The 2016–17 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–10, 15–3 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for the Big South regular-season championship. They were upset in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament by Campbell. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UT Martin.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 22–12, 12–6 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated

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, High Point and Winthrop to become champions of the Big South tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were lost in the first round to the eventual national champion Villanova.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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