Assistant coach Matt Stock Assistant coach Ryan Madry | 2016–17 record 5–21 (3–11 Big West) | |
Head coach Bob Williams (19th year) | ||
The 2016–17 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represents the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by 19th head coach Bob Williams, play their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, nicknamed the Thunderdome, as members of the Big West Conference.
Previous season
The Gauchos finished the season 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Hawaii. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Old Dominion.
References
2016–17 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA