2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Jon Harris, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 1–15 in OVC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.

2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record6–24 (1–15 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kent Williams
  • Bubba Wells
  • Tarrance Crump
  • Yemi Makanjuola (GA)
Home arenaVadalabene Center
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Belmont15–1 .938  23–7  .767
Morehead State10–6 .625  14–16  .467
Jacksonville State †9–7 .563  20–15  .571
Tennessee State8–8 .500  17–13  .567
Tennessee Tech8–8 .500  12–20  .375
Eastern Kentucky5–11 .313  12–19  .387
West
UT Martin10–6 .625  22–13  .629
Southeast Missouri St.9–7 .563  15–18  .455
Murray State8–8 .500  16–17  .485
Austin Peay7–9 .438  11–19  .367
Eastern Illinois6–10 .375  14–15  .483
SIU Edwardsville1–15 .063  6–24  .200
† 2017 OVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 6–22, 3–13 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

Preseason

Six players, all of whom saw major playing time, returned from the 6–22 team of 2015–16.[1] They were joined by two players who sat out last season as "redshirts" under NCAA transfer rules, four freshmen, and two walk-on players who earned roster spots in open tryouts. A fifth freshman joined the squad at the semester break, and he, another freshman, and a transfer student were redshirted. The one non-returning player transferred to a Division II school.

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, SIUE was picked to finish fifth in the OVC's West Division.[2]

With a forbidding foreboding, the Cougars lost their only exhibition game at home to the Division II McKendree Bearcats.

Regular season

The season started on a positive note with two wins at Hawaii. The Cougars then lost three in a row before winning two to raise their record to 4–3. They then lost the next six games (including another Division II loss) before beating Divisions II Missouri S&T in the final non-conference game.

The conference slate was a near-total disaster, as the Cougars pulled out their only OVC win in their last game on Senior Night. With a 1–15 OVC record, SIUE did not qualify for the conference tournament.[3]

Roster
2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Carlos Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAlton Alton, IL
G 1 Burak Eslik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrLewis and Clark/Fayetteville Christian Istanbul, Turkey
F 2 Devin Thornton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrShawnee/Germantown Memphis, TN
G 3 Tre Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoKansas State/Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
G 5 Kevion Stewart  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCordova HS Memphis, TN
F 10 Bill Awet †  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
C 11 Glen Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrCollege of Charleston/Oldsmar Christian Orlando, FL
G 13 Christian Ellis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrModesto Christian Oakland, CA
G 15 Josh White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrSouth Dakota State/Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
F 20 Luka Radovic (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrQuincy Belgrade, Serbia
G 22 Justin Benton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHouston Memphis, TN
F 24 Jalen Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSoutheast Springfield, IL
F 32 Brandon Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCardinal Ritter East St. Louis, IL
G 33 D'Quan Applewhite (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThornton Township Harvey, IL
F/C 34 Julian Torres  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoUIC/Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL
F 45 Keenan Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMichigan City Michigan City, IN
†=Joined team mid-season
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kent Williams
  • Bubba Wells
  • Tarrance Crump
  • Yemi Makanjuola (GA)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 01/15/2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016*
7:00 pm, OVCDN		 McKendree L 84–91 
 18 – Eslik  10 – Anderson, Thornton  5 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,256)
Edwardsville, IL
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
2:00 am		 at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic		 W 69–68  1–0
  13 – Harris  13 – Simmons  4 – Ellis  Stan Sheriff Center (5,423)
Honolulu, HI
11/13/2016*
7:30 pm		 vs. Florida Atlantic
Rainbow Classic		 W 77–68  2–0
  15 – Anderson  14 – Simmons  2 – Anderson, Benton, Harris  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
11/14/2016*
11:00 pm		 vs. Texas State
Rainbow Classic		 L 58–86  2–1
  19 – Harris  5 – Anderson  2 – Eslik  Stan Sheriff Center (110)
Honolulu, HI
11/18/2016
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 SIU Carbondale L 83–101  2–2
  24 – Harris  6 – Ellis  6 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (3,017)
Edwardsville, IL
11/22/2016*
7:30 pm		 at Arkansas State L 57–75  2–3
  13 – Ellis  7 – Simmons  3 – Ellis  Convocation Center (2,366)
Jonesboro, AR
11/26/2016*
1:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 IUPUI W 61–58  3–3
  13 – Eslik  8 – Henry  4 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,028)
Edwardsville, IL
11/28/2016*
8:00 pm		 at Grand Canyon W 76–64  4–3
  18 – Anderson  12 – Simmons  5 – Ellis  GCU Arena (6,007)
Phoenix, AZ
12/02/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at No. 13 Indiana L 60–83  4–4
  18 – Eslik  7 – Ellis  3 – Anderson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
12/07/2016*
8:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 Stetson L 72–80  4–5
  28 – Henry  11 – Henry  4 – Ellis, Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,007)
Edwardsville, IL
12/10/2016*
8:00 pm, OVCDN		 Missouri Western L 44–49  4–6
  13 – Henry  9 – Simmons  3 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (955)
Edwardsville, IL
12/17/2016*
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 at Saint Louis L 58–72  4–7
  14 – Anderson  9 – Simmons  8 – Ellis  Chaifetz Arena (2,968)
St. Louis, MO
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Green Bay L 92–94 OT 4–8
  26 – Anderson  10 – Simmons  3 – Ellis, Benton  Resch Center (1,858)
Green Bay, WI
12/21/2016*
7:30 pm, FS1		 at Marquette L 56–89  4–9
  14 – Henry  9 – Simmons  5 – Ellis  BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,925)
Milwaukee, WI
12/28/2016*
7:00 pm, OVCDN		 Missouri S&T W 85–67  5–9
  30 – Eslik  12 – Henry  4 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,071)
Edwardsville, IL
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2016
2:30 pm, OVCDN		 Tennessee Tech L 66–72  5–10
(0–1)		  19 – Henry  7 – Henry  3 – Eslik, Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,781)
Edwardsville, IL
01/05/2017
7:00 pm, OVCDN		 at Eastern Kentucky L 61–78  5–11
(0–2)		  21 – Harris  6 – Anderson, Eslik, Henry  3 – Eslk  McBrayer Arena (1,200)
Richmond, KY
01/07/17
3:15 pm, OVCDN		 at Morehead State L 65–73  5–12
(0–3)		  20 – Eslik  8 – Ellis, Simmons  4 – Ellis  Ellis Johnson Arena (2,531)
Morehead, KY
01/12/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Austin Peay L 81–83 OT 5–13
(0–4)		  20 – Eslik  12 – Simmons  2 – Eslik, White  Vadalabene Center (1,057)
Edwardsville, IL
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 Murray State L 59–67  5–14
(0–5)		  15 – Harris  7 – White  3 – Anderson  Vadalabene Center (1,372)
Edwardsville, IL
01/19/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN		 at Southeast Missouri State L 76–79  5–15
(0–6)		  25 – Harris  8 – Harris, Jackson  4 – Eslik  Show Me Center (1,372)
Cape Girardeau, MO
01/21/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN		 at UT Martin L 67–75  5–16
(0–7)		  18 – Harris  7 – Harris  3 – White  Skyhawk Arena (2,047)
Martin, TN
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, OVCDN		 Tennessee State L 56–76  5–17
(0–8)		  15 – Anderson  7 – Simmons  4 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,011)
Edwardsville, IL
01/28/2017
3:15 pm, OVCDN		 at Eastern Illinois L 60–75  5–18
(0–9)		  16 – Henry  8 – Simmons  8 – Benton  Lantz Arena (1,417)
Charleston, IL
01/30/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN, OVCDN		 at Belmont L 69–92  5–19
(0–10)		  18 – Eslik  8 – Simmons  4 – Ellis  Curb Event Center (1,230)
Nashville, TN
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 Jacksonville State L 61–72  5–20
(0–11)		  21 – Eslik  6 – Henry, Jackson  4 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,203)
Edwardsville, IL
02/09/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 Southeast Missouri State L 67–71  5–21
(0–12)		  22 – Henry  9 – Henry  2 – Henry  Vadalabene Center (1,161)
Edwardsville, IL
02/11/2017
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 UT Martin L 73–80  5–22
(0–13)		  25 – Eslik  7 – Simmons  6 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,156)
Edwardsville, IL
02/16/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU, OVCDN		 at Murray State L 73–84  5–23
(0–14)		  19 – Eslik, Thornton  7 – Ellis  6 – Ellis  CFSB Center (2,974)
Murray, KY
02/18/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN		 at Austin Peay L 84–92  5–24
(0–15)		  21 – Henry  8 – Henry, Thornton  2 – Anderson, Benton  Dunn Center (2,657)
Clarksville, TN
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN		 Eastern Illinois W 78–59  6–24
(1–15)		  22 – Eslik  7 – Ellis  3 – Benton, Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,805)
Edwardsville, IL

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time

Source[4][5].

References
  1. "2016–17 SIUE Men's Basketball Roster". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. "Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. "Seniors Lead Cougars to Victory in Finale". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. "2016–17 SIUE Men's Basketball Schedule". SIUE Cougars. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2565
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