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The 2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho 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 Vandals, led by ninth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the
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, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in
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and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the regular season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the
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where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.


Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 12–6 record in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.


Offseason


Departures


Incoming transfers


2016 incoming recruits


Roster


Schedule and results

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References

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