2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by 10th-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 to finish in a tie for first place in MVC play. In the MVC Tournament, they beat Bradley, Missouri State, and Illinois State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the South region, they defeated Dayton in the First Round before losing to No. 2-seeded Kentucky in the Second Round.

2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC regular season co-champions
MVC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 19
2016–17 record31–5 (17–1 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois State171 .944  287  .800
No. 19 Wichita State171 .944  315  .861
Northern Iowa99 .500  1416  .467
Southern Illinois99 .500  1716  .515
Loyola (IL)810 .444  1814  .563
Missouri State711 .389  1716  .515
Bradley711 .389  1320  .394
Evansville612 .333  1617  .485
Indiana State513 .278  1120  .355
Drake513 .278  724  .226
2017 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the Shockers' final season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference as the school announced on April 7, 2017 that it would be joining the American Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2017.[1]

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 26–9, 16–2 in Missouri Valley play to win the MVC regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to Northern Iowa. The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed. They defeated Vanderbilt in the First Four and Arizona in the First Round before losing to Miami (FL) in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Evan Wessel3G6'3"218SeniorWichita, KSGraduated
Anton Grady15F6'8"230GraduateCleveland, OHCompleted athletic eligibility; graduated from Cleveland State in 2015
Tom Wamukota21C6'11"224SeniorBungoma, KenyaGraduated
Fred VanVleet23G6'0"195SeniorRockford, ILGraduated
Ron Baker31G6'4"220RS SeniorScott City, KSGraduated

Class of 2016 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darrlyn Willis
PF
Poplarville, MS Pearl River C.C. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
C. J. Keyser
G
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Daishon Smith
G
Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee C.C. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Austin Reaves
PG
Newark, AR Cedar Ridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   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 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Wichita State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Preseason

    The Shockers were picked, for the fourth consecutive year, to win the Missouri Valley Conference by an MVC preseason poll.[2] Markis McDuffie, the 2016 MVC Freshman of the Year, was selected to the conference's preseason All-MVC team.[2]

    Roster

    2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Rashard Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Fredericksburg, Virginia
    F 1 Zach Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Houston, Texas
    G 2 Daishon Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTallahassee Community College Jacksonville, Florida
    G 3 C. J. Keyser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    F 4 Brett Barney (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS FrSunrise Christian Academy Wichita, Kansas
    G 5 Zach Bush (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrEisenhower High School Wichita, Kansas
    G 10 Kaelen Malone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoMcLennan Community College McKinney, Texas
    G 11 Landry Shamet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS FrPark Hill High School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 12 Austin Reaves 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrCedar Ridge High School Newark, Arkansas
    G 14 John Robert Simon (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrPutnam City North High School Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    C 20 Rauno Nurger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Keila, Estonia
    F 21 Darral Willis Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrPearl River Community College Madison, Wisconsin
    C 24 Shaquille Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS JrEdmond Memorial High School Edmond, Oklahoma
    F 25 Eric Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    F 32 Markis McDuffie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoSt. Anthony High School Paterson, New Jersey
    G 33 Conner Frankamp 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS JrKansas Wichita, Kansas
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2016*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Augusta W 73–67 
     24  Morris  7  Tied  7  Shamet  Charles Koch Arena (10,105)
    Wichita, KS
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    8:30 pm, Cox Kansas
    South Carolina State W 85–39  1–0
     14  Nurger  9  Kelly  4  Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 13, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Long Beach State
    Battle 4 Atlantis opening round
    W 92–55  2–0
     15  Frankamp  6  Smith  6  Smith  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 16, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Tulsa W 80–53  3–0
     18  McDuffie  7  McDuffie  4  McDuffie  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 20, 2016*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 116–79  4–0
     16  Tied  4  Tied  5  Frankamp  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 23, 2016*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    vs. LSU
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    W 82–47  5–0
     16  Shamet  6  Kelly  7  Frankamp  Imperial Arena (1,604)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 24, 2016*
    1:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 10 Louisville
    Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
    L 52–62  5–1
     10  Tied  5  Nurger  3  Shamet  Imperial Arena (1,604)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 25, 2016*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 24 Michigan State
    Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game
    L 72–77  5–2
     16  Willis Jr.  6  Willis Jr.  3  Shamet  Imperial Arena (1,569)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 29, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Southern Nazarene W 87–57  6–2
     15  Morris  9  Willis Jr.  5  Smith  Charles Koch Arena (10,436)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 3, 2016*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Colorado State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 82–67  7–2
     16  Brown  6  Morris  4  Smith  Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 6, 2016
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Saint Louis W 75–45  8–2
     15  Kelly  8  Kelly  5  Shamet  Charles Koch Arena (10,157)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 10, 2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Oklahoma
    All-College Classic
    W 76–73  9–2
     17  Brown  8  McDuffie  6  Smith  Chesapeake Energy Arena (11,157)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Dec 17, 2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Oklahoma State L 76–93  9–3
     24  Willis Jr.  13  Willis  3  Tied  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    South Dakota State W 89–67  10–3
     21  Shamet  9  Willis Jr.  6  Brown  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Missouri Valley regular season
    Dec 28, 2016
    6:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    at Indiana State W 80–72  11–3
    (1–0)
     25  Willis Jr.  10  Willis Jr.  4  Shamet  Hulman Center (4,550)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 1, 2017
    1:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Bradley W 100–66  12–3
    (2–0)
     15  Tied  6  Kelly  6  Shamet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 4, 2017
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Drake W 90–65  13–3
    (3–0)
     13  Tied  11  McDuffie  5  Shamet  Charles Koch Arena (10,383)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 8, 2017
    3:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Northern Iowa W 80–66  14–3
    (4–0)
     17  Shamet  5  McDuffie  3  Tied  McLeod Center (5,547)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 11, 2017
    6:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    Loyola–Chicago W 87–75  15–3
    (5–0)
     26  McDuffie  6  Nurger  3  Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Illinois State L 62–76  15–4
    (5–1)
     14  Tied  9  Willis Jr  6  Shamet  Redbird Arena (9,078)
    Bloomington, IL
    Jan 17, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Evansville W 82–65  16–4
    (6–1)
     17  Morris  10  Morris  5  Shamet  Ford Center (4,019)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 21, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Indiana State W 84–58  17–4
    (7–1)
     24  Morris  8  Morris  4  Morris  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 24, 2017
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Southern Illinois W 87–45  18–4
    (8–1)
     20  McDuffie  9  McDuffie  4  Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 29, 2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Bradley W 64–49  19–4
    (9–1)
     19  Shamet  14  McDuffie  6  Shamet  Carver Arena (6,001)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 1, 2017
    6:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    at Drake W 77–69  20–4
    (10–1)
     17  Shamet  14  McDuffie  8  McDuffie  Knapp Center (3,024)
    Des Moines, IA
    Feb 4, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Illinois State W 86–45  21–4
    (11–1)
     18  Frankamp  11  Morris  5  Brown  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 9, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Missouri State W 80–62  22–4
    (12–1)
     13  Morris  4  3 tied  5  McDuffie  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 12, 2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Loyola–Chicago W 81–64  23–4
    (13–1)
     16  Frankamp, Shamet  9  Morris  7  Shamet  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,156)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 15, 2017
    6:00 PM, Cox Kansas
    at Southern Illinois W 87–68  24–4
    (14–1)
     14  Frankamp  9  McDuffie  6  Shamet  SIU Arena (4,447)
    Carbondale, IL
    Feb 18, 2017
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    Northern Iowa W 73–44  25–4
    (15–1)
     14  Shamet, Willis  11  Willis  5  Frankamp  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas
    No. 25 Evansville W 109–83  26–4
    (16–1)
     18  Morris  6  Kelly  6  Kelly  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 25, 2017
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    No. 25 at Missouri State W 86–67  27–4
    (17–1)
     23  Shamet  8  Shamet  5  Tied  JQH Arena (6,823)
    Springfield, MO
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 3, 2017
    6:05 pm, ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC
    (2) No. 21 vs. (7) Bradley
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–56  28–4
     14  Kelly  10  McDuffie  3  Tied  Scottrade Center (9,124)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 4, 2017
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    (2) No. 21 vs. (6) Missouri State
    Semifinals
    W 78–63  29–4
     21  Morris  7  Tied  4  Shamet  Scottrade Center (12,124)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 5, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBS
    (2) No. 21 vs. (1) Illinois State
    Championship
    W 71–51  30–4
     19  Frankamp  10  Morris  2  Kelly  Scottrade Center (11,744)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2017*
    6:10 pm, CBS
    (10 S) No. 19 vs. (7 S) Dayton
    First Round
    W 64–58  31–4
     13  Shamet  11  Kelly  3  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,269)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar 19, 2017*
    1:40 pm, CBS
    (10 S) No. 19 vs. (2 S) No. 5 Kentucky
    Second Round
    L 62–65  31–5
     20  Shamet  8  Tied  3  McDuffie  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,293)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    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 RV RV RV NR RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR RV RV RV 25 21 20 19 Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR RV NR NR RV RV RV 25 22 22 19

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

    1. "American Athletic Conference votes unanimously to add Wichita State". ESPN.com.
    2. TN, Streamline Technologies - Nashville. "Shockers Tabbed as MVC Men's Hoops Favorite". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
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