2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record16–17 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Brown
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Benny White
Home arena Convocation Center
Seasons
  2015–16
2017–18  
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron 144 .778279  .750
Ohio 117 .6112011  .645
Buffalo 117 .6111715  .531
Kent State108 .5562214  .611
Bowling Green 711 .3891319  .406
Miami (OH) 414 .2221121  .344
West
Ball State 117 .6112113  .618
Western Michigan 117 .6111616  .500
Toledo 99 .5001717  .500
Eastern Michigan 711 .3891617  .485
Northern Illinois 711 .3891517  .469
Central Michigan 612 .3331616  .500
2017 MAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

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Despited being voted to finish 1st in the MAC West, they finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to Akron.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Akron in the quarterfinals.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
LaMonta Stone II3G5'9"160Freshman Bowling Green, OH Transferred
Brandon Nazione4F6'8"225Senior Howell, MI Graduated
Jodan Price5G/F6'8"185RS Junior Indianapolis, IN Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Daryl Kirkland12G6'2"170Freshman Grand Rapids, MI Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Trent Perry13G6'4"190RS Sophomore Franklin, TN Walk-on; transferred to Cumberland
Jordan Martin22G6'3"195RS Senior Detroit, MI Graduated
Ethan Alvano25G6'1"165Sophomore Corona, CA Transferred to Cal State San Marcos

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Paul Jackson3G6'1"178Junior Lithonia, GA Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jackson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Terry Harris4G/F6'6"215Junior Dix Hills, NY Transferred from Houston Bapist. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Elijah Minnie5F6'8"210Junior Monessen, PA Transferred from Robert Morris. Under NCAA transfer rules, Minnie will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Lamar Wofford-Humphrey23F6'8"220Junior Flossmoor, IL Junior college transferred from Butler CC
Baylee Steele40F6'11"220Sophomore Norwalk, IA Junior college transferred to Des Moines Area CC

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ty Groce
PF
Ypsilanti, MILincoln High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg)Oct 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Raven Lee6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Sr Romulus Detroit, MI
G 1Tim Bond6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr City College HS Baltimore, MD
F/C 2James Thompson IV6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Parkview Baptist Baton Rouge, LA
G 3Paul Jackson (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)178 lb(81 kg)Jr Martin Luther King Jr.
Eastern Kentucky
Stone Mountain, GA
G/F 4Terry Harris (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Half Hollow Hills West
Houston Baptist
Dix Hills, NY
F 5Elijah Minnie (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Lincoln Park
Robert Morris
Monessen, PA
G 10Willie Mangum VI6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Marshall
San Jacinto College
Richmond, VA
G 12Jalen Brown (W)5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)154 lb(70 kg)Fr Harper Woods Harper Woods, MI
F 15Jordan Nobles6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS So Canton Canton, MI
F 20Blake Brown (W)6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)173 lb(78 kg)RS So Novi Novi, MI
F 21Quaran Jones (W)6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS Jr Ecrose
Findlay
Dearborn Heights, MI
F 23Lamar Wofford-Humphrey6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)235 lb(107 kg)RS Jr Homewood-Flossmoor
Butler CC
Flossmoor, IL
F 31Ty Groce6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Lincoln Ypsilanti, MI
G 32Ty Toney6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)Sr Alpharetta
Georgia Highlands College
Alpharetta, GA
F 35Nick Madray6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS Jr Stephen Lewis/Findlay Prep
Binghamton
Mississauga, ON
F/C 40Baylee Steele6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)235 lb(107 kg)So Norwalk
Des Moines Area CC
Norwalk, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 PM,  ACCN Extra
at  Pittsburgh
2K Sports Classic
L 90–93 2OT0–1
Petersen Events Center  (6,411)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/2016*
2:00 PM,  ESPN3
at  SMU
2K Sports Classic
L 64–91 0–2
Moody Coliseum  (6,582)
Dallas, TX
11/15/2016*
11:00 AM, ESPN3
Rochester
Future Eagles Day
W 78–63 1–2
Convocation Center  (2,109)
Ypsilanti, MI
11/18/2016*
12:00 AM, ESPN3
vs.  Gardner–Webb
2K Sports Classic semifinals
W 76–68 2–2
Indiana Farmers Coliseum  (843)
Indianapolis, IN
11/19/2016*
1:00 pm
at  IUPUI
2K Sports Classic
L 71–83 2–3
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863)
Indianapolis, IN
11/23/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Madonna W 97–60 3–3
Convocation Center (631)
Ypsilanti, MI
11/26/2016*
1:04 PM, ESPN3
Nebraska–Omaha W 94–77 4–3
Convocation Center (578)
Ypsilanti, MI
11/30/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at  Detroit W 87–61 5–3
Calihan Hall  (1,250)
Detroit, MI
12/11/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Siena Heights W 117–55 6–3
Convocation Center (708)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/17/2016*
7:00 PM
at  Vermont L 74–82 6–4
Patrick Gym  (1,775)
Burlington, VT
12/19/2016*
7:00 PM,  ESPNU
at  Syracuse L 57–105 6–5
Carrier Dome  (16,778)
Syracuse, NY
12/22/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Marygrove W 101–48 7–5
Convocation Center (568)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/29/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Long Beach State W 98–72 8–5
Convocation Center (928)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC regular season
01/03/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 85–63 9–5
(1–0)
Convocation Center (1,472)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/07/2017
2:30 PM, ESPN3
Buffalo L 68–77 9–6
(1–1)
Convocation Center (1,862)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/10/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at  Bowling Green W 81–53 10–6
(2–1)
Stroh Center  (1,605)
Bowling Green, OH
01/14/2017
3:30 PM, ESPN3
at  Ohio W 53–49 11–6
(3–1)
Convocation Center  (7535)
Athens, OH
01/17/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 86–80 12–6
(4–1)
Convocation Center (1,485)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/20/2017
6:30 PM,  CBSSN
at  Akron L 63–70 12–7
(4–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena  (3,625)
Akron, OH
01/24/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Ball State L 80–88 12–8
(4–3)
Convocation Center (967)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/28/2017
3:30 PM, ESPN3
at  Miami (OH) W 74–57 13–8
(5–3)
Millett Hall  (1,427)
Oxford, OH
01/31/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Kent State L 64–70 13–9
(5–4)
Convocation Center (1,198)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/04/2017
3:30 PM, ESPN3
at  Northern Illinois L 69–81 13–10
(5–5)
Convocation Center  (2,443)
DeKalb, IL
02/07/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at  Toledo L 57–73 13–11
(5–6)
Savage Arena  (4,222)
Toledo, OH
02/11/2017
12:00 PM, ESPNU
AkronL 76–87 13–12
(5–7)
Convocation Center (1,397)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/14/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
OhioL 71–79 13–13
(5–8)
Convocation Center (858)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/18/2017
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 80–88 13–14
(5–9)
University Arena  (2,389)
Kalamazoo, MI
02/21/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Ball StateL 72–79 13–15
(5–10)
Worthen Arena  (3,088)
Muncie, IN
02/25/2017
12:00 PM, ESPN3
Northern IllinoisW 84–68 14–15
(6–10)
Convocation Center (1,115)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/28/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 109–81 15–15
(7–10)
McGuirk Arena  (2,945)
Mount Pleasant, MI
03/03/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
ToledoL 56–60 15–16
(7–11)
Convocation Center (3,078)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC tournament
03/06/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) (9) Northern Illinois
First round
W 72–69 16–16
Convocation Center (981)
Ypsilanti, MI
03/09/2017
Noon, BCSN/ESPN3
(8) vs. (1) Akron
Quarterfinals
L 62-79 16-17
Quicken Loans Arena  
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source [1] [2] .

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