2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by third-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Old Dominion, and Louisiana Tech to advance to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament. There they lost to top-seeded Middle Tennessee. Despite finishing with 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2016–17 record20–15 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Cline
  • Scott Rigot
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee171 .944  315  .861
Louisiana Tech144 .778  2310  .697
Old Dominion126 .667  1912  .613
UTEP126 .667  1517  .469
Rice117 .611  2312  .657
Marshall108 .556  2015  .571
UAB99 .500  1716  .515
Western Kentucky99 .500  1517  .469
UTSA810 .444  1419  .424
Charlotte711 .389  1317  .433
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1020  .333
Southern Miss612 .333  922  .290
FIU315 .167  724  .226
North Texas216 .111  822  .267
2017 C-USA Tournament winner

On January 24, 2017, assistant coach Chris Duhon resigned following an arrest for driving on a revoked license three days earlier.[1]

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated UTEP in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Middle Tennessee.

Preseason

The Thundering Herd was picked to finish in fourth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2] Jon Elmore and Ryan Taylor were selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brett Bowling3G6'4"192SophomorePineville, West VirginiaWalk-on; transferred to West Virginia Wesleyan
Justin Edmonds23G6'4"220RS SeniorAlbion, MichiganGraduated
James Kelly24F6'8"259SeniorAnn Arbor, MichiganGraduated
Aleksandar Dozic32F6'9"220FreshmanPodgorica, MontenegroTransferred to Marist

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Rondale Watson23G6'3"190JuniorLewisburg, West VirginiaTransferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Ot Elmore24G6'3"190RS JuniorCharleston, West VirginiaTransferred from Texas–Rio Grande Valley. Will be eligible to play immediately since Elmore graduated from UTRGV.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phil Bledsoe
#102 PF
Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling Park High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sep 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Jannson Williams
PF
Newnan, Georgia Newnan High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ky're Allison
PG
Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  • "2016 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

    Roster

    2016–17 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Christian Thieneman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrTrinity Louisville, Kentucky
    F 1 Terrence Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrGeorgia Highlands Durham, North Carolina
    G 2 Stevie Browning (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrFairmont State Logan, West Virginia
    F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrNewnan Newnan, Georgia
    F 4 Jacob Kilgore (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoSpring Valley Huntington, West Virginia
    G 5 Ky're Allison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrPortsmouth Portsmouth, Ohio
    F 11 Ajdin Penava 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) SoFifth High School Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    G 14 C.J. Burks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SoHedgesville Martinsburg, West Virginia
    G 21 Aleksa Nikolić 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS SoElectro-Tech School Pančevo, Serbia
    G 23 Rondale Watson (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrWake Forest Lewisburg, West Virginia
    G 24 Ot Elmore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS JrTexas–Rio Grande Valley Charleston, West Virginia
    F 25 Ryan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)249 lb (113 kg) RS SrHargrave Military Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
    G/F 32 Phil Bledsoe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrWheeling Park Wheeling, West Virginia
    G 33 Jon Elmore (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) JrVMI Charleston, West Virginia
    G 35 Austin Loop 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrSouth Webster South Webster, Ohio
    F 50 Milan Mijovic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSecondary Vocational School Belgrade, Serbia
    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*
    6:00 pm
    West Virginia State W 93–70 
    Cam Henderson Center (5,178)
    Huntington, WV
    11/06/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Charleston (WV) W 100–76 
    Cam Henderson Center (5,138)
    Huntington, WV
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    12:00 pm
    North Carolina Central
    Global Sports Invitational
    W 81–69  1–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,375)
    Huntington, WV
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Morehead State W 85–77  2–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,872)
    Huntington, WV
    11/19/2016*
    5:00 pm
    Western Carolina
    Global Sports Invitational
    W 98–63  3–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,741)
    Huntington, WV
    11/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Jackson State
    Global Sports Invitational
    W 71–61  4–0
    Cam Henderson Center (4,785)
    Huntington, WV
    11/25/2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Ohio State
    Global Sports Invitational
    L 70–111  4–1
    Value City Arena (14,355)
    Columbus, OH
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Ohio W 98–88  5–1
    Cam Henderson Center (6,031)
    Huntington, WV
    12/03/2016*
    4:00 pm
    at Eastern Kentucky L 80–89  5–2
    McBrayer Arena (2,100)
    Richmond, KY
    12/06/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Chattanooga L 85–96  5–3
    McKenzie Arena (3,064)
    Chattanooga, TN
    12/10/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Toledo W 111–105 OT 6–3
    Cam Henderson Center (5,696)
    Huntington, WV
    12/17/2016*
    7:30 pm
    at Akron L 88–99  6–4
    James A. Rhodes Arena (3,598)
    Akron, OH
    12/19/2016*
    6:00 pm
    West Virginia Wesleyan W 81–65  7–4
    Cam Henderson Center (5,196)
    Huntington, WV
    12/22/2016*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 24 Cincinnati L 91–93 OT 7–5
    Fifth Third Arena (10,540)
    Cincinnati, OH
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Pittsburgh L 106–112  7–6
    Peterson Events Center (8,028)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Conference USA regular season
    12/31/2016
    1:00 pm
    at FIU W 94–70  8–6
    (1–0)
    FIU Arena (598)
    Miami, FL
    01/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic W 89–72  9–6
    (2–0)
    FAU Arena (1,009)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion W 90–86 OT 10–6
    (3–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,573)
    Huntington, WV
    01/07/2017
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte W 110–93  11–6
    (4–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,617)
    Huntington, WV
    01/12/2017
    8:00 pm, beIN
    at Middle Tennessee L 57–69  11–7
    (4–1)
    Murphy Center (4,598)
    Murfeesboro, TN
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm
    at UAB L 78–94  11–8
    (4–2)
    Bartow Arena (3,275)
    Birmingham, AL
    01/21/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    WKU W 94–80  12–8
    (5–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,813)
    Huntington, WV
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTSA W 92–71  13–8
    (6–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,297)
    Huntington, WV
    01/28/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTEP L 68–91  13–9
    (6–3)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,781)
    Huntington, WV
    02/02/2017
    8:00 pm
    at Southern Miss L 76–91  13–10
    (6–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,373)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/04/2017
    7:30 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 90–94  13–11
    (6–5)
    Thomas Assembly Center (4,804)
    Ruston, LA
    02/11/2017
    6:00 pm, FCS
    at WKU W 84–79  14–11
    (7–5)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (4,742)
    Bowling Green, KY
    02/16/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    UAB W 74–59  15–11
    (8–5)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,637)
    Huntington, WV
    02/18/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    Middle Tennessee L 86–97  15–12
    (8–6)
    Cam Henderson Center (7,620)
    Huntington, WV
    02/23/2017
    8:00 pm, beIN
    at Old Dominion L 65–86  15–13
    (8–7)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,248)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/25/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Charlotte W 93–89  16–13
    (9–7)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (7,040)
    Charlotte, NC
    03/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    Rice L 88–89  16–14
    (9–8)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,994)
    Huntington, WV
    03/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 106–104  17–14
    (10–8)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,017)
    Huntington, WV
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/08/2017
    9:00 pm, CI
    (6) vs. (11) Florida Atlantic
    First round
    W 89–74  18–14
    Legacy Arena (6,410)
    Birmingham, AL
    03/09/2017
    9:00 pm, ASN
    (6) vs. (3) Old Dominion
    Quarterfinals
    W 64–63  19–14
    Legacy Arena (4,005)
    Birmingham, AL
    03/10/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (2) Louisiana Tech
    Semifinals
    W 93–77  20–14
    Legacy Arena (3,299)
    Birmingham, AL
    03/11/2017
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (1) Middle Tennessee
    Championship
    L 72–83  20–15
    Legacy Arena (3,956)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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