The 2016–17 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Highlanders, led by sixth year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a sixth place. They received the No. 6 seed in the Big South tournament where they defeated

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in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in seventh place. They lost to

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in the first round of the Big South tournament.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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