2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by first-year head coach Steve Pikiell, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey as third-year members of the Big Ten Conference.

2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–18 (3–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Steve Pikiell (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic 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

They finished the season 15–18, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Ohio State in the first round, marking their first ever Big Ten tournament win. However, they lost to Northwestern in the second round.

The Knights began the season 6–0 for the first time since 1975. On February 4, 2017, with a win at Penn State, Rutgers got its first ever road win in Big Ten play.

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