Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Assistant coach Kevin Kuwik Assistant coach Tom Ostrom | 2016–17 record 23-5 (14–2 A-10) Assistant coach Allen Griffin | |
Head coach Archie Miller (6th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represents the University of Dayton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth-year head coach Archie Miller, play their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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Previous season
The Flyers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to become regular season A-10 co-champions. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their third consecutive at-large bid, as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region where they lost to No. 10 seed Syracuse in the First Round.
Preseason
The Flyers were picked to win the A-10 in the conference's preseason poll. Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith were selected to the preseason All-A-10 first team. Cooke and Kyle Davis were also selected to the All-Defensive team.