The 2016–17 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Penguins, led by 12th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the regular season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated

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and

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before losing to

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in the semifinals. On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State. He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired

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from Division II Fairmont State as the new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 11–21, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. They lost to

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in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule and results

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