2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

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|team=George Washington Colonials

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|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference

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|short_conf=A-10

|record=20–15

|conf_record=10–8

|head_coach= Maurice Joseph (interim)

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|asst_coach1=Hajj Turner

|asst_coach2=Carmen Maciariello

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|stadium=Charles E. Smith Center

|champion=

|bowl= CBI

|bowl_result= Quarterfinals

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{{2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}

The 2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by interim head coach Maurice Joseph. They played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Head coach Mike Lonergan was fired on September 17, 2016, after the school concluded a two-month investigation into alleged emotional abuse against his players.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/gw-officials-are-silent-amid-reports-of-basketball-coach-mike-lonergans-firing/2016/09/17/836161ae-7cf1-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html|title=Mike Lonergan is out as GW basketball coach after investigation into verbal abuse|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17566497/mike-lonergan-fired-george-washington-men-basketball-coach|title=George Washington fires Lonergan amid inquiry|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-12-29}} Maurice Joseph was named interim head coach on September 27.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/gw-basketball-promotes-maurice-joseph-as-interim-coach-to-replace-mike-lonergan/2016/09/27/99d420b2-84d4-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html|title=GW basketball promotes Maurice Joseph to interim coach to replace Mike Lonergan|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/atlantic10/2016/09/27/george-washington-names-maurice-joseph-interim-coach-wake-mike-lonergan-firing/91172980/|title=George Washington names Maurice Joseph interim coach in wake of Lonergan firing|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=2016-12-29}}

They finished the regular season 20–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Saint Louis in the second round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Richmond. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to UIC.

On March 27, 2017, the school removed the interim tag and named Joseph full-time head coach.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/03/27/gw-names-maurice-joseph-full-time-mens-basketball-coach/|title=GW names Maurice Joseph full-time men's basketball coach|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2017-03-27}}

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–10, 11–7 in A–10 play to finish in fifth place. In the A–10 Tournament, the Colonials defeated Saint Louis before losing to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400870790 | title=George Washington vs. Saint Joseph's - Game Summary - March 11, 2016 - ESPN | work=ESPN | date=March 11, 2016 | access-date=April 2, 2016}} The Colonials received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and defeated Hofstra, Monmouth, and Florida to advance to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they defeated San Diego State by 20 points to advance to the championship game. In the championships game, the Colonials defeated Valparaiso 76–60 to win the NIT Championship.

Offseason

= Departures =

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

Matt Cimino45F6'10"213SophomoreFalmouth, METransferred to American
Patricio Garino13G6'6"208SeniorMar del Plata, ArgentinaGraduated
Paul Jorgensen3G6'2"183SophomoreNew York, NYTransferred to Butler
Kevin Larsen21F6'10"260SeniorCopenhagen, DenmarkGraduated
Joe McDonald22G6'1"194SeniorLorton, VAGraduated
Alex Mitola1G5'11"170GS SeniorFlorham Park, NJGraduated
Anthony Swan4G6'7"190SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Cal State Northridge

=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School

Patrick Steeves10F6'7"220SeniorMontreal, QETransferred from Harvard. Will be eligible to play immediately since Steeves graduated from Harvard.

=2016 recruiting class=

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kevin Marfo

| position = C

| hometown = Oradell, NJ

| highschool = Worcester Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 235

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/9/15

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 78

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Darnell Rogers

| position = PG

| hometown = Snellville, Georgia

| highschool = Shiloh High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 3

| weight = 145

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/6/15

| scout stars = NR

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 73

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jair Bolden

| position = CG

| hometown = Brooklyn, NY

| highschool = Westtown School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/26/2015

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 2

| espn grade = 64

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Arnaldo Toro

| position = PF/C

| hometown = Newark, NJ

| highschool = Saint Benedict's Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 235

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/05/2015

| scout stars = NR

| rivals stars = NR

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 73

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Collin Smith

| position = C

| hometown = Jacksonville, FL

| highschool = Bolles School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 225

| 40 =

| commitdate = 6/16/15

| scout stars = NR

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 2

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Justin Williams

| position = SG

| hometown = Severn, MD

| highschool = Annapolis Area Christian School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 197

| 40 =

| commitdate = 5/1/16

| scout stars = NR

| rivals stars = NR

| 247 stars = NR

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2016

| rivals ref title = George Washington 2016 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2016 George Washington Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = George Washington 2016 Player Commits

| rivals school =

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 45

| scout overall =

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| accessdate = April 2, 2016

| bball = yes

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Mitola|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Florham Park, New Jersey|high_school=Gill St. Bernard's School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Steeves|num=10|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=232|class=SR|rs=|home=Montreal, Quebec, Canada|high_school=The Hotchkiss School
Harvard}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arnaldo|last=Toro|num=11|pos=FC|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=FR|rs=|home=Hormigueros, Puerto Rico|high_school=St. Benedict's Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yuta|last=Watanabe|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=196|class=JR|rs=|home=Miki, Kagawa, Japan|high_school=St. Thomas More School (CT)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Roland|link=y|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=171|class=SO|rs=|home=Syracuse, New York|high_school=Westhill Senior High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Smith|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=FR|rs=|home=Jacksonville, Florida|high_school=The Bolles School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaren|last=Sina|link=y|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=187|class=JR|rs=y|home=Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey|high_school=Gill St. Bernard's School
Seton Hall}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Hart|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=182|class=SR|rs=y|home=Orchard Park, New York|high_school=Canisius High School
Hamilton College|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Goss|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=227|class=SO|rs=|home=Manassas, Virginia|high_school=St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Cavanaugh|link=y|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=243|class=SR|rs=y|home=Syracuse, New York|high_school=Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Wake Forest}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Marfo|link=y|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=FR|rs=|home=Bergenfield, New Jersey|high_school=Worcester Academy}}

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Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| Japanese exhibition tour

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 8/13/16

| time = 4:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Japan national team

| site_stadium = Fumin Kyosai Super Arena

| site_cityst = Osaka, Japan

| score = 81–66

| record =

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 8/16/16

| time = 7:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Japan national team

| site_stadium = Ryōgoku Kokugikan

| site_cityst = Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

| score = 77–71

| record =

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Watanabe

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Hart

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 8/19/16

| time = 6:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Japan national team

| site_stadium = Hamamatsu Arena

| site_cityst = Hamamatsu, Japan

| score = 75–47

| record =

| highscorer = Sina

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Steeves

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 8/21/16

| time = 12:30 am

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Ryukyu Golden Kings

| site_stadium = Okinawa City Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Okinawa City, Japan

| score = 82–58

| record =

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 3

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/05/16

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Bowie State

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| score = 86–80

| record =

| highscorer = Watanabe

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,238

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 4

| score = 75–71

| attend = 3,256

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/15/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Siena

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| highscorer = Sina

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Watanabe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 5

| score = 77–75

| attend = 2,224

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Arkansas-Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 3

| score = 61–41

| attend = 2,013

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 73–81

| attend = 3,527

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2016

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic third-place game

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hart

| assists = 3

| score = 74–81

| attend = 12,147

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 15

| highrebounder = 3 Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = 3 Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 68–74

| attend = 2,378

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Harvard

| site_stadium = Lavietes Pavilion

| site_cityst = Cambridge, MA

| score = 77–74

| attend = 1,406

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Toro

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 3

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Smith

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Toro

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Bolden

| assists = 3

| score = 68–67

| attend = 2,288

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/04/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Verizon Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = BB&T Classic

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Marfo

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = 3 Tied

| assists = 2

| score = 48–67

| attend = 8,645

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/2016

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Toro

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 6

| score = 66–63

| attend = 5,016

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Sina

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 6

| score = 79–62

| attend = 4,338

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/15/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Roland

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Smith

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 4 Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 74–59

| attend = 2,891

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = BankUnited Center

| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL

| tv = ACCN Extra

| highscorer = Watanabe

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Toro

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = 3 Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 64–72

| attend = 6,871

| record = 8–5

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| 2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/30/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| highscorer = Sina

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Toro

| assists = 6

| score = 63–68

| attend = 4,200

| record = 8–6

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/05/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sina

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 73–69

| attend = 2,823

| record = 9–6

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/08/2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 4

| score = 70–77

| attend = 2,986

| record = 9–7

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/11/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = VCU

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| highscorer = Watanabe

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Smith

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Marfo

| assists = 2

| score = 55–85

| attend = 7,637

| record = 9–8

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/15/2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = La Salle

| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Bolden

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Watanabe

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 69–79

| attend = 2,763

| record = 9–9

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/18/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Watanabe

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Watanabe

| assists = 5

| score = 65–63

| attend = 2,653

| record = 10–9

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/25/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = George Mason

| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = ASN

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Watanabe

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 87–68

| attend = 4,070

| record = 11–9

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = ASN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Watanabe

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Watanabe

| assists = 3

| score = 63–55

| attend = 3,193

| record = 12–9

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Cavanaugh

| assists = 4

| score = 70–82

| attend = 5,190

| record = 12–10

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2017

| time = 2:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Robins Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 3

| score = 75–84

| attend = 7,201

| record = 12–11

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/08/2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| opponent = VCU

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 4

| score = 53–54

| attend = 4,012

| record = 12–12

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 33

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Watanabe

| assists = 6

| score = 76–70

| attend = 3,875

| record = 13–12

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/15/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| tv = ASN

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 6

| score = 63–74

| attend = 3,715

| record = 13–13

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/19/2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = Palumbo Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Bolden

| assists = 5

| score = 77–70

| attend = 1,746

| record = 14–13

| conference = 6–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/23/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Massachusetts

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = ASN

| highscorer = Steeves

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Steeves

| assists = 5

| score = 83–67

| attend = 2,654

| record = 15–13

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/26/2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = George Mason

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 6

| score = 83–74

| attend = 3,352

| record = 16–13

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/01/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fordham

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 4

| score = 67–66

| attend = 2,153

| record = 17–13

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/04/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 87–81

| attend = 4,143

| record = 18–13

| conference = 10–8

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| 2017 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/09/2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Saint Louis

| oppseed = 13

| site_stadium = PPG Paints Arena

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = Second round

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Watanabe

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Sina

| assists = 5

| score = 53–46

| attend = 5,442

| record = 19–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Richmond

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = PPG Paints Arena

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = NBCSN

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Steeves

| assists = 4

| score = 67–70

| attend = 6,647

| record = 19–14

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Washington Colonials}}| 2017 College Basketball Invitational

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/15/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| gamename = First round

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 73–69

| attend = 1,016

| record = 20–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/20/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| highscorer = Cavanaugh

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Cavanaugh

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Bolden

| assists = 5

| score = 71–80

| attend = 1,048

| record = 20–15

}}

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