The 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented

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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 Spartans, led by fourth year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to

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. On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons. On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the

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. During the tournament, they defeated

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and Alaska–Anchorage to earn 5th place. In the postseason, they lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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San Jose State Spartans men's basketball The San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I college basketball as a member of the Mountain West Conference. History The SJSU men's basketball team played its first recorded game in ...