Division West Division Assistant coach Jon Borovich | 2016–17 record 15–13 (7–8 MAC) Assistant coach Lou Dawkins | |
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Conference Mid-American Conference Head coach Mark Montgomery (6th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-year head coach Mark Montgomery, play their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
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Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to Ohio in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, and lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.
Preseason
Northern Illinois was picked to finish in third place in the West Division in the MAC preseason poll. Marin Maric was selected to the West Division All-MAC preseason team.