The 2016–17 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The River Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Pat Duquette, played most of their home games at Costello Athletic Center, with five home games at the Tsongas Center. They were members of the America East Conference.
They finished the season 11–20, 5–11 in American East play to finish in sixth place.
UMass Lowell was in the fourth and final year of a transition to Division I and thus ineligible for the postseason, including the America East tournament.
Previous season The River Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 11–18, 7–9 in America East play to finish in fifth place.
Preseason UMass Lowell was picked to finish fifth in the preseason America East poll.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Keith Hayes II 1 G 5'11" 170 Freshman Bryant, AR Transferred to Panola College D. J. Mlachnik 21 G 6'2" 180 Senior Muskego, WI Graduated Mark Cornelius 30 G 6'3" 195 Senior Westford, MA Graduated Donny Belcher III 33 F 6'2" 225 Freshman Irving, TX Transferred to Hesston College
2016 incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| America East regular season
2016–17 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball schedule
References