2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.

2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2016–17 record16–16 (11–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Haslam
  • Brandon Lincoln
  • Eric Jackson
Home arenaBrick Breeden Fieldhouse
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota144 .778  2210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .722  2212  .647
Idaho126 .667  1914  .576
Weber State126 .667  2014  .588
Montana117 .611  1616  .500
Montana State117 .611  1616  .500
Sacramento State99 .500  1318  .419
Portland State711 .389  1516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .389  1118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333  923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167  627  .182
Idaho State315 .167  526  .161
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the First Round of the Big Sky Tournament to Sacramento State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stephan Holm1G6'3"175JuniorRiverton, UTLeft the team due to personal reasons
Nahjee Mathlock10G5'11"185JuniorLas Vegas, NVGraduate transferred to Alaska–Fairbanks
Tyson Kanseyo11F6'8"220SophomoreMalden, NetherlandsTransferred to Chaminade
Marcus Colbert22G5'11"180SeniorPost Falls, IDGraduated
Shikei Blake25C6'7"225JuniorWilmington, DETransferred
Quinn Price33F6'9"205SophomoreCasa Grande, AZRetired from basketball due to a knee injury[1]
Danny Robison34F6'8"225SeniorBillings, MTGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Joe Mvuezolo Jr.1F6'6"185JuniorLondon, EnglandJunior college transferred from Miami Dade College
Keljin Blevins2G6'4"200JuniorHot Springs, ARTransferred from Southern Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blevins will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Devonte Klines10G6'2"190SophomoreRanch Santa Margarita, CAJunior college transferred from Saddleback College
Konner Frey11G6'5"210SeniorBountiful, UTTransferred from Utah Valley. Under NCAA transfer rules, Frey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Benson Osayande21F6'9"204JuniorElk Grove, CAJunior college transferred from Gillette College

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Kirby
#72 PF
Chandler, AZ Basha High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Harald Frey
#72 PF
Oslo, Norway WANG Toppidrett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Sep 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 2016-08-23.

    Roster

    2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Zach Green 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMesquite Gilbert, AZ
    F 1 Joe Mvuezolo, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBarking Abby
    Miami Dade CC
    London, England
    F 2 Keljin Blevins (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBishop O'Connell
    Southern Miss
    Hot Spring, AR
    G 3 Tyler Hall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRock Island Rock Island, IL
    F 4 Sam Neumann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCretin-Durham Hall Saint Paul, MN
    G 5 Harald Frey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrWang Sports Academy Oslo, Norway
    G 10 Devonte Klines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSanta Margarita
    Saddleback College
    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
    F 13 Sarp Gobeloglu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrFMV Igile
    Gillette College
    Ankara, Turkey
    G 15 Mandrell Worthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrEastside Catholic Federal Way, WA
    F 21 Benson Osayande 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrFranklin
    Casper College
    Elk Grove, CA
    G 22 Konner Frey (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrViewmont
    Utah Valley
    Bountiful, UT
    G 23 Dallas Lussier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPark
    Little Big Horn CC
    Livingston, MT
    G 24 Quinton Everett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLakeland
    Gillette College
    Lakeland, FL
    G 30 Cooper Olson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrWestby Westby, MT
    C 31 Devin Kirby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBasha Chandler, AZ
    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
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Montana Western W 86–72 
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
    Bozeman, MT
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State L 65–69  0–1
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana–Lafayette
    Hardwood Showcase
    W 84–83  1–1
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,395)
    Bozeman, MT
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Rocky Mountain (MT) W 93–76  2–1
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,262)
    Bozeman, MT
    11/18/2016*
    7:00 pm
    James Madison
    Hardwood Showcase
    W 80–73  3–1
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,539)
    Bozeman, MT
    11/21/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Rice
    Hardwood Showcase
    L 78–83  3–2
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,408)
    Houston, TX
    11/26/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Delaware State
    Hardwood Showcase
    W 91–66  4–2
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,307)
    Bozeman, MT
    11/28/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Arizona Christian W 93–73  5–2
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,341)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/01/2016*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Utah L 84–92  5–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,548)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    12/05/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Milwaukee L 78–83  5–4
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,212)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/07/2016*
    7:15 pm
    at South Dakota L 57–74  5–5
    Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,800)
    Vermillion, SD
    12/10/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Nebraska–Omaha L 91–97  5–6
    Baxter Arena (1,511)
    Omaha, NE
    12/18/2016*
    2:00 pm
    South Dakota L 68–80  5–7
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,128)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Central Michigan L 103–106  5–8
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,066)
    Bozeman, MT
    Big Sky regular season
    12/29/2016
    7:00 pm
    Weber State L 75–87  5–9
    (0–1)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,586)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/31/2016
    2:00 pm
    Idaho State W 80–63  6–9
    (1–1)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,138)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Eastern Washington L 64–82  6–10
    (1–2)
    Reese Court (1,380)
    Cheney, WA
    01/07/2017
    8:00 pm
    at Idaho L 81–83 OT 6–11
    (1–3)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,114)
    Moscow, ID
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm, SWX MT
    North Dakota L 81–83 OT 6–12
    (1–4)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,629)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm
    Northern Colorado W 68–53  7–12
    (2–4)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,313)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/19/2017
    8:00 pm
    at Sacramento State W 74–65  8–12
    (3–4)
    Hornets Nest (751)
    Sacramento, CA
    01/21/2017
    8:00 pm
    at Portland State W 71–65  9–12
    (4–4)
    Peter Stott Center (705)
    Portland, OR
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm
    Idaho W 94–91  10–12
    (5–4)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,620)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/28/2017
    2:00 pm
    Eastern Washington W 91–90  11–12
    (6–4)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,951)
    Bozeman, MT
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm, Cowles MT
    at Montana L 84–90  11–13
    (6–5)
    Dahlberg Arena (5,546)
    Missoula, MT
    02/09/2017
    6:30 pm
    at Northern Arizona L 63–69  11–14
    (6–6)
    Walkup Skydome 
    Flagstaff, AZ
    02/11/2017
    2:00 pm
    at Southern Utah W 83–78  12–14
    (7–6)
    Centrum Arena (1,761)
    Cedar City, UT
    02/16/2017
    7:00 pm
    Portland State W 92–90 OT 13–14
    (8–6)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,471)
    Bozeman, MT
    02/18/2017
    2:00 pm
    Sacramento State W 62–59  14–14
    (9–6)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,916)
    Bozeman, MT
    02/25/2017
    7:00 pm, Cowles MT
    Montana W 78–58  15–14
    (10–6)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (6,772)
    Bozeman, MT
    03/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Idaho State W 79–68  16–14
    (11–6)
    Holt Arena 
    Pocatello, ID
    03/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Weber State L 67–76  16–15
    (11–7)
    Dee Events Center (8,575)
    Ogden, UT
    Big Sky Tournament
    03/072017
    8:05 pm
    (6) vs. (11) Southern Utah
    First Round
    L 105–109 3OT 16–16
    Reno Events Center (1,507)
    Reno, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    See also

    References

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