2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cal State Bakersfield122 .8572510  .714
New Mexico State113 .786286  .824
Grand Canyon*113 .786229  .710
UMKC86 .5711817  .514
Utah Valley68 .4291717  .500
Seattle59 .3571317  .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley212 .1431022  .313
Chicago State113 .071626  .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC tournament winner

The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.

They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament. They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

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