2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Troy Trojans
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:22–15
Conf Record:10–8
Head Coach:Phil Cunningham
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Marcus Grant
Ben Fletcher
Adam Howard
Stadium:Trojan Arena (Capacity 5,200)
Champion:Sun Belt tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2016–17 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Phil Cunningham, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–15, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. The defeated Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Texas State to win the Sun Belt tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost to Duke in the first round.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 4–16 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt tournament.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-17 Basketball (M) Schedule .