2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Wichita State.

2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record24–8 (15–3 A-10)
Head coachArchie Miller (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Kuwik
  • Allen Griffin
  • Tom Ostrom
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton153 .833  248  .750
VCU144 .778  269  .743
Rhode Island135 .722  2510  .714
Richmond135 .722  2213  .629
Saint Bonaventure117 .611  2012  .625
George Washington108 .556  2015  .571
George Mason99 .500  2014  .588
La Salle99 .500  1515  .500
Davidson810 .444  1715  .531
Fordham711 .389  1319  .406
Saint Louis612 .333  1221  .364
UMass414 .222  1518  .455
Saint Joseph's414 .222  1120  .355
Duquesne315 .167  1022  .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

On March 25, 2017, Archie Miller left the school to accept the head coaching position at Indiana.[1][2] He finished at Dayton with a six year record of 139–63. The school then hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.[3]

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to become regular season A-10 co-champions. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their third consecutive at-large bid, as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region where they lost to No. 10 seed Syracuse in the First Round.

Preseason

The Flyers were picked to win the A-10 in the conference's preseason poll.[4] Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith were selected to the preseason All-A-10 first team.[4] Cooke and Kyle Davis were also selected to the All-Defensive team.[4]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Steve McElvene5C6'11"268RS FreshmanNew Haven, INDeceased, 5/12/2016
William Dupuy10G5'8"157JuniorColleyville, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Dyshawn Pierre21F6'6"223SeniorWhitby, ONGraduated
Bobby Wehrli22F6'6"205SeniorNaperville, ILGraduated
Michael Schwieterman24G6'3"195SophomoreKettering, OHWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Landers
SG
Huber Heights, OH Wayne High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
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 2016-06-28.

    Roster

    2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoMorgan Park
    Bradley
    Chicago, IL
    G 1 Darrell Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrDouglass Academy Detroit, MI
    F 2 Sam Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) SoGonzaga College Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Kyle Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMorgan Park Chicago, IL
    G 4 Charles Cooke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SrTrenton Catholic Academy
    James Madison
    Trenton, NJ
    F 10 Jack Parsley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrGranville Granville, OH
    G 11 Scoochie Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy New York, NY
    G 12 Trey Landers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)219 lb (99 kg) FrWayne Huber Heights, OH
    G 14 Jeremiah Bonsu (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)162 lb (73 kg) SrPickerington North Pickerington, OH
    G 15 John Crosby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoNew Hampton School Baltimore, MD
    F 20 Xeryius Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWayne Huber Heights, OH
    G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSt. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
    G 24 Adam Goines (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrWalnut Hills Cincinnati, OH
    F 25 Kendall Pollard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Henry St. Henry, OH
    F 34 Kostas Antetokounmpo  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDominican Athens, Greece
    G 44 Joey Gruden (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrSycamore Leesburg, VA
    G 51 Ben Agnieszka (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrWalsh Jesuit Brecksville, OH
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Findlay W 76–69 
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    Austin Peay W 96–68  1–0
    UD Arena (13,121)
    Dayton, OH
    Nov 15, 2016*
    1:15 pm, ESPN2
    at Alabama
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    W 77–72  2–0
    Coleman Coliseum (10,834)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Nov 19, 2016*
    2:00 pm, FSOH
    No. 17 Saint Mary's L 57–61  2–1
    UD Arena (13,175)
    Dayton, OH
    Nov 24, 2016*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Nebraska
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    L 78–80  2–2
    Titan Gym (3,816)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 25, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Portland
    Wooden Legacy 2nd round consolation
    W 84–74  3–2
    Titan Gym (5,153)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 27, 2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. New Mexico
    Wooden Legacy 5th place game
    W 64–57  4–2
    Honda Center 
    Anaheim, CA
    Dec 3, 2016*
    2:00 pm, FSOH
    Winthrop W 83–67  5–2
    UD Arena (12,708)
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 6, 2016*
    7:00 pm, TWCSC
    Saint Joseph's (IN) W 91–59  6–2
    UD Arena (12,495)
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 10, 2016*
    2:00 pm, FSOH
    East Tennessee State W 75–61  7–2
    UD Arena (13,017)
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Northwestern
    State Farm Chicago Legends
    L 64–67  7–3
    United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 21, 2016*
    7:00 pm, TWCSC
    Vanderbilt W 68–63  8–3
    UD Arena (12,828)
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 23, 2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSC
    VMI W 92–56  9–3
    UD Arena (12,612)
    Dayton, OH
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Dec 30, 2016
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    La Salle W 66-55  10–3
    (1–0)
    UD Arena (12,963)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 3, 2017
    8:00 pm, ASN
    St. Bonaventure W 90-74  11–3
    (2–0)
    Reilly Center (3,328)
    Saint Bonaventure, NY
    Jan 6, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Rhode Island W 67–64  12–3
    (3–0)
    UD Arena (12,883)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 11, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Massachusetts L 55–67  12–4
    (3–1)
    Mullins Center (2,628)
    Amherst, MA
    Jan 14, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Duquesne W 76–57  13–4
    (4–1)
    PPG Paints Arena (3,132)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 19, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Richmond W 75–59  14–4
    (5–1)
    UD Arena (13,133)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 22, 2017
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Louis W 67–46  15–4
    (6–1)
    UD Arena (13,338)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 27, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at VCU L 68–73  15–5
    (6–2)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 1, 2017
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Fordham W 75–66  16–5
    (7–2)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,412)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 4, 2017
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Duquesne W 90–53  17–5
    (8–2)
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 7, 2016
    8:00 pm, ASN
    Saint Joseph's W 77–70  18–5
    (9–2)
    UD Arena (12,612)
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 10, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Rhode Island W 75–74  19–5
    (10–2)
    Ryan Center (7,394)
    Kingston, RI
    Feb 14, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis W 85–63  20–5
    (11–2)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,082)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 18, 2017
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    St. Bonaventure W 76–72  21–5
    (12–2)
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, TWCSC
    George Mason W 83–70  22–5
    (13–2)
    UD Arena (13,071)
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 24, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Davidson W 89–82  23–5
    (14–2)
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Mar 1, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU W 79–72  24–5
    (15–2)
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    Mar 4, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at George Washington L 81–87  24–6
    (15–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center (4,143)
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 10, 2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (1) vs. (9) Davidson
    Quarterfinals
    L 67–73  24–7
    PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2017*
    7:10 pm, CBS
    (7 S) vs. (10 S) No. 19 Wichita State
    First Round
    L 58–64  24–8
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,269)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
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    References

    1. Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
    2. "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
    3. "Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Dayton Flyers. March 30, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
    4. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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