The 2016–17 Siena Saints 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 Saints, led by fourth year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, with one exhibition game at Alumni Recreation Center, as members of the

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. They finished the season 17–17, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Fairfield and

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before losing in the championship game of the MAAC tournament to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Siena Siena ( , ; traditionally spelled Sienna in English; ) is a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, and the capital of the province of Siena. It is the twelfth most populated city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 52,991 ...