2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in what would ultimately be his final season in Bloomington. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2016–17 record18–16 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Purdue144 .778  278  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin126 .667  2710  .730
Maryland126 .667  249  .727
Minnesota117 .611  2410  .706
No. 23 Michigan108 .556  2612  .684
Northwestern108 .556  2412  .667
Michigan State108 .556  2015  .571
Iowa108 .556  1915  .559
Illinois810 .444  2015  .571
Ohio State711 .389  1715  .531
Indiana711 .389  1816  .529
Penn State612 .333  1518  .455
Nebraska612 .333  1219  .387
Rutgers315 .167  1518  .455
2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Despite the highs of the previous season and being ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, the Hoosiers faced a troubling and disappointing year; they finished 18–16 overall and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. At the Big Ten Tournament they defeated Iowa in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wisconsin. The Hoosiers missed out on the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round of the NIT, their first appearance since 2005, to Georgia Tech. The game was played at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion because Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass declined to host a home game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall citing concern it would "devalue" the Hoosiers' home court.[1]

On March 16, 2017, Indiana fired Crean after nine years as head coach.[2] On March 25, 2017, the school hired Archie Miller as head coach.[3][4]

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 27–8, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season title outright, pushing the school's total to 22 conference titles (tied with conference rival, Purdue, for the most). They received the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit by losing to Michigan. The team received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and defeated Chattanooga and Kentucky having won two games before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 by North Carolina.

Preseason

Departures

Indiana Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Yogi Ferrell11PG6'0"180SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaGraduated
Max Bielfeldt0F6'8"240Graduate SeniorPeoria, IllinoisGraduated
Nick Zeisloft2SG6'4"190RS SeniorLa Grange, IllinoisGraduated
Ryan Burton10F6'7"220RS SeniorBedford, IndianaGraduated
Jackson Tharp24SG6'4"205SeniorZionsville, IndianaGraduated
Harrison Niego15SG6'2"185FreshmanWestern Springs, IllinoisTransfer (Hillsdale College)
Troy Williams5F6'7"215JuniorHampton, VirginiaDeclared for 2016 NBA Draft

Recruiting class

Indiana was able to land its top recruit in De'Ron Davis, when he announced his commitment to become a Hoosier on November 12, 2015. IU aggressively pursued Davis for more than 3 years, and they eventually beat out Mississippi State for the highly touted 6'9 forward from Aurora, Colorado. After leading Overland High School to two consecutive 5A state championship titles, Davis was crowned 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball.[5]

On April 24, 2016, a fifth man was added to the recruiting class after JUCO transfer, Freddie McSwain, committed to play for IU. McSwain hails from Hinesville, Georgia and played basketball at Neosho County Community College.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Gelon
G/F
Crown Point, IN Crown Point HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Curtis Jones
G
Highland Springs, VA Huntington Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
De'Ron Davis
F
Aurora, CO Overland HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Devonte Green
G
Manhasset, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Freddie McSwain
F
Hinesville, Georgia Liberty County High School/Neosho County Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 17
  • 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 April 3, 2016.

    Future recruits

    2017–18 team recruits

    Roster

    2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Curtis Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHuntington Prep Richmond, Virginia
    G 1 James Blackmon Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMarion Marion, Indiana
    G 2 Josh Newkirk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrWord of God Christian Academy / Pittsburgh Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 3 OG Anunoby  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoJefferson City Jefferson City, Missouri
    G 4 Robert Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBenedictine Richmond, Virginia
    G 10 Johnny Jager (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
    G 11 Devonte Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrLong Island Lutheran North Babylon, New York
    F 13 Juwan Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWaynesville Waynesville, Missouri
    F 15 Zach McRoberts (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoCarmel/Vermont Carmel, Indiana
    F 20 De'Ron Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOverland Aurora, Colorado
    F 21 Freddie McSwain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLiberty County/Neosho County CC Hinesville, Georgia
    G 22 Quentin Taylor (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoBrebeuf Indianapolis, Indiana
    G/F 24 Grant Gelon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCrown Point Crown Point, Indiana
    F 30 Collin Hartman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCathedral Indianapolis, Indiana
    C 31 Thomas Bryant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoHuntington Prep Rochester, New York
    C 35 Tim Priller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRichland North Richland Hills, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 4-26-2016

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    No. 11 Hope College W 98–65 
     17  Green  12  Morgan  7  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 5*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    No. 11 Bellarmine W 73–49 
     25  Anunoby  8  McSwain  4  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Regular season
    Nov 11*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 vs. No. 3 Kansas
    Armed Forces Classic
    W 103–99 OT 1–0
     26  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Tied  4  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
    Honolulu, HI
    Nov 16*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 6 UMass Lowell
    Indiana Classic
    W 100–78  2–0
     23  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Tied  5  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 19*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    No. 6 Liberty
    Indiana Classic
    W 87–48  3–0
     20  Blackmon, Jr.  11  Anunoby  3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,537)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 22*
    9:00 pm, BTN
    No. 3 at Fort Wayne
    Indiana Classic
    L 68–71 OT 3–1
     18  Bryant  12  Bryant  2  Tied  Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (11,076)
    Fort Wayne, IN
    Nov 27*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 3 Mississippi Valley State
    Indiana Classic
    W 85–52  4–1
     21  Anunoby  11  Bryant  6  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 30*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 No. 3 North Carolina
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 76–67  5–1
     16  Anunoby  9  Blackmon, Jr.  3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 2*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 13 SIU Edwardsville W 83–60  6–1
     18  Morgan  10  Morgan  3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 4*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 Southeast Missouri State W 83–55  7–1
     17  Johnson  10  Bryant  8  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 10*
    4:00 pm, BTN
    No. 9 Houston Baptist W 103–61  8–1
     18  Blackmon, Jr.  13  Bryant  4  McRoberts  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 17*
    5:00 pm, BTN
    No. 9 vs. No. 18 Butler
    Crossroads Classic
    L 78–83  8–2
     26  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Morgan  3  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,684)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 19*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 16 Delaware State W 103–56  9–2
     19  Anunoby  9  Anunoby  6  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,307)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 22*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    No. 16 Austin Peay W 97–62  10–2
     24  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Davis  11  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,688)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 28
    6:30 pm, BTN
    No. 16 Nebraska L 83–87  10–3
    (0–1)
     19  Johnson  10  Bryant  4  Bryant  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,168)
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 31*
    12:30 pm, CBS
    No. 16 vs. No. 6 Louisville
    Countdown Classic
    L 62–77  10–4
     14  Anunoby  11  Blackmon, Jr.  2  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,824)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 No. 13 Wisconsin L 68–75  10–5
    (0–2)
     12  3 Tied  7  Morgan  4  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,679)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 7
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 25 Illinois
    Rivalry
    W 96–80  11–5
    (1–2)
     25  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Bryant  3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,506)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 10
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at Maryland L 72–75  11–6
    (1–3)
     22  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Bryant  2  3 Tied  Xfinity Center (17,213)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 15
    12:00 pm, BTN
    Rutgers W 76–57  12–6
    (2–3)
     16  Blackmon, Jr.  5  Tied  5  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 18
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Penn State W 78–75  13–6
    (3–3)
     17  Tied  9  Bryant  3  Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (7,818)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 21
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    Michigan State W 82–75  14–6
    (4–3)
     33  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Bryant  5  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 26
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Michigan L 60–90  14–7
    (4–4)
     14  Johnson  5  Johnson  3  Newkirk  Crisler Center (11,267)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Jan 29
    6:30 pm, BTN
    at Northwestern L 55–68  14–8
    (4–5)
     23  Bryant  12  Bryant  7  Newkirk  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 1
    6:30 pm, BTN
    Penn State W 110–102 3OT 15–8
    (5–5)
     31  Bryant  11  Tied  4  Green  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 5
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 10 Wisconsin L 60–65  15–9
    (5–6)
     22  Newkirk  6  Bryant  6  Johnson  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 9
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 Purdue
    Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
    L 64–69  15–10
    (5–7)
     23  Bryant  8  Newkirk  4  Blackmon, Jr.  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 12
    1:00 pm, CBS
    Michigan L 63–75  15–11
    (5–8)
     13  Davis  6  Johnson  3  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 15
    9:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota L 74–75  15–12
    (5–9)
     22  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Bryant  2  3 Tied  Williams Arena (11,658)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 21
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at Iowa L 90–96 OT 15–13
    (5–10)
     19  Johnson  11  Bryant  7  Johnson  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,372)
    Iowa City, IA
    Feb 25
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Northwestern W 63–62  16–13
    (6–10)
     13  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Tied  3  Bryant  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Feb 28
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 16 Purdue
    Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
    L 75–86  16–14
    (6–11)
     16  Blackmon, Jr.  11  Morgan  5  Blackmon, Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Mar 4
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    at Ohio State W 96–92  17–14
    (7–11)
     26  Johnson  8  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Johnson  Value City Arena (15,560)
    Columbus, OH
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 9
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    (10) vs. (7) Iowa
    Second Round
    W 95–73  18–14
     23  Blackmon, Jr.  8  Tied  4  Tied  Verizon Center (12,408)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 10
    6:30 pm, BTN
    (10) vs. (2) No. 24 Wisconsin
    Quarterfinal
    L 60–70  18–15
     17  Blackmon, Jr.  8  Blackmon, Jr.  3  Newkirk  Verizon Center (15,624)
    Washington, D.C.
    NIT
    Mar 14
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    (3) at (6) Georgia Tech
    First round – Syracuse Bracket
    L 63–75  18–16
     14  Morgan  7  Bryant  4  Newkirk  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,533)
    Atlanta, GA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Player statistics

    Individual player statistics (Final)[7]
    Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
    Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
    Anunoby, OG 16 10 402 25.1 177 11.1 68 122 .557 14 45 .311 27 48 .563 28 59 87 5.4 23 21 21 26
    Blackmon, Jr., James 30 30 915 30.5 511 17.0 174 365 .477 91 215 .423 72 86 .837 29 115 144 4.8 56 21 1 58
    Bryant, Thomas 34 34 954 28.1 427 12.6 148 285 .519 23 60 .383 108 148 .730 76 150 226 6.6 50 26 52 78
    Davis, De'Ron 34 4 471 13.9 200 5.9 66 136 .485 0 0 .00 68 90 .756 53 53 106 3.1 31 14 24 41
    Gelon, Grant 12 0 38 3.2 22 1.8 7 9 .778 3 5 .600 5 8 .625 2 3 5 .4 0 1 0 1
    Green, Devonte 32 3 485 15.2 142 4.4 47 106 .443 24 55 .436 24 34 .706 9 48 57 1.8 34 22 6 40
    Johnson, Robert 34 32 999 29.4 434 12.8 162 361 .449 70 189 .370 40 53 .755 12 137 149 4.4 85 29 3 78
    Jones, Curtis 33 1 371 11.2 115 3.5 38 108 .352 21 60 .350 18 25 .720 8 36 44 1.3 31 14 3 24
    McRoberts, Zach 31 3 350 11.3 24 .8 9 27 .333 4 12 .333 2 2 1.00 13 32 45 1.5 29 12 6 8
    McSwain, Freddie 31 1 251 8.1 84 2.7 32 58 .552 0 3 .000 20 32 .625 35 42 77 2.5 4 10 3 23
    Morgan, Juwan 32 20 722 22.6 247 7.7 86 157 .548 10 40 .250 65 88 .739 65 113 178 5.6 34 19 29 36
    Newkirk, Josh 34 32 955 28.1 307 9.0 114 260 .438 35 92 .380 44 63 .698 23 82 105 3.1 108 19 7 76
    Priller, Tim 9 0 27 3.0 19 2.1 7 9 .778 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 4 7 11 1.2 3 0 2 1
    Taylor, Quentin 6 0 10 1.7 2 .3 1 1 1.00 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 .3 0 1 0 4
    Total 34 - 6950 - 2711 79.7 959 2004 .479 295 776 .380 498 683 .729 413 913 1326 39.0 488 209 157 517
    Opponents 34 - 6950 - 2491 73.3 867 2021 .429 233 692 .337 524 743 .705 355 723 1078 31.7 410 214 136 379
    Legend
      GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
      FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
     Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
     Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

    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 11 6 3 13 9 9 16 16 25 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches 11 5 5 10 9 9 16 16 25 RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References

    1. "Indiana didn't want to 'devalue' its home court by hosting an NIT game". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
    2. "Tom Crean fired by Indiana". SI.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
    3. Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
    4. "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
    5. Bozich, Alex (April 3, 2016). "De'Ron Davis named 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
    6. Bozich, Alex (April 24, 2016). "JUCO forward Freddie McSwain joins IU's 2016 recruiting class". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
    7. "2016–17 Indiana Basketball Statistics" (PDF). IUIHoosiers.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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