The 2016–17 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The season marked the 46th basketball season for USF and the fourth as a member of the

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. They were led by interim head coach

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. The Bulls played their home games at the USF Sun Dome on the university's

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campus. The Bulls finished the season 7–23, 1–17 in AAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 11 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to

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. The Bulls were led by head coach

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for the first 13 games of the season until he was fired amid academic fraud allegations. On March 14, 2017, the school hired

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as the next head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in conference. They beat

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in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. On July 20, 2016, Oliver Antigua, assistant coach and brother to head coach Orlando Antigua, resigned due to NCAA academic fraud allegations.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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