2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan.

2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record15–17 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Borovich
  • Lou Dawkins
  • Jason Larson
Home arenaConvocation Center
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron144 .778  279  .750
Ohio117 .611  2011  .645
Buffalo117 .611  1715  .531
Kent State108 .556  2214  .611
Bowling Green711 .389  1319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .222  1121  .344
West
Ball State117 .611  2113  .618
Western Michigan117 .611  1616  .500
Toledo99 .500  1717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .389  1617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .389  1517  .469
Central Michigan612 .333  1616  .500
2017 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to Ohio in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, and lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.

Preseason

Northern Illinois was picked to finish in third place in the West Division in the MAC preseason poll.[1] Marin Maric was selected to the West Division All-MAC preseason team.[1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Travon Baker5G5'10"170SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Darrell Bowie10G/F6'7"220SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated
Chuks Iroegbu11G/F6'4"210RS SeniorElk Grove, CAGraduated
Jordan Thomas12G5'11"185SophomoreNorthfield, ILWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Michael Orris24G6'2"200RS JuniorCrete, ILGraduate transferred to South Dakota State
Jay DeHaan25G6'2"185SophomoreNaperville, ILWalk-on; transferred to UW–Parkside

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lacey James4F6'9"220SophomoreGrand Rapids, MITransferred from Rider. Under NCAA transfer rules, James will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
Sean Damaska21C6'7"252RS SeniorMilton, GATransferred from Indiana. Will be eligible to play immediately since Damaska graduated from Indiana. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eugene German
PG
Gary, IN 21st Century Charter School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jun 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Noah McCarty
PF
Sterling, IL Newman Central Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Wagner
PG
Galesville, WI Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 6, 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 October 5, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster

    2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marshawn Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHill-Murray Oakdale, MN
    G 2 Laytwan Porter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoAuburn Rockford, IL
    G 3 Dontel Highsmith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrDowagiac Dowagiac, MI
    F 4 Lacey James (I, W)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWayland Union
    Rider
    Grand Rapids, MI
    G 5 Justin Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPike Indianapolis, IN
    G 10 Eugene German 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr21st Century Charter Gary, IN
    F 11 Noah McCarthy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSterling Newman Rock Falls, IL
    F 15 Jaylen Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHomestead Mequon, WI
    C 21 Sean Damaska (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)252 lb (114 kg) RS SrBleesed Trinity Catholic
    Indiana
    Milton, GA
    G 23 Aaric Armstead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLa Jolla Prep Chicago, IL
    G 30 Nick Wagner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Galesville, WI
    G 31 Austin Pauga 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoIMG Academy Naperville, IL
    C 32 Andrew Zelis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrWheaton North
    Kaskaskia College
    Wheaton, IL
    G 33 Jon Siu (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoMiddlesex School Hong Kong
    C 34 Marin Maric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrLa Lumiere School Split, Croatia
    G/F 42 Levi Bradley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoPius XI Milwaukee, WI
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Indiana State W 80–78 OT 1–0
    Convocation Center (1,565)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Roosevelt W 99–55  2–0
    Convocation Center (756)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/16/2016*
    8:00 PM, ESPN3
    Idaho W 63–49  3–0
    Convocation Center (1,430)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/19/2016*
    10:00 PM
    at Cal State Northridge L 82–84  3–1
    Matadome (886)
    Northridge, CA
    11/23/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Cal Poly
    NIU Thanksgiving Classic
    L 64–68  3–2
    Convocation Center (844)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/25/2016*
    1:00 PM
    Elon
    NIU Thanksgiving Classic
    L 80–85 2OT 3–3
    Convocation Center 
    DeKalb, IL
    11/26/2016*
    3:30 PM
    UIC
    NIU Thanksgiving Classic
    W 92–81  4–3
    Convocation Center 
    DeKalb, IL
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Indiana State L 52–63  4–4
    Hulman Center (3,730)
    Terre Haute, IN
    12/11/2016*
    4:00 PM, BTN
    at Minnesota L 57–77  4–5
    Williams Arena (8,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/14/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Olivet Nazarene W 95–69  5–5
    Convocation Center (523)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/17/2016*
    6:00 PM
    at FIU W 60–53  6–5
    FIU Arena (810)
    Miami, FL
    12/20/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at South Florida W 59–48  7–5
    USF Sun Dome (2,129)
    Tampa, FL
    12/31/2016*
    3:30 PM
    Illinois–Springfield W 77–62  8–5
    Convocation Center (1,083)
    DeKalb, IL
    MAC regular season
    01/03/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Miami (OH) L 67–69  8–6
    (0–1)
    Millett Hall (1,151)
    Oxford, OH
    01/07/2017
    3:30 PM
    Central Michigan W 87–83  9–6
    (1–1)
    Convocation Center (1,717)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/10/2017
    6:00 PM
    at Kent State W 74–70  10–6
    (2–1)
    MAC Center (2,033)
    Kent, OH
    01/14/2017
    11:00 AM, ESPN3
    at Bowling Green W 69–52  11–6
    (3–1)
    Stroh Center 
    Bowling Green, OH
    01/17/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) W 62–58  12–6
    (4–1)
    Convocation Center (1,053)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ohio L 69–78  12–7
    (4–2)
    Convocation Center (2,167)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/24/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Kent State L 66–73  12–8
    (4–3)
    Convocation Center (868)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/28/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Toledo W 74–72  13–8
    (5–3)
    Savage Arena (4,864)
    Toledo, OH
    01/31/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Akron L 73–76  13–9
    (5–4)
    Convocation Center (1,042)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/04/2017
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan W 81–69  14–9
    (6–4)
    Convocation Center (2,443)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/07/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Buffalo L 45–65  14–10
    (6–5)
    Alumni Arena (3,212)
    Amherst, NY
    02/11/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 67–76  14–11
    (6–6)
    University Arena (3,140)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    02/14/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ball State L 72–81  14–12
    (6–7)
    Convocation Center (759)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/18/2017
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    Toledo L 80–88 OT 14–13
    (6–8)
    Convocation Center (2,007)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/21/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Central Michigan W 89–66  15–13
    (7–8)
    McGuirk Arena (2,531)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/25/2017
    11:00 AM, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan L 68–84  15–14
    (7–9)
    Convocation Center (1,115)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/28/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Western Michigan L 56–70  15–15
    (7–10)
    Convocation Center (862)
    DeKalb, IL
    03/03/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 82–87  15–16
    (7–11)
    Worthen Arena (4,457)
    Muncie, IN
    MAC Tournament
    03/06/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (9) at (8) Eastern Michigan
    first round
    L 69–72  15–17
    Convocation Center (981)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

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