2016–17 ASUN Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 ASUN Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on January 24, 2017 and concluded on February 23, 2017. The season marked the 39th season of ASUN Conference basketball, and also the first under the conference's current branding with the ASUN name.[1]
| 2016–17 ASUN Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Season MVP | Dallas Moore, North Florida |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Runners-up | North Florida |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC Upstate | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 ASUN Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast won the regular season championship by one game over Lipscomb.[2] The ASUN tournament was held from February 27 through March 5 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Florida in the championship game to win the tournament championship.[3] As a result, Florida Gulf Coast received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4]
North Florida's Dallas Moore was named conference player of the year.[5] Florida Gulf Coast’s head coach Joe Dooley was named conference coach of the year.[5]
In addition to Florida Gulf Coast's invitation to the NCAA Tournament, USC Upstate and Jacksonville were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[6][7]
Conference matrix
| Florida Gulf Coast | Jacksonville | Kennesaw State | Lipscomb | NJIT | North Florida | Stetson | USC Upstate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Florida Gulf Coast | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Jacksonville | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| vs. Kennesaw State | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Lipscomb | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. NJIT | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. North Florida | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Stetson | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| vs. USC Upstate | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Total | 12–2 | 5–9 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 3–11 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 7–7 |
Points scored
Conference regular season
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1092 | 990 | 102 |
| Jacksonville | 1043 | 1109 | -66 |
| Kennesaw State | 1077 | 1050 | 27 |
| Lipscomb | 1191 | 1079 | 112 |
| NJIT | 983 | 1069 | -86 |
| North Florida | 1114 | 1082 | 32 |
| Stetson | 1098 | 1203 | -105 |
| USC Upstate | 1089 | 1089 | 0 |
Through February 23, 2017
All-ASUN Awards
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Dallas Moore, North Florida |
| Coach of the Year | Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast |
| Rookie of the Year | Wajid Aminu, North Florida |
| All-ASUN First Team | Dallas Moore, North Florida |
| Brandon Goodwin, Florida Gulf Coast | |
| Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb | |
| Kendrick Ray, Kennesaw State | |
| Michael Buchanan, South Carolina Upstate | |
| All-ASUN Second Team | J.R. Holder, Jacksonville |
| Aubrey Williams, Kennesaw State | |
| Rob Marberry, Lipscomb | |
| Damon Lynn, New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
| Derick Newton, Stetson | |
| All-ASUN Freshmen Team | Wajid Aminu, North Florida |
| Tanner Rubio, Jacksonville | |
| James Scott, Kennesaw State | |
| Anthony Tarke, NJIT | |
| Garrett Sams, North Florida |
Source[8]
Postseason
| Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Monday, February 27 | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Stetson at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 57–87 | ESPN3 | 3,744 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Kennesaw State at No. 4 USC Upstate | 80–78 | 735 | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 Jacksonville at No. 3 North Florida | 74–77 | 2,938 | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 7 NJIT at No. 2 Lipscomb | 66–97 | 2,456 | ||
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 2 | |||||
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Kennesaw State at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 62–74 | ESPN3 | 4,333 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 North Florida at No. 2 Lipscomb | 91–85 | 3,011 | ||
| Final – Sunday, March 5 | |||||
| 3:00 p.m. | No. 3 North Florida at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast | 61–77 | ESPN | 4,711 | |
| *Game times in ET. No.-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
References
- "Conference Student-Athletes Unveil New ASUN Brand Identity" (Press release). ASUN Conference. April 28, 2016.
- "Zach Johnson shoots FGCU to win over Stetson". FGCUEaglesNest.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "North Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast - Game Recap - March 5, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Florida Gulf Coast tops North Florida 77-61 to claim NCAA berth". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Atlantic Sun Conference Releases 2016-2017 Award Winners". www.fanragsports.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "USC Upstate News". news.uscupstate.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "CIT 2017: Bracket, schedule, live stream info, and scores". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Atlantic Sun Conference Releases 2016-2017 Award Winners". www.fanragsports.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2017.