2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Saint Francis Red Flash
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:17–17
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:Rob Krimmel
Hc Year:5th
Assoc Coach:Andrew Helton
Asst Coach1:Eric Taylor
Asst Coach2:Umar Shannon
Stadium:DeGol Arena
Champion:Hugh Durham Classic champions
Bowl:CIT
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by fifth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Bryant and Wagner to advance to the Championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Mount St. Mary's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Jacksonville in the first round to win the Hugh Durham Classic. However, they lost in the second round to UMBC.

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2015–16 season 13–17, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Fairleigh Dickinson.

Schedule and results

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