2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–24 (1–15 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kent Williams
  • Bubba Wells
  • Tarrance Crump
  • Yemi Makanjuola (GA)
Home arenaVadalabene Center
Seasons
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 15 – 1   .938 23 – 7   .767
Morehead State 10 – 6   .625 14 – 16   .467
Jacksonville State † 9 – 7   .563 20 – 15   .571
Tennessee State 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567
Tennessee Tech 8 – 8   .500 12 – 20   .375
Eastern Kentucky 5 – 11   .313 12 – 19   .387
West
UT Martin 10 – 6   .625 22 – 13   .629
Southeast Missouri St. 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Murray State 8 – 8   .500 16 – 17   .485
Austin Peay 7 – 9   .438 11 – 19   .367
Eastern Illinois 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
SIU Edwardsville 1 – 15   .063 6 – 24   .200
† 2017 OVC tournament winner

The 2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Jon Harris, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 1–15 in OVC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 6–22, 3–13 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

Preseason

Six players, all of whom saw major playing time, returned from the 6–22 team of 2015–16.[1] They were joined by two players who sat out last season as "redshirts" under NCAA transfer rules, four freshmen, and two walk-on players who earned roster spots in open tryouts. A fifth freshman joined the squad at the semester break, and he, another freshman, and a transfer student were redshirted. The one non-returning player transferred to a Division II school.

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, SIUE was picked to finish fifth in the OVC's West Division.[2]

With a forbidding foreboding, the Cougars lost their only exhibition game at home to the Division II McKendree Bearcats.

Regular season

The season started on a positive note with two wins at Hawaii. The Cougars then lost three in a row before winning two to raise their record to 4–3. They then lost the next six games (including another Division II loss) before beating Divisions II Missouri S&T in the final non-conference game.

The conference slate was a near-total disaster, as the Cougars pulled out their only OVC win in their last game on Senior Night. With a 1–15 OVC record, SIUE did not qualify for the conference tournament.[3]

Roster

2016–17 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Carlos Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Alton Alton, IL
G 1 Burak Eslik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lewis and Clark/Fayetteville Christian Istanbul, Turkey
F 2 Devin Thornton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Shawnee/Germantown Memphis, TN
G 3 Tre Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Kansas State/Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
G 5 Kevion Stewart Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cordova HS Memphis, TN
F 10 Bill Awet † Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
C 11 Glen Pierre, Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr College of Charleston/Oldsmar Christian Orlando, FL
G 13 Christian Ellis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Modesto Christian Oakland, CA
G 15 Josh White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr South Dakota State/Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
F 20 Luka Radovic (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Quincy Belgrade, Serbia
G 22 Justin Benton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Houston Memphis, TN
F 24 Jalen Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Southeast Springfield, IL
F 32 Brandon Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cardinal Ritter East St. Louis, IL
G 33 D'Quan Applewhite (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Thornton Township Harvey, IL
F/C 34 Julian Torres Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So UIC/Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL
F 45 Keenan Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Michigan City Michigan City, IN
†=Joined team mid-season
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kent Williams
  • Bubba Wells
  • Tarrance Crump
  • Yemi Makanjuola (GA)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 01/15/2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016*
7:00 pm, OVCDN 		McKendree L 84–91 
 18 – Eslik   10 – Anderson, Thornton   5 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,256)
Edwardsville, IL
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
2:00 am 		at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic 		W 69–68  1–0
  13 – Harris   13 – Simmons   4 – Ellis  Stan Sheriff Center (5,423)
Honolulu, HI
11/13/2016*
7:30 pm 		vs. Florida Atlantic
Rainbow Classic 		W 77–68  2–0
  15 – Anderson   14 – Simmons   2 – Anderson, Benton, Harris  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
11/14/2016*
11:00 pm 		vs. Texas State
Rainbow Classic 		L 58–86  2–1
  19 – Harris   5 – Anderson   2 – Eslik  Stan Sheriff Center (110)
Honolulu, HI
11/18/2016
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		SIU Carbondale L 83–101  2–2
  24 – Harris   6 – Ellis   6 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (3,017)
Edwardsville, IL
11/22/2016*
7:30 pm 		at Arkansas State L 57–75  2–3
  13 – Ellis   7 – Simmons   3 – Ellis  Convocation Center (2,366)
Jonesboro, AR
11/26/2016*
1:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		IUPUI W 61–58  3–3
  13 – Eslik   8 – Henry   4 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,028)
Edwardsville, IL
11/28/2016*
8:00 pm 		at Grand Canyon W 76–64  4–3
  18 – Anderson   12 – Simmons   5 – Ellis  GCU Arena (6,007)
Phoenix, AZ
12/02/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at No. 13 Indiana L 60–83  4–4
  18 – Eslik   7 – Ellis   3 – Anderson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
12/07/2016*
8:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		Stetson L 72–80  4–5
  28 – Henry   11 – Henry   4 – Ellis, Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,007)
Edwardsville, IL
12/10/2016*
8:00 pm, OVCDN 		Missouri Western L 44–49  4–6
  13 – Henry   9 – Simmons   3 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (955)
Edwardsville, IL
12/17/2016*
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		at Saint Louis L 58–72  4–7
  14 – Anderson   9 – Simmons   8 – Ellis  Chaifetz Arena (2,968)
St. Louis, MO
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Green Bay L 92–94 OT 4–8
  26 – Anderson   10 – Simmons   3 – Ellis, Benton  Resch Center (1,858)
Green Bay, WI
12/21/2016*
7:30 pm, FS1 		at Marquette L 56–89  4–9
  14 – Henry   9 – Simmons   5 – Ellis  BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,925)
Milwaukee, WI
12/28/2016*
7:00 pm, OVCDN 		Missouri S&T W 85–67  5–9
  30 – Eslik   12 – Henry   4 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,071)
Edwardsville, IL
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2016
2:30 pm, OVCDN 		Tennessee Tech L 66–72  5–10
(0–1) 		 19 – Henry   7 – Henry   3 – Eslik, Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,781)
Edwardsville, IL
01/05/2017
7:00 pm, OVCDN 		at Eastern Kentucky L 61–78  5–11
(0–2) 		 21 – Harris   6 – Anderson, Eslik, Henry   3 – Eslk  McBrayer Arena (1,200)
Richmond, KY
01/07/17
3:15 pm, OVCDN 		at Morehead State L 65–73  5–12
(0–3) 		 20 – Eslik   8 – Ellis, Simmons   4 – Ellis  Ellis Johnson Arena (2,531)
Morehead, KY
01/12/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Austin Peay L 81–83 OT 5–13
(0–4) 		 20 – Eslik   12 – Simmons   2 – Eslik, White  Vadalabene Center (1,057)
Edwardsville, IL
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		Murray State L 59–67  5–14
(0–5) 		 15 – Harris   7 – White   3 – Anderson  Vadalabene Center (1,372)
Edwardsville, IL
01/19/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN 		at Southeast Missouri State L 76–79  5–15
(0–6) 		 25 – Harris   8 – Harris, Jackson   4 – Eslik  Show Me Center (1,372)
Cape Girardeau, MO
01/21/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN 		at UT Martin L 67–75  5–16
(0–7) 		 18 – Harris   7 – Harris   3 – White  Skyhawk Arena (2,047)
Martin, TN
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, OVCDN 		Tennessee State L 56–76  5–17
(0–8) 		 15 – Anderson   7 – Simmons   4 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,011)
Edwardsville, IL
01/28/2017
3:15 pm, OVCDN 		at Eastern Illinois L 60–75  5–18
(0–9) 		 16 – Henry   8 – Simmons   8 – Benton  Lantz Arena (1,417)
Charleston, IL
01/30/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN, OVCDN 		at Belmont L 69–92  5–19
(0–10) 		 18 – Eslik   8 – Simmons   4 – Ellis  Curb Event Center (1,230)
Nashville, TN
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		Jacksonville State L 61–72  5–20
(0–11) 		 21 – Eslik   6 – Henry, Jackson   4 – Eslik  Vadalabene Center (1,203)
Edwardsville, IL
02/09/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		Southeast Missouri State L 67–71  5–21
(0–12) 		 22 – Henry   9 – Henry   2 – Henry  Vadalabene Center (1,161)
Edwardsville, IL
02/11/2017
4:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		UT Martin L 73–80  5–22
(0–13) 		 25 – Eslik   7 – Simmons   6 – Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,156)
Edwardsville, IL
02/16/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU, OVCDN 		at Murray State L 73–84  5–23
(0–14) 		 19 – Eslik, Thornton   7 – Ellis   6 – Ellis  CFSB Center (2,974)
Murray, KY
02/18/2017
6:30 pm, OVCDN 		at Austin Peay L 84–92  5–24
(0–15) 		 21 – Henry   8 – Henry, Thornton   2 – Anderson, Benton  Dunn Center (2,657)
Clarksville, TN
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, FSMW, OVCDN 		Eastern Illinois W 78–59  6–24
(1–15) 		 22 – Eslik   7 – Ellis   3 – Benton, Ellis  Vadalabene Center (1,805)
Edwardsville, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[4][5].

References

  1. ^ "2016–17 SIUE Men's Basketball Roster". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Seniors Lead Cougars to Victory in Finale". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016–17 SIUE Men's Basketball Schedule". SIUE Cougars. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "2021-22 SIU Edwardsville Cougars Schedule".