The 2016–17 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the
University of Hartford during the
2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic, and ended with the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 3, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 2 ...
. The Hawks, led by seventh-year head coach
John Gallagher, played their home games at the
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Chase Family Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, commonly called the Sports Center or the Reich Family Pavilion, is a 4,017-seat multi-purpose arena in West Hartford, Connecticut. Home to the University of Hartford Hawks men's and women's basketbal ...
as members of the
America East Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in America East play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the
America East tournament to
Albany.
Previous season
The
Hawks
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finished the
2015–16 season 10–23, 4–12 in America East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated
Albany in the quarterfinals of the
American East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to
Stony Brook.
Preseason
Hartford was picked to finish eighth in the preseason America East poll.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
2016 incoming recruits
Hartford did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.
Roster
Schedule and results
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America East tournament
References
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