2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
Great Alaska Shootout champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (12–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jared Grasso
  • Brock Erickson
  • Mark Calzonetti
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth182 .900277  .794
Saint Peter's146 .7002313  .639
Iona128 .6002213  .629
Siena128 .6001717  .500
Fairfield119 .5501615  .516
Rider1010 .5001815  .545
Canisius1010 .5001816  .529
Quinnipiac713 .3501021  .323
Niagara614 .3001023  .303
Marist515 .250824  .250
Manhattan515 .2501022  .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena to be champions of the MAAC tournament. They received the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Oregon.