2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach John Beilein in his tenth year, played their home games for the 50th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marked the program's 101st season and its 100th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team earned the 2017 Big Ten Conference tournament championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 23
Record26–12 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPDerrick Walton (1st year)
Captains
Home arenaCrisler Center
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Purdue144 .778278  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin126 .6672710  .730
Maryland126 .667249  .727
Minnesota117 .6112410  .706
No. 23 Michigan108 .5562612  .684
Northwestern108 .5562412  .667
Michigan State108 .5562015  .571
Iowa108 .5561915  .559
Illinois810 .4442015  .571
Ohio State711 .3891715  .531
Indiana711 .3891816  .529
Penn State612 .3331518  .455
Nebraska612 .3331219  .387
Rutgers315 .1671518  .455
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The entering class included 2016 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and Ohio Mr. Basketball Xavier Simpson. The departing class included graduating seniors Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht who were both injured midway through the prior season. Sophomores Aubrey Dawkins, Kameron Chatman and Ricky Doyle transferred out of the program. The team also lost assistant coaches Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who had both been with the team for six seasons.

Senior co-captain Derrick Walton earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition during the 2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season. Moe Wagner and Zak Irvin were honorable mention All-Big Ten selections. The team enjoyed a healthy season in which its top 8 scorers played in all 38 games.

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