2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team
The 2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina. They played as a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie fir eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.
2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
2016–17 record | 12–21 (4–14 SoCon) |
Head coach | Duggar Baucom |
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Home arena | McAlister Field House |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner |
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Mercer.
Preseason
Departures
Several players departed the program, 2 due to graduation, 2 more as graduate students completing their eligibility, and 2 to transfer.[1]
Name | Position | Class | Reason |
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Qwandell Newton | F | FR | Transfer |
Connor Schroeder | F | FR | Transfer |
P. J. Boutte | G | GR | Exhausted eligibility |
Derrick Henry | G | GR | Exhausted eligibility |
Bobby Duncan | F | SR | Graduated |
Quinton Marshall | G | SR | Graduated |
Recruiting
With many departures, The Citadel added 10 new players for the 2016–17 season. This marks another step in moving from a slow pace to the Baucom-led uptempo style of play.[2][3] At least one player changed his plans as a result of a photo that surfaced on social media which showed cadets dressed as ghosts, but widely interpreted as similar to Ku Klux Klan garb.[4]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ezekiel Balogun SF |
Chattanooga, TN | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Aaron Washington SG |
Baltimore, MD | DME Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jan 24, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Mohammed Kabir SF |
Fort Washington, MD | National Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Frankie Johnson PG |
Darlington, SC | Mayo High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Obinna Ofodile PF |
Duluth, GA | Duluth High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 20, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Kaelon Harris SG |
Jonesboro, GA | Mundys Mill Farm High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Chris Ross SG |
Goose Creek, SC | Goose Creek High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Preston Parks PG |
Greenville, SC | Wade Hampton High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Leandro Allende SF |
Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
The Citadel travelled to play opponents in the Pac-12, Big 12, and ACC, and host an exempt tournament to be known as the Holy City Hoops Classic.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 4* 3:00 PM |
North Greenville | W 97–62 | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 11* 7:30 PM |
at College of Charleston | L 68–81 | 0–1 |
TD Arena (4,178) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 13* 2:00 PM |
Johnson University Florida | W 146–84 | 1–1 |
McAlister Field House (897) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 15* 7:00 PM |
Truett McConnell | W 119–90 | 2–1 |
McAlister Field House (908) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 18* 5:00 PM |
at Stetson | W 116–112 | 3–1 |
Edmunds Center (822) DeLand, FL | |||||||
November 20* 12:00 PM |
at No. 20 Iowa State | L 63–130 | 3–2 |
Hilton Coliseum (14,228) Ames, IA | |||||||
November 23* 2:00 PM, P12N |
at Arizona State | L 110–127 | 3–3 |
Wells Fargo Arena (4,702) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
November 28* 7:00 PM |
Presbyterian | W 97–83 | 4–3 |
McAlister Field House (3,278) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 2* 5:00 PM |
Colgate Holy City Hoops Classic |
W 108–101 | 5–3 |
McAlister Field House (356) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 3* 12:00 PM |
USC Upstate Holy City Hoops Classic |
W 97–92 | 6–3 |
McAlister Field House (909) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 4* 3:00 PM |
Campbell Holy City Hoops Classic |
L 91–97 | 6–4 |
McAlister Field House (572) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 7* 7:00 PM |
Toccoa Falls Holy City Hoops Classic |
W 144–94 | 7–4 |
McAlister Field House (472) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 17* 11:00 AM |
at Virginia Tech | L 71–113 | 7–5 |
Cassell Coliseum (5,664) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
December 20* 5:00 PM |
at UMBC | L 111–120 2OT | 7–6 |
Retriever Activities Center (767) Catonsville, MD | |||||||
SoCon regular season | |||||||||||
December 28 7:00 PM |
UNC Greensboro | L 87–95 | 7–7 (0–1) |
McAlister Field House (1,221) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 31 4:00 PM |
at Furman Rivalry |
L 68–83 | 7–8 (0–2) |
Timmons Arena (1,529) Greenville, SC | |||||||
January 2 7:00 pm |
at Wofford | W 104–103 OT | 8–8 (1–2) |
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,071) Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
January 5 7:00 PM |
East Tennessee State | L 71–115 | 8–9 (1–3) |
McAlister Field House (1,207) Charleston, SC | |||||||
January 7 1:00 PM |
VMI Rivalry |
W 79–74 | 9–9 (2–3) |
McAlister Field House (1,301) Charleston, SC | |||||||
January 11 7:00 PM |
at Chattanooga | L 73–83 | 9–10 (2–4) |
McKenzie Arena (3,143) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
January 14 1:00 PM |
Samford | L 90–98 | 9–11 (2–5) |
McAlister Field House (1,175) Charleston, SC | |||||||
January 19 7:00 PM |
at Western Carolina | L 95–100 | 9–12 (2–6) |
Ramsey Center (1,561) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
January 21 5:00 PM |
at UNC Greensboro | L 72–81 | 9–13 (2–7) |
Greensboro Coliseum (2,783) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
January 28 4:30 PM |
at Mercer | L 66–82 | 9–14 (2–8) |
Hawkins Arena (4,328) Macon, GA | |||||||
February 2 7:00 PM |
Wofford | L 90–100 | 9–15 (2–9) |
McAlister Field House (1,175) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 4 1:00 PM |
Furman Rivalry |
L 91–99 | 9–16 (2–10) |
McAlister Field House (4,388) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 9 7:00 PM |
at East Tennessee State | L 69–90 | 9–17 (2–11) |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,845) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
February 11 1:00 PM |
at VMI Rivalry |
L 78–101 | 9–18 (2–12) |
Cameron Hall (3,479) Lexington, VA | |||||||
February 18 1:00 PM |
Mercer | L 78–89 | 9–19 (2–13) |
McAlister Field House (3,809) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 22 7:00 PM |
Western Carolina | L 80–84 | 9–20 (2–14) |
McAlister Field House (1,270) Charleston, SC | |||||||
February 25 7:00 PM |
at Samford | W 102–96 | 10–20 (3–14) |
Pete Hanna Center (2,101) Homewood, AL | |||||||
February 27 7:00 PM, ASN |
Chattanooga | W 85–76 | 11–20 (4–14) |
McAlister Field House (3,300) Charleston, SC | |||||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
March 3 5:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(9) | vs. (8) Western Carolina First round |
W 78–72 | 12–20 |
U.S. Cellular Center (2,930) Asheville, NC | ||||||
March 4 12:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(9) | vs. (1) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals |
L 67–76 | 12–21 |
U.S. Cellular Center (4,525) Asheville, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
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