2016–17 WPI Engineers men's basketball team

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

2016–17 WPI Engineers men's basketball
Conference	New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. NR (D3Hoops.com)
Record	17–9 (8–6 NEWMAC)
Head coach	Chris Bartley (16th season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Flynn Ryan Sheehan
Home arena	Harrington Auditorium

Previous season

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

Schedule

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