| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 25–10 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Head Coach: | Rod Barnes |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jeff Conarroe |
| Asst Coach2: | Benjy Taylor |
| Stadium: | Icardo Center |
| Champion: | WAC regular season champions |
| Bowl: | NIT |
| Bowl Result: | Semifinals |
The 2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by sixth-year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 12–2 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Utah Valley[1] to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.[2] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament.[3] As a No. 8 seed, they defeated California,[4] Colorado State,[5] and Texas–Arlington to become the first No. 8 seed to advance to the semifinals since the NIT introduced seeding in 2006.[6] In the semifinals at Madison Square Garden they lost to Georgia Tech.[7]
The Roadrunners finished the 2015–16 season 24–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, Seattle, and New Mexico State to win the WAC tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first ever appearance, where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ferreira | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Darryl Geyen | 3 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Kevin Mays | 10 | F | 6'4" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Ravonn Posey | 12 | F | 6'8" | 280 | Junior | Transferred to Cleveland State | ||
| Justin Hollins | 33 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Junior | Transferred | ||
| Aly Ahmed | 42 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Suber | 4 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Panola College | ||
| Fallou Ndoye | 15 | C | 6'11" | 220 | RS Junior | Transferred from Mississippi State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ndoye will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Moataz Aly | 22 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Hutchinson CC |
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