The 2016–17 Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bisons, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 20–13, 11–3 in ASUN play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 7–7 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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