The 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos 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 Broncos, led by 14th-year head coach

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, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to

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. They declined invitations from both the

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and

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postseason tournaments.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to

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. WMU tied

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for the

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with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.

Departures

Recruiting class of 2016

Recruiting class of 2017

Season

On December 12, during the season, redshirt freshman guard Joeviair Kennedy was charged with murder and armed robbery in the killing of a WMU student.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball seasons