assistant and former Western Michigan and South Florida head coach McCullum as the new head coach.[216]
Furman	Niko Medved	Bob Richey		Medved left Furman after 4 seasons for the Drake opening.[210] The Paladins, who had made the CIT Semifinals at the time of Medved's departure, named assistant Richey interim head coach for the remainder of the tournament,[217] and removed the interim tag after the season.[218]
Georgetown	John Thompson III		Patrick Ewing	Thompson was fired on March 23 after 13 seasons. JT3 finished with an overall record of 278–151 at Georgetown, but the Hoyas went 14–18 overall and 5–13 in the Big East this season, and had failed to make the NCAA tournament in three of the past four seasons.[219] The Hoyas turned to Ewing, a Hall of Fame player for his career at Georgetown and the NBA, who had previously been an assistant with the Charlotte Hornets.[220]
Grambling State	Shawn Walker		Donte Jackson	Walker's contract with Grambling was not renewed after the season, ending his 3-year tenure at Grambling with a 25–68 record, although the Tigers had their best season this year under Walker by going 16–17 and finishing at a 4-way tie for 3rd in the SWAC.[221] The school went to the NAIA for their next hire, tabbing Stillman's Jackson as the next head coach.[222]
Illinois	John Groce	Jamall Walker	Brad Underwood	Groce was fired on March 11 after five seasons at the school, finishing 95–75 overall with one appearance in the NCAA Tournament and no Big Ten regular-season finishes higher than seventh place. Assistant Walker took over on an interim basis for Illinois' postseason, which ultimately proved to be the NIT, making this their 3rd appearance in the NIT in 4 years.[223] The Illini hired Underwood away from Oklahoma State as the permanent replacement.[224]
Indiana	Tom Crean		Archie Miller	Crean was fired on March 16 after nine seasons, following the Hoosiers' first-round NIT exit. Although Crean made the NCAA Sweet Sixteen three times at IU, his record of 166–135 was the second-worst among Hoosiers coaches with at least 100 games, and the Hoosiers went 18–16 and failed to make the NCAA tournament this season despite defeating two eventual #1 seeds (Kansas and North Carolina).[225] IU hired Miller from Dayton.[207]
LIU Brooklyn	Jack Perri		Derek Kellogg	Perri was fired on March 20 after a 77–79 record in five seasons, although LIU won 20 games and finished 2nd in the NEC in his final year.[226] Nearly a month after Perri's firing, the Blackbirds hired former UMass head coach Kellogg. [227]
LSU	Johnny Jones		Will Wade	Jones was fired from his alma mater on March 10 after five seasons and an overall record of 90–72. The Tigers failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2015–16 despite having #1 NBA draft pick Ben Simmons, and after starting this season 8–2 ended at 10–21, including going 1–17 to finish the season.[228] LSU hired Wade from VCU, making this Wade's 3rd different head coaching job in 5 years.[229]
Massachusetts	Derek Kellogg		Matt McCall	Kellogg was fired on March 9 after nine seasons and a 155–139 overall record at his alma mater. The Minutemen made the NCAA tournament only once in Kellogg's tenure (in 2014) and finished 15–18 overall and 4–14 in Atlantic 10 play this season.[230] UMass initially hired Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey on March 21, but he backed out two days later, citing personal reasons.[231] UMass then hired McCall from Chattanooga.[232]
Miami (OH)	John Cooper		Jack Owens	Cooper was fired on March 10 after five seasons and a 59–100 overall record, including an 11–21 mark this season.[233] The Redhawks hired Owens, who spent the last 6 years as associate head coach at Purdue.[234]
Milwaukee	LaVall Jordan		Pat Baldwin	Jordan left after one season to take the head coaching job at his alma mater, Butler.[198] The Panthers tabbed Northwestern assistant Baldwin to fill the vacancy. [235]
Missouri	Kim Anderson		Cuonzo Martin	Anderson was fired on March 5 effectively after Missouri's season, finishing 27–68 in his three seasons at his alma mater without an NCAA Tournament appearance, capped off with a 7–23 mark and last-place SEC finish this season.[236] Missouri hired Martin from Cal, making this Martin's 4th different head coaching job in 10 years.[199]
Morehead State	Sean Woods	Preston Spradlin		Woods resigned midway into his 5th season at Morehead State on December 15 amid an investigation into alleged physical abuse of players. He had been suspended since November 22, and at the time of his resignation was facing charges of misdemeanor battery following incidents during and after the Eagles' November 19 game at Evansville. Spradlin, who was named interim coach during Woods' suspension, continued in that role following Woods' resignation through the end of the season,[237] after which Morehead State removed the interim tag.[238]
NC State	Mark Gottfried		Kevin Keatts	Gottfried was fired on February 16, effective at the end of NC State's season. At the time, he was in his fifth season at NC State and 122–82 overall at the school, but was 14–13 overall and 3–11 in ACC play this season, with the Wolfpack losing each of their last three games by more than 20 points.[239] NC State stayed within its university system for its new hire, luring Keatts from UNC Wilmington.[240]
New Mexico	Craig Neal		Paul Weir	Neal was fired on March 31, only three weeks after New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs had stated that Neal would return for his 5th season. In his first season as head coach, Neal led the Lobos to a 27–7 record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but went 49–45 during the next 3 seasons with no postseason appearances.[241] The Lobos hired Weir from in-state rival New Mexico State. [242]
New Mexico State	Paul Weir		Chris Jans	Weir left NMSU after a single season as head coach for in-state rival New Mexico.[242] The Aggies hired ex-Bowling Green head coach Jans, who spent the last 2 seasons at Wichita State in an administrative role and was promoted to associate head coach of the Shockers less than a week before being hired at NMSU. [243]
North Texas	Tony Benford		Grant McCasland	Benford was fired on March 5 after five seasons and a 62–95 overall record. The Mean Green went 8–22 overall and 2–16 in C-USA play this season.[244] UNT filled the vacancy with Arkansas State head coach McCasland.[191]
Ohio State	Thad Matta		Chris Holtmann	Matta was fired on June 5, 2017 after 13 seasons. He left as the program's winningest coach with a record of 337–123, but the Buckeyes finished the 2016–17 season 17–15 overall, which was the first time during Matta's tenure that the team did not win 20 games, and the first time since Matta's first year at Ohio State in '05 to miss the postseason altogether.[245] The school hired Butler's Holtmann as their new head coach on June 9, 2017.[197]
Oklahoma State	Brad Underwood		Mike Boynton	Underwood left for the Illinois opening after a single season.[224] The Cowboys stayed in-house to fill the vacancy, promoting assistant Boynton.[246]
Oral Roberts	Scott Sutton		Paul Mills	Oral Roberts parted ways with Sutton on April 10 after 18 seasons at the helm. Sutton finishes as the school's all-time winningest head coach with 328 wins, but the Golden Eagles finished 8–22 and last in The Summit League this season, Sutton's worst season as head coach.[247] ORU hired Baylor assistant Mills to be their new head coach.[248]
Portland State	Tyler Geving		Barret Peery	Portland State parted ways with Geving on March 15 after 8 seasons, finishing with a 112–133 record.[249] The Vikings hired Santa Clara associate head coach and former Portland State assistant coach Peery.[250]
Presbyterian	Gregg Nibert		Dustin Kerns	Nibert resigned from Presbyterian on April 12 after 28 seasons. Nibert finishes as the school's winningest head coach with 419 wins, but the Blue Hose have gone 86–218 since making the transition to Division I in 2007.[251] The school would then hire Wofford associate head coach Kerns as the next head coach. [252]
Quinnipiac	Tom Moore		Baker Dunleavy	Moore was fired on March 7 after 10 seasons and an overall record of 162–150. In his final two seasons, the Bobcats went 9–21 and 10–21.[253] Quinnipiac hired top Villanova assistant Dunleavy, son of current Tulane head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. and brother of NBA veteran Mike Dunleavy Jr.[254]
Rice	Mike Rhoades		Scott Pera	Rhoades left after three seasons to return to VCU, where he served as associate head coach under Shaka Smart from 2009–2014 before taking the Rice job.[255] The Owls named top assistant Pera as Rhoades' replacement.[256]
San Diego State	Steve Fisher		Brian Dutcher	According to multiple sources, Fisher, 72, made the decision to retire on April 10 after 18 seasons at San Diego State, with Fisher officially making the announcement the next day. He leaves the Aztecs as the program's winningest head coach with 386 wins. Dutcher, who had been an assistant under Fisher throughout his tenure at SDSU and also at Fisher's previous coaching stop at Michigan, took over as Fisher's designated successor.[257]
San Jose State	Dave Wojcik		Jean Prioleau	Wojcik resigned from San Jose State on July 10, 2017 citing personal reasons, finishing 32-90 overall in 4 seasons with the Spartans.[258] Colorado assistant Prioleau was named head coach on August 4.[259]
Seattle	Cameron Dollar		Jim Hayford	Dollar was fired on March 13 after 8 seasons at Seattle with a record of 107–138. [260] The Redhawks hired Heyford from in-state rival Eastern Washington.[213]
Southern	Roman Banks	Morris Scott		Banks, who had just finished his 6th season as Southern's head coach, was named the new long-term Athletic Director at Southern on March 31, where he had been serving as the interim AD of the school for the past two years. Associate HC Scott was promoted to interim head coach of the Jaguars. [261]
South Florida	Orlando Antigua	Murry Bartow	Brian Gregory	Antigua struggled during his 2 1/2-year tenure at USF, but after a poor start to the 2016–17 season against the backdrop of an academic fraud investigation, he was fired on January 3. Bartow was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[262][263] After the season, the Bulls hired Gregory, one year following his departure from Georgia Tech.[264]
UC Santa Barbara	Bob Williams		Joe Pasternack	Williams, the Gauchos' all-time winningest coach with 313 wins, was fired on March 9 after a 6–22 season, his worst season in the 19 years at UCSB.[265] The Gauchos hired Arizona associate head coach and former New Orleans head coach Pasternack.[266]
UNC Wilmington	Kevin Keatts		C. B. McGrath	Keatts left Wilmington after 3 seasons for the NC State opening.[240] The Seahawks hired ex-Kansas player/longtime North Carolina assistant/Roy Williams protégé McGrath.[267]
VCU	Will Wade		Mike Rhoades	Wade left VCU after two seasons to take the LSU head coaching job.[229] The Rams brought back former assistant Rhoades, this time as head coach.[255]
Washington	Lorenzo Romar		Mike Hopkins	Romar was fired on March 15 after 15 seasons at Washington. Romar finished with an overall record of 298–195 at his alma mater, but this season, in which the Huskies finished 9–22 overall and 2–16 in Pac-12 play, was the sixth straight year in which the team failed to make the NCAA tournament, despite featuring two first-round NBA draft picks in 2015–16 (Marquese Chriss and Dejounte Murray) and the eventual #1 overall draft pick this season in Markelle Fultz.[268] Washington hired Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins on March 19, who had been designated as Syracuse's head coach-in-waiting when Boeheim retires. [269]
Youngstown State	Jerry Slocum		Jerrod Calhoun	The 65-year-old Slocum announced his retirement on March 7 after 12 seasons at Youngstown State and 42 as an NCAA head coach. He left with 142 wins with the Penguins, the most in the program's Division I history, and 723 overall.[270] Calhoun was hired from Division II Fairmont State fresh off the Falcons' loss in the D-II championship game.[271]

Attendances^[272]

2016-17 College basketball teams average home attendances of at least 10,000^[273]:

Team	Total attendance	Home average
Kentucky	397,148	23,361
Syracuse	367,068	21,592
Louisville	396,333	20,859
North Carolina	293,219	18,326
Maryland	303,676	17,863
Wisconsin	311,166	17,287
Indiana	290,809	17,106
North Carolina St.	301,646	16,758
Kansas	279,412	16,436
Creighton	302,887	15,941
Nebraska	277,739	15,429
Arkansas	267,825	14,879
Michigan St.	236,752	14,797
BYU	264,588	14,699
Arizona	261,478	14,526
Iowa St.	228,326	14,270
Tennessee	227,725	14,232
Virginia	211,671	14,111
Iowa	207,528	13,835
Purdue	245,916	13,662
Marquette	252,858	13,308
Alabama	196,655	13,110
New Mexico	208,492	13,030
Utah	220,959	12,997
Dayton	220,012	12,941
Texas	218,082	12,828
Illinois	165,409	12,723
Ohio St.	257,957	12,283
San Diego St.	244,190	12,209
Memphis	240,579	12,028
South Carolina	227,911	11,995
Kansas St.	214,252	11,902
Michigan	197,398	11,611
UNLV	196,219	11,542
LSU	204,890	11,382
Vanderbilt	178,167	11,135
Wichita St.	162,088	10,805
Minnesota	182,006	10,706
West Virginia	158,750	10,583
UConn	177,027	10,413
Xavier	164,501	10,281
California	183,293	10,182
Oklahoma	150,003	10,000

See also

• 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

Notes

References