2016–17 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Marlin and played their home games at the Cajundome, with four home games at Blackham Coliseum, as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Little Rock before losing to Georgia State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2016–17 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2016–17 record21–12 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neil Hardin
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Josten Crow
Home arenaCajundome
Blackham Coliseum
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

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2015–16 season 19–15, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They beat South Alabama in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing to Little Rock in the semifinals. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Furman before losing in the quarterfinals to UC Irvine.

Roster

2016–17 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Jay Wright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Rincon, Georgia
F 3 Justin Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)251 lb (114 kg) Fr Owensboro, Kentucky
G 4 Frank Bartley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)214 lb (97 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 5 Kadavion Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Shreveport, Louisiana
F 11 Jerekius Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS Fr Jackson, Mississippi
G 13 Jacob Broussard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)164 lb (74 kg) Jr Lafayette, Louisiana
G 15 P.J. Hardy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 22 Johnathan Stove 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 lb (102 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 23 Jordan Adebutu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 25 Roydell Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)184 lb (83 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 31 Mason Aucoin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)172 lb (78 kg) Fr Luling, Louisiana
F 32 Bryce Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
C 33 Larenz Stalcup 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)233 lb (106 kg) Jr Colorado Springs, Colorado
F 55 Scott Plaisance 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
F JaKeenan Gant  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Springfield, Georgia
G Malik Marquetti  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) Jr Compton, California
G Marcus Stroman  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm
West Florida W 94–72 
 25  Washington  12  Washington  5  Bartley  Blackham Coliseum (1,242)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at Minnesota L 74–86  0–1
 21  Miller  10  Washington  3  Bartley  Williams Arena (8,453)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
11/14/2016*
8:00 pm
at Montana State L 83–84  0–2
 29  Bartley  8  Washington  4  Wright  Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,395)
Bozeman, Montana
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm
Panhandle State W 117–47  1–2
 20  Washington  13  Washington  5  Evans  Blackham Coliseum (1,067)
Lafayette, Louisiana
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 83–82  2–2
 25  Bartley  14  Washington  5  Bartley  Blackham Coliseum (1,822)
Lafayette, Louisiana
11/23/2016*
3:00 pm
at James Madison W 82–70  3–2
 28  Bartley  12  Washington  6  Wright  JMU Convocation Center (2,200)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
11/27/2016*
4:00 pm
Texas Southern W 84–73  4–2
 22  Washington  14  Miller  4  Wright  Blackham Coliseum (3,027)
Lafayette, Louisiana
12/01/2016*
7:10 pm
Nicholls State W 101–69  5–2
 19  Bartley  10  Washington  5  Wright  Cajundome (4,982)
Lafayette, Louisiana
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm
at McNeese State W 92–72  6–2
 28  Wright  15  Washington  5  Wright  Burton Coliseum (1,500)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm
Loyola W 94–60  7–2
 19  Bartley  10  Washington  5  Wright  Cajundome (3,544)
Lafayette, Louisiana
12/10/2016*
7:15 pm
Louisiana Tech W 91–83  8–2
 19  Washington  10  Washington  5  Wright  Cajundome (4,491)
Lafayette, Louisiana
12/14/2016*
5:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 60–73  8–3
 17  Miller  18  Washington  4  Wright  Stegeman Coliseum (5,125)
Athens, Georgia
12/17/2016*
6:00 pm
at New Orleans W 76–71  9–3
 27  Wright  14  Washington  4  Wright  Lakefront Arena (1,411)
New Orleans, Louisiana
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm
Pepperdine W 90–64  10–3
 19  Washington  10  Washington  4  Stove  Cajundome (3,582)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Sun Belt regular season
12/31/2016
7:00 pm
at Arkansas State L 71–74  10–4
(0–1)
 16  Miller  11  Washington  4  Wright  Convocation Center (2,056)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
01/02/2017
6:30 pm
at Little Rock W 69–52  11–4
(1–1)
 15  Miller  11  Washington  6  Wright  Jack Stephens Center (3,739)
Little Rock, Arkansas
01/07/2017
7:15 pm
Louisiana–Monroe W 69–60  12–4
(2–1)
 16  Wright  21  Washington  4  Wright  Cajundome (4,714)
Lafayette, Louisiana
01/14/2017
7:15 pm
Georgia Southern L 76–81  12–5
(2–2)
 21  Wright  12  Washington  3  Bartley  Cajundome (5,464)
Lafayette, Louisiana
01/16/2017
8:00 pm
Georgia State L 86–101  12–6
(2–3)
 19  Bartley  10  Washington  2  Miller  Cajundome (3,497)
Lafayette, Louisiana
01/21/2017
4:30 pm
at Texas State W 79–73  13–6
(3–3)
 23  Wright  10  Washington  3  Wright  Strahan Coliseum (2,826)
San Marcos, Texas
01/23/2017
8:00 pm, ASN
at Texas–Arlington L 71–108  13–7
(3–4)
 17  Washington  10  Washington  4  Wright  College Park Center (1,933)
Arlington, Texas
01/28/2017
7:15 pm
Little Rock W 88–82  14–7
(4–4)
 20  Bartley  9  Miller  7  Miller  Cajundome (3,812)
Lafayette, Louisiana
01/30/2017
7:00 pm
Arkansas State L 69–88  14–8
(4–5)
 18  Bartley  9  Davis  8  Bartley  Cajundome (3,230)
Lafayette, Louisiana
02/04/2017
1:15 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State L 82–85  14–9
(4–6)
 31  Bartley  11  Washington  7  Wright  GSU Sports Arena (1,951)
Atlanta, Georgia
02/06/2017
6:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 70–74  14–10
(4–7)
 18  Miller  15  Washington  5  Stove  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,373)
Statesboro, Georgia
02/11/2017
7:15 pm, ESPN3
Troy L 88–100  14–11
(4–8)
 26  Wright  8  Washington  6  Wright  Cajundome (3,822)
Lafayette, Louisiana
02/13/2017
7:00 pm
South Alabama W 87–61  15–11
(5–8)
 25  Washington  13  Washington  6  Wright  Cajundome (3,179)
Lafayette, Louisiana
02/18/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Louisiana–Monroe W 85–84  16–11
(6–8)
 28  Wright  7  Miller  4  Bartley  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,451)
Monroe, Louisiana
02/25/2017
3:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina W 79  17–11
(7–8)
 19  Bartley  11  Washington  4  Washington  HTC Center (1,512)
Conway, South Carolina
02/27/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Appalachian State W 77–62  18–11
(8–8)
 21  Bartley  12  Washington  6  Wright  Holmes Center (1,140)
Boone, North Carolina
03/02/2017
7:15 pm
Texas State W 94–84 OT 19–11
(9–8)
 21  Wright  14  Washington  4  Washington  Cajundome (3,427)
Lafayette, Louisiana
03/04/2017
7:15 pm, ESPN3
Texas–Arlington W 83–81  20–11
(10–8)
 22  Bartley  15  Washington  5  Wright  Cajundome (4,272)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Sun Belt Tournament
03/08/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (10) Little Rock
First Round
W 78–71  21–11
 24  Wright  9  Washington  3  Miller  Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
03/10/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Georgia State
Quarterfinals
L 76–86  21–12
 27  Wright  8  Tied  3  Bartley  Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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