2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in third place. They defeated Northeastern in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to College of Charleston. Despite a 20 win season, the Tigers declined to participate in a postseason tournament.[1]

2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record20–13 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Wilmington †15–3 .833  29–6  .829
College of Charleston14–4 .778  25–10  .714
Towson11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Elon10–8 .556  18–14  .563
William & Mary10–8 .556  17–14  .548
Northeastern8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Hofstra7–11 .389  15–17  .469
James Madison7–11 .389  10–23  .303
Delaware5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Drexel3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2017 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to CAA Tournament. The Tigers received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Oakland.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Josh Ivory0G6'2"195SeniorAlexandria, LAGraduated
Bryon Hawkins1G6'1"175SophomoreFort Washington, MDTransferred to Morgan State
Timajh Parker-Rivera15F6'7"215SeniorMilford, CTGraduated
A. J. Astroth25G6'6"200RS JuniorTampa, FLGraduate transferred to Prairie View A&M

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Brian Starr22G6'3"190JuniorKansas City, MOJunior college transferred from Colby Community College

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
J.J. Matthews
#39 PF		 Richmond, VA Millwood School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Justin Gorham
#64 PF		 Columbia, MD Calvert Hall College High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Zane Martin
SG		 Philadelphia, PA Neumann-Goretti High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
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:

  • "Towson 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  • "Towson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Zane Martin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSs. Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA
    F 1 J. J. Matthews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMillwood School Midlothian, VA
    G 2 Jordan McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoMount St. Joseph Baltimore, MD
    G 3 Deshaun Morman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrCoolidge Senior HS
    Cincinnati    		 Richmond, VA
    F 4 Justin Gorham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCalvert Hall Baltimore, MD
    F 5 Walter Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBooker T. Washington Atlanta, GA
    F 10 John Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrSs. Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA
    F 11 Dennis Tunstall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrLife Center Academy Medford, NJ
    G 22 Brian Starr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFort Osage
    Colby CC    		 Kansas City, MO
    F 23 Mike Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSt. John's College HS Fort Washington, MD
    F 24 Arnaud William Adala Moto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrEpiscopal Yaoundé, Cameroon
    F 33 Eddie Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEdgewater Orlando, FL
    F 44 Alex Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoCoastal Academy Hawthorne, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 at George Mason W 77–71  1–0
    		 EagleBank Arena (4,814)
    Fairfax, VA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Morgan State W 78–72  2–0
    		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,047)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/20/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 at Maryland
    Barclays Center Classic    		 L 66–71  2–1
    		 Xfinity Center (16,797)
    College Park, MD
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Boston College
    Barclays Center Classic    		 L 70–80  2–2
    		 Conte Forum (2,163)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    11/25/2016*
    5:00 pm    		 Stony Brook
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 88–63  3–2
    		 SECU Arena (1,322)
    Towson, MD
    11/26/2016*
    7:30 pm    		 Robert Morris
    Barclays Center Classic    		 L 66–67  3–3
    		 SECU Arena (1,211)
    Towson, MD
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Goucher W 99–37  4–3
    		 SECU Arena (1,004)
    Towson, MD
    12/03/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Old Dominion L 58–60  4–4
    		 SECU Arena (1,871)
    Towson, MD
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Loyola (MD) W 70–53  5–4
    		 SECU Arena (1,214)
    Towson, MD
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 90–87  6–4
    		 SECU Arena (1,312)
    Towson, MD
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at UMBC W 73–72  7–4
    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,311)
    Catonsville, MD
    12/21/2016*
    5:30 pm    		 vs. Nevada
    Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic    		 L 72–81  7–5
    		 South Point Arena (218)
    Enterprise, NV
    12/22/2016*
    3:15 pm    		 vs. Iona
    Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic    		 W 76–69  8–5
    		 South Point Arena (581)
    Enterprise, NV
    CAA regular season
    12/31/2016
    12:00 pm    		 UNC Wilmington L 67–76  8–6
    (0–1)    		 SECU Arena (1,795)
    Towson, MD
    01/02/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison L 44–64  8–7
    (0–2)    		 JMU Convocation Center (2,303)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    01/05/2017
    7:30 pm    		 at College of Charleston L 57–62  8–8
    (0–3)    		 TD Arena (3,296)
    Charleston, SC
    01/07/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Elon L 61–72  8–9
    (0–4)    		 Alumni Gym (884)
    Elon, NC
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Delaware W 83–56  9–9
    (1–4)    		 SECU Arena (1,812)
    Towson, MD
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 Northeastern W 74–67  10–9
    (2–4)    		 SECU Arena (1,773)
    Towson, MD
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Hofstra W 86–80  11–9
    (3–4)    		 Hofstra Arena (1,331)
    Hempstead, NY
    01/21/2017
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 at Delaware W 75–58  12–9
    (4–4)    		 Bob Carpenter Center (2,902)
    Newark, DE
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston W 83–77 OT 13–9
    (5–4)    		 SECU Arena (2,076)
    Towson, MD
    01/28/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Northeastern L 62–69  13–10
    (5–5)    		 Matthews Arena (1,255)
    Boston, MA
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Drexel W 104–103 2OT 14–10
    (6–5)    		 SECU Arena (1,905)
    Towson, MD
    02/04/2017
    4:00 pm, CSN    		 William & Mary W 82–80  15–10
    (7–5)    		 SECU Arena (3,431)
    Towson, MD
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Hofstra W 69–65  16–10
    (8–5)    		 SECU Arena (1,856)
    Towson, MD
    02/11/2017
    4:00 pm    		 at Drexel W 69–65  17–10
    (9–5)    		 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,009)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/16/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Elon W 85–66  18–10
    (10–5)    		 SECU Arena (1,931)
    Towson, MD
    02/18/2017
    7:00 pm, CSN    		 James Madison W 75–65  19–10
    (11–5)    		 SECU Arena (2,871)
    Towson, MD
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at UNC Wilmington L 78–83  19–11
    (11–6)    		 Trask Coliseum (4,812)
    Wilmington, NC
    02/25/2017
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 at William & Mary L 79–83  19–12
    (11–7)    		 Kaplan Arena (3,435)
    Williamsburg, VA
    CAA Tournament
    03/04/2017
    8:30 pm, CSN    		 (3) vs. (6) Northeastern
    Quarterfinals    		 W 82–54  20–12
    		 North Charleston Coliseum (4,212)
    North Charleston, SC
    03/05/2017
    4:30 pm, CSN    		 (3) vs. (2) College of Charleston
    Quarterfinals    		 L 59–67  20–13
    		 North Charleston Coliseum (4,708)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References
    1. http://www.towsontigers.com/news/2017/3/9/mens-basketball-towson-declines-postseason-invitation.aspx
    2. http://www.towsontigers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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