The 2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Aggies, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–13, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in second place. They defeated Cal Poly,

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, and

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to win the Big West tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed. They defeated North Carolina Central in the First Four before losing in the first round to

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Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 11–19, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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