2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2016–17 record24–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dustin Clark (6th season)
  • Bino Ranson (7th season)
  • Cliff Warren (3rd season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Purdue14–4 .778  27–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin12–6 .667  27–10  .730
Maryland12–6 .667  24–9  .727
Minnesota11–7 .611  24–10  .706
No. 23 Michigan †10–8 .556  26–12  .684
Northwestern10–8 .556  24–12  .667
Michigan State10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Iowa10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Illinois8–10 .444  20–15  .571
Ohio State7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Indiana7–11 .389  18–16  .529
Penn State6–12 .333  15–18  .455
Nebraska6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–18  .455
† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 24–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Northwestern in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 6 seed in the West region, they lost in the First Round to Xavier.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They defeated Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated South Dakota State and Hawaii to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Kansas.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rasheed Sulaimon0G6'5"195SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Robert Carter, Jr.4F6'8"250RS JuniorThomasville, GADeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Jake Layman10F6'9"190SeniorWrentham, MAGraduated
Trevor Anzmann12G5'11"175SeniorWestminster, MDWalk-on; graduated
Varun Ram21G5'9"150RS SeniorClarksville, MDWalk-on; graduated
Diamond Stone33C6'11"250FreshmanMilwaukee, WIDeclare for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
L. G. Gill10F6'8"220SeniorChesterfield, VATransferred from Duquesne. Will be eligible to play since Gill graduated from Duquense.

2016 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Cowan
#12 PG		 Bowie, MD St. John's College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Micah Thomas
#41 SF		 Eads, TN Huntington Prep School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kevin Huerter
#16 SG		 Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Jackson
SF		 Toronto, ON, Canada Findlay College Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Joshua Tomaic
PF		 Canary Islands Findlay College Preparatory School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 2016-06-09.

    2017 Recruiting Class

    Roster
    2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Anthony Cowan Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. John's College High School Bowie, Maryland
    G 1 Jaylen Brantley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrOdessa College Springfield, Massachusetts
    G 2 Melo Trimble 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBishop Denis J. O'Connell High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G 4 Kevin Huerter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrShenendehowa High School Clifton Park, New York
    G 5 Dion Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoPotomac High School (MD) Oxon Hill, Maryland
    F 10 L. G. Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrDuquesne Chesterfield, Virginia
    G/F 11 Jared Nickens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWesttown School Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
    F 13 Ivan Bender 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoElektrotehnička Škola Tuzla Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    F 15 Michal Čekovský 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrCanarias Basketball Academy Košice, Slovakia
    G 20 Travis Valmon (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep Rockville, Maryland
    F 21 Justin Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHill Academy East York, Ontario, Canada
    F 23 Micah Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHuntington Prep Memphis, Tennessee
    G 24 Andrew Terrell (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBrebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 32 Kent Auslander (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHerndon High School Herndon, Virginia
    F 33 Joshua Tomaic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Lanzarote, Canary Islands
    F 35 Damonte Dodd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrMassanutten Military Academy Centreville, Maryland
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Damonte Dodd Michal Čekovský
    PF Justin Jackson L. G. Gill Ivan Bender
    SF Kevin Huerter Jared Nickens Joshua Tomaic
    SG Melo Trimble Dion Wiley Micah Thomas
    PG Anthony Cowan Jaylen Brantley

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2016*
    2:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 25 Catawba W 95–61 
    		 17 – Nickens  10 – Dodd  6 – Huerter  Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 25 American W 62–56  1–0
    		  21 – Trimble  9 – 2 Tied  4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,078)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 15, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at Georgetown
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 76–75  2–0
    		  22 – Trimble  7 – Huerter  4 – Cowan  Verizon Center (13,145)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 St. Mary's College W 93–45  3–0
    		  15 – Gill  10 – 2 Tied  7 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (15,779)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 20, 2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Towson
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 71–66  4–0
    		  27 – Trimble  6 – Trimble  4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (16,797)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Stony Brook
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 77–63  5–0
    		  21 – Trimble  9 – Jackson  2 – 5 Tied  Xfinity Center (14,950)
    College Park, MD
    Nov 25, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ASN    		 vs. Richmond
    Barclays Center Classic semifinals    		 W 88–82 OT 6–0
    		  29 – Trimble  10 – Huerter  4 – Cowan  Barclays Center (–)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 26, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ASN    		 vs. Kansas State
    Barclays Center Classic championship    		 W 69–68  7–0
    		  18 – Trimble  8 – Cekovsky  3 – 2 Tied  Barclays Center (5,011)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 29, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Pittsburgh
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 59–73  7–1
    		  13 – Trimble  9 – Huerter  5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,144)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 3, 2016*
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 Oklahoma State W 71–70  8–1
    		  13 – Trimble  8 – Dodd  6 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,391)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 7, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Howard W 79–56  9–1
    		  16 – Cekovsky  7 – 2 Tied  4 – 3 Tied  Xfinity Center (15,584)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 10, 2016*
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 Saint Peter's W 66–56  10–1
    		  19 – Jackson  5 – 2 Tied  4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (14,859)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 12, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Jacksonville State W 92–66  11–1
    		  23 – Trimble  6 – Jackson  5 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (13,646)
    College Park, MD
    Dec 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Charlotte
    Baltimore Showcase    		 W 88–72  12–1
    		  21 – Trimble  6 – Cekovsky  5 – Cowan  Royal Farms Arena (7,139)
    Baltimore, MD
    Big Ten Regular Season
    Dec 27, 2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Illinois W 84–59  13–1
    (1–0)    		  20 – Trimble  7 – Gill  6 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 1, 2017
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 Nebraska L 65–67  13–2
    (1–1)    		  26 – Huerter  7 – Jackson  3 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (15,067)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 7, 2017
    3:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at Michigan W 77–70  14–2
    (2–1)    		  15 – 2 Tied  6 – 2 Tied  4 – 2 Tied  Crisler Center (11,527)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Jan 10, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 Indiana W 75–72  15–2
    (3–1)    		  18 – Trimble  7 – Huerter  3 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,213)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 14, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Illinois W 62–56  16–2
    (4–1)    		  19 – Cowan  7 – Cowan  5 – Trimble  State Farm Center (14,002)
    Champaign, IL
    Jan 19, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 at Iowa W 84–76  17–2
    (5–1)    		  20 – Trimble  8 – 2 Tied  5 – 2 Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,040)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 24, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 Rutgers W 67–55  18–2
    (6–1)    		  17 – Trimble  8 – Huerter  6 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 28, 2017
    2:15 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 at Minnesota W 85–78  19–2
    (7–1)    		  28 – Jackson  10 – Jackson  7 – Trimble  Williams Arena (11,191)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 31, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 at Ohio State W 77–71  20–2
    (8–1)    		  22 – Jackson  12 – Jackson  5 – Cowan  Value City Arena (12,887)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 4, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 No. 23 Purdue L 72–73  20–3
    (8–2)    		  22 – Trimble  5 – 2 Tied  5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 7, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 21 at Penn State L 64–70  20–4
    (8–3)    		  14 – Jackson  8 – Jackson  5 – Huerter  Bryce Jordan Center (7,063)
    University Park, PA
    Feb 11, 2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 21 Ohio State W 86–77  21–4
    (9–3)    		  19 – Cowan  7 – Jackson  4 – 2 Tied  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 15, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 23 at Northwestern W 74–64  22–4
    (10–3)    		  32 – Trimble  8 – Huerter  6 – Cowan  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,707)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 19, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 23 at No. 11 Wisconsin L 60–71  22–5
    (10–4)    		  27 – Trimble  5 – 2 Tied  4 – Cowan  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 22, 2017
    8:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 24 Minnesota L 75–89  22–6
    (10–5)    		  15 – Bender  7 – Jackson  6 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,349)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 25, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 Iowa L 69–83  22–7
    (10–6)    		  13 – Huerter  6 – 2 Tied  5 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (17,615)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 28, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers W 79–59  23–7
    (11–6)    		  11 – Trimble  8 – Jackson  7 – Trimble  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,017)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Mar 4, 2017
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 Michigan State W 63–60  24–7
    (12–6)    		  16 – Trimble  6 – 3 Tied  5 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 10, 2017
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 (3) No. 25 vs. (6) Northwestern
    Quarterfinals    		 L 64–72  24–8
    		  20 – Trimble  6 – Trimble  4 – Trimble  Verizon Center (15,624)
    Washington, D.C.
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    6:50 pm, TNT    		 (6 W) vs. (11 W) Xavier
    First Round    		 L 65–76  24–9
    		  19 – Huerter  4 – Cowan, Huerter  5 – Cowan, Huerter  Amway Center (15,869)
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 17 21 23 24 RV 25 NR Not released 
    Coaches 21 24 23 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 23 17 22 24 24 RV RV RV

    See also

    References
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