2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
2016–17 record | 16–17 (7–11 MAC) |
Head coach | Rob Murphy (6th season) |
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Home arena | Convocation Center |
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Akron | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 MAC Tournament winner |
They finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to Akron.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to Akron in the quarterfinals.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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LaMonta Stone II | 3 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Freshman | Bowling Green, OH | Transferred |
Brandon Nazione | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Howell, MI | Graduated |
Jodan Price | 5 | G/F | 6'8" | 185 | RS Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech |
Daryl Kirkland | 12 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Grand Rapids, MI | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Trent Perry | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Franklin, TN | Walk-on; transferred to Cumberland |
Jordan Martin | 22 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Ethan Alvano | 25 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Corona, CA | Transferred to Cal State San Marcos |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Paul Jackson | 3 | G | 6'1" | 178 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jackson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Terry Harris | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Dix Hills, NY | Transferred from Houston Bapist. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Elijah Minnie | 5 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Junior | Monessen, PA | Transferred from Robert Morris. Under NCAA transfer rules, Minnie will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Lamar Wofford-Humphrey | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Flossmoor, IL | Junior college transferred from Butler CC |
Baylee Steele | 40 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Sophomore | Norwalk, IA | Junior college transferred to Des Moines Area CC |
Recruiting class of 2016
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ty Groce PF |
Ypsilanti, MI | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 31, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Pittsburgh 2K Sports Classic |
L 90–93 2OT | 0–1 |
Petersen Events Center (6,411) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
11/13/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at SMU 2K Sports Classic |
L 64–91 | 0–2 |
Moody Coliseum (6,582) Dallas, TX | |||||||
11/15/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPN3 |
Rochester Future Eagles Day |
W 78–63 | 1–2 |
Convocation Center (2,109) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
11/18/2016* 12:00 AM, ESPN3 |
vs. Gardner–Webb 2K Sports Classic semifinals |
W 76–68 | 2–2 |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
11/19/2016* 1:00 pm |
at IUPUI 2K Sports Classic |
L 71–83 | 2–3 |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
11/23/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Madonna | W 97–60 | 3–3 |
Convocation Center (631) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
11/26/2016* 1:04 PM, ESPN3 |
Nebraska–Omaha | W 94–77 | 4–3 |
Convocation Center (578) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Detroit | W 87–61 | 5–3 |
Calihan Hall (1,250) Detroit, MI | |||||||
12/11/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Siena Heights | W 117–55 | 6–3 |
Convocation Center (708) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12/17/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Vermont | L 74–82 | 6–4 |
Patrick Gym (1,775) Burlington, VT | |||||||
12/19/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Syracuse | L 57–105 | 6–5 |
Carrier Dome (16,778) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
12/22/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Marygrove | W 101–48 | 7–5 |
Convocation Center (568) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
12/29/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Long Beach State | W 98–72 | 8–5 |
Convocation Center (928) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 85–63 | 9–5 (1–0) |
Convocation Center (1,472) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01/07/2017 2:30 PM, ESPN3 |
Buffalo | L 68–77 | 9–6 (1–1) |
Convocation Center (1,862) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | W 81–53 | 10–6 (2–1) |
Stroh Center (1,605) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
01/14/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 |
at Ohio | W 53–49 | 11–6 (3–1) |
Convocation Center (7535) Athens, OH | |||||||
01/17/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 86–80 | 12–6 (4–1) |
Convocation Center (1,485) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01/20/2017 6:30 PM, CBSSN |
at Akron | L 63–70 | 12–7 (4–2) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,625) Akron, OH | |||||||
01/24/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Ball State | L 80–88 | 12–8 (4–3) |
Convocation Center (967) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
01/28/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | W 74–57 | 13–8 (5–3) |
Millett Hall (1,427) Oxford, OH | |||||||
01/31/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Kent State | L 64–70 | 13–9 (5–4) |
Convocation Center (1,198) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02/04/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois | L 69–81 | 13–10 (5–5) |
Convocation Center (2,443) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
02/07/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Toledo | L 57–73 | 13–11 (5–6) |
Savage Arena (4,222) Toledo, OH | |||||||
02/11/2017 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
Akron | L 76–87 | 13–12 (5–7) |
Convocation Center (1,397) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Ohio | L 71–79 | 13–13 (5–8) |
Convocation Center (858) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02/18/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
L 80–88 | 13–14 (5–9) |
University Arena (2,389) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | L 72–79 | 13–15 (5–10) |
Worthen Arena (3,088) Muncie, IN | |||||||
02/25/2017 12:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | W 84–68 | 14–15 (6–10) |
Convocation Center (1,115) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 109–81 | 15–15 (7–10) |
McGuirk Arena (2,945) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
03/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Toledo | L 56–60 | 15–16 (7–11) |
Convocation Center (3,078) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/06/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(8) | (9) Northern Illinois First round |
W 72–69 | 16–16 |
Convocation Center (981) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||||
03/09/2017 Noon, BCSN/ESPN3 |
(8) | vs. (1) Akron Quarterfinals |
L 62-79 | 16-17 |
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |