Assistant coach Pete Kahler | 2016–17 record 8–22 (6–12 Horizon) Assistant coach Canaan Chatman | |
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Head coach Bacari Alexander (1st year) | ||
The 2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team represents the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first year head coach Bacari Alexander, play their home games at Calihan Hall as members of the Horizon League.
They finished the regular season 8–22, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in aseventh place. They received the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League Tournament.
Previous season
The Titans finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Youngstown State in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Wright State.
On April 1, 2016 head coach Ray McCallum was fired. He finished at Detroit with an eight year record of 130–132. On April 22, Bacari Alexander was hired as head coach.