The 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bears, led by sixth-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 regular season 17–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the semifinals.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 8–10 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated

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

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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