2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Mark Pope, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Seattle in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Cal State Bakersfield. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Georgia Southern and Rice before losing in the semifinals to Wyoming.

2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball
CBI, Semifinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (6–8 WAC)
Head coach
  • Mark Pope (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUCCU Center
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
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