2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–16 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky162 .889326  .842
No. 10 Florida144 .778279  .750
Arkansas126 .6672610  .722
No. 6 South Carolina126 .6672611  .703
Ole Miss108 .5562214  .611
Alabama108 .5561915  .559
Vanderbilt108 .5561916  .543
Georgia99 .5001915  .559
Texas A&M810 .4441615  .516
Tennessee810 .4441616  .500
Auburn711 .3891814  .563
Mississippi State612 .3331616  .500
LSU216 .1111021  .323
Missouri216 .111824  .250
2017 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated LSU in the SEC tournament before losing in the second round to Alabama.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Georgia in the second round of the SEC tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Fred Thomas1Guard6'5"210SeniorJackson, MSGraduated
Demetrius Houston2Forward6'7"205SophomoreMontgomery, ALTransferred to Alabama State
Johnny Zuppardo4Forward6'8"226SeniorBay St. Louis, MSTransferred[1]
Malik Newman14Guard6'3"190FreshmanJackson, MSTransferred to Kansas
Gavin Ware20Forward6'9"260SeniorStarkville, MSGraduated
Reggie Patterson21Guard6'4"168JuniorBaldwyn, MSTransferred[1]
Fallou Ndoye22Center6'11"220RS SophomoreDakar, SenegalTransferred to Cal State Bakersfield
Travis Daniels23Guard6'7"225SeniorTuscaloosa, ALGraduated
Craig Sword32Guard6'3"197SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mario Kegler
#11 SF
Jackson, MS Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Schnider Hérard
#9 C
Plano, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Eli Wright
#16 SG
Owensboro, KY 22ft Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Abdulhakim Ado
#11 C
Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyson Carter
#22 PG
Starkville, MS Starkville Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lamar Peters
#23 PG
New Orleans, LA L. B. Landry Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
E. J. Datcher
#44 C
Vincent, AL Vincent High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Mississippi State 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Lamar Peters 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrLandry-Walker HS New Orleans, LA
G 3 Xavian Stapleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoMadison Central HS
Louisiana Tech
Flora, MS
F 4 Mario Kegler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Jackson, MS
F 5 Joe Strugg (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS FrG.W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G 11 Quinndary Weatherspoon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoVelma Jackson HS Camden, MS
G 12 Drew Davis (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg) JrFort Walton Beach HS Atlanta, GA
G 13 Nick Singleton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoKennesaw State Decatur, GA
G 15 I. J. Ready 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrParkview Magnet HS Little Rock, AR
C 20 Miles Washington (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNew Albany HS New Albany, MS
G 23 Tyson Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrStarkville HS Starkville, MS
F 24 Abdul Ado (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrHamilton Heights HS Chattanooga, TN
G 32 Eli Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrIMG Academy Owensboro, KY
C 34 Schnider Hérard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrPrestonwood Christian HS Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 35 Aric Holman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoOwensboro HS Owensboro, KY
C 45 E. J. Datcher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)251 lb (114 kg) FrVincent HS Vincent, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2016*
7:00 pm
Delta State W 78–63 
Humphrey Coliseum (3,721)
Starkville, MS
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
Norfolk State W 78–74  1–0
Humphrey Coliseum (4,467)
Starkville, MS
11/17/2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. UCF
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
L 61–86  1–1
TD Arena (3,430)
Charleston, SC
11/18/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Boise State
Charleston Classic consolation round
W 80–68  2–1
TD Arena (3,517)
Charleston, SC
11/20/2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. UTEP
Charleston Classic 5th place game
W 61–54  3–1
TD Arena (1,293)
Charleston, SC
11/25/2016*
7:00 pm
Lehigh L 73–87  3–2
Humphrey Coliseum (6,697)
Starkville, MS
11/28/2016*
6:00 pm, SECN
Northwestern State W 65–59  4–2
Humphrey Coliseum (6,070)
Starkville, MS
12/01/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Oregon State W 74–57  5–2
Humphrey Coliseum (7,684)
Starkville, MS
12/04/2016*
4:00 pm
Georgia State W 82–60  6–2
Humphrey Coliseum (6,805)
Starkville, MS
12/14/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN
East Tennessee State L 65–67  6–3
Humphrey Coliseum (6,479)
Starkville, MS
12/19/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Southern Miss W 86–44  7–3
Mississippi Coliseum (4,031)
Jackson, MS
12/22/2016*
6:00 pm, SECN
Morehead State W 85–76  8–3
Humphrey Coliseum (8,328)
Starkville, MS
12/29/2016*
7:00 pm
UMKC W 77–54  9–3
Humphrey Coliseum (7,109)
Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
01/03/2017
7:30 pm, SECN
Alabama L 58–68  9–4
(0–1)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,452)
Starkville, MS
01/07/2017
2:30 pm, SECN
at LSU W 95–78  10–4
(1–1)
Maravich Center (7,626)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/10/2017
8:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas W 84–78  11–4
(2–1)
Bud Walton Arena (15,111)
Fayetteville, AR
01/14/2017
12:00 pm, CBS
Texas A&M W 67–59  12–4
(3–1)
Humphrey Coliseum (8,588)
Starkville, MS
01/17/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Kentucky L 81–88  12–5
(3–2)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,768)
Starkville, MS
01/21/2017
5:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 74–91  12–6
(3–3)
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,917)
Knoxville, TN
01/25/2017
6:00 pm, SECN
Missouri W 89–74  13–6
(4–3)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,101)
Starkville, MS
01/28/2017
7:30 pm, SECN
at Alabama L 62–71  13–7
(4–4)
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/31/2017
6:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 61–88  13–8
(4–5)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,205)
Oxford, MS
02/04/2017
2:30 pm, SECN
Tennessee W 64–59  14–8
(5–5)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,581)
Starkville, MS
02/07/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Auburn L 92–98  14–9
(5–6)
Auburn Arena (7,058)
Auburn, AL
02/11/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 South Carolina L 73–77  14–10
(5–7)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,635)
Starkville, MS
02/14/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia L 72–79  14–11
(5–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (5,822)
Athens, GA
02/18/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN
Florida L 52–57  14–12
(5–9)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,980)
Starkville, MS
02/21/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Ole Miss L 82–87 OT 14–13
(5–10)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,863)
Starkville, MS
02/25/2017
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Vanderbilt L 48–77  14–14
(5–11)
Memorial Gymnasium (9,212)
Nashville, TN
02/28/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at South Carolina L 57–63  14–15
(5–12)
Colonial Life Arena (15,230)
Columbia, SC
03/04/2017
5:00 pm, SECN
LSU W 88–76  15–15
(6–12)
Humphrey Coliseum (6,739)
Starkville, MS
SEC tournament
03/08/2017
6:00 pm, SECN
(12) vs. (13) LSU
First Round
W 79–52  16–15
Bridgestone Arena (8,567)
Nashville, TN
03/09/2017
2:30 pm, SECN
(12) vs. (5) Alabama
Second Round
L 55–75  16–16
Bridgestone Arena (11,973)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

References

  1. 1 2 Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (May 23, 2016). "College basketball transfer list". ESPN.go.com. ESPN.
  2. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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