2016 – 17 Saint Francis Red Flash men 's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Red Flash , led by fifth-year head coach Rob Krimmel , played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto , Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 17 – 17 , 11 – 7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place . They defeated Bryant and Wagner to advance to the Championship game of the NEC Tournament where they lost to Mount St. Mary 's . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Jacksonville in the First Round to win the Hugh Durham Classic . However , they lost in the Second Round to UMBC
NEC Tournament
2017 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team