2016–17 record 24–5 (10–3 WAC) Assistant coach Jesse Bopp Assistant coach Marc Hsu | ||
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The 2016–17 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represents New Mexico State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by first-year head coach Paul Weir, play their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico and are members of the Western Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 23–11, 13–1 in WAC play to win the WAC regular season championship. They defeated UMKC to advance to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to Cal State Bakersfield. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Mary's.
On April 16, 2016, head coach Marvin Menzies left the school to accept the head coaching position at UNLV. On April 26, the school hired Paul Weir, an assistant coach under Menzies, as head coach.