The 2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented

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in 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 Billikens were led by first-year head coach

Travis Ford Travis Ford (born December 29, 1969) is an American college basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball, Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team. He was also previously the head coach at C ...

. The team played their home games at

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as a member of the

Atlantic 10 Conference The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. The A-10's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern ...

. They finished the season 12–21, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They received the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to

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Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to

. On March 10, 2016, head coach

Jim Crews James S. Crews (born February 14, 1954) is an American former men's college basketball coach for Saint Louis University. He was promoted to head coach after serving on an interim basis following the health concerns and eventual death of former Bil ...

was released from his coaching duties by the school. On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.

Preseason

The Billikens were picked to finish in last place in the A-10 Preseason Poll.

Departures

Incoming transfers

Incoming Recruits

Roster

Schedule and Results

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References

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