The 2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 20–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Furman. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated

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in the first round before losing in the second round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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