# 2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 12th-year head coach Derrin Hansen, played their home games at Baxter Arena and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 18–14, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They beat Fort Wayne and IUPUI before losing to South Dakota State in the Summit League tournament championship.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League tournament to Denver. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Duquesne.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/12/2016* 4:00 pm | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 74–60 | 1–0 | UCSB Events Center (1,708) Santa Barbara, CA |
| 11/13/2016* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 72–82 | 1–1 | Galen Center (2,993) Los Angeles, CA |
| 11/15/2016* 7:00 pm, FS Kansas City | | at Kansas State | L 68–81 | 1–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (10,751) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/19/2016* 1:00 pm | | Rice | L 87–100 | 1–3 | Baxter Arena (1,814) Omaha, NE |
| 11/22/2016* 7:00 pm | | Buena Vista | W 112–65 | 2–3 | Baxter Arena (1,232) Omaha, NE |
| 11/26/2016* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan | L 77–94 | 2–4 | Convocation Center (578) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/30/2016* 9:30 pm | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 83–73 | 3–4 | Titan Gym (637) Fullerton, CA |
| 12/03/2016* 1:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Iowa | W 98–89 | 4–4 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,618) Iowa City, IA |
| 12/05/2016* 7:00 pm | | at No. 25 Iowa State | L 47–91 | 4–5 | Hilton Coliseum (14,005) Ames, IA |
| 12/10/2016* 7:00 pm | | Montana State | W 97–91 | 5–5 | Baxter Arena (1,511) Omaha, NE |
| 12/15/2016* 6:30 pm | | at UMKC | W 80–75 | 6–5 | Municipal Auditorium (1,216) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/18/2016* 3:00 pm | | Cal State Fullerton | W 102–96 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | Baxter Arena (1,128) Omaha, NE |
| 12/21/2016* 6:00 pm, ACC Extra | | at Pittsburgh | L 75–94 | 7–6 | Petersen Events Center (7,009) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| 12/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at South Dakota | L 69–86 | 7–7 (0–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,665) Vermillion, SD |
| 12/31/2016 2:00 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 70–82 | 7–8 (0–2) | Scheels Center (3,176) Fargo, ND |
| 01/04/2017 7:00 pm | | Fort Wayne | L 78–80 | 7–9 (0–3) | Baxter Arena (1,559) Omaha, NE |
| 01/07/2017 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at South Dakota State | W 101–93 | 8–9 (1–3) | Frost Arena (2,230) Brookings, SD |
| 01/11/2017 6:00 pm | | at IUPUI | W 79–71 | 9–9 (2–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (842) Indianapolis, IN |
| 01/14/2017 7:00 pm | | Western Illinois | W 86–72 | 10–9 (3–3) | Baxter Arena (1,813) Omaha, NE |
| 01/18/2017 7:00 pm | | Denver | W 97–88 | 11–9 (4–3) | Baxter Arena (1,504) Omaha, NE |
| 01/21/2017 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Oral Roberts | L 86–103 | 11–10 (4–4) | Mabee Center (3,048) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/28/2017 7:00 pm | | South Dakota State | L 84–88 | 11–11 (4–5) | Baxter Arena (3,038) Omaha, NE |
| 02/01/2017 7:00 pm | | South Dakota | W 91–83 | 12–11 (5–5) | Baxter Arena (1,592) Omaha, NE |
| 02/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Illinois | W 79–67 | 13–11 (6–5) | Western Hall (887) Macomb, IL |
| 02/08/2017 7:00 pm | | IUPUI | L 78–89 | 13–12 (6–6) | Baxter Arena (1,678) Omaha, NE |
| 02/11/2017 6:00 pm | | at Fort Wayne | L 101–108 $^{OT}$ | 13–13 (6–7) | Gates Sports Center (1,832) Fort Wayne, IN |
| 02/16/2017 7:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | W 83–76 | 14–13 (7–7) | Baxter Arena (1,679) Omaha, NE |
| 02/22/2017 8:00 pm, ALT | | at Denver | W 84–83 | 15–13 (8–7) | Magness Arena (1,642) Denver, CO |
| 02/25/2017 7:00 pm | | North Dakota State | W 96–92 | 16–13 (9–7) | Baxter Arena (3,238) Omaha, NE |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| 03/05/2017 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (6) Fort Wayne Quarterfinals | W 84–80 | 17–13 | Premier Center (9,837) Sioux Falls, SD |
| 03/06/2017 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (7) IUPUI Semifinals | W 90–62 | 18–13 | Premier Center (11,235) Sioux Falls, SD |
| 03/07/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (4) South Dakota State Championship | L 77–79 | 18–14 | Premier Center (9,441) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Source. ||||||