2016 – 17 Northern Colorado Bears men 's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bears were led by first-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley , Colorado . They were members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 11 – 18 , 7 – 11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place . On October 8 , 2016 , the school self-imposed a postseason ban amid an ongoing NCAA investigation . The Bears finished the 2015 – 16 season 10 – 21 , 7 – 11 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place . They lost to Portland State in the First Round of the Big Sky Tournament
Big Sky Tournament
2016 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team