Conference Big South Conference Assistant coach Brett Carey Assistant coach Logan Johnson | 2016–17 record 23–8 (15–3 Big South) Assistant coach Sean Dixon | |
Head coach Nick McDevitt (4th year) | ||
The 2016–17 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Nick McDevitt, play their home games at Kimmel Arena and are members of the Big South Conference.
They finished the regular season 23–8, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in a tie for first place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 2 seed in the Big South Tournament.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 22–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Liberty, High Point, and Winthrop to become champions of the Big South Tournament. They received conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were lost in the First Round to the eventual National Champion, Villanova.