2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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.

2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record16–17 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Brown
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Benny White
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron144 .778  279  .750
Ohio117 .611  2011  .645
Buffalo117 .611  1715  .531
Kent State108 .556  2214  .611
Bowling Green711 .389  1319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .222  1121  .344
West
Ball State117 .611  2113  .618
Western Michigan117 .611  1616  .500
Toledo99 .500  1717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .389  1617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .389  1517  .469
Central Michigan612 .333  1616  .500
2017 MAC Tournament winner

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"160FreshmanBowling Green, OHTransferred
Brandon Nazione4F6'8"225SeniorHowell, MIGraduated
Jodan Price5G/F6'8"185RS JuniorIndianapolis, INGraduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Daryl Kirkland12G6'2"170FreshmanGrand Rapids, MIWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Trent Perry13G6'4"190RS SophomoreFranklin, TNWalk-on; transferred to Cumberland
Jordan Martin22G6'3"195RS SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Ethan Alvano25G6'1"165SophomoreCorona, CATransferred to Cal State San Marcos

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Paul Jackson3G6'1"178JuniorLithonia, GATransferred 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"215JuniorDix Hills, NYTransferred 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"210JuniorMonessen, PATransferred 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"220JuniorFlossmoor, ILJunior college transferred from Butler CC
Baylee Steele40F6'11"220SophomoreNorwalk, IAJunior college transferred to Des Moines Area CC

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ty Groce
PF
Ypsilanti, MI Lincoln High School 6 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 0 Raven Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrRomulus Detroit, MI
    G 1 Tim Bond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrCity College HS Baltimore, MD
    F/C 2 James Thompson IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoParkview Baptist Baton Rouge, LA
    G 3 Paul Jackson (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrMartin Luther King Jr.
    Eastern Kentucky
    Stone Mountain, GA
    G/F 4 Terry Harris (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHalf Hollow Hills West
    Houston Baptist
    Dix Hills, NY
    F 5 Elijah Minnie (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLincoln Park
    Robert Morris
    Monessen, PA
    G 10 Willie Mangum VI 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMarshall
    San Jacinto College
    Richmond, VA
    G 12 Jalen Brown (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)154 lb (70 kg) FrHarper Woods Harper Woods, MI
    F 15 Jordan Nobles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoCanton Canton, MI
    F 20 Blake Brown (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)173 lb (78 kg) RS SoNovi Novi, MI
    F 21 Quaran Jones (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrEcrose
    Findlay
    Dearborn Heights, MI
    F 23 Lamar Wofford-Humphrey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrHomewood-Flossmoor
    Butler CC
    Flossmoor, IL
    F 31 Ty Groce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrLincoln Ypsilanti, MI
    G 32 Ty Toney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrAlpharetta
    Georgia Highlands College
    Alpharetta, GA
    F 35 Nick Madray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrStephen Lewis/Findlay Prep
    Binghamton
    Mississauga, ON
    F/C 40 Baylee Steele 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoNorwalk
    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# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    at Pittsburgh
    2K Sports Classic
    L 90–93 2OT 0–1
    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
    Akron L 76–87  13–12
    (5–7)
    Convocation Center (1,397)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/14/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ohio L 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 State L 72–79  13–15
    (5–10)
    Worthen Arena (3,088)
    Muncie, IN
    02/25/2017
    12:00 PM, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois W 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
    Toledo L 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].

    See also

    References

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