2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Fifth Third Arena, with a capacity of 13,176. The season marked the final year prior to major renovations to Fifth Third Arena.[1] The Bearcats were led by 11th-year head coach Mick Cronin and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 30–6, 16–2 to finish in second place in AAC play. They beat Tulsa and UConn in the AAC tournament before losing to SMU in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South region. They defeated No. 11-seeded Kansas State in the first round before losing to No. 3-seeded UCLA in the second round.

2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 18
Record30–6 (16–2 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Davis (11th season)
  • Antwon Jackson (5th season)
  • Darren Savino (7th season)
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 SMU †17–1 .94430–5  .857
No. 18 Cincinnati16–2 .88930–6  .833
Houston12–6 .66721–11  .656
UCF11–7 .61124–12  .667
Memphis9–9 .50019–13  .594
UConn9–9 .50016–17  .485
Tulsa8–10 .44415–17  .469
Temple7–11 .38916–16  .500
East Carolina6–12 .33315–18  .455
Tulane3–15 .1676–25  .194
South Florida1–17 .0567–23  .233
† 2017 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost to UConn in four overtimes in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament. The Bearcats received an at-large bid as a No. 9 seed to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the first round.

Preseason

At AAC Media Day, Cincinnati was picked to win the AAC regular season title and senior guard Troy Caupain was voted as AAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year. In addition, Gary Clark and Caupain were named to the Preseason All-AAC First Team.[2]

Offseason

Departing players
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Octavius Ellis2F6'10"235SeniorMemphis, TennesseeGraduated
Farad Cobb21G6'1"170SeniorWest Palm Beach, FloridaGraduated
Coreontae DeBerry22C6'9"275SeniorHolland, MichiganGraduated
Shaq Thomas24F6'7"210RS SeniorPaterson, New JerseyGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cane BroomeG6'0"170JuniorEast Hartford, CTTransferred from Sacred Heart. Under NCAA transfer rules, Broome will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[3]

Recruiting class of 2016
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarron Cumberland
SG		 Wilmington, Ohio Wilmington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Nysier Brooks
C		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Life Center Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: 62  ESPN: 40
  • 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:

  • "Cincinnati 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevor Moore
SG		 Houston, Texas South Kent Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Eliel Nsoseme
C		 Kinshasa, DR Congo The RISE Centre Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Keith Williams
SG		 Brooklyn, New York Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
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:

Roster
2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Quadri Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrLinden High School Linden, New Jersey
G/F 1 Jacob Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Michael the Archangel High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 3 Justin Jenifer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMilford Mill Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 10 Troy Caupain (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrCosby High School Midlothian, Virginia
F 11 Gary Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrClayton High School Clayton, North Carolina
F 13 Trevon Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrMcIntosh County Academy Darien, Georgia
F 14 Jackson Bart (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrOral Roberts Bartlesville, Oklahoma
G 15 Cane Broome Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrSacred Heart East Hartford, Connecticut
F 24 Kyle Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrNC State Champlin, Minnesota
G 25 Kevin Johnson (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSummit Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 32 John Koz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBay High School Cleveland, Ohio
C 33 Nysier Brooks 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrAdvanced Prep International Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 34 Jarron Cumberland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrWilmington High School Wilmington, Ohio
F 45 Zack Tobler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCovington Catholic High School Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 26, 2016

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kyle Washington Nysier Brooks Quadri Moore
PF Gary Clark Trevon Scott Jackson Bart
SF Jacob Evans Zack Tobler
SG Kevin Johnson Jarron Cumberland John Koz
PG Troy Caupain Justin Jenifer

Source[4]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2016*
7:00pm, BearcatsTV		 Bellarmine W 64–55 
Fifth Third Arena (5,979)
Cincinnati, OH
Regular Season
November 11, 2016*
7:00pm, ESPN3		 Brown
Hall of Fame Tip Off		 W 84–55  1–0
 Fifth Third Arena (6,504)
Cincinnati, OH
November 14, 2016*
7:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 24 Albany
Hall of Fame Tip Off		 W 74–51  2–0
 Fifth Third Arena (5,864)
Cincinnati, OH
November 19, 2016*
3:00pm, ESPN3		 No. 24 vs. No. 21 Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip Off Semifinals		 L 71–76  2–1
 Mohegan Sun Arena (9,189)
Uncasville, CT
November 20, 2016*
3:30pm, ESPN2		 No. 24 vs. Penn State
Hall of Fame Tip Off Consolation		 W 71–50  3–1
 Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119)
Uncasville, CT
November 23, 2016*
7:00pm, ESPN3		 Samford W 70–55  4–1
 Fifth Third Arena (7,422)
Cincinnati, OH
November 26, 2016*
2:30pm, FS Ohio/ESPN3		 Lipscomb W 91–68  5–1
 Fifth Third Arena (5,724)
Cincinnati, OH
December 1, 2016*
9:00pm, ESPN		 at No. 19 Iowa State W 55–54 OT 6–1
 Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
December 4, 2016*
8:00pm, ESPNU		 Bowling Green W 85–56  7–1
 Fifth Third Arena (7,162)
Cincinnati, OH
December 10, 2016*
4:30pm, FS1		 No. 22 at No. 16 Butler L 65–75  7–2
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,176)
Indianapolis, IN
December 13, 2016*
7:00pm, ESPN3		 No. 25 Texas Southern W 96–58  8–2
 Fifth Third Arena (6,612)
Cincinnati, OH
December 17, 2016*
2:30pm, FS Ohio/ESPN3		 No. 25 Fairleigh Dickinson W 119–68  9–2
 Fifth Third Arena (7,017)
Cincinnati, OH
December 22, 2016*
7:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 24 Marshall W 93–91 OT 10–2
 Fifth Third Arena (10,540)
Cincinnati, OH
December 28, 2016
9:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 23 at Temple W 56–50  11–2
(1–0)		 Liacouras Center (5,478)
Philadelphia, PA
January 1, 2017
7:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 23 Tulane W 92–56  12–2
(2–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (10,328)
Cincinnati, OH
January 7, 2017
9:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 22 at Houston W 67–58  13–2
(3–0)		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,875)
Houston, TX
January 12, 2017
9:00pm, ESPN		 No. 22 SMU W 66–64  14–2
(4–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (11,344)
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2017
4:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 22 at East Carolina W 55–46  15–2
(5–0)		 Williams Arena (4,597)
Greenville, NC
January 18, 2017
7:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 20 Temple W 81–74  16–2
(6–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (10,718)
Cincinnati, OH
January 21, 2017
4:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 20 at Tulane W 78–61  17–2
(7–0)		 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,001)
New Orleans, LA
January 26, 2017*
7:00pm, ESPN2		 No. 19 No. 24 Xavier
Crosstown Shootout		 W 86–78  18–2
 Fifth Third Arena (13,477)
Cincinnati, OH
January 29, 2017
4:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 19 South Florida W 94–53  19–2
(8–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (12,576)
Cincinnati, OH
February 1, 2017
9:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 14 at Tulsa W 57–55  20–2
(9–0)		 Reynolds Center (5,002)
Tulsa, OK
February 4, 2017
4:00pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 UConn W 82–68  21–2
(10–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (13,428)
Cincinnati, OH
February 8, 2017
9:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 11 UCF W 60–50  22–2
(11–0)		 Fifth Third Arena (9,510)
Cincinnati, OH
February 12, 2017
4:00pm, ESPN		 No. 11 at No. 25 SMU L 51–60  22–3
(11–1)		 Moody Coliseum (7,518)
University Park, TX
February 15, 2017
7:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 18 at South Florida W 68–54  23–3
(12–1)		 USF Sun Dome (2,679)
Tampa, FL
February 18, 2017
12:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 18 Tulsa W 80–60  24–3
(13–1)		 Fifth Third Arena (13,386)
Cincinnati, OH
February 23, 2017
7:00pm, ESPN		 No. 15 Memphis
Rivalry		 W 87–74  25–3
(14–1)		 Fifth Third Arena (12,787)
Cincinnati, OH
February 26, 2017
3:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 15 at UCF L 49–53  25–4
(14–2)		 CFE Arena (5,763)
Orlando, FL
March 2, 2017
7:00pm, ESPN2		 No. 18 Houston W 65–47  26–4
(15–2)		 Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati, OH
March 5, 2017
12:00pm, CBS		 No. 18 at UConn W 67–47  27–4
(16–2)		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,331)
Storrs, CT
AAC Tournament
March 10, 2017
7:00pm, ESPNU		 (2) No. 15 vs. (7) Tulsa
Quarterfinals		 W 80–61  28–4
 XL Center (7,365)
Hartford, CT
March 11, 2017
5:35pm, ESPN2		 (2) No. 15 vs. (6) Connecticut
Semifinals		 W 81–71  29–4
 XL Center (8,117)
Hartford, CT
March 12, 2017
3:15pm, ESPN		 (2) No. 15 vs. (1) No. 12 SMU
Championship		 L 56–71  29–5
 XL Center (6,856)
Hartford, CT
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2017*
7:27pm, truTV		 (6 S) No. 18 vs. (11 S) Kansas State
First Round		 W 75–61  30–5
 Golden 1 Center (16,514)
Sacramento, CA
March 19, 2017*
9:40pm, TBS		 (6 S) No. 18 vs. (3 S) No. 8 UCLA
Second Round		 L 67–79  30–6
 Golden 1 Center (16,774)
Sacramento, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source: [5]

Awards and milestones

All-AAC Awards

All-AAC Second Team
  • Troy Caupain[6]
  • Kyle Washington[6]

All-Rookie Team
  • Jarron Cumberland[6]

Player of the Week

Rookie of the Week
  • Week 6: Jarron Cumberland[6]
  • Week 8: Jarron Cumberland[6]
  • Week 17: Jarron Cumberland[6]

Rankings
Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRV24RVRV222524242322201914111815181518Not released
Coaches'2525RVRV23232323232220191411171620181622

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References
  1. "Fifth Third Arena". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. "Cincinnati Voted as 2016–17 American Men's Basketball Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. "Broome Transferring to Cincinnati". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. "2016-17 Cincinnati Bearcats Roster and Stats".
  5. "2016-17 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Schedule". GoBearcats. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  6. "American Athletic Conference Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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