2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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.

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:

  • 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. Previously, the regular season champion earned the automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.
  • 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:
  • April 28 – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced that effective with the 2016–17 school year, it would rebrand itself as the ASUN Conference.
  • 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 Monté Morris (24).
  • November 22 – Fort Wayne upset 3rd-ranked Indiana for the first win over a ranked team in the program's history.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 until Loos returned to the sidelines on January 19.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • January 26 – The Summit League announced that North Dakota, currently a member of the Big Sky Conference, would join the league in 2018.
  • 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.
    • Krzyzewski returns from his medical leave to the Duke bench, with the Blue Devils defeating Pittsburgh 72–64.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Milestones and records

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; 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.
  • North Dakota State opened the renovated Scheels Center. This completion brought the previously outdated Bison Sports Arena up to full Division 1 standards. The arena resumed competition of their men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling teams inside the Scheels Center. The renovated arena seats 5,700 people on the North side of NDSU's campus in Fargo, North Dakota. The first game played in the renovated arena was an exhibition on November 2, 2016 against NCAA Division III Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota), the Bison winning that game 90-53. The first official men's game was on November 11, 2016; the Bison beat Arkansas State 76-66.

This proved to be the last season for four Division I teams in their then-current venues:

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 UConn
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 UConn
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 HP Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
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.
  1. ^ The tournament was originally scheduled to be played at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but due to concerns over the Zika virus outbreak, it was moved to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World resort near Orlando, Florida.

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
#7 Kansas 77–75 #1 Duke November 15 Champions Classic
Georgetown 65–61 #13 Oregon November 21 Maui Invitational
Fort Wayne 71–68 #3 Indiana November 22
Colorado 68–54 #22 Texas November 22
South Carolina 61–46 #25 Michigan November 23
Temple 89–86 #25 Florida State November 24 NIT Season Tip-Off
Butler 69–65 #8 Arizona November 25 Las Vegas Invitational
Temple 81–77 #19 West Virginia November 25 NIT Season Tip-Off
South Carolina 64–50 #18 Syracuse November 26
Valparaiso 65–62 #21 Rhode Island November 29
Cincinnati 55–54OT #19 Iowa State December 1
#11 UCLA 97–92 #1 Kentucky December 3
Providence 63–60 #21 Rhode Island December 3
Colorado 68–66 #13 Xavier December 7
Indiana State 72–71 #16 Butler December 7
UT Arlington 65–51 #12 St. Mary's December 8
Iowa 78–64 #25 Iowa State December 8
Florida State 83–78 #21 Florida December 11
Seton Hall 67–64 #16 South Carolina December 12
Clemson 62–60 #22 South Carolina December 21
Nebraska 87–83 #16 Indiana December 28
St. John's 76–73 #13 Butler December 29
Georgia Tech 75–63 #9 North Carolina December 31
Virginia Tech 89–75 #5 Duke December 31
Minnesota 91–82OT #15 Purdue January 1
Texas Tech 77–76 #7 West Virginia January 3
#18 Butler 66–58 #1 Villanova January 4
Pittsburgh 88–76 #11 Virginia January 4
NC State 104–78 #21 Virginia Tech January 4
California 74–73 #25 USC January 8
#10 West Virginia 89–68 #1 Baylor January 10
Texas Tech 66–65 #25 Kansas State January 10
Michigan State 65–47 #24 Minnesota January 11
Iowa 83–78 #17 Purdue January 12
Utah 86–64 #25 USC January 12
Penn State 52–50 #24 Minnesota January 14
Oklahoma 89–87 #7 West Virginia January 18
Marquette 102–94 #7 Creighton January 21
Kansas State 79–75 #7 West Virginia January 21
Vanderbilt 68–66 #19 Florida January 21
NC State 84–82 #17 Duke January 23
Marquette 74–72 #1 Villanova January 24
Tennessee 82–80 #4 Kentucky January 24
Georgia Tech 78–56 #6 Florida State January 25
USC 84–76 #8 UCLA January 25
Georgetown 71–51 #16 Creighton January 25
Syracuse 82–72 #6 Florida State January 28
Miami (FL) 77–62 #9 North Carolina January 28
Colorado 74–65 #10 Oregon January 28
Georgetown 85–81 #11 Butler January 28
Nebraska 83–80 #20 Purdue January 29
Kansas State 56–54 #2 Baylor February 4
Iowa State 92–89OT #3 Kansas February 4
Oklahoma State 82–75 #7 West Virginia February 4
Syracuse 66–62 #9 Virginia February 4
Xavier 82–80 #22 Creighton February 4
Penn State 70–64 #21 Maryland February 7
Alabama 90–864OT #19 South Carolina February 7
Notre Dame 84–72 #14 Florida State February 11
Providence 71–65 #22 Butler February 11
Northwestern 66–59 #7 Wisconsin February 12
Virginia Tech 80–782OT #12 Virginia February 12
Texas Tech 84–78 #4 Baylor February 13
Arkansas 83–76 #21 South Carolina February 15
Seton Hall 87–81 #20 Creighton February 15
Michigan 64–58 #11 Wisconsin February 16
Pittsburgh 80–66 #17 Florida State February 18
Vanderbilt 71–62 #21 South Carolina February 18
Miami (FL) 54–48 #18 Virginia February 20
Syracuse 78–75 #10 Duke February 22
Minnesota 89–75 #24 Maryland February 22
Providence 68–66 #23 Creighton February 22
Ohio State 83–73 #16 Wisconsin February 23
Iowa State 72–69 #9 Baylor February 25
Michigan 82–70 #14 Purdue February 25
Miami (FL) 55–50 #10 Duke February 25
Iowa 83–69 #24 Maryland February 25
BYU 79–71 #1 Gonzaga February 25
UCF 53–49 #15 Cincinnati February 26
Michigan State 84–74 #16 Wisconsin February 26
Virginia Tech 66–61 #25 Miami (FL) February 27
Wake Forest 88–81 #8 Louisville March 1
Iowa 59–57 #22 Wisconsin March 2
Vanderbilt 73–71 #12 Florida March 4
Seton Hall 70–64 #13 Butler March 4
TCU 85–82 #1 Kansas March 9 Big 12 tournament
Kansas State 70–64 #9 Baylor March 9 Big 12 tournament
Xavier 62–57 #18 Butler March 9 Big East tournament
Michigan 74–70OT #13 Purdue March 10 Big Ten tournament
Vanderbilt 72–62OT #17 Florida March 10 SEC tournament
Northwestern 72–64 #25 Maryland March 10 Big Ten tournament
Michigan 71–56 #24 Wisconsin March 12 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.

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 John Becker, Vermont 2017 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites Vermont
American Athletic Conference SMU Semi Ojeleye, SMU Tim Jankovich, SMU 2017 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament XL Center
(Hartford, CT)
SMU
ASUN Conference Florida Gulf Coast Dallas Moore, North Florida Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast 2017 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton T. J. Cline, Richmond Archie Miller, Dayton 2017 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament PPG Paints Arena
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Rhode Island
Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina Justin Jackson, North Carolina Josh Pastner, Georgia Tech 2017 ACC men's basketball tournament Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
Duke
Big 12 Conference Kansas Frank Mason III, Kansas Bill Self, Kansas 2017 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Iowa State
Big East Conference Villanova Josh Hart, Villanova Chris Holtmann, Butler 2017 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Villanova
Big Sky Conference North Dakota Jacob Wiley, Eastern Washington Brian Jones, North Dakota 2017 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Reno Events Center
(Reno, NV)
North Dakota
Big South Conference UNC Asheville & Winthrop Keon Johnson, Winthrop Nick McDevitt, UNC Asheville 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 Richard Pitino, Minnesota 2017 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Verizon Center
(Washington, DC)
Michigan
Big West Conference UC Irvine Luke Nelson, UC Irvine Russell Turner, UC Irvine 2017 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Honda Center
(Anaheim, CA)
UC Davis
Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington T. J. Williams, Northeastern Earl Grant, College of Charleston 2017 CAA men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, SC)
UNC Wilmington
Conference USA Middle Tennessee JaCorey Williams, Middle Tennessee Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee 2017 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Legacy Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Middle Tennessee
Horizon League Oakland & Valparaiso Alec Peters, Valparaiso John Brannen, Northern Kentucky 2017 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Joe Louis Arena
(Detroit, MI)
Northern Kentucky
Ivy League Princeton Spencer Weisz, Princeton Mitch Henderson, Princeton 2017 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Palestra
(Philadelphia, PA)
Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Monmouth Justin Robinson, Monmouth King Rice, Monmouth 2017 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center
(Albany, NY)
Iona
Mid-American Conference Akron (East)
Ball State & Western Michigan (West)
Isaiah Johnson, Akron Keith Dambrot, Akron 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 LeVelle Moton, North Carolina Central 2017 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Conference Illinois State & Wichita State Paris Lee, Illinois State Dan Muller, Illinois State 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Wichita State
Mountain West Conference Nevada Gian Clavell, Colorado State Larry Eustachy, Colorado State 2017 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Nevada
Northeast Conference Mount St. Mary's Jerome Frink, LIU Brooklyn Jamion Christian, Mount St. Mary's 2017 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley Conference Belmont (East)
UT Martin (West)
Evan Bradds, Belmont Rick Byrd, Belmont 2017 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium
(Nashville, TN)
Jacksonville State
Pac-12 Conference Arizona & Oregon Dillon Brooks, Oregon Sean Miller, Arizona 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Arizona
Patriot League Bucknell Nana Foulland, Bucknell Nathan Davis, Bucknell 2017 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites Bucknell
Southeastern Conference Kentucky Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina (coaches)
Malik Monk, Kentucky (AP)
Mike White, Florida 2017 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Kentucky
Southern Conference East Tennessee State, Furman, & UNC Greensboro Devin Sibley, Furman Niko Medved, Furman 2017 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Center
(Asheville, NC)
East Tennessee State
Southland Conference New Orleans Erik Thomas, New Orleans Mark Slessinger, New Orleans 2017 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
New Orleans
Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas Southern Zach Lofton, Texas Southern Montez Robinson, Alcorn State 2017 SWAC men's basketball tournament Toyota Center
(Houston, TX)
Texas Southern
The Summit League South Dakota Mike Daum, South Dakota State Craig Smith, South Dakota 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 Scott Cross, Texas–Arlington 2017 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)
Troy
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Mark Few, Gonzaga 2017 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference Cal State Bakersfield Ian Baker, New Mexico State Rod Barnes, Cal State Bakersfield 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.

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
UConn 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 10   .714
Richmond 13 5   .722 22 13   .629
Saint 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 ASUN 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
Saint 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
Conference 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
Hawai'i 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
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
Western Kentucky 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
x-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
x – Ivy League champions
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 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
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 State 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 State 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 15   .595
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
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 6   .824
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
Texas–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

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

49 teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Akron Keith Dambrot John Groce Dambrot, the program's all-time winningest head coach with 305 wins, left his alma mater on March 27 after 13 seasons to take the Duquesne head coaching job. The Zips hired former Ohio and Illinois head coach Groce on April 5.
Alabama A&M Willie Hayes Donnie Marsh Hayes resigned from his alma mater on March 7 after six seasons, in which the Bulldogs went 54–121 overall and never finished in the top four of the SWAC standings, capped off by a 2–27 record this season. Texas Southern assistant and former Florida International head coach Marsh was tapped to fill the role on April 12.
Arkansas State Grant McCasland Mike Balado McCasland left Arkansas State on March 13 after one season for the North Texas job. The Red Wolves hired Louisville assistant Balado on March 19.
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 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 team in January. He retired as the winningest men's head coach in Ohio Valley Conference history with 421 wins in the OVC. The Governors hired South Carolina assistant Figger on April 3, just 2 days after the Gamecocks were eliminated by Gonzaga in the Final Four.
Bethune–Cookman Gravelle Craig Ryan Ridder Craig was fired on March 20 after six seasons at Bethune-Cookman, finishing with an overall record of 74–123 and one winning season. On March 31, the Wildcats hired Ridder from Daytona State of the NJCAA.
Butler Chris Holtmann LaVall Jordan Holtmann left Butler on June 9 after three seasons for the Ohio State opening. On June 13, the school hired former Bulldog player Jordan, who spent the past season as the head coach of Milwaukee.
California Cuonzo Martin Wyking Jones Martin left Cal on March 15 after three seasons to take the open head coaching job at Missouri. The Golden Bears promoted assistant Jones on March 24.
Chattanooga Matt McCall Lamont Paris McCall left Chattanooga on March 29 after 2 seasons to take the head coaching job at UMass. The Mocs hired Wisconsin assistant Paris on April 2.
Cleveland State Gary Waters Dennis Felton The 65-year-old Waters announced his retirement on March 7 after 11 seasons at Cleveland State and 21 overall. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with 194 wins. On March 24, the Vikings hired Tulsa assistant Felton, who had previously been a Division I head coach at Western Kentucky and Georgia.
Coppin State Michael Grant Juan Dixon Grant was fired from Coppin State on March 20 after three seasons, finishing 25–69. Baltimore native and former Maryland All-American Dixon was hired by the Eagles to replace Grant on April 22.
Dayton Archie Miller Anthony Grant Miller left Dayton on March 25 after 6 seasons for the Indiana opening. On March 30, Dayton hired Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach and ex-Flyer player Grant, who previously had head coaching jobs at VCU and Alabama.
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. The Bulldogs hired Medved from Furman on March 26, where he had led the Paladins to the Southern Conference regular-season title and claimed conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016–17.
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. Duquesne hired Akron head coach Dambrot for the job on March 27.
Eastern Washington Jim Hayford Shantay Legans Hayford left Eastern Washington on March 29 after 6 seasons for the head coaching job at in-state rival Seattle. The Eagles immediately promoted assistant coach Legans to head coach.
Florida A&M Byron Samuels Robert McCullum Samuels was fired on March 17 after three seasons and a 17–71 overall record at FAMU, including a 7–23 mark this season. The Rattlers hired Oregon assistant and former Western Michigan and South Florida head coach McCullum as the new head coach on May 16.
Furman Niko Medved Bob Richey Medved left Furman on March 26 after 4 seasons for the Drake head coaching job. 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, and removed the interim tag after the season.
Georgetown John Thompson III Patrick Ewing Thompson was fired on March 23 after 13 seasons at Georgetown. JT3 finished with an overall record of 278–151 at the school, but the Hoyas went 14–18 overall and 5–13 in the Big East this season, and failed to make the NCAA tournament for the third time in the last 4 seasons. On April 3, the school 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.
Grambling State Shawn Walker Donte Jackson Walker's contract was not renewed on March 22, ending his 3-year tenure at Grambling State with a 25–68 record, although the Tigers had their best season this year under Walker by finishing in a 4-way tie for 3rd in SWAC play. The school went to the NAIA for their next hire, tabbing Stillman's Jackson as the next head coach on May 12.
Illinois John Groce Jamall Walker Brad Underwood Groce was fired on March 11 after five seasons at Illinois, 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 the team during the NIT, making this their 3rd appearance in the NIT in 4 years. The Illini hired Underwood away from Oklahoma State as the permanent replacement on March 18.
Indiana Tom Crean Archie Miller Indiana fired Crean on March 16 after 9 seasons, following the team's first round loss to Georgia Tech in the NIT. 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 team went 18–16 and failed to make the NCAA tournament this season despite defeating two eventual #1 seeds (Kansas and North Carolina). IU hired Miller from Dayton on March 25.
LIU Brooklyn Jack Perri Derek Kellogg Perri was fired on March 20 after a 77–79 record in five seasons at LIU Brooklyn, although the team won 20 games and finished 2nd in the NEC this year. On April 17, the Blackbirds hired former UMass head coach Kellogg for the job.
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 a 1–17 stretch to finish the season. LSU hired Wade from VCU on March 20, making this Wade's 3rd different head coaching job in 5 years.
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. UMass initially hired Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey on March 21, but he backed out two days later, citing personal reasons. UMass then hired McCall from Chattanooga on March 29.
Miami (OH) John Cooper Jack Owens Cooper was fired on March 10 after five seasons and a 59–100 overall record at Miami, including an 11–21 mark this season. On March 29, the RedHawks hired Owens, who spent the last 6 years as associate head coach at Purdue.
Milwaukee LaVall Jordan Pat Baldwin Jordan left Milwaukee on June 13 after one season to take the head coaching job at his alma mater, Butler. The Panthers tabbed Northwestern assistant Baldwin to fill the vacancy on June 20.
Missouri Kim Anderson Cuonzo Martin Anderson was fired on March 5 effectively after the season, finishing 27–68 overall 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. The Tigers hired Martin from Cal on March 15, making this Martin's 4th different head coaching job in 10 years.
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 by the school 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. Assistant coach Spradlin was named interim coach during Woods' suspension, and continued in that role for the remainder of the season following the former's resignation, after which Morehead State removed the interim tag.
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. NC State stayed within its university system for its new hire, luring Keatts from UNC Wilmington on March 17.
New Mexico Craig Neal Paul Weir Neal was fired on March 31, 3 weeks after New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs had announced that Neal would return next season. In his first season as head coach, Neal led the Lobos to a 27–7 record and an appearance in the NCAA tournament by virtue of winning the Mountain West tournament, but went 49–45 during the next 3 seasons with no postseason appearances. The school hired Weir from in-state rival New Mexico State on April 11.
New Mexico State Paul Weir Chris Jans Weir left NMSU on April 11 after one season for the head coaching job at in-state rival New Mexico. On April 17, 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 4 days before being hired at NMSU.
North Texas Tony Benford Grant McCasland Benford was fired on March 5 after five seasons and a 62–95 overall record at UNT, capped off by an 8–22 overall record and 2–16 record in C-USA play this season. The Mean Green filled the vacancy with Arkansas State head coach McCasland on March 13.
Ohio State Thad Matta Chris Holtmann Matta was fired on June 5 after 13 seasons at OSU. He left as the program's winningest coach with 337 wins, but this season, in which the Buckeyes finished 17–15 overall, was the first time during Matta's tenure that the team did not win at least 20 games, and the first time since Matta's first season at Ohio State in 2005 to miss the postseason altogether. The school hired Butler's Holtmann as their new head coach on June 9.
Oklahoma State Brad Underwood Mike Boynton Underwood left Oklahoma State on March 18 after one season for the Illinois opening. The Cowboys stayed in-house to fill the vacancy, promoting assistant Boynton on March 24.
Oral Roberts Scott Sutton Paul Mills Oral Roberts parted ways with Sutton on April 10 after 18 seasons. Sutton finishes as the school's all-time winningest head coach with 328 wins, but the Golden Eagles finished 8–22 overall and last in The Summit League this season. ORU hired Baylor assistant Mills as their new head coach on April 28.
Portland State Tyler Geving Barret Peery Portland State parted ways with Geving on March 15 after 8 seasons, finishing with a 112–133 record. The Vikings hired Santa Clara associate head coach and former Portland State assistant Peery on April 10.
Presbyterian Gregg Nibert Dustin Kerns Nibert resigned from Presbyterian on April 12 after 28 seasons. Nibert left as the school's winningest head coach with 419 wins, but the Blue Hose had gone 86–218 since making the transition to Division I in 2007. The school hired Wofford associate head coach Kerns as the next head coach on May 23.
Quinnipiac Tom Moore Baker Dunleavy Moore was fired on March 7 after 10 seasons and an overall record of 162–150 at Quinnipiac. In his final two seasons, the Bobcats went 9–21 and 10–21. Quinnipiac hired top Villanova assistant Baker Dunleavy, son of former Tulane head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. and brother of NBA veteran Mike Dunleavy Jr. on March 27.
Rice Mike Rhoades Scott Pera Rhoades left Rice on March 21 after three seasons for the head coaching job at VCU, where he served as associate head coach under Shaka Smart from 2009–2014 before taking the Rice job. 2 days later, the Owls named top assistant Pera as Rhoades' replacement.
San Diego State Steve Fisher Brian Dutcher According to multiple sources, the 72-year-old Fisher made the decision to retire on April 10 after 18 seasons at San Diego State, which he confirmed the following 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.
San Jose State Dave Wojcik Jean Prioleau Wojcik resigned from San Jose State on July 10 citing personal reasons, finishing 32-90 overall in 4 seasons with the Spartans. Colorado assistant Prioleau was named head coach on August 4.
Seattle Cameron Dollar Jim Hayford Dollar was fired on March 13 after 8 seasons at Seattle with a record of 107–138. The Redhawks hired Heyford from in-state rival Eastern Washington on March 29.
Southern Roman Banks Morris Scott Sean Woods Banks, who had just completed his 6th season as Southern's head coach, was named the new long-term Athletic Director of the school on March 31. He had been serving as the interim AD of Southern for the past two years. Associate HC Scott was promoted to interim head coach for the 2017-18 season. On April 12, 2018, Stetson assistant coach Woods was named full-time head coach of the Jaguars.
South Florida Orlando Antigua Murry Bartow Brian Gregory Antigua struggled during his 2 ½ seasons at USF, and after a 6–7 start to the season against the backdrop of an academic fraud investigation, he was fired on January 3. Assistant Bartow was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. After the season, the Bulls hired Gregory on March 14, one year following his departure from Georgia Tech.
UC Santa Barbara Bob Williams Joe Pasternack Williams, the program's all-time winningest coach with 313 wins, was fired on March 9 after a 6–22 season, his worst season in his 19-year tenure at UCSB. The Gauchos hired Arizona associate head coach and former New Orleans head coach Pasternack on March 30.
UNC Wilmington Kevin Keatts C. B. McGrath Keatts left Wilmington on March 17 after 3 seasons for the NC State opening. The Seahawks hired ex-Kansas player and North Carolina assistant McGrath on April 4.
USC Upstate Eddie Payne Kyle Perry Citing complications from surgeries on both of his ankles during the off-season, the 66-year-old Payne announced his retirement on October 3, 2017 after 15 seasons at USC Upstate and 32 overall as head coach. Associate head coach Perry was initially named interim head coach of the Spartans, but had the interim tag removed on October 20 and was named full-time head coach.
VCU Will Wade Mike Rhoades Wade left VCU on March 20 after two seasons to take the LSU head coaching job. The Rams brought back former assistant Rhoades the next day, this time as head coach.
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. Washington hired Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins on March 19, who had been designated as Syracuse's head coach-in-waiting when Boeheim retires.
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. Calhoun was hired from Division II Fairmont State on March 25, fresh off the Falcons' loss in the D-II championship game.

Attendances

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

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

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