| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Xavier Musketeers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 24–14 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Coachrank: | 18 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Champion: | Tire Pros Invitational champions |
| Bowl Result: | Elite Eight |
The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the Cintas Center in Norwood, Ohio and were fourth-year members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Butler before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated Maryland, Florida State, and Arizona before losing in the Elite Eight to Gonzaga.
The Musketeers finished the 2015–16 season 28–6, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Seton Hall. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a No. 2 seed. They defeated Weber State in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wisconsin.
Prior to the season, Xavier was picked to finish second in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Trevon Bluiett and Edmond Sumner were selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Austin Jr. | 0 | G | 6'2" | 174 | Sophomore | Transferred to Vanderbilt | ||
| 1 | F | 6'10" | 232 | Junior | Declare for 2016 NBA draft[2] | |||
| 2 | F | 6'10" | 247 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Remy Abell | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Makinde London | 13 | F | 6'10" | 210 | RS Freshman | Transferred to Chattanooga | ||
| Kevin Coker | 32 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bernard | 11 | F | 6'6" | 190 | RS Senior | Transferred from Florida A&M. Will eligible to play since Bernard graduated from Florida A&M. | ||
| RaShid Gaston | 35 | F | 6'9 | 239 | RS Senior | Transferred from Norfolk State. |
Junior Trevon Bluiett entered his name in the NBA Pre-Draft, but withdrew his name prior to the deadline and will return to Xavier.[3]
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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings