2016–17 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

2016–17 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division East Division
2016–17 record 5–3 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach Ray Harper (1st year)
Assistant coach Chase Richardson
Assistant coach Jake Morton
Assistant coach Tommy Wade
Home arena Pete Mathews Coliseum
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Tennessee State 0 0       6 1   .857
Jacksonville State 0 0       5 3   .625
Eastern Kentucky 0 0       4 4   .500
Belmont 0 0       2 3   .400
Morehead State 0 0       2 4   .333
Tennessee Tech 0 0       2 6   .250
West
UT Martin 0 0       7 2   .778
Austin Peay 0 0       4 3   .571
Eastern Illinois 0 0       4 3   .571
SIU Edwardsville 0 0       4 3   .571
Southeast Missouri St. 0 0       4 3   .571
Murray State 0 0       3 4   .429
† 2017 OVC tournament winner
As of 2 December 2016; 

The 2016–17 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represents Jacksonville State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by first-year head coach Ray Harper, play their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama and are members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2015–16 season 8–23, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament. Following the season, Jacksonville State and head coach James Green mutually agreed to part ways.[1]

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Jacksonville State was picked to finish last in the East Division of the OVC.[2]

Roster

2016–17 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Griggs, ImmanuelImmanuel Griggs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Newnan, Georgia
G 1 Tucker, GregGreg Tucker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Charleston, Missouri
G/F 2 Abuarisha, MohamedMohamed Abuarisha 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hadera, Israel
G/F 3 Green, DerrickDerrick Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 4 Edwards, TyrikTyrik Edwards 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 5 Curry, DesDes Curry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Jacksonville, Alabama
G 10 Jones, DeshawnDeshawn Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Gulfport, Mississippi
F 11 Cross, JacaraJacara Cross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Lithonia, Georgia
F/C 12 Giga, NorbertasNorbertas Giga 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Kaunas, Lithuania
G 15 Durham, ErikErik Durham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Springfield, Missouri
G 21 Drumwright, MalcolmMalcolm Drumwright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Rancho Cucamonga, California
G 25 Browne, KeetoKeeto Browne 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Sydney, Australia
F 31 Cunningham, ChristianChristian Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Albuquerque, New Mexico
G/F 33 Statam, AndreAndre Statam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cape Girardeau, Missouri
G 34 Spears, AshtonAshton Spears 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Independence, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[3]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

10/28/2016*
7:00 PM
Shorter W 105–82 
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,777)
Jacksonville, AL

11/03/2016*
7:00 PM
Spring Hill W 72–62 
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,434)
Jacksonville, AL
Regular season

11/11/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Tulsa W 84–73  1–0
Reynolds Center (3,604)
Tulsa, OK

11/13/2016*
1:05 PM
at Missouri State L 65–91  1–1
JQH Arena (3,330)
Springfield, MO

11/16/2016*
8:00 PM
at WKU
Global Sports Classic
L 67–74  1–2
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,226)
Bowling Green, KY

11/18/2016*
6:00 PM, FSSW
at TCU
Global Sports Classic
L 60–79  1–3
Schollmaier Arena (5,839)
Fort Worth, TX

11/22/2016*
7:30 PM
Dalton State W 81–50  2–3
Pete Mathews Coliseum (871)
Jacksonville, AL

11/25/2016*
1:00 PM
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Global Sports Classic
W 61–38  3–3
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV

11/26/2016*
1:00 PM
or 3:30 PM
vs. Northern Arizona
Global Sports Classic
W 76–63  4–3
Thomas & Mack Center (244)
Paradise, NV

11/29/2016*
7:00 PM
at Alabama State W 72–69  5–3
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,259)
Montgomery, AL

12/04/2016*
7:00 PM
at Samford   
Pete Hanna Center 
Birmingham, AL

12/10/2016*
7:00 PM
at Louisiana–Monroe   
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA

12/12/2016*
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Maryland   
Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD

12/14/2016*
6:00 PM
at Howard   
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.

12/18/2016*
2:00 PM
at USC Upstate   
Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC

12/21/2016*
1:00 PM
at Chattanooga   
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN

12/29/2016
7:00 PM
at UT Martin   
Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN

12/31/2016
3:15 PM
at Eastern Illinois   
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL

01/05/2017
7:30 PM
Murray State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

01/07/2017
7:00 PM
Austin Peay   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

01/10/2017*
7:00 PM
Fort Valley State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

01/14/2017
7:30 PM
at Tennessee Tech   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

01/19/2017
7:00 PM
at Belmont   
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN

01/21/2017
7:30 PM
at Tennessee State   
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN

01/26/2017
7:00 PM
Eastern Kentucky   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

01/28/2017
11:00 AM, ASN
Morehead State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/01/2017
7:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/04/2017
7:00 PM
at SIU Edwardsville   
Vadalabene Center 
Edwardsville, IL

02/09/2017
6:00 PM, CBSSN
Belmont   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/11/2017
4:30 PM
Tennessee State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/18/2017
7:00 PM
Tennessee Tech   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/23/2017
6:00 PM
at Eastern Kentucky   
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, KY

02/25/2017
3:15 PM
at Morehead State   
Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament

03/01–04/2017
vs.    
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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