The 2016–17 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented

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during the

2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first early-season tournaments were the 2K Sports Classic, Charleston Classic, and Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The season ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men' ...

. The Highlanders, led by sixth year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a sixth place. They received the No. 6 seed in the Big South tournament where they defeated

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

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in seventh place. They lost to

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in the first round of the Big South tournament.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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