2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Big Ten Tournament
As the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, MSU was set to face Penn State in the second round on March 9, 2017. Looking to keep its streak of appearing in every Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals round ever, MSU traveled to Washington, D.C. to take on the Nittany Lions. MSU jumped up quickly on Penn State with a 12–0 run in the first half and dominated the game. They held Penn State to 29 percent from the field and outrebounded them 44–29. Miles Bridges and Nick Ward each had 15 points and nine rebounds as they won easily 78–51. With the win, MSU moved to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to face Minnesota.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Big Ten Tournament
Having beaten Minnesota twice in the regular season, the Spartans looked to do it a third time, but Minnesota fought hard in the game. Led by Reggie Lynch's 16 points, the Golden Gophers were able to hold off the Spartans 63–58. MSU's freshmen struggled, according to Tom Izzo, and Cassius Winston played less than four minutes in the second half. Nick Ward, who scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds, only played 20 minutes. Miles Bridges scored 20 for the Spartans, but was only 2–11 from beyond the arc. With the loss, the Spartans had to wait to see their fate for the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, NCAA Tournament
The Spartans received a No. 9 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament. The bid marked the Spartans 20th consecutive trip to the tournament, the fourth-longest streak ever, and third-longest active streak. In the First Round against No. 8-seeded Miami, the Spartans fell behind early, trailing 10–0 and 17–5. However, MSU came alive, closing the first half on a 30–8 run to take a 12-point lead into halftime. MSU kept the play up in the second half moving the lead to as many as 23 over the Hurricanes.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, NCAA Tournament
The freshmen led the way for the Spartans as Miles Bridges, Nick Ward, Joshua Langford, and Cassius Winston combined for 57 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists, and two turnovers. Ward had 19 points, Bridges 18, and Langford contributed 13 as the Spartans blew out the Hurricanes 78–58 to advance to the Second Round. Izzo called the last 30 minutes of play the best the Spartans had played all year.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, NCAA Tournament
In the Second Round, No. 1-seeded Kansas awaited the Spartans. MSU played hard and exchanged the lead with Jayhawks for most of the first half. In the second half, MSU still held strong, trailing by five points with seven minutes remaining. However, Kansas' experience took over as a close game turned into a 20-point win for the Jayhawks. Miles Bridges, in perhaps his final game as a Spartan, left the game early in the first half with a hip injury, but returned and scored 22 points to lead the Spartans. Nick Ward added 13 points, but suffered foul trouble that limited his effectiveness. The loss ended MSU's season with a 20–15 record.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Awards and honors, In-season awards
* Ward was the only Big Ten player to receive both awards in the same week and the first Spartan to receive both in the same week since Delvon Roe in 2009.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by tenth-year head coach Suzy Merchant, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Wisconsin and Michigan before losing in the semifinals to Maryland.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed where the lost in the First Round to Arizona State. Head Coach Suzy Merchant took a medical leave of absence of January 17, 2017 after fainting on the sidelines during a game against Illinois. She also missed the following game against Purdue days after fainting.


2016–17 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2015–16 season 25–9, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They defeated Purdue and Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament before losing in the championship game to Maryland. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed. They defeated Belmont in the First Round before losing to Mississippi State in the Second Round.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach John Beilein in his tenth year, played their home games for the 50th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marked the program's 101st season and its 100th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team earned the 2017 Big Ten Conference Tournament championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The entering class included 2016 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and Ohio Mr. Basketball Xavier Simpson. The departing class included graduating seniors Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht who were both injured midway through the prior season. Sophomores Aubrey Dawkins, Kameron Chatman and Ricky Doyle transferred out of the program. The team also lost assistant coaches Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who had both been with the team for six seasons.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Senior co-captain Derrick Walton earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition during the 2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season. Moe Wagner and Zak Irvin were honorable mention All-Big Ten selections. The team enjoyed a healthy season in which its top 8 scorers played in all 38 games.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Departures
Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht graduated during their senior seasons for the 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. Albrecht used the graduate transfer option to play a fifth year for the 2016–17 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team. Ricky Doyle announced he would transfer to another program for his final two seasons of eligibility. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he would have to sit out the 2016–17 season before becoming eligible. On April 1, Beilein decided not to restrict Doyle or Albrecht from transferring to schools within the Big Ten if they desired to do so.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Departures
On April 6, 2016, Aubrey Dawkins transferred to play for the UCF Knights, where his father, Johnny Dawkins, had been named head coach two weeks prior. The following day, assistant coach LaVall Jordan, who had spent the prior 6 seasons with Michigan, was hired as the head coach of Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball. On April 20, the story broke that assistant coach Bacari Alexander, who had spent the prior 6 seasons with Michigan, would leave to be hired as the head coach of Detroit Titans men's basketball.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Departures
On May 3, 2016, Albrecht announced he would play his final year of collegiate basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. On that same day, Kameron Chatman announced his intention to transfer with two years of eligibility remaining. On May 4, Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington were named assistant head coaches. On May 17, Doyle announced his decision to play for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, which became official 2 days later. On June 8, Chatman announced that he would transfer to  play at Detroit under Alexander after sitting out one season.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason
On October 11, 2016, a panel of conference media selected a 10-member preseason All-Big Ten Team and Derrick Walton was among the honorees. Zak Irvin and Walton represented the team at the October 13 Big Ten Basketball Media Day held in Washington, D.C. Michigan began the season unranked, but received votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll. The team scheduled its third annual Open Practice, Selfie Promotion day for October 25. According to SB Nation Irvin (#11), Walton (#16) and Muhammad Ali Abdur Rahkman (#23) were among the 25 best players entering the season in the Big Ten Conference. On November 1, Michigan announced that the team would have an anthem buddy program for youth between age 8 and 11 to stand for the anthem with their favorite player. Walton and Irvin served as co-captains.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2016–17 recruits
On August 7, 2014, Jon Teske, who lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan suburb of Grandville until he was 10 and his family moved to Medina, Ohio, committed to Michigan via Twitter. On April 16, 2015, Austin Davis of Onsted, Michigan committed to Michigan. On May 11, Tyus Battle committed to Michigan. At the time of Battle's signing, the entire set of scholarships for the class of 2016 seemed to be allocated. On June 19, Battle decommitted from Michigan. On July 28, Ibi Watson committed to Michigan from Caris LeVert's alma mater Pickerington High School Central.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2016–17 recruits
On September 9, Xavier Simpson committed to the team. At the time he was ranked as the number 66 player and number 12 point guard by ESPN, number 55 and number 12 by Scout.com and number 87 player and number 44 guard by Rivals.com, making him the number 69 player and 13 point guard by 247Sports.com. Davis, Teske, Watson and Simpson all signed their National Letters of Intent on November 11, 2015. Michigan announced that sophomore Fred Wright-Jones (a team manager as a freshman and NCAA-recognized official practice player after injuries to LeVert and Albrecht) would join the team as a walk-on.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2016–17 recruits
Among the accomplishments of the recruits are Simpson earning the 2015 Ohio Associated Press Division I Player of the Year and Davis earning the 2015 Michigan Associated Press Class B Player of the Year awards as juniors as well as Simpson's 2014 Ohio Division III state championship.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, 2016–17 recruits
Simpson was named 2016 Ohio Mr. Basketball by the Associated Press. Simpson's Lima Senior High School was undefeated until losing in the OHSAA Division I championship game to Westerville South High School, finishing the season 29–1. Simpson also earned the Ohio Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year honor. Michigan recruits Simpson, Ibi Watson and Jon Teske were all named to the 2015–16 Associated Press Ohio high school Division I boys basketball all-state 1st team. ESPN's Jeff Borzello named Simpson as one of the top 25 entering freshman in the 2016–17 class on April 6, 2016. Austin Davis finished second in the Mr. Basketball of Michigan voting to Michigan State commit Cassius Winston of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. Davis repeated as Michigan Associated Press Class B Player of the Year.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Future recruits, 2017–18
On October 23, 2015, four-star recruit Jordan Poole became the first commitment for the Class of 2017 after home gym visit from Beilein and assistant coach Jordan and multiple Michigan campus visits. Poole had several competing offers including Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Memphis, Marquette, and Auburn. As a junior, Poole was a 2016 WBCA All-State Boys Basketball first team selection. On June 20, 2016, reports confirmed that Michigan had recruited Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews, who played his freshman season for the 2015–16 Kentucky Wildcats. Matthews would have to sit out the 2016–17 season. Michigan confirmed the story on July 1.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Future recruits, 2017–18
The same day, Poole announced that he would transfer from Rufus King High School in Wisconsin to La Lumiere School in Indiana, where he would experience a campus lifestyle, play a schedule with several ESPN broadcasts, and be teamed up with unsigned class of 2017 prospects Brian Bowen and Jeremiah Tilmon. On July 19, Spring Grove Area High School point guard Eli Brooks, committed to Michigan over offers such as defending national champion Villanova, Ohio State, N.C. State, Temple and Kansas State. On August 7, Isaiah Livers committed to Michigan over contenders Michigan State, Butler, Minnesota, California and Boston College.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Future recruits, 2017–18
Livers was named 2017 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Michigan. He is Michigan's 11th Mr. Basketball of Michigan, but the first since Manny Harris in 2007. Poole was a member of the 2017 Dick's National High School Champion La Lumiere team.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Future recruits, 2018–19
On December 22, 2016, junior recruit David DeJulius became the first commitment for the Class of 2018 after receiving a December 17 offer following his career-high 46-point, 7-rebound, 5-assist performance of December 17 in leading East English Village Preparatory Academy over Dakota High School and Michigan State signee Thomas Kithier.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, November
On November 4, the team played an exhibition game against Armstrong State, winning 77–49. Wagner and Irvin led the team with scoring in the exhibition with 15 points each. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman sat out the exhibition with an ankle injury. Michigan opened the season on November 11 against Howard, winning 76–58. Derrick Walton led the team in scoring with 20 points, including four three-pointers, while D.J. Wilson led the team in rebounding with eight rebounds to go along with nine points playing in 20 minutes off the bench.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, November
Additionally, Rahkman returned from his ankle injury reclaiming his spot in the starting line-up. On November 13, Michigan defeated IUPUI, 77–65. Zak Irvin led the team in scoring with 15 points, as four Wolverines finished the game with double-digit points, while Wilson led the team in rebounds with 14, to go along with seven points and five blocks playing in 30 minutes off the bench.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, November
In the semifinal round of the 2016 2K Sports Classic held at Madison Square Garden on November 17, Michigan defeated Marquette 79–61 behind a team-high 16 points from Irvin and 4 other double digit scoring efforts, including D. J. Wilson's first career double-double (10 points and 12 rebounds). The following night, Michigan won the tournament by defeating SMU 76–54. Walton made seven three-point shots and scored 23, while Irvin added another 16 to earn tournament MVP. On November 23, Michigan suffered its first loss of the season to South Carolina, 46–61.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, November
Michigan was led by Walton with a team-high 15 points. Michigan scored 24 of its 46 points from the free throw line, shooting just 19 percent (10-for-52) from the field, including 2-for-26 from three-point range. On November 26, Michigan defeated Mount St. Mary's, 64–47. Michigan was led by Irvin with 14 points, as the Wolverines used a 25–4 run to turn a four-point deficit into a 17-point halftime lead. On November 30, Michigan lost to Virginia Tech 70–73 in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Michigan was led by Irvin with a game-high 23 points, as the Hokies rallied from a nine-point deficit at halftime to take their first lead of the game with 1:46 remaining and hold on to win.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, December
On December 3, Michigan defeated Kennesaw State 82–55. Michigan was led by Moritz Wagner with a career-high 20 points, while D.J. Wilson posted his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Michigan used a 19–4 run to end the first half to take an 18-point lead into the halftime break. Michigan emerged victorious against Texas on December 6. Michigan led by as many as 10 in the first half, but neither team led by more than 3 in the final 17 minutes.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, December
Wagner led the team with 15 points including a putback that gave the team the lead with 18.8 seconds left followed by a blocked shot on the subsequent defensive stand. On December 10, Michigan lost to (#2 AP Poll/#2 Coaches Poll) UCLA 84–102. Michigan was led by Irvin with 18 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. The two teams combined for 22 three-pointers in the first half, as Michigan's first 18 points of the game came from beyond the arc.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, December
The game was tied 50–50 at halftime, however, Michigan made just three field goals in the final seven minutes of the game, as UCLA pulled away with the victory. With nine points, Walton became the 51st Wolverine in program history to score 1,000 career points. On December 13, Michigan defeated Central Arkansas by a 97–53 margin on the strength of a school record 19 three-point shots. On December 17, Michigan defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 98–49. Michigan's 49-point victory was a season high and the 10th-largest margin of victory in program history.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, December
Michigan was led by Walton with a game-high 21 points, while Wilson scored a career-high 16 points. Michigan recorded a season-high 28 assists as a team, assisting on 28-of-34 made field goals, led by Abdur-Rahkman's career-high 10 assists. Fred Wright-Jones recorded his first career points on a three-pointer. On December 22, Michigan defeated Furman 68–62. Michigan was led by Wagner with a game-high 18 points and six rebounds. Michigan was a perfect 16-for-16 from the free throw line, shooting 100 percent from the line for the first time since 2014–15. With the win, John Beilein earned his 750th career win.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, January
On January 1, Michigan lost to Iowa 83–86 in overtime in its Big Ten conference opener. Wilson posted his third career double-double of the season with a career-high 28 points and 14 rebounds. On January 4, Michigan defeated Penn State 72–69. Michigan trailed 29–36, at halftime, and Penn State led by as many as 14 points in the second half, before the Wolverines outscored the Nittany Lions 32–15, over the final 12-plus minutes of the game for the comeback win.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, January
With the win, head coach John Beilein became the second coach in program history to reach 200 wins with the Wolverines, joining Johnny Orr, who is the all-time leader with 209. On January 7, Michigan lost to Maryland 70–77. Michigan was led by Wagner who scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the second half. On January 11, Michigan lost to Illinois 69–85. Michigan was led by Wilson with a team-high 19 points. On January 14, Michigan defeated Nebraska 91–85. Three Wolverines reached the 20-point mark, including a career-high 23 points from Wagner.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, January
On January 17, Michigan lost to (#17/#17) Wisconsin 64–68. Michigan was led by Irvin with a game-high 20 points. After trailing by five points at halftime, Michigan used a 17–2 run to take an eight-point lead, with 12:40 left in the game. Wisconsin then went on a 15–0 run to regain the lead for good. On January 21, Michigan defeated Illinois 66–57. Michigan was led by Wilson with a game-high 19 points, while Walton posted his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. On January 26, Michigan defeated Indiana 90–60.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, January
Michigan's 30-point win is the second-largest margin of victory over the Hoosiers in program history (+48, February 22, 1998 by the 1997–98 Wolverines over the 1997–98 Hoosiers). Six Wolverines scored in double figures, including all five starters, led by Walton with a game-high 21 points. It was the first time Michigan had six players in double digits since December 12, 2015, against Delaware State. On January 29, Michigan lost their rivalry game to Michigan State 62–70. Michigan was led by Walton with a season-high 24 points. The loss was Michigan's fifth straight loss to MSU.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, February
On February 4, Michigan lost to Ohio State 66–70. Walton posted his second double-double of the season with a season-high 25 points, and 10 rebounds. On February 7, Michigan defeated rival Michigan State 86–57. The win snapped a five-game losing streak against Michigan State. With his 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds, Walton became the third player in Michigan program history to reach 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists, joining Gary Grant and Jalen Rose. Michigan's 29-point victory was the largest margin of victory in the series since 1996, when Michigan also won by 29-points, 75–46.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, February
The Wolverines forced the Spartans into 21 turnovers and outscoring them 30–7 in points off turnovers. The last time Michigan forced 20 or more turnovers was on November 14, 2011, against Towson. Michigan shot 60 percent from the field, the first time the Spartans defense allowed an opponent to shoot over 50 percent from the field all season. On February 12, Michigan defeated Indiana 75–63. Michigan was led by Walton with a game-high 25 points, his fifth consecutive 20-plus point game. Wagner posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, February
The win marked the Wolverines first win at Assembly Hall since 2009, and the first time they defeated Indiana twice in the same Big Ten season since 1994–95. It was the team's first road win. Walton earned Co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors on February 13. On February 16, Michigan defeated (#11/#10) Wisconsin 64–58, earning their first win over a ranked opponent of the season. Michigan was led by Wagner with a team-high 21 points. With five rebounds in the game, Walton became the first player in program history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, February
On February 19, Michigan lost to Minnesota 78–83 in overtime. Michigan was led by Walton and Wilson with 16 points each. On February 22, Michigan defeated Rutgers 68–64. Michigan was led by Irvin with a game-high 16 points. With the win, Beilein earned his 500th career win in Division I play. On February 25, Michigan defeated (#14/#14) Purdue 82–70. Michigan was led by Wagner with a career-high 24 points, including 22 points in the first half. Walton posted his third double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, March
On March 1, Michigan lost to Northwestern 65–67, following a buzzer beater layup from Dererk Pardon. Michigan was led by Walton with a team-high 15 points. On March 5, Michigan handed Nebraska its worst loss in program history (36-point margin) and set a record for opposition points scored (93) in Pinnacle Bank Arena in the final regular season contest of the year. Walton posted his fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 18 points, and set a Michigan single-game record with 16 assists, surpassing Gary Grant. With the win, head coach John Beilein tied Johnny Orr for most wins in Michigan program history with 209. Walton earned a second Co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors on March 6.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
On March 8, the team plane slid off the runway after it aborted a takeoff at Willow Run Airport to depart for the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. Despite damage to the plane, all passengers were unharmed. As a result, the team did not arrive at the tournament until less than 90 minutes before the scheduled noon tip-off on March 9. The team played in practice uniforms, jumped out to an early 31–11 lead and went on to defeat Illinois by a 75–55 score.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
Michigan never trailed in the game, which gave Beilein his 210th victory at Michigan, a new school record (surpassing Johnny Orr). On March 10, Michigan defeated (#12/#13) Purdue 74–70 in overtime during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan was led by Wilson with a game-high 26 points. There were 18 lead changes and 14 ties during a closely contested game. Neither team led by more than four points in the second half. On March 11, Michigan defeated Minnesota 84–77 during the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
Michigan was led by Walton with a career-high 29 points, and a game-high nine assists. Walton scored or assisted on 18 of Michigan's final 20 points. The 47 points allowed by Minnesota are the most the Golden Gophers have conceded in a first half this season. With the win, Michigan advanced to the Big Ten Tournament final for the first time since 2014 and the third time in program history. Seeded eighth, Michigan is the lowest seed to reach the Big Ten Tournament Final since 2008. On March 12, Michigan defeated (#23/#24)


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
Wisconsin 71–56 to claim their first Big Ten Tournament championship since 1998. Michigan was led by Walton with a game-high 22 points, and seven assists, and was named tournament MVP. Irvin recorded 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. As the No. 8 seed, Michigan became the lowest-seeded team ever to win the Big Ten Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
In the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, Michigan defeated Oklahoma State by a 92–91 margin on the strength of a school NCAA Tournament record 16 three-point shots (on 29 attempts, including 11–15 three-point shooting in the second half). Michigan's 16 three-point field goals also tied the Big Ten record for an NCAA Tournament game. The team was led by Derrick Walton's 26 points. With 26 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, Walton was the first player with at least 25 points, ten assists and five rebounds in a tournament game since Dwyane Wade in 2003.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
On March 19, Michigan defeated Louisville 73–69 in a rematch of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014, and third time in the past five seasons. Michigan was led by Wagner with a career-high 26 points. Wagner's 26 points were the most by a Wolverine in an NCAA Tournament game since Ray Jackson scored 28 points against Western Kentucky in the first round of the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season summary, Postseason
Michigan led the country in fewest turnovers per game with just 9.2 turnovers per contest. Michigan set a new program record with 350 made three-pointers this season. After the first week of the tournament, the seventh seeded Wolverines were regarded by some media outlets as the "feel-good story of the NCAA tournament". On March 23, Michigan lost to Oregon 68–69. Michigan was led by Walton with a game-high 20 points, as Walton and Irvin scored 26 of Michigan's 35 second-half points.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The 18-game set of games against Big Ten opponents was announced on June 20 without dates. On July 27, the 14 game preconference schedule was announced including the first games of three home-and-home series against Texas, UCLA and South Carolina. The final schedule was announced on August 25.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
On December 5, 2016, Irvin was named as a nominee for the Allstate Good Works Team in honor of his volunteerism and civic involvement. On January 6, 2017, Walton was one of 5 Big Ten players included on the 30-man Senior CLASS Award candidate list. On January 9, the Wolverines promoted Andrew Dakich to full-scholarship status.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
Moritz Wagner was one of two Big Ten athletes (along with Caleb Swanigan named to the February 9, 2016–17 NCAA Division I Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team for District 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH), placing them among the 40 finalists for the Academic All-American 15-man team. Walton earned co-Big Ten Player of the week recognition with Jordan Murphy on February 13 and with Swanigan on March 6.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
Walton was recognized by both the coaches and the media as a second-team All-Big Ten selection, while Wagner was an honorable mention selection by both groups and Irvin was an honorable mention selection by the media. Walton was one of ten Big Ten players honored as All-District selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association. Walton was selected as Most Outstanding Player of the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and was joined on the All-tournament team by Irvin. Walton was included on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 second-team on March 22.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
Irvin (35.4) and Walton (34.8) finished first and second in minutes played in the Big Ten for the season. Walton also finished second in free throw percentage (87.6%) and assists/turnover ration (2.9). Irvin finished his career tied for first in career games played in school history (142), third in career three-point shots made (241) and fourth in career minutes played (4,225). Walton finished his career second in career free throw percentage (83.67%), third in career games started (126) fourth in career assists (499) and fourth in career three-point field goals made (233). Following the season, Walton was named team MVP.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors
The 2013–14 team had set a Big Ten free throw percentage record by shooting 76.2% for the season. The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines eclipsed that record by shooting 77.9%. Michigan also led the Big Ten in field goal percentage 48.3%, +3.4 turnover margin per game, 1.5 assist/turnover ratio and 9.5 three-point field goals made per game. Their 9.4 turnovers per game led the nation going into the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Honors, Team players drafted into the NBA
Wilson became the eighth NBA draft selection during the John Beilein era when the Milwaukee Bucks made him the 17th selection. He was the first of four 2016–17 Big Ten Conference players selected in the 2017 NBA draft.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Post season
Following the season on March 28, both Andrew Dakich and Mark Donnal announced that they would graduate and transfer to other programs as 5th-year graduate transfers. On April 10, both D. J. Wilson and Moe Wagner declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but did not hire agents, which gave them until May 24 to withdraw their names and retain their athletic eligibility to return to Michigan. 57 of the 78 players who declared for the 2016 NBA draft without hiring an agent withdrew their names. On May 1, Donnal announced that he would use his final year of eligibility to play with the 2017–18 Clemson Tigers. On May 24, Wagner withdrew his name from the NBA draft and Wilson did not.


2016–17 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented University of Michigan during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by fifth year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, play their home games at the Crisler Center and are members of the Big Ten Conference.


2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 15th-year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship. In the C-USA Tournament, they defeated UTSA, UTEP, and Marshall to win the C-USA Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the South region, they defeated Minnesota in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Butler.


2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Charlotte, Marshall, and Old Dominion to win the C-USA Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 15 seed in the Tournament, they upset No. 2 seed and No. 2-ranked Michigan State in the First Round to become only the eighth No. 15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game. In the Second Round they lost to eventual Final Four participant, Syracuse.


2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Preseason
The Blue Raiders were picked to finish in second place in the preseason Conference USA poll. Giddy Potts and Reggie Upshaw Jr. were selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.


2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South


2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by twelfth year head coach Rick Insell, play their home games at the Murphy Center and were third year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–11, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament where they lost to Southern Miss. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Morehead State and Wake Forest in the first and second rounds before losing to Georgia Tech in the third round.


2016–17 Middlesbrough F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Middlesbrough's fifteenth season in the Premier League, their first since relegation in the 2008–2009 season, after gaining promotion the previous season in their 141st year in existence. Along with the Premier League, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Middlesbrough F.C. season
Middlesbrough's long-awaited return to the top flight proved to be disastrous, as the team struggled to score goals all season, despite boasting a strong defensive record compared to other teams in the bottom half of the table. Their total of 27 goals scored throughout the season was the lowest in the Premier League, leading to manager Aitor Karanka's dismissal in March. Caretaker manager Steve Agnew could not improve the team's fortunes as they were mathematically relegated back to the Championship on 8 May 2017 following their 3–0 away defeat to Chelsea, who would go on to become champions.


2016–17 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2016–17 Midland Football League
The 2016–17 Midland Football League season was the third in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.


2016–17 Midland Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:


2016–17 Midland Football League, Premier Division, League table, Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:


2016–17 Midland Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:


2016–17 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup
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2016–17 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup
The 2016–17 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup season is the 11th season of the Serbian national women's basketball cup tournament.


2016–17 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup
The competition started on 11 March and concluded with the Final on 12 March 2017.


2016–17 Millwall F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Millwall's 132nd year in existence, 91st consecutive season in The Football League and 43rd in the third tier. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. Millwall qualified for the playoffs for the second successive year, securing sixth place on the last day of the season in a 4–3 win away at Bristol Rovers. After beating Scunthorpe United 3–2 in the semi-final, Millwall gained promotion back to The Championship, beating Bradford City 1–0 in the final with a Steve Morison goal in the 85th minute.


2016–17 Millwall F.C. season
Millwall also knocked out three Premier League teams on the way to reaching the FA Cup Quarter-final for the tenth time in their history, where they were knocked out by Tottenham. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 13th season in their existence, and was their first season back in League One, the third level of English football, following relegation from the Championship the previous season.


2016–17 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.


2016–17 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2010, the Bucks had a winning record in the regular season.


2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season
The Bucks finished the regular season with a 42–40 record, securing the 6th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the 3rd seeded Toronto Raptors, where they lost in six games. It would also be the last season with John Hammond as general manager. He would leave his spot to become the general manager of the Orlando Magic on May 23, 2017 and later he was replaced by Jon Horst.


2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach LaVall Jordan, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.


2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater. On June 20, the school named Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin head coach.


2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 17, 2016 head coach Rob Jeter was fired. He finished at Milwaukee with an 11-year record of 185–170. On April 7, the school hired LaVall Jordan as head coach.


2016–17 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs emerged as one of the best teams in the nation.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach Richard Pitino, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 24–10, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Michigan State in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. The bid marked their first trip to the Tournament since 2013. In the First Round, they lost to No. 12-seeded Middle Tennessee.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
Head coach Richard Pitino was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. Reggie Lynch was named defensive player of the year. Nate Mason was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Gophers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–23, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Illinois.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Previous season
The season was marred by the suspensions of three players, Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer, on March 1, 2016 for allegedly posting a sex video online. The players were suspended for the rest of the season.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Offseason
In May, 2016, Illinois State transfer, Reggie Lynch, was arrested by University police on suspicion of rape. In August, it was determined that charges would not be filed against Lynch. Lynch was reinstated to the team in September.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, led by third year head coach Marlene Stollings, played their home games at Williams Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Maryland.


2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The defending champions returned to the Frozen Four for the sixth consecutive year by upsetting Minnesota-Duluth in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey season
The Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program represented Minnesota State University, Mankato during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 20, 2016, the Timberwolves hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach. On September 23, 2016, Kevin Garnett would officially retire from the NBA, thus ending his 21-year career in the process. On April 11, 2017, the Timberwolves would unveil a new logo and new uniforms to enter the next season. They improved their 29–53 output from the previous season, but missed the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, tying the record for the longest playoff drought in NBA history.


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season
The 2016–17 Minnesota Wild season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. ‡Traded mid-season


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season, Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season, Draft picks
Below are the Minnesota Wild's selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.


2016–17 Minnesota Wild season, Draft picks
The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016 that sent Jimmy Vesey to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.


2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated LSU in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Alabama.


2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament.


2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Vic Schaefer. They played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference.


2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
The Bulldogs finished regular season play at 27–3, 13–3 in the SEC, before continuing into the post-season. They advanced to the finals of their conference tournament as the #2 seed, but lost to #1 seed South Carolina. They entered the NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed in the Oklahoma City regional. They beat the #3 seed Washington Huskies team in the regional semifinals to advance to the regional final against #1 seed Baylor. The Bulldogs won in overtime to clinch their first Final Four berth.


2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
This victory earned them the distinction of playing an undefeated UConn Huskies team, holder of a 111-game winning streak extending over three seasons. By upsetting the Huskies 66-64 in overtime on a buzzer-beating jumper by Morgan William, they advanced to play South Carolina in the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game for the national title, which they lost.


2016–17 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team
The 2016–17 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third-year head coach Andre Payne, played their home games at the Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 7–11 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Alcorn State in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team, Previous season
The Delta Devils finished the 2015–16 season 8–27, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Grambling State and Alcorn State to advance to the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Jackson State.


2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team
The 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the regular season 17–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State in the semifinals.


2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 8–10 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Drake in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Evansville.


2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time


2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team
The 2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by fourth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 12–4 in MVC play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Evansville. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round.


2016–17 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Kim Anderson, who was in his third year as the head coach at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and was in its fifth season in the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 14 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Auburn in the first round before losing in the second round to Ole Miss.


2016–17 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
On March 5, 2017, head coach Kim Anderson was asked to step down as head coach of the Tigers following the season. He was allowed to coach the team in the SEC Tournament. On March 15, the school hired Cuonzo Martin as head coach.


2016–17 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 10–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. Due to a self-imposed postseason ban, Missouri did not participate in the SEC Tournament.


2016–17 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by seventh year head coach Robin Pingeton. They play their games at Mizzou Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Tournament to Texas A&M. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated South Florida in the first round before losing to Florida State in the second round.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on December 28, 2016, and concluded in March.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
Illinois State and Wichita State shared the regular season championship with matching records of 17–1. Due to tiebreakers, Illinois State received the conference's No. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
Illinois State's Paris Lee was named Conference Player of the Year and Dan Muller was named Coach of the Year.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
The MVC Tournament was held from March 2–5 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Wichita State defeated Illinois State to win the tournament championship. As a result, the Shockers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. No other MVC team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Illinois State received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
The season marked Wichita State's final season as an MVC member. Shortly after the end of the NCAA Tournament, the Shockers announced their departure for the American Athletic Conference, effective July 1, 2017.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, Regular season
According to college basketball statistical guru Ken Pomeroy, the MVC had "the most unusual conference table in the land" for the season. The co-champions Illinois State and Wichita State were the only two teams that finished above .500 in conference play, each finishing with only one conference loss (splitting their two regular-season matchups).


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, Regular season
This made the MVC the first Division I conference to have two men's teams finish with no more than one conference loss since the MEAC in 2013, and also marked the first time that a Division I conference with 10 or more members had only two teams with winning league records since the MVC itself in 2012 (which had a five-team tie for third place at 9–9).


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by overall adjusted RPI, if necessary. The top six seeds received first-round byes.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
The winner of the MVC Tournament received an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.


2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, National Invitation Tournament
One MVC team, Illinois State, received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament.


2016–17 Mitropa Futsal Cup
The 2017–18 Mitropa Futsal Cup was the 8th edition of The Mitropa Futsal Cup, an annual international futsal competition, which took place on August 14, 2016 at the Sporthalle Hollgasse in Vienna. It did feature futsal teams from Austria, Hungary, The Czech Republic and Germany.


2016–17 Mizoram Premier League
The 2016–17 Mizoram Premier League was the fifth season of the Mizoram Premier League, the top-division football league in the Indian state of Mizoram. The league began on 1 September 2016 with eight teams competing. The league final took place on 16 December with Chanmari defeating Bethlehem VT 3–0.


2016–17 Mizoram Premier League, Awards
After the league final, the following awards and respective winners were announced:


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season
The 2016–17 Mohun Bagan A.C. season is the 127th season of Mohun Bagan A.C. since the club's formation in 1889 and their 10th season in the I-League which is India's top football league. They finished third in the table in the Calcutta Football League. They finished second in the I-League and third in group stage of the AFC Cup. Mohun Bagan ended the season as runners-up of Federation Cup.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
On 14 June 2016 Mohun Bagan announced that they would be fielding a junior side in the Calcutta Football League which would be mentored by assistant coach Sankarlal Chakraborty. The club officials also announced that they would not be fielding a side in the exhibition matches of the Calcutta Football League against East Bengal and Mohammedan due to disagreement with the IFA over television broadcast rights sharing and match-day ticket distribution.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
Mohun Bagan confirmed the signing of former Salgaocar striker Darryl Duffy on 30 June 2016, striking a 1-year deal with the Scottish forward.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
Mohun Bagan started their training for the season on 6 July 2016 under the guidance of assistant coach Sankarlal Chakraborty.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
On 18 July 2016, Bagan's new striker, Darryl Duffy arrived in Kolkata and joined practice the following day. Mohun Bagan played their first practice match of the season against Peerless on 19 July 2016, where they went down 2–0 against their opponents.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
On 22 July 2016, the Mariners played their second practice match of the season against a weak CFC and demolished their opponents 8–0. Star striker Darryl Duffy scored a brace and also found the back of the net for the first time in Green and Maroon colours, while other scorers included the lights of Kean Lewis, Tapan Maity (brace), Pankaj Moula, Babul Biswas, Ajay Singh.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
Mohun Bagan played their 3rd practice match of the season on 27 July 2016, against Kalyani XI, at their home ground. The Mariners won 2–0 courtesy goals from Darryl Duffy and new recruit Simranjit Singh.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
Mohun Bagan played their 4th and final practice match of the season on 2 August 2016, against premier division side Railway F.C. Darryl Duffy and Raju Gaikwad scored to give the Mariners a comfortable 2–0 victory.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Pre-Season, Overview
On 4 August 2016, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of their second foreign recruit, English defender Danny Seaborne.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Mohun Bagan played their first match of the season in the Calcutta Football League tie against Aryan. The Mariners got off to a brilliant start in the season as they demolished their opponents 5–1, courtesy a hat-trick from Darryl Duffy and goals each from Prabir Das and Azharuddin Mallick.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 9 August 2016, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of midfielder Thangjam Singh from ISL team Mumbai City FC.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Mohun Bagan continued their winning run in the Calcutta football league, when they demolished George Telegraph 4–0 in their 2nd game of the season. Prabir Das was the star performer of the match scoring 2 goals while Darryl Duffy and Thangjam Singh scored the other two goals.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 14 August 2016, the Mariners won their third consecutive match of the season propelling them to the top of the Calcutta football league standings. Bagan defeated Southern Samity courtesy the solo goal of new recruit Ajay Singh. On 16 August 2016, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of Haroon Fakruddin in place of English defender Danny Seaborne who left the club on basis of a mutual understanding.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 17 August 2016, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of their third foreigner for the Calcutta football league as they finalised a deal with Nigerian striker Daniel Bedemi.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Mohun Bagan won their 4th consecutive match of the season on 18 August 2016, when they defeated Bhawanipore 1–0, courtesy a brilliant goal from Thangjam Singh.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
The Mariners dropped their first points of the season, when they were held to a goalless draw by Peerless on 22 August 2016 in their 5th match of the season. This draw put them in 2nd position, 2 points behind arch rivals East Bengal.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Mohun Bagan were level 1–2 against Tollygunge Agragami before the match got abandoned in the 93rd minute due to crowd trouble. Mohun Bagan were denied 3 apparently legitimate goals by the assistant referee due to offside. The decisive finish by Azharuddin Mallick in the 93rd minute was ruled out due to offside by the assistant referee. This goal could have given Mohun Bagan a 2–1 lead and a possible 3 points from the match. This decision by the referee sparked controversy and a packed gallery at the Mohun Bagan ground erupted into protest. Despite much effort by the club officials and police force thereof, the match could not be restarted and was declared abandoned.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 31 August 2016, the Indian Football Association announced a replay of the abandoned Mohun Bagan and Tollygunge Agragami match, but kept the decisions on the date, time and venue of the match as pending.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 2 September 2016, Mohun Bagan finally returned to winning ways, when they defeated United 3–1 courtesy a brace from Daniel Bedemi and a solitary goal from Darryl Duffy.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 7 Sepeteber 2016, Mohun Bagan refused to take the field in the scheduled Kolkata Derby and gave arch-rivals East Bengal a walkover, citing lack of opportunities of pre-match practice at the Kalyani Stadium. Mohun Bagan had requested the IFA to postpone the match by at least one day. The association however did not heed to this request and hence Bagan did not field a team in the match.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 10 September 2016, Mohun Bagan came up with a brilliant performance against a depleted Army XI side, where they defeated the army men by 6–0. Daniel Bedemi stood out, scoring 4 of the goals by himself, while Darryl Duffy and Azharuddin Mallick added to Bagan's tally.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Mohun Bagan lost their first match of the season against Tollygunge Agragami on 15 September 2016. The Mariners failed to equalize after a 32nd minute Joel Sunday strike, as they went down 0–2 to the minnows.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
On 18 September 2016, Mohun Bagan lost their final match of the league by 1–5 against city rivals Mohammedan. This loss meant that the Green and Maroon Brigade slipped to 3rd position in the league, while Mohammedan finished runners-up after eight long years.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, Calcutta Football League, Overview
Om 20 September 2016, along expected lines, the IFA announced East Bengal the winners of the abandoned derby with a score of 3–0 in their favour. The association also announced further actions against Mohun Bagan stating that it would decide after the conclusion of the league, whether to deduct another 2 points from Mohun Bagan's tally for not informing of not playing the derby. The parent body also issued show-causes to two Mohun Bagan officials for derogatory remarks against the association.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Mohun Bagan started off their I-League campaign on 8 January 2017 with a hard fought 1–0 win against a weak Churchill Brothers side. Balwant Singh was the lone scorer for the Mariners. Mohun Bagan continued their winning run into the 2nd match of the league, when they defeated Shillong Lajong 2–0 at home, owing to a brace from Scottish striker Darryl Duffy. The Mariners bulldozed league newcomers Minerva Punjab by a 4–0 margin, as star player, Sony Norde made his first appearance of the season.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Darryl Duffy and Jeje Lalpekhlua netted in a brace each in Bagan's thumping victory over the Punjab-based side. Mohun Bagan continued their winning run in the season for the 4th consecutive match when they edged past newcomers Chennai City 2–1 in an away encounter with goals from Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sony Norde. Mohun Bagan played out their first draw against DSK Shivajians in the 5th round of the league, with the scoreline remaining at 0–0 post 90 minutes, owing to a lackluster performance from the Green and Maroon strike force.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Mohun Bagan returned to winning ways as they got their AFC Cup campaign running with a 2–1 away victory over Sri Lankan side Colombo, with Kean Lewis and Sehnaj Singh finding the back of the net for the Mariners.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
The Mariners returned to winning ways in the I-League as they managed a hard fought 3–2 win against Aizawl at home. Darryl Duffy scored the fastest goal of the league, putting the Mariners in the lead just 70 minutes into the match. He later scored the 3rd for the team and his second of the night as he converted from the spot. Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the second goal for the Mariners aiding the victory.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Mohun Bagan continued their winning run in the AFC Cup as they defeated Colombo 2–1 in the home leg encounter at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium. Sony Norde scored his first goal of the competition and then went onto assist Darryl Duffy for the latter's first goal of the tournament. In the late stages of the match, Colombo pulled one back, but it was too little too late, and Mohun Bagan progressed to the next round 4–2 on aggregate.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Mohun Bagan were up against arch rivals East Bengal in the 8th round of the league on 12 February. In a match marred by ultra-defensive play on both sides the Mariners shared points with their bitter rivals as the scoreline read 0–0. In the next match, the Mariners were held to a goalless draw at the Cooperage Football Stadium in an away encounter against Mumbai. Mohun Bagan finally returned to winning ways in their next match at home against DSK Shivajians when they defeated the latter 3–1 courtesy a brace from Balwant Singh, while Katsumi Yusa netted his first of the season from the spot.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
The Mariners returned to the AFC Cup campaign with a 1–1 draw in an away encounter against Club Valencia. Darryl Duffy put the Green and Maroon brigade ahead in the 6th minute, while Club Valencia restored parity through a spot-kick in the 71st minute. In the return leg encounter Mohun Bagan thrashed Club Valencia 4–1, to go through to the group stage on a 5–2 aggregate. Jeje Lalpekhlua found his scoring boots as he netted in a brace, while Sony Norde scored one of the other goals.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
The Mariners fell to their first defeat of the season when they lost 2–1 to Churchill Brothers in an away encounter. Prabir Das gave the Green and Maroon brigade the lead, only to be nullified twice in the second half. Mohun Bagan failed to return to winning ways in their home encounter against Mumbai where they played out a 2–2 draw courtesy goals from Pritam Kotal and Balwant Singh. The Mariners were up against Bengaluru FC in an I-League away encounter next, where they played out a respectable goalless draw after being brought down to 10 men, courtesy a double yellow card to Subhasish Bose.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
They were up against the same opponents in the group stage encounter of the AFC Cup 3 days later at the same venue. This time around, Mohun Bagan went down 2–1 to their opponents even after taking a 1st half lead, courtesy a spot kick strike from skipper Katsumi Yusa.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
The Green and Maroon brigade came out recharged after the international break, as they drubbed Bengaluru FC 3–0 at home, to come back strongly in the title race. The skipper Katsumi Yusa scored a brace, while the other goal was scored by Darryl Duffy.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
Mohun Bagan took their winning ways into the AFC Cup group stage where they sailed past Bangladeshi club Dhaka Abahani 3–1 to register their first win in the group stage. Jeje Lalpekhlua, Balwant Singh and Sony Norde found the back of the net to give the Mariners a crucial 3 points.


2016–17 Mohun Bagan AC season, Competitions, I-League, Season Overview
On 9 April 2017, Mohun Bagan were once again up against arch-rivals East Bengal in the I-League. It was the Haitian, Sony Norde who opened the scoring for Bagan in the 36th minute, while 7 minutes later youngstar Azharuddin Mallick came up with a pitch of a strike to make it 2–0 for the Mariners. In the 2nd half, East Bengal made the job even more difficult for themselves as Willis Plaza was given the marching orders by the referee for an off the ball push on Anas Edathodika. In the late stages of injury time East Bengal did manage to pull one goal back, through Rowllin Borges, but it proved too little too late.


2016–17 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2016–17 Moldovan "A" Division (Romanian: Divizia A) was the 26th season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. Fifteen teams competed in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Divizia Națională teams. The season began on 5 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017.


2016–17 Moldovan "A" Division
Spicul Chișcăreni were the defending champions, after winning their first title in the competition in the previous season.


2016–17 Moldovan "B" Division
The 2016–17 Moldovan "B" Division (Romanian: Divizia B) was the 26th season of Moldovan football's third-tier league. A total of 29 teams competed in this division. The season began on 27 August 2016 and ended on 2 June 2017.


2016–17 Moldovan "B" Division
The league consisted of two regional groups, Nord (North) and Sud (South).


2016–17 Moldovan Cup
The 2016–17 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 26th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. Zaria Bălți entered as the defending champions after winning the 2015–16 edition. The competition started on 20 August 2016 with the first preliminary round and concluded with the final at the Zimbru Stadium on 25 May 2017. Sheriff won a record 9th title following a 5–0 win over Zaria in the final.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup
As winners, Sheriff would have been assured a place for the 2017–2018 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round; however, since they already qualified for the 2017–2018 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round by winning the title in the Divizia Națională, the Europa League entry went to Zaria Bălți, the highest team in the Divizia Națională table which had not already qualified for European competitions.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Format and Schedule
51 clubs entered this season's competition, an increase of four clubs compared with the 2015–16 total of 47 clubs. Both preliminary rounds and the first two rounds proper were regionalised to reduce teams travel costs. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Participating teams
The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Participating teams
Number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, First Preliminary Round
28 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. All matches were played on 20 August 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Second Preliminary Round
4 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. Matches were played on 23 August 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.Rîșcani, Intersport Sănătăuca, Maiac Cioropcani, Grănicerul Glodeni, Cruiz Camenca, Sinteza Căușeni, Anina Anenii Noi, Sparta Chișinău, Sireți and Congaz received a bye for the second preliminary round.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, First round
The 12 winners from the preliminary rounds  joined the 12 Divizia A teams. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. All matches were played on 3 September 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Second round
The 11 winners from the previous round joined the 3 Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-11, Academia, Saxan and Ungheni.Gagauziya-Oguzsport received a bye for the second round. The home teams and the pairs for 3 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 7 September 2016. Matches were played on 20 and 21 September 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Round of 16
The 7 winners from the previous round and Gagauziya-Oguzsport joined the remaining 8 Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 23 September 2016. Matches were played on 25 and 26 October 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Quarter-Finals
The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 28 October 2016. Matches were played on 26 April 2017. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Semi-Finals
The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 28 April 2017. Matches were played on 16 May 2017. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Cup, Final
The final was played on Thursday 25 May 2017 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 17 May 2017.


2016–17 Moldovan National Division
The 2016–17 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the 26th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 23 July 2016 and ended in May 2017.


2016–17 Moldovan National Division, Gold Match
Since Dacia Chișinău and Sheriff Tiraspol finished level on points at the end of the season, a "Gold Match" was played to decide the title. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 23 May 2017.


2016–17 Moldovan National Division, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home-and-away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 30 games per team.


2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division
The 2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională U-19) was the Moldovan annual football tournament. The season began on 4 September 2016 and ended on 29 May 2017. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions.


2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division, Squads
Players must be born on or after 1 January 1999, with a maximum of five players per team born between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 1998 allowed.


2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division, Format
In the initial phase of the season, each of the eight teams play the other seven teams two times. After 14 rounds, the league splits into two sections, a top four and a bottom four, with each team playing all the other teams in their section twice.


2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division, Results, Matches 1–14
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.


2016–17 Moldovan Under-19 Division, Results, Matches 15–20
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.


2016–17 Moldovan Women Top League
The 2016–17 Moldovan Women Top League season in association football was the 17th since its establishment. A total of 8 teams contested the league. The season began on 3 September 2016 and ended on 4 June 2017.ARF Criuleni were the defending champions, but withdrawn their team from the league on 13 October 2016 and their results from this season were annulled.


2016–17 Moldovan Women Top League, Format
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 12 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 18 games per team.


2016–17 Moldovan Women's Cup
The 2016–17 Moldovan Women's Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei la fotbal feminin) was the 20th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition started on 2 November 2016 and concluded with the final at the CPSM Stadium on 8 June 2017. A total of seven teams had their entries to the tournament.


2016–17 Moldovan Women's Cup, Quarter-Finals
Belceanka Bălți received a bye for the quarter-finals. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Moldovan Women's Cup, Final
The final was played on 8 June 2017 at the CPSM Stadium in Vadul lui Vodă.


2016–17 Momentum One Day Cup
The 2016–17 Momentum One Day Cup was a domestic one-day cricket championship in South Africa. It was the 36th time the championship was contested. The competition started on 17 February 2017 and concluded with the final on 31 March 2017. Six teams competed, with the Lions being the defending champions.


2016–17 Momentum One Day Cup
Titans topped the group table, securing a home match in the final. Knights and Warriors finished second and third respectively, advancing to the play-off qualifier, with the winner meeting Titans in the final. The qualifier was abandoned after 28 overs of play, due to concerns with the playing surface. The match was replayed on the same pitch the following day, once the groundstaff had prepared the surface. Warriors won the qualifier by 18 runs to advance to the final. Titans won the tournament, defeating Warriors by 236 runs in the final. Titans' total of 425 for 5 in the final was the highest team total in the history of the competition.


2016–17 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth year head coach King Rice, played their home games at OceanFirst Bank Center as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 27–7, 18–2 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship, their second consecutive conference title. As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC Tournament, they defeated Niagara before losing to Siena in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champions who did not win their conference tournament, Monmouth received an automatic bid the National Invitation Tournament. As a No. 4 seed, they lost to Ole Miss in the First Round.


2016–17 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 28–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the MAAC regular season championship. They defeated Rider and Fairfield to advance to the championship game of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Iona. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As one of the last four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, they received a No. 1 seed in the NIT where they defeated Bucknell in the first round before losing to George Washington in the second round.


2016–17 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
The 2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by third-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball team, Previous season
The Grizzlies finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They defeated Sacramento State and Idaho to advance to the Championship game of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the First Round to Nevada.


2016–17 Montana Lady Griz basketball team
The 2016–17 Montana Lady Griz basketball team represents the University of Montana during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz will play their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 4–14 in Big Sky play to finish in eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Idaho State.


2016–17 Montana Lady Griz basketball team
On July 27, 2016, longtime head coach Robin Selvig announced his retirement effective August 31. Assistant coach Shannon Schweyen will assume head coaching duties.


2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.


2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the First Round of the Big Sky Tournament to Sacramento State.


2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by eleventh year head coach Tricia Binford, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The Bobcats won the Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championships, earning their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993. They finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in Big Sky play. They lost in the first round to Washington.


2016–17 Montenegrin Cup
The 2016–17 Montenegrin Cup is the 11 season of the Montenegrin knockout football tournament. The winner of the tournament received a berth in the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. The defending champions are Rudar, who beat Budućnost in the final of the last competition. The competition featured 30 teams. It started on 20 September 2016 and ended with the final on May 2017.


2016–17 Montenegrin Cup, Participants
Like during the past seasons, in Montenegrin Cup 2016-17 are participating 30 clubs. Among them are 12 members of Montenegrin First League, 12 members of Montenegrin Second League and 6 teams from Montenegrin Third League - who were winners and runners-up of Montenegrin Regional Cups (North, Central, South) for season 2016. Finalists of  2015–16 Montenegrin Cup (Rudar and Budućnost are starting competition from Round of 16, while all the other clubs are playing from the first round of competition.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League
The 2016–17 Montenegrin First League (known as 1. CFL 2016–17) was the eleventh season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. Mladost Podgorica are the defending champions. The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 27 May 2017; the relegation play-offs will follow.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Format of competition
A total of 12 teams will participate in this edition of the First Montenegrin League. Mornar was relegated to 2016–17 Montenegrin Second League. They were replaced with FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Format of competition
This is the last season of Prva CFL with 12 participants. From the 2017–18 season, there will be 10 clubs in the top-tier rank of Montenegro. At the end of the 2016–17 season, the three worst-placed teams in the league will be directly relegated to the Second Montenegrin League. Additionally, the 8th and 9th-placed teams will take part in play-offs against the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams from the Second League.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Teams and stadiums
From the first time in history, championship title from the previous season will defend FK Mladost Podgorica. Among 12 members which are participating in Montenegrin First League 2016–17, there are 11 members from the previous season – FK Bokelj, FK Budućnost, FK Dečić, OFK Grbalj, FK Iskra, FK Lovćen, FK Mladost, OFK Petrovac, FK Rudar, FK Sutjeska and FK Zeta. New member is FK Jedinstvo, which played their last games in the First League during the 2012–13 season. The only town which had more than one member of the First League is Podgorica, with its teams Budućnost and Mladost.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Teams and stadiums
Except that, two other clubs are from the cities of Podgorica Capital territory – Zeta from Golubovci and Dečić from Tuzi. There are two clubs from the territory of Municipality of Kotor – Bokelj from Kotor and Grbalj from Radanovići. First time since foundation of the First Montenegrin League, at the start of the season, managers of all clubs were from Montenegro.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home-and-away for a total of 22 games. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
The eighth and ninth-placed teams in this season's league, Rudar Pljevlja and Petrovac respectively, will each pair off against the runners-up and third-placed team from the 2016–17 Montenegrin Second League in the relegation play-offs, to be played over two legs. The draw was made on 29 May 2017. The two winners will play in next season's top-flight.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
Rudar Pljevlja won 3–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Otrant remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.


2016–17 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
Petrovac won 5–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Ibar remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.


2016–17 Montenegrin Second League
The 2016–17 Montenegrin Second League was the eleventh season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from 14 August 2016 to May 2017.


2016–17 Montenegrin Second League, Format of competition
A total of 12 teams participate in this edition of the Second League. New members are FK Mornar Bar who was relegated from 2015–16 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - FK Čelik Nikšić and FK Otrant Ulcinj.


2016–17 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
The runners-up and third-placed team in this season's league, Rudar Pljevlja and Petrovac respectively, will each pair off against the eighth and ninth-placed teams from the 2016–17 Montenegrin First League in the relegation play-offs, to be played over two legs. The draw was made on 29 May 2017. The two winners will play in next season's top-flight.


2016–17 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
Rudar Pljevlja won 3–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Otrant remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.


2016–17 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
Petrovac won 5–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Ibar remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.


2016–17 Montpellier HSC season
The 2016–17 Montpellier HSC season was the 42nd professional season of the club since its creation in 1974.


2016–17 Montpellier HSC season, Players
French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.


2016–17 Montpellier HSC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the 108th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 100th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.


2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season, Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:


2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season, Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.


2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Morecambe's tenth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. They finished 18th in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. They were eliminated in the first round in the FA Cup and the second round in the latter two.


2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by interim head coach Preston Spradlin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Eagles finished the season 14–16, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in second place in the East Division. In the OVC Tournament they lost to Murray State in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
On November 22, 2016, Morehead State suspended head coach Sean Woods with pay while the school investigated complaints made against Woods. Assistant coach Preston Spradlin was named interim head coach. On December 15, two days after Woods was charged with misdemeanor battery in Indiana for allegedly assaulting two of his players during a game versus Evansville, it was announced that Woods had resigned. It was announced that Spradlin would continue as interim coach while the school conducted a nationwide search for a replacement. On March 16, 2017, Spradlin was named full-time head coach.


2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They defeated Murray State in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UT Martin. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Siena, Duquesne, and Ohio to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Nevada. In the finals, they lost the CIT championship two games to one.


2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Morehead State was picked to finish third in the East Division of the OVC. Xavier Moon was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.


2016–17 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by 11th-year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to Howard.


2016–17 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They beat Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round of the MEAC Tournament, before falling to Hampton in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team, Preseason
The Bears were picked to finish in ninth place in the preseason MEAC poll. Phillip Carr was named to the preseason All-MEAC second team.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Motherwell's thirty-second consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the newly established Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Brett Long, Jack Leitch, David Clarkson and Wes Fletcher were released by the club following the end of their contracts, whilst loan players Connor Ripley and Morgaro Gomis returned to their parent clubs. Also at the end of the 2015–16 season, first team players Steven Hammell, Stephen McManus, Craig Samson, Keith Lasley, Craig Moore, James McFadden, David Ferguson, Ben Hall and Scott McDonald were all offered new contracts, as were Under 20 players Dylan Mackin, Robbie Leith, Jack McMillan, Ross MacLean and Ryan Watters. Lasley signed a new one-year contract on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 2 June 2016, Motherwell were drawn into Group F of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup, resulting in matches against Rangers, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer at the end of July. On 5 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first 4 pre-season friendlies, with another two to be confirmed at a later date. Steven Hammell signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell on 29 June, with Scott McDonald signing a new one-year on 1 July 2016.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 9 July 2015, Motherwell announced that assistant manager Steve Robinson had left the club to take up the vacant Oldham Athletic managers job.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 7 December 2016, Ross MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review, Transfers
On 23 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first signings of the season, with Ben Heneghan, Richard Tait and Jacob Blyth all joining the club. Motherwell announced Dean Brill as their fourth summer signing on 27 June. Two days later, 29 June, Stephen Pearson left the club and returned to the Indian Super League with Atlético de Kolkata. On 5 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Carl McHugh on a free-transfer after his Plymouth Argyle contract had expired. Craig Clay became Motherwells sixth summer signing on 10 August, signing a two-year contract.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review, Transfers
On 15 August 2016, Louis Laing joined Notts County on loan until 16 January 2017.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review, Transfers
On 31 August, transfer deadline day, Motherwell saw the departure of Marvin Johnson to Oxford United for an undisclosed fee, and Luke Watt to Stranraer on loan until January 2017. Also on the 31st, Motherwell signed Ryan Bowman on a two-year contract from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee, and Luka Belić on a six-month loan deal from West Ham United.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review, Transfers
On 14 September, Lee Lucas, who had been on trial early in the summer, signed a short-term deal with the club until January 2017.


2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review, January Transfers
On 1 January 2017, Motherwell announced that Dom Thomas had moved to Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.