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2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team

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2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–24 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Travis Lyons
  • Sean Whalen
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688 14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625 13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563 14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313 10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063 3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.

Previous season

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The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.

Preseason

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The Bison were picked to finish in first place in the preseason MEAC poll.[1] James Daniel III and Marcel Boyd were named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Damon Collins was named to the third team.[1] Daniel was also named the conference preseason player of the year.[1]

Roster

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2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Dalique Mingo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Long Island, New York
G 1 Kai Tease 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Antelope, California
G 2 Kofi Andoh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Largo, Maryland
G/F 3 Prince Okoroh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Greenbelt, Maryland
G 4 Ausar Madison 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Jr Los Angeles, California
F 5 Marcel Boyd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Accokeek, Maryland
G 11 James Daniel III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Hampton, Virginia
F 12 Solomon Mangham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Stone Mountain, Georgia
G/F 13 Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
G/F 15 Damon Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Grand Prairie, Texas
G 21 Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Montvale, New Jersey
F 22 Ibrahim Dosunmu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Jalen Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Chuck Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Denver, Colorado
F/C 25 Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Buffalo, New York
F 32 Tyler Stone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Toronto, Canada
G 33 James Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Clinton, North Carolina
F/C 34 Michael Obindu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria
F/C 44 Henry Odunze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Erwin, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Travis Lyons
  • Sean Whalen

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
Regular season
11/11/2016*
9:00 pm, BTN+
at Michigan
2K Sports Classic
L 58–76  0–1
Crisler Center (10,094)
Ann Arbor, MI
11/14/2016*
8:30 pm, FS1
at Marquette
2K Sports Classic
L 49–81  0–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,305)
Milwaukee, WI
11/18/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at IUPUI
2K Sports Classic
L 59–67  0–3
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843)
Indianapolis, IN
11/19/2016*
11:00 am
vs. Gardner–Webb
2K Sports Classic
L 78–94  0–4
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863)
Indianapolis, IN
11/27/2016*
1:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown L 72–85  0–5
Verizon Center (5,258)
Washington, D.C.
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm
American W 71–54  1–5
Burr Gymnasium (500)
Washington, D.C.
12/07/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Maryland L 56–79  1–6
Xfinity Center (15,584)
College Park, MD
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm
at George Washington L 62–79  1–7
Charles E. Smith Center (2,304)
Washington, D.C.
12/14/2016*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville State L 59–72  1–8
Burr Gymnasium (100)
Washington, D.C.
12/16/2016*
6:00 pm
Shenandoah W 77–66  2–8
Burr Gymnasium (250)
Washington, D.C.
12/18/2016*
7:00 pm
Central Penn W 67–60  3–8
Burr Gymnasium (150)
Washington, D.C.
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 46–65  3–9
Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,665)
Norfolk, VA
12/27/2016*
7:00 pm
at VCU L 51–85  3–10
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
12/30/2016*
7:00 pm
at Harvard L 46–67  3–11
Lavietes Pavilion (1,646)
Cambridge, MA
01/04/2017
7:00 pm
Florida A&M L 66–78  3–12
(0–1)
Burr Gymnasium (534)
Washington, D.C.
01/07/2017*
5:00 pm
at Columbia L 48–66  3–13
Levien Gymnasium (1,193)
New York, NY
01/14/2017
12:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 74–66  4–13
(1–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (842)
Princess Anne, MD
01/16/2017
7:00 pm
Coppin State L 72–81  4–14
(1–2)
Burr Gymnasium (834)
Washington, D.C.
01/21/2017
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T W 78–63  5–14
(2–2)
Corbett Sports Center (2,143)
Greensboro, NC
01/23/2017
7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central L 39–74  5–15
(2–3)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,661)
Durham, NC
01/28/2017
4:00 pm
Savannah State L 70–73  5–16
(2–4)
Burr Gymnasium (1,975)
Washington, D.C.
01/30/2017
7:00 pm
South Carolina State L 68–77  5–17
(2–5)
Burr Gymnasium (2,703)
Washington, D.C.
02/04/2017
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 62–71  5–18
(2–6)
Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center (2,179)
Tallahassee, FL
02/06/2017
8:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 67–71  5–19
(2–7)
Moore Gymnasium (981)
Daytona Beach, FL
02/11/2017
8:00 pm
at Hampton L 61–75  5–20
(2–8)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,123)
Hampton, VA
02/13/2017
7:00 pm
Morgan State W 70–67  6–20
(3–8)
Burr Gymnasium (934)
Washington, D.C.
02/18/2017
6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 84–53  7–20
(4–8)
Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/20/2017
7:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 59–66  7–21
(4–9)
Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/25/2017
8:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 65–73  7–22
(4–10)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,832)
Norfolk, VA
02/27/2017
8:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 79–69  8–22
(5–10)
Burr Gymnasium (1,234)
Washington, D.C.
03/02/2017
8:00 pm
at Delaware State L 56–66  8–23
(5–11)
Memorial Hall (1,348)
Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
03/06/2017
7:00 pm
(11) vs. (6) Coppin State
First round
W 79–73  9–23
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/09/2017
6:00 pm
(11) vs. (3) Morgan State
Quarterfinals
W 68–65  10–23
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/10/2017
8:00 pm
(11) vs. (2) Norfolk State
Semifinals
L 53–68  10–24
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  3. ^ "2021-22 Howard Bison Schedule".