2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the Cintas Center in Norwood, Ohio and were fourth-year members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated DePaul and Butler before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated Maryland, Florida State, and Arizona before losing in the Elite Eight to Gonzaga.

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Tire Pros Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
2016–17 record24–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas Center
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Villanova153 .833  324  .889
No. 21 Butler126 .667  259  .735
Creighton108 .556  2510  .714
Seton Hall108 .556  2112  .636
Providence108 .556  2013  .606
Marquette108 .556  1913  .594
Xavier99 .500  2414  .632
Saint John's711 .389  1419  .424
Georgetown513 .278  1418  .438
DePaul216 .111  923  .281
2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2015–16 season 28–6, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Seton Hall. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a No. 2 seed. They defeated Weber State in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wisconsin.

Preseason

Prior to the season, Xavier was picked to finish second in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Trevon Bluiett and Edmond Sumner were selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.[1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Larry Austin Jr.0G6'2"174SophomoreSpringfield, ILTransferred to Vanderbilt
Jalen Reynolds1F6'10"232JuniorLivonia, MIDeclare for 2016 NBA draft[2]
James Farr2F6'10"247SeniorEvanston, ILGraduated
Remy Abell10G6'4"195RS SeniorLouisville, KYGraduated
Makinde London13F6'10"210RS FreshmanNashville, TNTransferred to Chattanooga
Kevin Coker32F6'6"200SeniorPlainfield, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malcolm Bernard11F6'6"190RS SeniorMiddleburg, FLTransferred from Florida A&M. Will eligible to play since Bernard graduated from Florida A&M.
RaShid Gaston35F6'9239RS SeniorWarren, OHTransferred from Norfolk State.

Season summary

Preseason

Junior Trevon Bluiett entered his name in the NBA Pre-Draft, but withdrew his name prior to the deadline and will return to Xavier.[3]

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quentin Goodin
#17 PG
Campbellsville, KY Taylor County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyrique Jones
#24 PF
Bloomfield, CT Vermont Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    Future recruits

    2017–18 team recruits

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jared Ridder
    SF
    Springfield, MO Kickapoo High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 8, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Elias Harden
    SG
    Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 27, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Naji Marshall
    SF
    Greenbelt, MD Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 29, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Kentrevious Jones
    C
    Macon, GA Westside High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sep 25, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Paul Scruggs
    PG
    Indianapolis, IN Prolific Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 14, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    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:

      Roster

      2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Tyrique Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) FrVermont Academy Bloomfield, Connecticut
      G 3 Quentin Goodin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrTaylor County HS (KY) Campbellsville, Kentucky
      G 4 Edmond Sumner  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg) RS SoDetroit Country Day Detroit, Michigan
      G 5 Trevon Bluiett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrPark Tudor School Indianapolis, Indiana
      G 10 Leighton Schrand (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrHoly Cross HS (Covington, KY) Villa Hills, Kentucky
      G 11 Malcolm Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SrMiddleburg HS Miami, Florida
      F 12 Cullen Barr (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)233 lb (106 kg) SrCarmel Catholic HS Libertyville, Illinois
      G 20 Alex Bergen (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrOak Hills HS Cincinnati, Ohio
      F 21 Tim Stainbrook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrSt. Edward HS (OH) Bay Village, Ohio
      F 22 Kaiser Gates 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoSt. Francis HS (GA) Alpharetta, Georgia
      G/F 24 Conor Peterson (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrewster Academy Libertyville, Illinois
      F 35 RaShid Gaston 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS SrWarren G. Harding HS Warren, Ohio
      F/C 54 Sean O'Mara 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)244 lb (111 kg) JrBenet Academy Glen Ellyn, Illinois
      G 55 J. P. Macura 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrLakeville North HS Lakeville, Minnesota
      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 4, 2016*
      4:00 pm
      No. 7 Ferris State W 80–56 
       23  Sumner  10  Tied  6  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,250)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Regular season
      Nov 11, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FCS
      No. 7 Lehigh W 84–81  1–0
       25  Bluiett  11  Bluiett  6  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,250)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Nov 14, 2016*
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      No. 11 Buffalo W 86–53  2–0
       18  Macura  11  Jones  4  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,116)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Nov 17, 2016*
      1:00 pm, ESPNU
      No. 11 vs. Missouri
      Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals
      W 83–82 OT 3–0
       19  Macura  10  Gaston  5  Macura  HP Field House 
      Orlando, FL
      Nov 18, 2016*
      1:30 pm, ESPNU
      No. 11 vs. Clemson
      Tire Pros Invitational semifinals
      W 83–77  4–0
       28  Macura  7  Bernard  6  Sumner  HP Field House 
      Orlando, FL
      Nov 20, 2016*
      6:30 pm, ESPN2
      No. 11 vs. Northern Iowa
      Tire Pros Invitational championship
      W 67–59  5–0
       21  Bluiett  8  Bluiett  3  Sumner  HP Field House 
      Orlando, FL
      Nov 26, 2016*
      12:00 pm, FSN
      No. 9 Northern Iowa
      Tire Pros Invitational non-bracketed game
      W 64–42  6–0
       18  Macura  8  Bluiett  7  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,028)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Nov 30, 2016*
      6:30 pm, FS1
      No. 7 North Dakota State W 85–55  7–0
       23  Bluiett  8  Bernard  7  Tied  Cintas Center (10,250)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Dec 3, 2016*
      3:30 pm, ESPN2
      No. 7 at No. 9 Baylor L 61–76  7–1
       23  Bluiett  8  Gaston  3  Macura  Ferrell Center (9,684)
      Waco, TX
      Dec 7, 2016*
      9:00 pm, P12N
      No. 13 at Colorado L 66–68  7–2
       27  Bluiett  11  Gaston  5  Sumner  Coors Events Center (7,743)
      Boulder, CO
      Dec 10, 2016*
      5:30 pm, FOX
      No. 13 Utah W 77–69  8–2
       18  Tied  14  Gaston  4  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,350)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Dec 17, 2016*
      8:30 pm, FS1
      No. 17 Wake Forest
      Skip Prosser Classic
      W 69–65  9–2
       20  Bluiett  7  Bluiett  3  Bernard  Cintas Center (10,407)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Dec 20, 2016*
      6:30 pm, FS1
      No. 17 Eastern Washington W 85–56  10–2
       16  Bluiett  6  Macura  9  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,250)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Dec 28, 2016
      7:00 pm, FSN
      No. 17 Providence W 82–56  11–2
      (1–0)
       22  Bluiett  9  Bluiett  7  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,426)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Dec 31, 2016
      11:00 am, FS1
      No. 17 at Georgetown W 81–76  12–2
      (2–0)
       28  Sumner  9  Gaston  6  Sumner  Verizon Center (11,275)
      Washington, D.C.
      Jan 7, 2017
      2:30 pm, FS1
      No. 16 St. John's W 97–82  13–2
      (3–0)
       20  Sumner  6  Bluiett  7  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,474)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jan 10, 2017
      7:00 pm, FS1
      No. 15 at No. 3 Villanova L 54–79  13–3
      (3–1)
       11  Sumner  6  Tied  3  Bluiett  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      Jan 14, 2017
      2:00 pm, FS1
      No. 15 at No. 12 Butler L 78–83  13–4
      (3–2)
       22  Sumner  8  Bernard  3  Sumner  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,166)
      Indianapolis, IN
      Jan 16, 2017
      2:00 pm, FS1
      No. 22 No. 7 Creighton L 67–72  13–5
      (3–3)
       17  Blueitt  17  Gaston  5  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,348)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jan 22, 2017
      2:00 pm, CBS
      No. 22 Georgetown W 86–75  14–5
      (4–3)
       24  Bluiett  7  Sumner  7  Sumner  Cintas Center (10,343)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jan 26, 2017*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      No. 24 at No. 19 Cincinnati
      Crosstown Shootout
      L 78–86  14–6
       40  Bluiett  7  Macura  7  Sumner  Fifth Third Arena (13,477)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jan 29, 2017
      6:00 pm, FS1
      No. 24 at St. John's W 82–77  15–6
      (5–3)
       21  Bluiett  10  Bluiett  7  Sumner  Madison Square Garden (8,723)
      New York, NY
      Feb 1, 2017
      9:00 pm, FS1
      Seton Hall W 72–70  16–6
      (6–3)
       24  Bluiett  8  Gates  7  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,087)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Feb 4, 2017
      3:00 pm, FOX
      at No. 22 Creighton W 82–80  17–6
      (7–3)
       16  Tied  9  Gates  5  Goodin  CenturyLink Center (17,886)
      Omaha, NE
      Feb 8, 2017
      6:30 pm, FS1
      No. 24 DePaul W 72–61  18–6
      (8–3)
       20  Bluiett  10  Gates  8  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,250)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Feb 11, 2017
      2:30 pm, FOX
      No. 24 No. 2 Villanova L 57–73  18–7
      (8–4)
       23  Gaston  10  Gaston  7  Macura  Cintas Center (10,558)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Feb 15, 2017
      6:30 pm, FS1
      at Providence L 63–75  18–8
      (8–5)
       19  Gaston  14  Gaston  4  Macura  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,102)
      Providence, RI
      Feb 18, 2017
      8:00 pm, CBSSN
      at Marquette L 61–83  18–9
      (8–6)
       14  O'Mara  10  Gaston  8  Goodin  BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,033)
      Milwaukee, WI
      Feb 22, 2017
      7:00 pm, FS1
      at Seton Hall L 64–71  18–10
      (8–7)
       22  Macura  7  Gates  8  Goodin  Prudential Center (7,139)
      Newark, NJ
      Feb 26, 2017
      3:30 pm, FS1
      No. 22 Butler L 79–88  18–11
      (8–8)
       21  Bluiett  5  Goodin  7  Goodin  Cintas Center (10,312)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Mar 1, 2017
      9:00 pm, FS1
      Marquette L 84–95  18–12
      (8–9)
       20  Macura  7  Gaston  5  Tied  Cintas Center (10,071)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Mar 4, 2017
      2:00 pm, FSN
      at DePaul W 76–65  19–12
      (9–9)
       24  Bluiett  10  Bluiett  3  Tied  Allstate Arena (6,774)
      Rosemont, IL
      Big East Tournament
      Mar 8, 2017
      9:30 pm, FS1
      (7) vs. (10) DePaul
      First Round
      W 75–64  20–12
       17  Bluiett  9  Bluiett  6  Macura  Madison Square Garden (14,830)
      New York, NY
      Mar 9, 2017
      9:30 pm, FS1
      (7) vs. (2) No. 18 Butler
      Quarterfinals
      W 62–57  21–12
       23  Bluiett  10  Bernard  4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (16,003)
      New York, NY
      Mar 10, 2017
      9:30 pm, FS1
      (7) vs. (6) Creighton
      Semifinals
      L 72–75  21–13
       22  Macura  6  Gaston  4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York, NY
      NCAA Tournament
      Mar 16, 2017*
      6:50 pm, TNT
      (11 W) vs. (6 W) Maryland
      First Round
      W 76–65  22–13
       21  Bluiett  6  Bernard  9  Goodin  Amway Center (15,869)
      Orlando, FL
      Mar 18, 2017*
      6:10 pm, TNT
      (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 16 Florida State
      Second Round
      W 91–66  23–13
       29  Bluiett  6  Bluiett  5  Tied  Amway Center (17,308)
      Orlando, FL
      Mar 23, 2017*
      10:09 pm, TBS
      (11 W) vs. (2 W) No. 4 Arizona
      Sweet Sixteen
      W 73–71  24–13
       25  Bluiett  7  Macura  5  Macura  SAP Center (16,884)
      San Jose, CA
      Mar 25, 2017*
      6:09 pm, TBS
      (11 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga
      Elite Eight
      L 59–83  24–14
       18  Macura  7  Tied  2  Tied  SAP Center (17,011)
      San Jose, CA
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
      All times are in Eastern 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 7 11 9 7 13 17 17 17 16 15 22 24 RV 24 RV RV NR NR NR Not released 
      Coaches 8 10 8 7 14 17 17 17 15 14 19 22 25 25 NR RV RV NR NR 18

      *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

      References

      1. "Villanova Picked Unanimously Again To Win In Preseason Coaches' Poll". Big East Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
      2. "Report: Jalen Reynolds hires agent". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
      3. "Trevon Bluiett to withdraw from NBA Draft, return to Xavier". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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