2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by third-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed in the East region where they lost to South Carolina in the First Round.

2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East
2016–17 record19–13 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBMO Harris Bradley Center
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Villanova153 .833  324  .889
No. 21 Butler126 .667  259  .735
Creighton108 .556  2510  .714
Seton Hall108 .556  2112  .636
Providence108 .556  2013  .606
Marquette108 .556  1913  .594
Xavier99 .500  2414  .632
Saint John's711 .389  1419  .424
Georgetown513 .278  1418  .438
DePaul216 .111  923  .281
2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Henry Ellenson13F6'10"245FreshmanRice Lake, WIDeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Wally Ellenson22G6'6"210RS JuniorRice Lake, WIDeclared for 2016 NBA Development League draft
Christian Haffner41G6'1"155FreshmanGresham, WIWalk-on; transferred
Michael Mache42F6'5"220SeniorGlen Ellyn, ILWalk-on; graduated
Sandy Cohen III5F6'6"180JuniorSeymour, WITransferred (Mid-Season)
Traci Carter21G6'0"175SophomorePhilapdelphia, PATransferred (Mid-Season)

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Katin Reinhardt22G6'6"220RS SeniorDana Point, CATransferred from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reinhardt graduated from USC.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Markus Howard
#22 SG
Chandler, AZ Findlay College Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Apr 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Sam Hauser
#16 SF
Stevens Point, WI Stevens Point Area Senior High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Brendan Bailey
#25 SF
American Fork, WI American Fork High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
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 2016-08-03.

    2017 recruiting class

    Preseason

    Prior to the season, Marquette was picked to finish seventh in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Luke Fischer was named to the preseason All-Big East second team.[1]

    Roster

    2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Markus Howard 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFindlay Prep Chandler, Arizona
    G 1 Duane Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrDominican High School (WI) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    G/F 2 Sacar Anim  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoDeLaSalle High School (MN) Minneapolis, Minnesota
    G/F 10 Sam Hauser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrStevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
    C 12 Matt Heldt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoNeenah High School Neenah, Wisconsin
    G 22 Katin Reinhardt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSUSC Dana Point, California
    G 23 Jajuan Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSouthwind High School Memphis, Tennessee
    G 25 Haanif Cheatham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPembroke Pines Charter High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 30 Andrew Rowsey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrUNC Asheville Lexington, Virginia
    C 40 Luke Fischer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrIndiana Germantown, Wisconsin
    F 41 Deon Franklin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoTexas Tech Treviso, Italy
    G 52 Cam Marotta (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoHomestead High School (WI) Mequon, Wisconsin
    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
    Nov 7, 2016*
    1:00 pm, TWCSC
    Rockhurst W 106–53 
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (7,975)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    5:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Vanderbilt
    Veterans Classic
    W 95–71  1–0
    Alumni Hall (4,116)
    Annapolis, MD
    Nov 14, 2016*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    Howard
    2K Sports Classic
    W 81–49  2–0
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,305)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 17, 2016*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Michigan
    2K Sports Classic semifinals
    L 61–79  2–1
    Madison Square Garden (8,126)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 18, 2016*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Pittsburgh
    2K Sports Classic
    L 75–78  2–2
    Madison Square Garden (8,088)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 22, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    IUPUI
    2K Sports Classic
    W 104–79  3–2
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,552)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 26, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS2
    Houston Baptist W 101–79  4–2
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,740)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 30, 2016*
    7:30 pm, FS2
    Western Carolina W 90–44  5–2
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,397)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 4, 2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Georgia W 89–79  6–2
    Stegeman Coliseum (7,620)
    Athens, GA
    Dec 6, 2016*
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    Fresno State W 84–81  7–2
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,550)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 10, 2016*
    1:00 pm, FS1
    No. 17 Wisconsin
    Rivalry
    L 84–93  7–3
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,691)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 19, 2016*
    6:00 pm, FS1
    Saint Francis (PA) W 78–65  8–3
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,868)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 21, 2016*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    SIU Edwardsville W 89–56  9–3
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,925)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East regular season
    Dec 28, 2016
    7:45 pm, FS1
    Georgetown W 76–66  10–3
    (1–0)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,886)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 1, 2017
    3:30 pm, FS1
    at Seton Hall L 66–69  10–4
    (1–1)
    Prudential Center (7,894)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 7, 2017
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 1 Villanova L 81–93  10–5
    (1–2)
    Wells Fargo Center (16,891)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 11, 2017
    6:00 pm, FS1
    Seton Hall W 89–86 OT 11–5
    (2–2)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,388)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 14, 2017
    6:30 pm, FSN
    DePaul W 85–58  12–5
    (3–2)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,832)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 16, 2017
    11:00 am, FS1
    at No. 13 Butler
    MLK Day Marathon
    L 80–88  12–6
    (3–3)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 21, 2017
    2:30 pm, FOX
    at No. 7 Creighton W 102–94  13–6
    (4–3)
    CenturyLink Center (18,145)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 24, 2017
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 1 Villanova W 74–72  14–6
    (5–3)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,210)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 28, 2017
    1:00 pm, FSN
    Providence L 78–79  14–7
    (5–4)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,369)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 1, 2017
    6:00 pm, FS2
    at St. John's L 72–86  14–8
    (5–5)
    Madison Square Garden (14,201)
    New York City, NY
    Feb 4, 2017
    1:30 pm, FS1
    at DePaul W 92–79  15–8
    (6–5)
    Allstate Arena (8,392)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 7, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 22 Butler L 65–68  15–9
    (6–6)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,423)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 11, 2017
    11:07 am, FOX
    at Georgetown L 62–80  15–10
    (6–7)
    Verizon Center (11,386)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 18, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Xavier W 83–61  16–10
    (7–7)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,033)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, FS1
    St. John's W 93–71  17–10
    (8–7)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,370)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 25, 2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Providence L 69–73  17–11
    (8–8)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (13,216)
    Providence, RI
    Mar 1, 2017
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Xavier W 95–84  18–11
    (9–8)
    Cintas Center (10,071)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Mar 4, 2017
    1:30 pm, FS2
    Creighton W 91–83  19–11
    (10–8)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,630)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 8, 2017
    2:30 pm, FS1
    (4) vs. (5) Seton Hall
    Quarterfinals
    L 76–82  19–12
    Madison Square Garden (17,324)
    New York City, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2017*
    9:50 pm, TBS
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) South Carolina
    First Round
    L 73–93  19–13
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,180)
    Greenville, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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