2016–17 WPI Engineers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 WPI Engineers men's basketball team represented Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 2016–17 NCAA Division III men's basketball season. They were coached by a 19-year coaching veteran, Chris Bartely. The Engineers played their home games at Harrington Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts and were a part of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). The Engineers finished the regular season with a 17-9 record and lost 61-63 to MIT in the Semifinal round of the NEWMAC Tournament.

2016–17 WPI Engineers men's basketball
ConferenceNew England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. NR (D3Hoops.com)
Record17–9 (8–6 NEWMAC)
Head coach
  • Chris Bartley (16th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Flynn
  • Ryan Sheehan
Home arenaHarrington Auditorium
Seasons

Previous season

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WPI received an at-large bid to the 2016 NCAA Men's Division III basketball tournament. The Engineers lost in the first round to the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, 50-69.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2016*
5:30 pm
Eastern Connecticut W 76-62  1-0 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (400)
Worcester, MA
11/18/2016*
5:30 pm
Salve Regina
Ted Coghlin Memorial Tournament
W 59-55  2-0 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (500)
Worcester, MA
11/19/2016*
3:00 pm
DeSales
Ted Coghlin Memorial Tournament
W 73-70 OT 3-0 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (500)
Worcester, MA
11/22/2016*
5:30 pm
at Worcester State W 91-54  4-0 (0-0)
Worcester State Lancer Gym (400)
Worcester, MA
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 23 at No. 3 Tufts L 71-75  4-1 (0-0)
Cousens Gym (167)
Medford, MA
12/01/2016*
6:00 pm
No. 23 at Framingham State W 69-52  5-1 (0-0)
Athletic and Recreation Center (150)
Framingham, MA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm
No. 23 at Fitchburg State L 61-74  5-2 (0-0)
Recreation Center (125)
Fitchburg, MA
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
MCLA W 105-68  6-2 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (500)
Worcester, MA
12/10/2016*
1:00 pm
at Salem State W 87-62  7-2 (0-0)
Twohig Gymnasium (336)
Salem, MA
12/28/2016*
6:00 pm
Keene State W 72-67  8-2 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (500)
Worcester, MA
12/30/2016*
2:00 pm
Eastern Nazarene W 88-72  9-2 (0-0)
Harrington Auditorium (300)
Worcester, MA
01/04/2017
5:00 pm
Springfield L 63-71  9-3 (0-1)
Harrington Auditorium (300)
Worcester, MA
01/07/2017
3:00 pm
at MIT L 63-75  9-4 (0-2)
Rockwell Cage (75)
Cambridge, MA
01/11/2017
7:00 pm
at Babson L 59-65  9-5 (0-3)
Staake Gymnasium (225)
Wellesley, MA
01/14/2017
2:00 pm
Emerson W 86-64  10-5 (1-3)
Harrington Auditorium (400)
Worcester, MA
01/18/2017
5:00 pm, Charter TV3
at Clark W 78-58  11-5 (2-3)
George F. Kneller Athletics Center (1,322)
Worcester, MA
01/21/2017
2:00 pm
Wheaton W 88-83  12-5 (3-3)
Harrington Auditorium (300)
Worcester, MA
01/25/2017
7:00 pm
Coast Guard W 84-70  13-5 (4-3)
Harrington Auditorium (400)
Worcester, MA
01/28/2017
12:00 pm
at Springfield L 70-73  13-6 (4-4)
Blake Arena (540)
Springfield, MA
02/01/2017
5:30 pm
at Emerson W 62-61  14-6 (5-4)
Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym (100)
Boston, MA
02/04/2017
2:00 pm
No. 1 Babson L 45-62  14-7 (5-5)
Harrington Auditorium (1,000)
Worcester, MA
02/08/2017
5:00 pm
MIT L 66-68 OT 14-8 (5-6)
Harrington Auditorium (1,000)
Worcester, MA
02/11/2017
3:00 pm
at Coast Guard W 71-67  15-8 (6-6)
Roland Hall (350)
New London, CT
02/15/2017
7:00 pm
at Wheaton W 79-67  16-8 (7-6)
Emerson Gymnasium (189)
Norton, MA
02/18/2017
3:00 pm
Clark W 75-64  17-8 (8-6)
Harrington Auditorium (600)
Worcester, MA
NEWMAC men's tournament
02/25/17*
7:30 pm
vs. MIT
NEWMAC Semifinals
L 61-63  17-9 (8-6)
Staake Gymnasium (575)
Wellesley, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from D3hoops.com. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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