2016–17 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State* | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 2 | – | 27 | .069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 SWAC tournament winner |
The 2016–17 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Willie Hayes, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–27, 2–16 in SWAC play to finish in last place. They did not qualify for the SWAC Tournament.
On March 7, head coach Willie Hayes resigned.[1] He finished at Alabama A&M with a six year record of 54–121. On April 12, the school named Texas Southern assistant and former Florida International head coach Donnie Marsh the new head coach.[2]
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 11–18, 6–12 record in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They beat Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the first round of the SWAC Tournament before losing to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 7:05 pm, ESPN3 |
at Missouri State | L 62–96 | 0–1 |
JQH Arena (3,502) Springfield, MO | |||||||
11/13/2016* 7:00 pm, SEC Network |
at Missouri | L 44–99 | 0–2 |
Mizzou Arena (3,977) Columbia, MO | |||||||
11/17/2016* 7:30 pm |
at Tennessee Tech | L 61–95 | 0–3 |
Eblen Center (1,396) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
11/21/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Southern Miss | L 55–63 | 0–4 |
Reed Green Coliseum (2,202) Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||
11/26/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Murray State | L 54–91 | 0–5 |
CFSB Center (2,401) Murray, KY | |||||||
11/29/2016* 7:00 pm |
at UAB | L 45–75 | 0–6 |
Bartow Arena (3,719) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
12/03/2016* 6:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | L 74–79 | 0–7 |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,735) Normal, AL | |||||||
12/10/2016* 2:00 pm |
at Troy | L 59–88 | 0–8 |
Trojan Arena (765) Troy, AL | |||||||
12/14/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Georgia State | L 79–94 | 0–9 |
GSU Sports Arena (1,183) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
12/22/2016* 11:00 am, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | L 61–74 | 0–10 |
Stroh Center (1,338) Waco, TX | |||||||
12/29/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Western Michigan | L 50–80 | 0–11 |
University Arena (2,260) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/02/2017 7:30 pm |
Jackson State | L 51–63 | 0–12 (0–1) |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,487) Normal, AL | |||||||
01/04/2017 7:30 pm |
Grambling State | L 67–79 | 0–13 (0–2) |
Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL | |||||||
01/07/2017 4:00 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 79–76 | 1–13 (1–2) |
Harrison HPER Complex (2,008) Itta Bena, MS | |||||||
01/09/2017 7:30 pm |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 65–81 | 1–14 (1–3) |
K. L. Johnson Complex (705) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
01/14/2017 6:00 pm |
Alabama State | L 55–57 | 1–15 (1–4) |
Elmore Gymnasium (3,320) Normal, AL | |||||||
01/21/2017 6:00 pm |
Southern | L 52–53 | 1–16 (1–5) |
Elmore Gymnasium (2,123) Normal, AL | |||||||
01/23/2017 7:30 pm |
Alcorn State | L 70–81 | 1–17 (1–6) |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,822) Normal, AL | |||||||
01/28/2017 6:00 pm |
at Prairie View A&M | L 65–70 | 1–18 (1–7) |
William J. Nicks Building (824) Prairie View, TX | |||||||
01/30/2017 7:30 pm |
at Texas Southern | L 47–92 | 1–19 (1–8) |
Health and Physical Education Arena (1,038) Houston, TX | |||||||
02/04/2017 6:00 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | L 66–68 | 1–20 (1–9) |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,965) Normal, AL | |||||||
02/06/2017 7:30 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 49–65 | 1–21 (1–10) |
Elmore Gymnasium (2,106) Normal, AL | |||||||
02/11/2017 5:00 pm |
at Alabama State | L 89–97 3OT | 1–22 (1–11) |
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (6,285) Montgomery, AL | |||||||
02/18/2017 6:00 pm |
at Southern | L 64–77 | 1–23 (1–12) |
F. G. Clark Center (975) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
02/20/2017 7:30 pm |
at Alcorn State | L 59–74 | 1–24 (1–13) |
Davey Whitney Complex (718) Lorman, MS | |||||||
02/25/2017 6:00 pm |
Prairie View A&M | W 87–74 | 2–24 (2–13) |
Elmore Gymnasium (1,578) Normal, AL | |||||||
02/27/2017 7:30 pm |
Texas Southern | L 64–74 | 2–25 (2–14) |
Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL | |||||||
03/02/2017 7:30 pm |
at Jackson State | L 64–72 | 2–26 (2–15) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||
03/04/2017 6:00 pm |
at Grambling State | L 57–78 | 2–27 (2–16) |
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (579) Grambling, LA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[3][4]. |
References
- ^ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/03/alabama_am_mens_basketball_coa_1.html
- ^ http://aamusports.com/news/2017/4/12/mens-basketball-donnie-marsh-named-bulldogs-mens-head-basketball-coach.aspx
- ^ http://www.aamusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=197
- ^ http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2010/alabama-am-bulldogs