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Conference America East Conference 2016–17 record 19–11 (10–6 America East) Head coach Bill Herrion (12th year) | ||
The 2016–17 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of New Hampshire during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 12th-year head coach Bill Herrion, play their home games at Lundholm Gym in Durham, New Hampshire and are members of the America East Conference.
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They finished the regular season 19–11, 10–6 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 3 seed in the America East Tournament.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 11–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Binghamton in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament where they lost to Vermont. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fairfield before losing to Coastal Carolina in the second round.
Preseason
New Hampshire was picked to finish second in the preseason America East poll. Tanner Leissner, Jr. was selected to the preseason All-America East team.