The 2016–17 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Vikings, led by eighth-year head coach Tyler Geving, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center as members of the

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. They finished the season 15–16, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated

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in the first round before losing to top-seeded

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in the quarterfinals. On March 16, 2017, the Vikings announced that they had parted ways with head coach Tyler Geving after 8 seasons. The school then hired Santa Clara associate head coach and ex-Portland State assistant Barret Peery as the new head coach on April 10.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 13–18, 8–10 in Big Sky play to finish in eighth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Weber State.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2016 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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