2016 – 17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men 's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Seahawks were led by third-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association . They finished the season 29 – 6 , 15 – 3 in CAA play to win the regular season championship , their third consecutive championship . They defeated Delaware , William & Mary , and the College of Charleston to win the CAA Tournament . As a result , they earned the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year . As the No. 12 seed in the East region , they lost in the First Round to Virginia
CAA Tournament
2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team