Conference Patriot League Head coach Jimmy Allen (1st year) Assistant coach Drew Adams | 2016–17 record 12–18 (6–12 Patriot) Assistant coach Brandon Linton Assistant coach Ben Wilkins | |
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The 2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represents the United States Military Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by first-year head coach Jimmy Allen, play their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League.
They finished the regular season 12–18, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. They received the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.
Previous season
The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to NJIT.
On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel. He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.