2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Golden Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Payne , played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 12–20, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. As the No. 6 seed in the OVC tournament , they lost in the first round to Murray State .
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 19–12, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Austin Peay . They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16 , which only had 8 teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Old Dominion .
Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors, Tennessee Tech was picked to finish in fourth place in the East Division of the OVC.[ 1]
Roster
2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 1
Markell Henderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Boswell, Oklahoma
G 2
Hakeem Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Elizabeth, New Jersey
G 3
Miles Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Chattanooga, Tennessee
G 4
Aleksa Jugovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Leskovac, Serbia
G 10
Kajon Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Los Angeles, California
C 11
Micaiah Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
RS Fr
Decatur, Georgia
G 12
Stephaun Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
F 15
Curtis Phillips Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Memphis, Tennessee
G 20
Savonte Frazier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So
Lake Wales, Florida
G 21
Conner Hall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So
Gainesboro, Tennessee
F 22
Courtney Alexander II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
So
Mableton, Georgia
F 24
Ja'Cardo Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Gonzales, Louisiana
F 25
Mason Ramsey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Livingston, Tennessee
F 30
Colton Blevins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Jamestown, Tennessee
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
[ 2]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016 *7:00 pm, ACC Extra
at Georgia Tech
L 55–70 0–1
Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
11/14/2016 *7:30 pm
Central Michigan L 74–86 0–2
Eblen Center Cookeville, TN
11/17/2016 *7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 95-61 1–2
Eblen Center (1,396)Cookeville, TN
11/20/2016 *2:00 pm
Sam Houston State L 71–78 1–3
Eblen Center (768)Cookeville, TN
11/22/2016 *7:00 pm
at Southern
L 68–80 1–4
F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
11/25/2016 *6:00 pm
at Ohio
L 57–68 1–5
Convocation Center Athens, OH
11/28/2016 *7:00 pm
Hiwassee W 80–47 2–5
Eblen Center (708)Cookeville, TN
12/01/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb
L 85–104 2–6
Allen Arena Nashville, TN
12/03/2016 *6:00 pm
at Alabama A&M
W 79–74 3–6
Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL
12/04/2016 *4:00 pm
Crowley's Ridge W 98–51 4–6
Eblen Center (1,091)Cookeville, TN
12/10/2016 *1:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan State
L 63–71 4–7
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
12/13/2016 *6:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
L 68–74 4–8
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
12/17/2016 *6:00 pm
Lipscomb L 79–81 4–9
Eblen Center (961)Cookeville, TN
12/19/2016 *6:00 pm
Furman L 62–68 4–10
Eblen Center (799)Cookeville, TN
12/22/2016 *2:30 pm
at Miami (OH)
L 58–66 4–11
Millett Hall Oxford, OH
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2016 2:30 pm
at SIU Edwardsville
W 72–66 5–11
Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL
01/05/2017 7:30 pm
Austin Peay W 76–67 6–11
Eblen Center (1,493)Cookeville, TN
01/07/2017 7:30 pm
Murray State W 71–67 6–12
Eblen Center (2,017)Cookeville, TN
01/10/2017 6:30 pm
at Southeast Missouri State
L 78–83 7–12
Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
01/14/2017 7:30 pm
Jacksonville State L 59–74 7–12
Eblen Center (2,882)Cookeville, TN
01/19/2017 7:00 pm
at Tennessee State
W 80–74 8–12
Gentry Complex Nashville, TN
01/21/2017 11:00 am, ASN
at Belmont
L 70–82 8–13
Curb Event Center Nashville, TN
01/26/2017 6:00 pm
Morehead State W 76–73 9–13
Eblen Center (1,644)Cookeville, TN
01/28/2017 7:30 pm
Eastern Kentucky L 66–79 9–14
Eblen Center (2,878)Cookeville, TN
02/01/2017 7:30 pm
UT Martin L 46–75 9–15
Eblen Center (1,555)Cookeville, TN
02/04/2017 3:15 pm
at Eastern Illinois
W 87–68 10–15
Lantz Arena Charleston, IL
02/09/2017 6:00 pm
Tennessee State L 59–72 10–17
Eblen Center (1,414)Cookeville, TN
02/11/2017 7:30 pm
Belmont W 83–70 11–17
Eblen Center (3,879)Cookeville, TN
02/18/2017 7:00 pm
at Jacksonville State
W 79–78 OT
12–17
Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL
02/23/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Morehead State
L 68–73 12–18
Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
02/25/2017 1:00 pm, ASN
at Eastern Kentucky
L 71–75 12–19
McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
03/01/2017 8:30 pm
(6)
vs. (7) Murray State First Round L 84–85 2OT
12–20
Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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