The 2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the
Virginia Military Institute
la, Consilio et Animis (on seal)
, mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal)
, established =
, type = Public senior military college
, accreditation = SACS
, endowment = $696.8 mill ...
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 Keydets were led by second-year head coach
Dan Earl and played their home games out of
Cameron Hall in
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines ...
, their home since 1981. The Keydets played as a member of the
Southern Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the
SoCon tournament to
Samford.
Previous season
The
Keydets finished the
2015–16 season with an overall record 9–21, and a 4–14 mark in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the
SoCon tournament to
Samford.
Preseason
Departures
VMI lost only three seniors from the previous season.
Recruiting
Roster
Depth chart
Schedule and results
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SoCon tournament
References
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