The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented
Xavier University
Xavier University ( ) is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati and Evanston (Cincinnati), Ohio. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier has an undergraduate enrollment of 4,860 stud ...
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, 20 ...
. Led by eighth-year head coach
Chris Mack, they played their games at the
Cintas Center
The Cintas Center is a 10,250-seat multi-purpose arena and conference center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign ...
in
Norwood, Ohio
Norwood is the third most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an enclave of the larger city of Cincinnati. The population was 19,207 at the 2010 census. Originally settled as an early suburb of Cincinnati in the wooded c ...
and were fourth-year members of the
Big East Conference
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. They finished the season 24–14, 9–9 in
Big East play to finish in seventh place. In the
Big East tournament, they defeated
DePaul and
Butler before losing to
Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated
Maryland
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,
Florida State
Florida State University (FSU) is a public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher e ...
, and
Arizona
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before losing in the Elite Eight to
Gonzaga.
Previous season
The
Musketeers
A musketeer (french: mousquetaire) was a type of soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern warfare particularly in Europe as they normally comprised the majority of their infantry. The musketeer was a pr ...
finished the
2015–16 season 28–6, 14–4 in
Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated
Marquette in the quarterfinals of the
Big East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to
Seton Hall
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesa ...
. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament where they received a No. 2 seed. They defeated
Weber State
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
.
Preseason
Prior to the season, Xavier was picked to finish second in a poll of Big East coaches.
Trevon Bluiett
Trevon Nykee Bluiett (; born November 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers.
High school career
Bluiett attended ...
and Edmond Sumner were selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.
Departures
Incoming transfers
Season summary
Preseason
Junior
Trevon Bluiett
Trevon Nykee Bluiett (; born November 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers.
High school career
Bluiett attended ...
entered his name in the NBA Pre-Draft, but withdrew his name prior to the deadline and will return to Xavier.
Incoming recruits
Future recruits
2017–18 team recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
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Big East tournament
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NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
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