2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach LaVall Jordan, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.

2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record11–24 (4–14 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Townsend
  • Omar Lowery
  • Will Vergollo
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oakland144 .778259  .735
Valparaiso144 .778249  .727
Green Bay126 .6671814  .563
Northern Kentucky126 .6672411  .686
Wright State117 .6112012  .625
UIC711 .3891719  .472
Detroit612 .333823  .258
Cleveland State513 .278922  .290
Youngstown State513 .2781321  .382
Milwaukee414 .2221124  .314
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater. On June 20, the school named Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin head coach.

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