The 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–16, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to

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. The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the

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where they defeated

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, Belmont, and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at

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. At MSG, they defeated

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before losing in the championship game to TCU.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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. They received an invitation to the

where they defeated

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and

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to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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. On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced

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would not return as head coach. On April 8, 2016, the school hired Josh Pastner as head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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