Conference Sun Belt Conference Assistant coach Greg Young Assistant coach Kenneth Mangrum | 2016–17 record 23–6 (13–3 Sun Belt) Assistant coach Zak Buncik | |
Head coach Scott Cross (11th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 11th-year head coach Scott Cross, play their home games at the College Park Center as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season
The Mavericks finished the 2015–16 season 24–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeated Texas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing to Louisiana–Monroe. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Savannah State in the first round (the Mavericks' first ever post-season tournament win). They received a second-round bye and lost in the quarterfinals to NJIT.