2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Winthrop †	15	–	3		.833			26	–	7		.788
UNC Asheville	15	–	3		.833			23	–	10		.697
Liberty	14	–	4		.778			21	–	14		.600
Gardner–Webb	11	–	7		.611			19	–	14		.576
High Point	9	–	9		.500			15	–	16		.484
Radford	8	–	10		.444			14	–	18		.438
Campbell	7	–	11		.389			19	–	18		.514
Charleston Southern	7	–	11		.389			12	–	19		.387
Longwood	3	–	15		.167			6	–	24		.200
Presbyterian	1	–	17		.056			5	–	25		.167
† 2017 Big South tournament winner

The 2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Gardner–Webb University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Tim Craft, play their home games at the Paul Porter Arena and are members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell and Coastal Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the Big South Tournament where they lost to Winthrop.

Roster

2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Jamaal Robateau 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia G 1 Justin Jenkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee G/F 2 Eric Jamison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So East Point, Georgia G 3 Laquincy Rideau 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So West Palm Beach, Florida G 4 Christian Turner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia G 5 Liam O'Reilly 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Austin, Texas G 10 Nate Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina G 11 David Efianayi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Orlando, Florida F/C 14 Brandon Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Orlando, Florida F 20 Tyrell Nelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina F 21 Matthew Rodden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 24 Patrick Zeck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia F 25 DJ Laster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Pensacola, Florida C 31 L'Hassane Niangane 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Head coach Tim Craft (Florida) Assistant coach(es) Jeremy Luther (North Greenville) Paul Hemrick (Georgia) DeAntoine Beasley (Tennessee Tech) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at SMU 2K Sports Classic	W 72–44	0–1	Moody Coliseum (6,852) University Park, TX
11/14/2016* 8:00 pm, ACC Extra		at Pittsburgh 2K Sports Classic - Campus Game	W 99–80	0–2	Petersen Events Center (4,614) Pittsburgh, PA
11/18/2016* 11:00 am		vs. Eastern Michigan 2K Sports Classic	W 76–68	0–3	Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843) Indianapolis, IN
11/19/2016* 11:00 am		vs. Howard 2K Sports Classic	W 94–78	1–3	Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863) Indianapolis, IN
11/22/2016* 11:00 am		Toccoa Falls	W 103–53	2–3	Paul Porter Arena (2,150) Boiling Springs, NC
11/25/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Georgia	L 59–77	2–4	Stegeman Coliseum (7,069) Athens, GA
11/29/2016* 7:00 pm		Coker			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
12/03/2016* 7:00 pm		at VMI			Cameron Hall  Lexington, VA
12/07/2016* 7:00 pm		Hampton			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
12/10/2016* 3:00 pm		Furman			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
12/15/2016* 7:00 pm		Warren Wilson			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
12/18/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPNU		at Nebraska			Pinnacle Bank Arena  Lincoln, NE
12/21/2016* 8:00 pm, FSKC		at Kansas State			Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
Big South Conference regular season
12/29/2016 7:00 pm		High Point			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
12/31/2016 7:00 pm		at UNC Asheville			Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
01/04/2017 7:00 pm		at Radford			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
01/07/2017 4:30 pm		Charleston Southern			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
01/11/2017 7:00 pm		Campbell			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
01/14/2017 2:00 pm		at Longwood			Willett Hall  Farmville, VA
01/19/2017 7:00 pm		at Liberty			Vines Center  Lynchburg, VA
01/21/2017 3:00 pm		Presbyterian			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
01/26/2017 7:00 pm		Winthrop			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
01/28/2017 5:30 pm		at Charleston Southern			CSU Field House  North Charleston, SC
02/01/2017 7:00 pm		at Campbell			Gore Arena  Buies Creek, NC
02/04/2017 3:00 pm		Longwood			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
02/09/2017 7:00 pm		Liberty			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
02/11/2017 2:00 pm		at Winthrop			Winthrop Coliseum  Rock Hill, SC
02/15/2017 7:00 pm		Radford			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
02/18/2017 7:00 pm		at Presbyterian			Templeton Center  Clinton, SC
02/23/2017 7:00 pm		UNC Asheville			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
02/25/2017 4:00 pm		at High Point			Millis Athletic Center  High Point, NC
Big South Tournament
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.