The 2016–17 Loyola Marymount Lions 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 Lions were led by third-year head coach

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. They played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 15–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated

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in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing to Saint Mary's in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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