The 2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Aggies, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at The Pavilion as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–13, 11–5 in Big West play, to finish in second place. They defeated Cal Poly,

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and

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to win the Big West tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history as a No. 16 seed. They defeated North Carolina Central in the First Four before losing in the first round to

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Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 11–19, 6–10 in Big West play, to finish in fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UC Davis Aggies men's basketball The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team is led by head coach Jim Les, who is in his 14th season at ...