2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-head coach Brad Underwood. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Michigan in the first round.

2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–13 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas16–2 .88931–5  .861
No. 13 West Virginia12–6 .66728–9  .757
No. 12 Baylor12–6 .66727–8  .771
Iowa State †12–6 .66724–11  .686
Oklahoma State9–9 .50020–13  .606
Kansas State8–10 .44421–14  .600
Texas Tech6–12 .33318–14  .563
TCU6–12 .33324–15  .615
Oklahoma5–13 .27811–20  .355
Texas4–14 .22211–22  .333
† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

On March 18, 2017, head coach Brad Underwood left the school to accept the head coaching position at Illinois after one year at OSU.[2] The school promoted assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. to head coach on March 24.[3]

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State.

On March 18, 2016, Travis Ford was fired after nine seasons at Oklahoma State.[4] On May 22, 2016, Brad Underwood was hired as head coach.[5]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ford Stuen0G6'3"190SeniorHenderson, KYGraduated
Tyree Griffin2G5'10"165SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred to Southern Miss
Joe Burton4G/F6'6"215SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Valparaiso
Jeff Newberry22G6'2"190RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Chris Olivier31F6'8"245RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Anthony Allen32C7'0"240RS SeniorKingston, JamaicaGraduated

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron McGriff
#23 SF		 Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lindy Waters III
#37 SG		 Norman, OK Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Thomas Dziagwa
PG		 Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Brandon Averette
PG		 Richardson, TX Richardson High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Note: Tyrek Coger was a junior college transfer from Cape Fear Community College who was to enroll in the fall of 2016. On July 21, 2016, Coger collapsed and died after a workout.[6]

Roster
2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brandon Averette 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRichardson Richardson, TX
G 1 Jawun Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoKimball Dallas, TX
G 4 Thomas Dziagwa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTampa Catholic Tampa, FL
G/F 5 Tavarius Shine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMacArthur
FUMA		 Irving, TX
F 12 Cameron McGriff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSouth Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
G 13 Phil Forte III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMarcus Flower Mound, TX
F/C 14 Lucas N'Guessan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy De Lier, Netherlands
G 21 Lindy Waters III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNorman North Norman, OK
F 23 Leyton Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrRichland North Richland Hills, TX
G/F 24 Davon Dillard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoOur Savior New American School Gary, IN
G/F 30 Jeffrey Carroll 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrRowlett Rowlett, TX
G 32 Tyler Underwood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrNacogdoches Nacogdoches, TX
F 33 Trey Reeves (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMuldrow Gans, OK
F 34 Will Lienhard (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoBishop McGuinness Oklahoma City, OK
F 41 Mitchell Solomon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBixby Bixby, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2016*
7:00 pm, FSOK+		 Pittsburg State W 117-64 
Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,009)
Stillwater, OK
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, FCS		 Campbell W 102–65  1–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,126)
Stillwater, OK
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, FSOK+		 Central Arkansas
Maui Invitational opening round		 W 102–90  2–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,911)
Stillwater, OK
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm, FSOK+		 New Orleans W 117–72  3–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,992)
Stillwater, OK
11/21/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. UConn
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 W 98–90  4–0
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/2016*
9:30 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 4 North Carolina
Maui Invitational semifinals		 L 75–107  4–1
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/23/2016*
6:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Georgetown
Maui Invitational third place game		 W 97–70  5–1
 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, FSOK+		 Rogers State W 101–85  6–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
12/03/2016*
8:00 pm, BTN		 at Maryland L 70–71  6–2
 Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
12/10/2016*
4:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Tulsa W 71–67  7–2
 Reynolds Center (5,287)
Tulsa, OK
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 102–66  8–2
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,287)
Stillwater, OK
12/17/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Wichita State W 93–76  9–2
 Charles Koch Arena (15,004)
Wichita, KS
12/22/2016*
12:00 pm, FSOK		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 92–70  10–2
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,342)
Stillwater, OK
12/30/2016
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 West Virginia L 72–95  10–3
(0–1)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, LHN		 at Texas L 79–82  10–4
(0–2)		 Frank Erwin Center (9,753)
Austin, TX
01/07/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNews		 at No. 2 Baylor L 57–61  10–5
(0–3)		 Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
01/11/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Iowa State L 86–96  10–6
(0–4)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,066)
Stillwater, OK
01/14/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 2 Kansas L 80–87  10–7
(0–5)		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/18/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Kansas State L 88–96  10–8
(0–6)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,673)
Stillwater, OK
01/21/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Texas Tech W 83–64  11–8
(1–6)		 United Supermarkets Arena (11,360)
Lubbock, TX
01/23/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 TCU W 89–76  12–8
(2–6)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,090)
Stillwater, OK
01/28/2017*
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 Arkansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 99–71  13–8
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
01/30/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 at Oklahoma
Bedlam Series		 W 68–66  14–8
(3–6)		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,103)
Norman, OK
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 at No. 7 West Virginia W 82–75  15–8
(4–6)		 WVU Coliseum (14,225)
Morgantown, WV
02/08/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 6 Baylor L 69–72  15–9
(4–7)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,170)
Stillwater, OK
02/11/2017
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 Texas W 84–71  16–9
(5–7)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,592)
Stillwater, OK
02/15/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at TCU W 71–68  17–9
(6–7)		 Schollmaier Arena (6,301)
Fort Worth, TX
02/18/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Oklahoma
Bedlam Series		 W 96–92  18–9
(7–7)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
02/22/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Kansas State W 80–68  19–9
(8–7)		 Bramlage Coliseum (11,160)
Manhattan, KS
02/25/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 Texas Tech W 80–63  20–9
(9–7)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,835)
Stillwater, OK
02/28/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 24 Iowa State L 83–86  20–10
(9–8)		 Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Ames, IA
03/04/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 Kansas L 85–90  20–11
(9–9)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 tournament
03/09/2017
11:30 am, ESPN2		 (5) vs. (4) No. 23 Iowa State
Quarterfinals		 L 83–92  20–12
 Sprint Center (18,643)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
03/17/2017
11:15 am, CBS		 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 23 Michigan
First Round		 L 91–92  20–13
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,255)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References
  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "In a stunning move, Brad Underwood leaves Oklahoma State for Illinois". kansascity. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  3. "Boynton Jr. named OK State head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  4. "Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford fired after nine seasons". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Oklahoma State hires Brad Underwood away from Stephen F. Austin".
  6. "Oklahoma State transfer Tyrek Coger, 21, dies after workout". ESPN. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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