2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
Hugh Durham Classic champions
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record17–17 (11–7 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAndrew Helton
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Taylor
  • Umar Shannon
Home arenaDeGol Arena
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mount St. Mary's144 .7782016  .556
LIU Brooklyn135 .7222012  .625
Wagner117 .6111614  .533
Saint Francis117 .6111717  .500
Robert Morris99 .5001419  .424
Bryant99 .5001220  .375
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001119  .367
Sacred Heart810 .4441319  .406
Central Connecticut414 .222623  .207
St. Francis Brooklyn216 .111427  .129
2017 NEC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by fifth-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Bryant and Wagner to advance to the Championship game of the NEC tournament where they lost to Mount St. Mary's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Jacksonville in the first round to win the Hugh Durham Classic. However, they lost in the second round to UMBC.