2016–17 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by fourth-year head coach G. G. Smith, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place with Colgate. As the No. 7 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Lafayette in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Boston University. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated George Mason in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Coastal Carolina.

2016–17 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferencePatriot League
2016–17 record16–17 (8–10 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReitz Arena
2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell153 .833  269  .743
Lehigh126 .667  2012  .625
Boston University126 .667  1814  .563
Navy108 .556  1616  .500
Holy Cross99 .500  1517  .469
Loyola (MD)810 .444  1617  .485
Colgate810 .444  1022  .313
Army612 .333  1319  .406
Lafayette513 .278  921  .300
American513 .278  822  .267
2017 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Holy Cross.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Laster5G6'6"191SeniorSmyrna, DEGraduated
Sean Tuohy, Jr.11G6'0"186SeniorMemphis, TNGraduate transferred to SMU
Franz Rassman13F6'10"230SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Tyler Hubbard23G6'2"179SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Josh Forney42F6'9"264RS JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kavaughn Scott
#83 PF
Orange, CA Orange Lutheran High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Chuck Champion
#86 SG
Philadelphia, PA Friends' Central School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 61
Austin Harriott
#109 SF
Philadelphia, PA The Hun School Of Princeton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Andrew Kostecka
#116 SF
Germantown, MD Clarksburg High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Dylan Gollihar
C
Richardson, TX Richardson High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) N/A Sep 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ian Langendoerfer
SF
Honesdale, PA Honesdale High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Nov 10, 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 2016-09-07.

    Roster

    2016–17 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Dylan Gollihar 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrRichardson Richardson, TX
    F 1 Nick Gorski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) SrBenedictine Prep Richmond, VA
    G 2 Andre Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrChrist the King Westbury, NY
    G 4 Nevell Provo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoPine Ridge North Breston, NS
    F 5 KaVaughn Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOrange Lutheran Irvine, CA
    G 10 Andrew Kostecka III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrClarksburg Germantown, MD
    G 12 Austin Harriott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrThe Hun School of Princeton Philadelphia, PA
    G 14 Chuck Champion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFriends Central Philadelphia, PA
    G 15 Sam Norton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
    G 20 Matt Staubi 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)152 lb (69 kg) JrDarien Rye, NY
    F 21 Jarred Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrJohn Carroll Havre de Grace, MD
    F 22 Cam Gregory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)214 lb (97 kg) JrSt. Stephens and St. Agnes Waldorf, MD
    G 25 James Fives 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoThe Hill School Scranton, PA
    F 35 Chancellor Barnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrGlenelg Country Day Columbia, MD
    G 41 Ian Langendoerfer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrHonesdale Honesdale, PA
    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
    11/03/2016*
    7:30 pm
    Johns Hopkins W 73–50 
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, MD
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Duquesne L 60–65  0–1
    Palumbo Center (1,319)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    11/14/2016*
    7:30 pm
    Millersville W 79–66  1–1
    Reitz Arena (814)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at LIU Brooklyn L 61–65  1–2
    Barclays Center (762)
    Brooklyn, NY
    11/18/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Notre Dame L 48–83  1–3
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,894)
    South Bend, IN
    11/23/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Fairfield W 81–66  2–3
    Reitz Arena (367)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/26/2016*
    3:30 pm, FS2
    at No. 12 Creighton L 52–82  2–4
    CenturyLink Center (16,907)
    Omaha, NE
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Stony Brook W 71–70  3–4
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,387)
    Stony Brook, NY
    12/03/2016*
    4:00 pm, MASN
    Mount St. Mary's W 64–57  4–4
    Reitz Arena (1,478)
    Baltimore, MD
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Towson L 53–70  4–5
    SECU Arena (1,214)
    Towson, MD
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Binghamton W 90–85 OT 5–5
    Binghamton University Events Center (4,037)
    Vestal, NY
    12/23/2016*
    1:00 pm
    UMass Lowell W 69–60  6–5
    Reitz Arena (628)
    Baltimore, MD
    Patriot League regular season
    12/30/2016
    7:30 pm
    at American W 68–66  7–5
    (1–0)
    Bender Arena (523)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/02/2017
    7:30 pm
    Lafayette L 69–78  7–6
    (1–1)
    Reitz Arena (418)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Lehigh W 84–83  8–6
    (2–1)
    Stabler Arena (832)
    Beltlehem, PA
    01/08/2017
    1:00 pm
    at Army L 57–66  8–7
    (2–2)
    Christl Arena (751)
    West Point, NY
    01/11/2017
    7:30 pm
    Navy L 62–75  8–8
    (2–3)
    Reitz Arena (592)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/16/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Boston University W 77–69  9–8
    (3–3)
    Reitz Arena (1,286)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Bucknell L 63–76  9–9
    (3–4)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,268)
    Lewisburg, PA
    01/21/2017
    2:00 pm
    at Colgate L 49–52  9–10
    (3–5)
    Cotterell Court (825)
    Hamilton, NY
    01/25/2017
    7:30 pm
    Holy Cross W 65–62  10–10
    (4–5)
    Reitz Arena (872)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/28/2017
    2:00 pm
    at Lafayette W 70–62  11–10
    (5–5)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,377)
    Easton, PA
    02/01/2017
    7:30 pm
    Lehigh W 62–60  12–10
    (6–5)
    Reitz Arena (623)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/04/2017
    2:00 pm
    Army W 78–63  13–10
    (7–5)
    Reitz Arena (1,042)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Navy L 59–62  13–11
    (7–6)
    Alumni Hall (1,435)
    Annapolis, MD
    02/11/2017
    12:00 pm, ASN
    at Boston University L 63–78  13–12
    (7–7)
    Case Gym (521)
    Boston, MA
    02/15/2017
    7:30 pm
    Bucknell W 78–77  14–12
    (8–7)
    Reitz Arena (1,071)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/19/2017
    12:00 pm
    Colgate L 56–66 OT 14–13
    (8–8)
    Reitz Arena (621)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Holy Cross L 62–63  14–14
    (8–9)
    Hart Center (1,497)
    Worcester, MA
    02/25/2017
    12:00 pm
    American L 62–64  14–15
    (8–10)
    Reitz Arena (786)
    Baltimore, MD
    Patriot League Tournament
    02/28/2017
    7:00 pm
    (7) (10) Lafayette
    First round
    W 67–64  15–15
    Reitz Arena (472)
    Baltimore, MD
    03/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    (7) at (2) Boston University
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–64  15–16
    Case Gym (510)
    Boston, MA
    CBI
    03/15/2017*
    7:00 pm
    at George Mason
    First Round
    W 73–58  16–16
    EagleBank Arena (1,400)
    Fairfax, VA
    03/20/2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Coastal Carolina
    Quarterfinals
    L 63–72  16–17
    HTC Center 
    Conway, SC

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    Source[1][2].

    References

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