2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in third place. They defeated Northeastern in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to College of Charleston. Despite a 20 win season, the Tigers declined to participate in a postseason tournament.[1]
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 20–13 (11–7 CAA) |
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Home arena | SECU Arena |
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UNC Wilmington † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to CAA tournament. The Tigers received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Oakland.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Josh Ivory | 0 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Alexandria, LA | Graduated |
Bryon Hawkins | 1 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Fort Washington, MD | Transferred to Morgan State |
Timajh Parker-Rivera | 15 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Milford, CT | Graduated |
A. J. Astroth | 25 | G | 6'6" | 200 | RS Junior | Tampa, FL | Graduate transferred to Prairie View A&M |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Brian Starr | 22 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Junior college transferred from Colby Community College |
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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J. J. Matthews #39 PF |
Richmond, VA | Millwood School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 19, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Justin Gorham #64 PF |
Columbia, MD | Calvert Hall College High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 4, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Zane Martin SG |
Philadelphia, PA | Neumann-Goretti High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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 | |
Quinton Drayton SG |
Bowie, MD | Bowie High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/12/2016* 7:00 pm, MASN |
at George Mason | W 77–71 | 1–0 |
EagleBank Arena (4,814) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
11/15/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Morgan State | W 78–72 | 2–0 |
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,047) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
11/20/2016* 2:00 pm |
at Maryland Barclays Center Classic |
L 66–71 | 2–1 |
Xfinity Center (16,797) College Park, MD | |||||||
11/22/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Boston College Barclays Center Classic |
L 70–80 | 2–2 |
Conte Forum (2,163) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
11/25/2016* 5:00 pm |
Stony Brook Barclays Center Classic |
W 88–63 | 3–2 |
SECU Arena (1,322) Towson, MD | |||||||
11/26/2016* 7:30 pm |
Robert Morris Barclays Center Classic |
L 66–67 | 3–3 |
SECU Arena (1,211) Towson, MD | |||||||
11/30/2016* 7:00 pm |
Goucher | W 99–37 | 4–3 |
SECU Arena (1,004) Towson, MD | |||||||
12/03/2016* 2:00 pm |
Old Dominion | L 58–60 | 4–4 |
SECU Arena (1,871) Towson, MD | |||||||
12/07/2016* 7:00 pm |
Loyola (MD) | W 70–53 | 5–4 |
SECU Arena (1,214) Towson, MD | |||||||
12/10/2016* 2:00 pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 90–87 | 6–4 |
SECU Arena (1,312) Towson, MD | |||||||
12/17/2016* 7:00 pm |
at UMBC | W 73–72 | 7–4 |
Retriever Activities Center (1,311) Catonsville, MD | |||||||
12/21/2016* 5:30 pm |
vs. Nevada Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic |
L 72–81 | 7–5 |
South Point Arena (218) Enterprise, NV | |||||||
12/22/2016* 3:15 pm |
vs. Iona Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic |
W 76–69 | 8–5 |
South Point Arena (581) Enterprise, NV | |||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
12/31/2016 12:00 pm |
UNC Wilmington | L 67–76 | 8–6 (0–1) |
SECU Arena (1,795) Towson, MD | |||||||
01/02/2017 7:00 pm |
at James Madison | L 44–64 | 8–7 (0–2) |
JMU Convocation Center (2,303) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
01/05/2017 7:30 pm |
at College of Charleston | L 57–62 | 8–8 (0–3) |
TD Arena (3,296) Charleston, SC | |||||||
01/07/2017 7:00 pm |
at Elon | L 61–72 | 8–9 (0–4) |
Alumni Gym (884) Elon, NC | |||||||
01/12/2017 7:00 pm |
Delaware | W 83–56 | 9–9 (1–4) |
SECU Arena (1,812) Towson, MD | |||||||
01/14/2017 2:00 pm, CSN |
Northeastern | W 74–67 | 10–9 (2–4) |
SECU Arena (1,773) Towson, MD | |||||||
01/19/2017 7:00 pm |
at Hofstra | W 86–80 | 11–9 (3–4) |
Mack Sports Complex (1,331) Hempstead, NY | |||||||
01/21/2017 2:00 pm, CSN |
at Delaware | W 75–58 | 12–9 (4–4) |
Bob Carpenter Center (2,902) Newark, DE | |||||||
01/26/2017 7:00 pm |
College of Charleston | W 83–77 OT | 13–9 (5–4) |
SECU Arena (2,076) Towson, MD | |||||||
01/28/2017 7:00 pm |
at Northeastern | L 62–69 | 13–10 (5–5) |
Matthews Arena (1,255) Boston, MA | |||||||
02/02/2017 7:00 pm |
Drexel | W 104–103 2OT | 14–10 (6–5) |
SECU Arena (1,905) Towson, MD | |||||||
02/04/2017 4:00 pm, CSN |
William & Mary | W 82–80 | 15–10 (7–5) |
SECU Arena (3,431) Towson, MD | |||||||
02/09/2017 7:00 pm |
Hofstra | W 69–65 | 16–10 (8–5) |
SECU Arena (1,856) Towson, MD | |||||||
02/11/2017 4:00 pm |
at Drexel | W 69–65 | 17–10 (9–5) |
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,009) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/16/2017 7:00 pm |
Elon | W 85–66 | 18–10 (10–5) |
SECU Arena (1,931) Towson, MD | |||||||
02/18/2017 7:00 pm, CSN |
James Madison | W 75–65 | 19–10 (11–5) |
SECU Arena (2,871) Towson, MD | |||||||
02/23/2017 7:00 pm |
at UNC Wilmington | L 78–83 | 19–11 (11–6) |
Trask Coliseum (4,812) Wilmington, NC | |||||||
02/25/2017 2:00 pm, CSN |
at William & Mary | L 79–83 | 19–12 (11–7) |
Kaplan Arena (3,435) Williamsburg, VA | |||||||
CAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/04/2017 8:30 pm, CSN |
(3) | vs. (6) Northeastern Quarterfinals |
W 82–54 | 20–12 |
North Charleston Coliseum (4,212) North Charleston, SC | ||||||
03/05/2017 4:30 pm, CSN |
(3) | vs. (2) College of Charleston Quarterfinals |
L 59–67 | 20–13 |
North Charleston Coliseum (4,708) North Charleston, SC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |