The 2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Thundering Herd, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Old Dominion, and

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to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament. There they lost to top-seeded

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. Despite finishing with 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament. On January 24, 2017, assistant coach Chris Duhon resigned following an arrest for driving on a revoked license three days earlier.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing in the semifinals to

Preseason

The Thundering Herd was picked to finish in fourth place in the preseason Conference USA poll. Jon Elmore and Ryan Taylor were selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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