2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
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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 |
The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team will represent Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth year head coach Rob Murphy, will play their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 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 to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Akron.
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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Roster
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Schedule
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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 | 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 | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI | |||||||||
12/11/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Siena Heights | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
12/17/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Vermont | Patrick Gym Burlington, VT | |||||||||
12/19/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Syracuse | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | |||||||||
12/22/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Marygrove | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
12/29/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Long Beach State | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
01/07/2017 2:30 PM, ESPN3 |
Buffalo | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
01/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | |||||||||
01/14/2017 ESPN3 |
at Ohio | Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||||
01/17/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
01/21/2017 ESPN3 |
at Akron | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||||
01/24/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Ball State | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
01/28/2017 ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | Millett Hall Oxford, OH | |||||||||
01/31/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Kent State | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
02/04/2017 ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | |||||||||
02/07/2017 ESPN3 |
at Toledo | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||||
02/11/2017 ESPN3 |
Akron | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Ohio | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
02/18/2017 ESPN3 |
at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||||
02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||||
02/25/2017 ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||||
03/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Toledo | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/06–11/2017 |
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |