2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 10–20 (6–12 C-USA) |
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Home arena | FAU Arena |
Seasons |
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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 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 10–20, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Marshall.
Previous season
The Owls finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing in the second round to Old Dominion.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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C. J. Turman | 0 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Sophomore | Madison, GA | Playing professional overseas |
Marquan Botley | 2 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Plano, TX | Graduate transferred Lynn |
Javier Lacunza | 5 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Senior | Pamplona, Spain | Graduated |
Solomon Poole | 22 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Justin Massey | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Cooper City, FL | Transferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Justin Massey will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
William Gibbons | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Norcross, GA | Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College |
William Pfister | 5 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Lyon, France | Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College |
Marcus Neely | 13 | G | 6'4" | 205 | RS Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred from UNC Asheville. Will be eligible to play immediately since Dakich graduated from UNC Asheville. |
Gerdarius Troutman | 14 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Butler, GA | Junior college transferred from Gordon State College |
Jason Massey | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Cooper City, FL | Transferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jason Massey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Recruiting class of 2016
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Devorious Brown SG | Madison, GA | Morgan County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jailyn Ingram SF | Madison, GA | Morgan County High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 28, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2017
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Byron Abrams PG | Conyers, GA | Heritage High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 21, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tyler Byrd SG | Chattanooga, TN | Gulf Coast Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Preseason
The Owls were picked to finish in 12th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 10:00 pm | vs. Texas State Rainbow Classic | L 57–61 | 0–1 | ʻIolani School Gym Honolulu, HI | |||||||
11/13/2016* 7:30 pm | vs. SIU Edwardsville Rainbow Classic | L 68–77 | 0–2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
11/15/2016* 4:15 am, ESPN2 | at Hawaii Rainbow Classic | L 63–64 | 0–3 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,334) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
11/20/2016* 1:00 pm | Edward Waters | W 98–64 | 1–3 | FAU Arena (903) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
11/22/2016* 7:00 pm | South Florida | W 78–62 | 2–3 | FAU Arena (1,474) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
11/29/2016* 8:30 pm | at UT Martin | L 81–82 | 2–4 | Skyhawk Arena (1,377) Martin, TN | |||||||
12/03/2016* 7:00 pm | Hofstra | L 80–88 | 2–5 | FAU Arena (1,259) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Ohio State | W 79–77 OT | 3–5 | Value City Arena (11,862) Columbus, OH | |||||||
12/16/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at Miami (FL) | L 56–76 | 3–6 | BankUnited Center (6,857) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
12/21/2016* 7:00 pm | Webber International | W 77–57 | 4–6 | FAU Arena (810) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
12/28/2016* 7:00 pm | Florida Gulf Coast | L 62–75 | 4–7 | FAU Arena (1,394) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
12/31/2016 1:00 pm | WKU | L 54–69 | 4–8 (0–1) | FAU Arena (877) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
01/02/2017 7:00 pm | Marshall | L 72–89 | 4–9 (0–2) | FAU Arena (1,009) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
01/07/2017 2:00 pm, ASN | FIU | W 73–64 | 5–9 (1–2) | FAU Arena (1,054) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
01/12/2017 8:00 pm | at UTSA | L 63–68 | 5–10 (1–3) | Convocation Center (1,417) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
01/14/2017 9:00 pm | at UTEP | L 65–66 OT | 5–11 (1–4) | Don Haskins Center (5,745) El Paso, TX | |||||||
01/19/2017 8:00 pm, beIN | UAB | L 78–80 | 5–12 (1–5) | FAU Arena (1,706) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
01/21/2017 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee | L 57–86 | 5–13 (1–6) | FAU Arena (1,344) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
01/26/2017 7:00 pm | at FIU | W 83–65 | 6–13 (2–6) | FIU Arena (1,602) Miami, FL | |||||||
02/02/2017 7:00 pm | at Charlotte | W 77–75 | 7–13 (3–6) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,707) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
02/04/2017 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion | W 65–61 | 8–13 (4–6) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,985) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
02/09/2017 7:00 pm | North Texas | L 64–70 | 8–14 (4–7) | FAU Arena (1,330) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
02/11/2017 7:00 pm | Rice | L 75–81 OT | 8–15 (4–8) | FAU Arena (1,655) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
02/16/2017 7:30 pm | at Louisiana Tech | L 69–95 | 8–16 (4–9) | Thomas Assembly Center (3,012) Ruston, LA | |||||||
02/18/2017 5:00 pm | at Southern Miss | W 94–82 | 9–16 (5–9) | Reed Green Coliseum (4,137) Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||
02/23/2017 7:00 pm | UTEP | L 55–60 | 9–17 (5–10) | FAU Arena (1,261) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
02/25/2017 7:00 pm | UTSA | W 73–66 | 10–17 (6–10) | FAU Arena (1,674) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
03/02/2017 8:00 pm | at UAB | L 59–79 | 10–18 (6–11) | Bartow Arena (3,209) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
03/04/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Middle Tennessee | L 59–93 | 10–19 (6–12) | Murphy Center (8,806) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
03/08/2017 9:00 pm, CI | (11) | vs. (6) Marshall First round | L 74–89 | 10–20 | Legacy Arena (6,410) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |