2016 – 17 Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball team represented the University of Nevada , Reno during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Wolf Pack , led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman , played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno , Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 28 – 7 , 14 – 4 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship . They defeated Utah State , Fresno State , and Colorado State to win the Mountain West Tournament championship . They received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Iowa State
Mountain West Tournament
2017 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team