2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 13th-year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and MAC overall regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Michigan and Ball State to advance to the championship game of the MAC tournament where they lost to Kent State, losing in the championship game for the second consecutive year. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston in the first round before losing to Texas–Arlington.

2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball
Savannah Invitational champions
Sun Bowl Invitational champions
MAC East division champions
MAC regular season champions
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record27–9 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron144 .778279  .750
Ohio117 .6112011  .645
Buffalo117 .6111715  .531
Kent State108 .5562214  .611
Bowling Green711 .3891319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .2221121  .344
West
Ball State117 .6112113  .618
Western Michigan117 .6111616  .500
Toledo99 .5001717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .3891617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .3891517  .469
Central Michigan612 .3331616  .500
2017 MAC tournament winner

Following the season, head coach Keith Dambrot left the school on March 30, 2017 to accept the head coaching position at Duquesne. On April 5, the school hired former Ohio and Illinois head coach John Groce to replace Dambrot.

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