2016–17 record 7–23 (5–13 MVC) Assistant coach JR Blount | Assistant coach Dave Buchanan Home arena Knapp Center | |
Conference Missouri Valley Conference Head coach Jeff Rutter (interim) (1st year) | ||
The 2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by interim head coach Jeff Rutter. They play their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Fourth-year head coach Ray Giacoletti resigned on December 6, 2016 after the first eight games of the season. Assistant coach Jeff Rutter was named interim head coach.
They finished the regular season 7–23, 5–13 to finish in a tie for last place in MVC play. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 10 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 7–24, 2–16 in Missouri Valley play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Missouri State.
Preseason
Drake was picked to finish last in the preseason MVC poll.
Incoming recruits
Drake did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.