The 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Spartans, led by fourth year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Utah State. On July 10, 2017, Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons. On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the

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. During the tournament, they defeated

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and Alaska–Anchorage to earn 5th place. In the postseason, they lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Colorado State.

Offseason

Departures

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...

San Jose State Spartans men's basketball The San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I college basketball as a member of the Mountain West Conference. History The SJSU men's basketball team played its first recorded game in ...

2010s in San Jose, California