2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 10th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Texas and Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament before losing to Iowa State in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Bucknell and Notre Dame before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Gonzaga.

2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
Record28–9 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas162 .889315  .861
No. 13 West Virginia126 .667289  .757
No. 12 Baylor126 .667278  .771
No. 16 Iowa State126 .6672411  .686
Oklahoma State99 .5002013  .606
Kansas State810 .4442114  .600
Texas Tech612 .3331814  .563
TCU612 .3332415  .615
Oklahoma513 .2781120  .355
Texas414 .2221122  .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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