The 2016–17 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Gauchos, led by 19th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, nicknamed the ''Thunderdome'', as members of the

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. They finished the season 6–22, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West Tournament. On March 9, 2017, the school informed head coach Bob Williams that he would not return as head coach. Williams finished his 19-year career at the school as the school's all-time winningest coach with a record of 313–260. On March 30, it was announced that

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associate head coach and former

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head coach Joe Pasternack had been hired as the next head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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in the Big West Tournament losing to

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in the semifinals. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16 Tournament, which only had eight teams, where they defeated

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to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 incoming recruits

2017 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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