The 2016–17 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–14, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for third place. At the Sun Belt tournament they defeated Louisiana–Monroe and

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before losing in the championship game to

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. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar and

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before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Peter's.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 15–16, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Texas–Arlington.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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