2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Fifth Third Arena, with a capacity of 13,176. The season marked the final year prior to major renovations to Fifth Third Arena.[1] The Bearcats were led by 11th-year head coach Mick Cronin and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 30–6, 16–2 to finish in second place in AAC play. They beat Tulsa and UConn in the AAC Tournament before losing to SMU in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South region. They defeated No. 11-seeded Kansas State in the First Round before losing to No. 3-seeded UCLA in the Second Round.

2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 18
2016–17 record30–6 (16–2 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Davis (11th season)
  • Antwon Jackson (5th season)
  • Darren Savino (7th season)
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 SMU †17–1 .944  30–5  .857
No. 18 Cincinnati16–2 .889  30–6  .833
Houston12–6 .667  21–11  .656
UCF11–7 .611  24–12  .667
Memphis9–9 .500  19–13  .594
UConn9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Tulsa8–10 .444  15–17  .469
Temple7–11 .389  16–16  .500
East Carolina6–12 .333  15–18  .455
Tulane3–15 .167  6–25  .194
South Florida1–17 .056  7–23  .233
† 2017 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost to UConn in four overtimes in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. The Bearcats received an at-large bid as a No. 9 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the First Round.

Preseason

At AAC Media Day, Cincinnati was picked to win the AAC regular season title and senior guard Troy Caupain was voted as AAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year. In addition, Gary Clark and Caupain were named to the Preseason All-AAC First Team.[2]

Offseason

Departing players
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Octavius Ellis2F6'10"235SeniorMemphis, TennesseeGraduated
Farad Cobb21G6'1"170SeniorWest Palm Beach, FloridaGraduated
Coreontae DeBerry22C6'9"275SeniorHolland, MichiganGraduated
Shaq Thomas24F6'7"210RS SeniorPaterson, New JerseyGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cane BroomeG6'0"170JuniorEast Hartford, CTTransferred from Sacred Heart. Under NCAA transfer rules, Broome will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[3]

Recruiting class of 2016
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarron Cumberland
SG		 Wilmington, Ohio Wilmington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 85
Nysier Brooks
C		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Life Center Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: 62  ESPN: 40
  • 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:

  • "Cincinnati 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Quadri Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrLinden High School Linden, New Jersey
    G/F 1 Jacob Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Michael the Archangel High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 3 Justin Jenifer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMilford Mill Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    G 10 Troy Caupain (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrCosby High School Midlothian, Virginia
    F 11 Gary Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrClayton High School Clayton, North Carolina
    F 13 Trevon Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrMcIntosh County Academy Darien, Georgia
    F 14 Jackson Bart (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrOral Roberts Bartlesville, Oklahoma
    G 15 Cane Broome  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrSacred Heart East Hartford, Connecticut
    F 24 Kyle Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrNC State Champlin, Minnesota
    G 25 Kevin Johnson (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSummit Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
    G 32 John Koz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBay High School Cleveland, Ohio
    C 33 Nysier Brooks 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrAdvanced Prep International Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 34 Jarron Cumberland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrWilmington High School Wilmington, Ohio
    F 45 Zack Tobler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCovington Catholic High School Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 26, 2016

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Kyle Washington Nysier Brooks Quadri Moore
    PF Gary Clark Trevon Scott Jackson Bart
    SF Jacob Evans Zack Tobler
    SG Kevin Johnson Jarron Cumberland John Koz
    PG Troy Caupain Justin Jenifer

    Source[4]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2016*
    7:00pm, BearcatsTV    		 Bellarmine W 64–55 
    		Fifth Third Arena (5,979)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Regular Season
    November 11, 2016*
    7:00pm, ESPN3    		 Brown
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 W 84–55  1–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,504)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 14, 2016*
    7:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 24 Albany
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 W 74–51  2–0
    		 Fifth Third Arena (5,864)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 19, 2016*
    3:00pm, ESPN3    		 No. 24 vs. No. 21 Rhode Island
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Semifinals    		 L 71–76  2–1
    		 Mohegan Sun Arena (9,189)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 20, 2016*
    3:30pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 vs. Penn State
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Consolation    		 W 71–50  3–1
    		 Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 23, 2016*
    7:00pm, ESPN3    		 Samford W 70–55  4–1
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,422)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 26, 2016*
    2:30pm, FS Ohio/ESPN3    		 Lipscomb W 91–68  5–1
    		 Fifth Third Arena (5,724)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 1, 2016*
    9:00pm, ESPN    		 at No. 19 Iowa State W 55–54 OT 6–1
    		 Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    December 4, 2016*
    8:00pm, ESPNU    		 Bowling Green W 85–56  7–1
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,162)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 10, 2016*
    4:30pm, FS1    		 No. 22 at No. 16 Butler L 65–75  7–2
    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,176)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 13, 2016*
    7:00pm, ESPN3    		 No. 25 Texas Southern W 96–58  8–2
    		 Fifth Third Arena (6,612)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 17, 2016*
    2:30pm, FS Ohio/ESPN3    		 No. 25 Fairleigh Dickinson W 119–68  9–2
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,017)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 22, 2016*
    7:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 24 Marshall W 93–91 OT 10–2
    		 Fifth Third Arena (10,540)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 28, 2016
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 at Temple W 56–50  11–2
    (1–0)    		 Liacouras Center (5,478)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 1, 2017
    4:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 23 Tulane W 92–56  12–2
    (2–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (10,328)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 7, 2017
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 22 at Houston W 67–58  13–2
    (3–0)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,875)
    Houston, TX
    January 12, 2017
    9:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 22 SMU W 66–64  14–2
    (4–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (11,344)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 15, 2017
    4:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 22 at East Carolina W 55–46  15–2
    (5–0)    		 Williams Arena (4,597)
    Greenville, NC
    January 18, 2017
    7:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 20 Temple W 81–74  16–2
    (6–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (10,718)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 21, 2017
    4:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 20 at Tulane W 78–61  17–2
    (7–0)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,001)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 26, 2017*
    7:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 No. 24 Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout    		 W 86–78  18–2
    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,477)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 29, 2017
    4:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 19 South Florida W 94–53  19–2
    (8–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (12,576)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 1, 2017
    9:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 14 at Tulsa W 57–55  20–2
    (9–0)    		 Reynolds Center (5,002)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 4, 2017
    4:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 UConn W 82–68  21–2
    (10–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,428)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 8, 2017
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 11 UCF W 60–50  22–2
    (11–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (9,510)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 12, 2017
    4:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 at No. 25 SMU L 51–60  22–3
    (11–1)    		 Moody Coliseum (7,518)
    University Park, TX
    February 15, 2017
    7:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 18 at South Florida W 68–54  23–3
    (12–1)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,679)
    Tampa, FL
    February 18, 2017
    12:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 18 Tulsa W 80–60  24–3
    (13–1)    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,386)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 23, 2017
    7:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 15 Memphis
    Rivalry    		 W 87–74  25–3
    (14–1)    		 Fifth Third Arena (12,787)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 26, 2017
    3:00pm, CBSSN    		 No. 15 at UCF L 49–53  25–4
    (14–2)    		 CFE Arena (5,763)
    Orlando, FL
    March 2, 2017
    7:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 Houston W 65–47  26–4
    (15–2)    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 5, 2017
    12:00pm, CBS    		 No. 18 at UConn W 67–47  27–4
    (16–2)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,331)
    Storrs, CT
    AAC Tournament
    March 10, 2017
    7:00pm, ESPNU    		 (2) No. 15 vs. (7) Tulsa
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–61  28–4
    		 XL Center (7,365)
    Hartford, CT
    March 11, 2017
    5:35pm, ESPN2    		 (2) No. 15 vs. (6) Connecticut
    Semifinals    		 W 81–71  29–4
    		 XL Center (8,117)
    Hartford, CT
    March 12, 2017
    3:15pm, ESPN    		 (2) No. 15 vs. (1) No. 12 SMU
    Championship    		 L 56–71  29–5
    		 XL Center (6,856)
    Hartford, CT
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2017*
    7:27pm, truTV    		 (6 S) No. 18 vs. (11 S) Kansas State
    First Round    		 W 75–61  30–5
    		 Golden 1 Center (16,514)
    Sacramento, CA
    March 19, 2017*
    9:40pm, TBS    		 (6 S) No. 18 vs. (3 S) No. 8 UCLA
    Second Round    		 L 67–79  30–6
    		 Golden 1 Center (16,774)
    Sacramento, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    Source: [5]

    Awards and milestones

    All-AAC Awards

    All-AAC Second Team
    • Troy Caupain[6]
    • Kyle Washington[6]

    All-Rookie Team
    • Jarron Cumberland[6]

    Player of the Week

    Rookie of the Week
    • Week 6: Jarron Cumberland[6]
    • Week 8: Jarron Cumberland[6]
    • Week 17: Jarron Cumberland[6]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV 24 RV RV 22 25 24 24 23 22 20 19 14 11 18 15 18 15 18 Not released 
    Coaches' 25 25 RV RV 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 14 11 17 16 20 18 16 22

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References
    1. "Fifth Third Arena". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
    2. "Cincinnati Voted as 2016–17 American Men's Basketball Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
    3. "Broome Transferring to Cincinnati". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
    4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/2017.html
    5. "2016-17 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Schedule". GoBearcats. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
    6. "American Athletic Conference Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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