Division East Division Assistant coach Terry Weigand | 2016–17 record 23–6 (13–3 MAC) | |
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Head coach Keith Dambrot (13th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 13th-year head coach Keith Dambrot, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.
A loss to Kent State on February 18, 2017 at the James A. Rhodes Arena ended the Zips' 30-game home winning streak, at the time, the second longest in the the nation.
Previous season
The Zips finished the 2015–16 season 26–9, 13–5 record in conference, winning the East Division title as well as the overall regular season MAC championship. The Zips defeated Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green to advanced to the championship of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference title, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where the lost to Ohio State in the first round.