2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by first-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, they lost to Louisiana–Monroe in the first round. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
Maui on the Mainland champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2016–17 record20–12 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ross Hodge
  • James Miller
  • James Dowling
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas–Arlington144 .778  279  .750
Georgia State126 .667  2013  .606
Arkansas State117 .611  2012  .625
Texas State117 .611  2214  .611
Georgia Southern117 .611  1815  .545
Louisiana–Lafayette108 .556  2112  .636
Troy108 .556  2215  .595
Coastal Carolina108 .556  2019  .513
South Alabama711 .389  1418  .438
Little Rock612 .333  1517  .469
Appalachian State414 .222  921  .300
Louisiana–Monroe216 .111  924  .273
2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

On March 13, 2017, head coach Grant McCasland left the school to accept the head coaching position at North Texas.[1] On March 20, the school named Louisville assistant Mike Balado as their new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Red Wolves finished the 2015–16 season 11–20, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.

Prior to the season, head coach John Brady announced his intentions to resign following the season.[3] On March 16, 2016, the school hired former Baylor assistant Grant McCasland as the new head coach.[4]

Roster

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Donte Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 1 Rashad Lindsey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
F 2 Salif Boudie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mali, West Africa
G 3 Devin Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Champaign, Illinois
G 5 C.J. Foster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Lawrenceville, Georgia
F 10 Jahmiah Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
G 11 Christian Willis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
G 12 Connor Kern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Pickerington, Ohio
F 15 Christian Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 23 Deven Simms 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
F 25 Jake Scoggins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Benton, Arkansas
F 30 Nelson Nweke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Grandview, Missouri
F 32 Tamas Bruce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Osceola, Arkansas
G 33 Andrew Riley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Jackson, Mississippi
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# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/27/2016*
7:00 pm
UA–Monticello W 76–59 
Convocation Center (1,377)
Jonesboro, AR
11/05/2016*
1:00 pm
Henderson State W 71–49 
Convocation Center (846)
Jonesboro, AR
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at North Dakota State L 66–76  0–1
Scheels Center (5,005)
Fargo, ND
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
Central Baptist W 100–57  1–1
Convocation Center (1,283)
Jonesboro, AR
11/17/2016*
5:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
Maui Invitational
W 78–72  2–1
McDonough Gymnasium (2,136)
Washington, D.C.
11/19/2016*
5:00 pm
at Army
Maui on the Mainland semifinals
W 60–57  3–1
Christl Arena (921)
West Point, NY
11/20/2016*
11:00 am
vs. Chattanooga
Maui on the Mainland finals
W 73–67  4–1
Christl Arena (120)
West Point, NY
11/22/2016*
7:30 pm
SIU Edwardsville W 75–57  5–1
Convocation Center (2,366)
Jonesboro, AR
11/27/2016*
1:30 pm
Lehigh W 97–89  6–1
Convocation Center (2,074)
Jonesboro, AR
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm
Cleveland State W 78–51  7–1
Convocation Center (1,631)
Jonesboro, AR
12/03/2016*
7:00 pm
at TCU L 54–77  7–2
Schollmaier Arena (6,022)
Fort Worth, TX
12/14/2016*
7:00 pm
at UT Martin W 87–68  8–2
Skyhawk Arena (1,098)
Martin, TN
12/16/2016*
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas W 89–77  9–2
Farris Center (1,942)
Conway, AR
12/21/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN
vs. Alabama
Huntsville Showcase
L 52–67  9–3
Von Braun Center (6,572)
Huntsville, AL
12/23/2016*
6:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 75–82  9–4
Williams Arena (9,588)
Minneapolis, MN
Sun Belt Conference regular season
12/31/2016
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette W 74–71  10–4
(1–0)
Convocation Center (2,056)
Jonesboro, AR
01/02/2017
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Monroe W 76–45  11–4
(2–0)
Convocation Center (2,954)
Jonesboro, AR
01/07/2017
3:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina L 65–80  11–5
(2–1)
HTC Center (1,463)
Conway, SC
01/09/2017
6:00 pm
at Appalachian State L 57–70  11–6
(2–2)
Holmes Center (522)
Boone, NC
01/14/2017
6:00 pm
at Little Rock W 77–72  12–6
(3–2)
Jack Stephens Center (5,161)
Little Rock, AR
01/21/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Troy W 82–80  13–6
(4–2)
Convocation Center (4,678)
Jonesboro, AR
01/23/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Alabama W 74–62  14–6
(5–2)
Convocation Center (4,440)
Jonesboro, AR
01/28/2017
4:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe W 73–63  15–6
(6–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,211)
Monroe, LA
01/30/2017
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 88–69  16–6
(7–2)
Cajundome (3,230)
Lafayette, LA
02/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian State W 79–78  17–6
(8–2)
Convocation Center (4,117)
Jonesboro, AR
02/06/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Coastal Carolina W 67–57  18–6
(9–2)
Convocation Center (2,870)
Jonesboro, AR
02/11/2017
4:30 pm
at UT Arlington L 75–81  18–7
(9–3)
College Park Center (2,737)
Arlington, TX
02/13/2017
7:00 pm
at Texas State L 58–62  18–8
(9–4)
Strahan Coliseum (1,953)
San Marcos, TX
02/18/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Little Rock W 67–58  19–8
(10–4)
Convocation Center (6,367)
Jonesboro, AR
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia Southern L 60–72  19–9
(10–5)
Convocation Center (4,671)
Jonesboro, AR
02/27/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia State W 78–67  20–9
(11–5)
Convocation Center (4,482)
Jonesboro, AR
03/02/2017
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Troy L 72–81  20–10
(11–6)
Trojan Arena (1,711)
Troy, AL
03/04/2017
3:00 pm
at South Alabama L 70–73  20–11
(11–7)
Mitchell Center (1,838)
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
03/08/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (12) Louisiana–Monroe
First Round
L 70–73 OT 20–12
Lakefront Arena (1,045)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "North Texas hires McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  2. "Mike Balado formally named Arkansas State Red Wolves head coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 20, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. "Arkansas State coach John Brady to resign at end of 2015-16 season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. "Baylor Assistant To Lead Arkansas State Basketball". Retrieved 2016-03-16.
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