2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Wichita State† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth year head coach Ray Giacoletti, played their home games at the Knapp Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Previous Season
The Bulldogs finished the season 7–24, 2–16 in Missouri Valley play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Missouri State.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Karl Madison | 1 | G | 5'11" | 174 | RS Senior | Springfield, IL | Graduated |
Kale Abrahamson | 31 | F | 6'8" | 221 | RS Junior | West Des Moines, IA | Graduate transferred to Duquesne |
Dominik Olejniczak | 44 | C | 7'0" | 249 | Freshman | Toruń, Poland | Transferred to Ole Miss |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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De'Antae McMurray | 4 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Alton, IL | Junior college transferred from Southwestern Illinois College |
T.J. Thomas | 10 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Junior college transferred from Tyler JC |
Incoming recruits
Drake did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.
Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Teyvion Kirk PG |
Joliet, IL | Joliet West High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tai Bibbs PG |
West Chicago, IL | West Chicago Community 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 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/05/2016* 5:05 PM, ESPN3 |
Concordia (WI) | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016 8:35 PM, ESPN3 |
South Dakota | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
11/15/2016 6:35 PM |
at UMKC | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
11/19/2016 2:05 PM, ESPN3 |
Simpson | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
11/24/2016* 8:30 PM, CBSSN |
vs. Iona Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals |
Alaska Airlines Center Anchorange, AK | |||||||||
11/25/2016* 5:00 PM or 11:00 PM, CBSSN |
vs. UC Davis or Weber State Great Alaska Shootout |
Alaska Airlines Center Anchorage, AK | |||||||||
11/26/2016* |
vs. Great Alaska Shootout |
Alaska Airlines Center Anchorage, AK | |||||||||
11/30/2016* 7:30 PM, FSN |
at DePaul | Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL | |||||||||
12/03/2016* 2:05 PM, MC22 |
Fresno State MW–MVC Challenge |
Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
12/10/2016* 2:05 PM, MC22 |
Jackson State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
12/17/2016* 6:00 PM, MC22 |
vs. Iowa State Hy-Vee Classic |
Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
12/19/2016* MC22 |
South Dakota State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
12/22/2016* 7:05 PM, MC22 |
Mississippi Valley State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
Missouri Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
12/29/2016 7:05 PM, MC22 |
Loyola–Chicago | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
01/01/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Southern Illinois | SIU Arena Carbondale, IL | |||||||||
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | |||||||||
01/08/2017 3:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3 |
Evansville | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
01/11/2017 7:05 PM, MC22 |
Indiana State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
01/15/2017 3:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3 |
at Northern Iowa | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||||
01/18/2017 7:05 PM, MC22 |
Southern Illinois | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
01/21/2017 7:00 PM, MVC TV |
at Illinois State | Redbird Arena Normal, IL | |||||||||
01/24/2017 7:05 PM, ESPN3 |
at Missouri State | JQH Arena Springfield, MO | |||||||||
01/28/2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN |
Northern Iowa | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
02/01/2017 6:00 PM, CSNCHI |
Wichita State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
02/04/2017 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Bradley | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||||
02/07/2017 7:05 PM, MC22 |
Illinois State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
02/11/2017 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Indiana State | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN | |||||||||
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Evansville | Ford Center Evansville, IN | |||||||||
02/18/2017 7:05 PM, MVC TV |
Missouri State | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
02/22/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Loyola–Chicago | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
02/25/2017 1:00 PM |
Bradley | Knapp Center Des Moines, IA | |||||||||
Missouri Valley Tournament | |||||||||||
03/02–05/2017 |
vs. | Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |