The 2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in 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' ...

, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his first season at TCU. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 24–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated

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and

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in the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Iowa State. They received an invitation to the

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where they defeated Fresno State,

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, and Richmond to advance to the semifinals at

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. At MSG, they defeated UCF to advance to the NIT finals where they beat

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to become the 2017 NIT champions.

Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 2–16 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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. Following the season, the school fired head coach Trent Johnson after four seasons at TCU. On March 21, 2016, the school hired Jamie Dixon, an alum of TCU, as head coach.

Preseason

TCU was picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big 12 poll.

Departures

Transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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