The 2016–17 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The RedHawks, led by fifth-year head coach John Cooper, played their home games at

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, as members of the East Division of the

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. They finished the season 11–21, 4–14 in MAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to

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. Head coach John Cooper was fired on March 10, 2017 after five seasons at Miami.

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associate head coach Jack Owens was named the new head coach on March 29.

Previous season

The RedHawks finished the 2015–16 season 13–20, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They defeated

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in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Miami RedHawks men's basketball seasons