Assistant coach Joe Scott | 2016–17 record 15–16 (9–9 Patriot) Assistant coach Joe Kennedy | |
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Head coach Bill Carmody (2nd year) | ||
The 2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Bill Carmody, play their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League.
They finished the regular season 15–16, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. They received the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.
Previous season
The Crusaders finished the 2015–16 season 15–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD), Bucknell, Army, and Lehigh to win the Patriot League Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the Tournament, they defeated Southern in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Oregon.