2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–22 (6–12 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Middle Tennessee † 17 – 1   .944 31 – 5   .861
Louisiana Tech 14 – 4   .778 23 – 10   .697
Old Dominion 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
UTEP 12 – 6   .667 15 – 17   .469
Rice 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
Marshall 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
UAB 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
Western Kentucky 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
UTSA 8 – 10   .444 14 – 19   .424
Charlotte 7 – 11   .389 13 – 17   .433
Florida Atlantic 6 – 12   .333 10 – 20   .333
Southern Miss 6 – 12   .333 9 – 22   .290
FIU 3 – 15   .167 7 – 24   .226
North Texas 2 – 16   .111 8 – 22   .267
† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by third-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 8–21, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into NCAA violations and illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, they self-imposed a postseason ban for the second consecutive year, which included the C-USA tournament.[1]

Preseason

The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in 13th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kourtlin Jackson 2 G 6'4" 190 RS Senior Des Moines, IA Graduated
Keljin Blevins 10 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Hot Springs, AR Transferred to Montana State
Michael O'Donnell 14 F 6'6" 188 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Norville Carey 21 F 6'7" 228 Senior British Virgin Islands Walk-on; graduate transferred to Rider
Jamie Champman 25 G 6'3" 190 Senior Mobile, AL Walk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Marcus Cooper 25 G 6'4" 195 Junior Van Nuys, CA Junior college transferred from Northeastern Junior College.
Dominic Magee 54 G 6'4" 180 RS Sophomore Harvey, LA Transferred from Grand Canyon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Magee will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tyree Griffin 55 G 5'10" 165 Junior New Orleans, LA Transferred from Oklahoma State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griffin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2016

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Conley
SF 		Sylmar, CA Moravian Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 16, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Raheem Watts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Dodge City Community College Greenville, South Carolina
G 1 Cortez Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Osceola High School Kissimmee, Florida
G 2 D'Angelo Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jr Holmes Community College Vicksburg, Mississippi
G 3 Robert Thomas III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Permian High School Odessa, Texas
G 4 Christian Clark (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Mack Prep Academy Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G 5 Khari Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Dayton Slidell, Louisiana
G 10 Josh Conley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sound Doctrine Christian Academy Inglewood, California
G 11 Michael Ramey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Seminole State College Indianapolis, Indiana
F 12 Tim Rowe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Mt. Zion Prep Lilburn, Georgia
G 13 Bilal Abdur-Rahim 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Colby Community College Marietta, Georgia
F 15 Eddie Davis III (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 248 lb (112 kg) RS So Centennial High School Las Vegas, Nevada
G 20 Kevin Holland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Paul W. Bryant High School Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 21 Anfernee Hampton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson, Mississippi
G/F 22 Quinton Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Sr East Central Community College Wilmer, Alabama
G 30 Clay Weatherspoon (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ridgeland High School (MS) Jackson, Mississippi
G 54 Dominic Magee (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Grand Canyon Harvey, Louisiana
G 55 Tyree Griffin (I) Current redshirt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Oklahoma State New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm 		Mississippi College W 96–95 2OT
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
11/07/2016*
7:00 pm 		William Carey W 79–60 
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm 		Tougaloo W 101–96 2OT 1–0
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,569)
Hattiesburg, MS
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm 		at LSU L 61–78  1–1
 Maravich Center (6,942)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/18/2016*
7:00 pm 		Union (TN) W 60–44  2–1
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,513)
Hattiesburg, MS
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm 		Alabama A&M W 63–55  3–1
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,202)
Hattiesburg, MS
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm 		South Alabama L 55–78  3–2
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,333)
Hattiesburg, MS
12/04/2016*
3:30 pm 		at Jackson State L 64–75  3–3
 Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
12/06/2016*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at Florida State L 49–98  3–4
 Donald L. Tucker Center (5,116)
Jackson, MS
12/10/2016*
4:30 pm 		Tulane L 64–71  3–5
 Reed Green Coliseum (3,609)
Hattiesburg, MS
12/19/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Mississippi State L 44–86  3–6
 Mississippi Coliseum (4,301)
Jackson, MS
12/22/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. San Diego State
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		L 51–66  3–7
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,942)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Stephen F. Austin
Diamond Head Classic consolation 2nd round 		L 64–67  3–8
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,873)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2016*
1:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Hawaii
Diamond Head Classic 7th place game 		L 46–60  3–9
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,769)
Honolulu, HI
Conference USA regular season
01/01/2017
2:00 pm 		Louisiana Tech L 55–79  3–10
(0–1) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,761)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/05/2017
7:00 pm 		UTSA W 77–59  4–10
(1–1) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,126)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/07/2017
4:00 pm 		UTEP W 73–65  5–10
(2–1) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,161)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/12/2017
6:00 pm 		at Old Dominion L 50–54  5–11
(2–2) 		Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,523)
Norfolk, VA
01/14/2017
6:00 pm, CI 		at Charlotte L 66–82  5–12
(2–3) 		Dale F. Halton Arena (4,457)
Charlotte, NC
01/19/2017
7:00 pm 		North Texas W 75–65  6–12
(3–3) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,285)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/21/2017
4:00 pm 		Rice L 58–61  6–13
(3–4) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,366)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/26/2017
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Middle Tennessee L 56–72  6–14
(3–5) 		Murphy Center (5,498)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/28/2017
7:00 pm 		at UAB L 43–87  6–15
(3–6) 		Bartow Arena (4,915)
Birmingham, AL
02/02/2017
7:00 pm 		Marshall W 91–76  7–15
(4–6) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,373)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/04/2017
4:00 pm 		WKU L 47–64  7–16
(4–7) 		Reed Green Coliseum (2,946)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/09/2017
7:00 pm 		at UTSA L 51–57  7–17
(4–8) 		Convocation Center (1,189)
San Antonio, TX
02/11/2017
8:00 pm 		at UTEP L 50–80  7–18
(4–9) 		Don Haskins Center (6,930)
El Paso, TX
02/16/2017
7:00 pm 		FIU W 69-66 OT 8–18
(5–9) 		Reed Green Coliseum (3,494)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/18/2017
4:00 pm 		Florida Atlantic W 94–82  8–19
(5–10) 		Reed Green Coliseum (4,137)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/23/2017
7:00 pm 		at Rice L 71–72  8–20
(5–11) 		Tudor Fieldhouse (1,589)
Houston, TX
02/25/2017
2:00 pm 		at North Texas W 76–53  9–20
(6–11) 		The Super Pit (3,360)
Denton, TX
03/04/2017
1:00 pm 		at Louisiana Tech L 65–93  9–21
(6–12) 		Thomas Assembly Center (3,102)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
03/08/2017
2:00 pm, CI 		(12) vs. (5) Rice
First round 		L 75–86  9–22
 Legacy Arena (3,207)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[3].

References

  1. ^ "Southern Miss self-imposes postseason ban for 2nd straight year". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "MBK: UAB Voted C-USA Preseason Favorite". Conference USA. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Southern Miss Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball