2016–17 Howard Bison basketball team

2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 10–24 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach Kevin Nickelberry (7th season)
Assistant coach Keith Coutreyer
Assistant coach Travis Lyons
Assistant coach Sean Whalen
Home arena Burr Gymnasium
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
NC Central †13–3 .813  25–9  .735
Norfolk State12–4 .750  17–17  .500
Morgan State11–5 .688  14–16  .467
Hampton11–5 .688  14–17  .452
Savannah State*10–6 .625  13–16  .448
MD Eastern Shore9–7 .563  14–20  .412
South Carolina State7–9 .438  11–20  .355
Delaware State7–9 .438  10–22  .313
Coppin State7–9 .438  8–24  .250
Bethune–Cookman6–10 .375  10–22  .313
Howard5–11 .313  10–24  .294
Florida A&M5–11 .313  7–23  .233
North Carolina A&T1–15 .063  3–29  .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2017 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to North Carolina Central.

Preseason

The Bison were picked to finish in first place in the preseason MEAC poll.[1] James Daniel III and Marcel Boyd were named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Damon Collins was named to the third team.[1] Daniel was also named the conference preseason player of the year.[1]

Roster

2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 00 Dalique Mingo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Long Island, New York
G 1 Kai Tease 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Antelope, California
G 2 Kofi Andoh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Largo, Maryland
G/F 3 Prince Okoroh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Greenbelt, Maryland
G 4 Ausar Madison 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS Jr Los Angeles, California
F 5 Marcel Boyd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Accokeek, Maryland
G 11 James Daniel III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Hampton, Virginia
F 12 Solomon Mangham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Stone Mountain, Georgia
G/F 13 Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
G/F 15 Damon Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Grand Prairie, Texas
G 21 Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Montvale, New Jersey
F 22 Ibrahim Dosunmu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Jalen Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Chuck Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Denver, Colorado
F/C 25 Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Buffalo, New York
F 32 Tyler Stone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Toronto, Canada
G 33 James Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Clinton, North Carolina
F/C 34 Michael Obindu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria
F/C 44 Henry Odunze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Erwin, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Travis Lyons
  • Sean Whalen
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
Regular season
11/11/2016*
9:00 pm, BTN+		 at Michigan
2K Sports Classic		 L 58–76  0–1
 Crisler Center (10,094)
Ann Arbor, MI
11/14/2016*
8:30 pm, FS1		 at Marquette
2K Sports Classic		 L 49–81  0–2
 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,305)
Milwaukee, WI
11/18/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at IUPUI
2K Sports Classic		 L 59–67  0–3
 Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843)
Indianapolis, IN
11/19/2016*
11:00 am		 vs. Gardner–Webb
2K Sports Classic		 L 78–94  0–4
 Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863)
Indianapolis, IN
11/27/2016*
1:30 pm, FS1		 at Georgetown L 72–85  0–5
 Verizon Center (5,258)
Washington, D.C.
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm		 American W 71–54  1–5
 Burr Gymnasium (500)
Washington, D.C.
12/07/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Maryland L 56–79  1–6
 Xfinity Center (15,584)
College Park, MD
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm		 at George Washington L 62–79  1–7
 Charles E. Smith Center (2,304)
Washington, D.C.
12/14/2016*
7:00 pm		 Jacksonville State L 59–72  1–8
 Burr Gymnasium (100)
Washington, D.C.
12/16/2016*
6:00 pm		 Shenandoah W 77–66  2–8
 Burr Gymnasium (250)
Washington, D.C.
12/18/2016*
7:00 pm		 Central Penn W 67–60  3–8
 Burr Gymnasium (150)
Washington, D.C.
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Old Dominion L 46–65  3–9
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,665)
Norfolk, VA
12/27/2016*
7:00 pm		 at VCU L 51–85  3–10
 Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
12/30/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Harvard L 46–67  3–11
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,646)
Cambridge, MA
01/04/2017
7:00 pm		 Florida A&M L 66–78  3–12
(0–1)		 Burr Gymnasium (534)
Washington, D.C.
01/07/2017*
5:00 pm		 at Columbia L 48–66  3–13
 Levien Gymnasium (1,193)
New York, NY
01/14/2017
12:00 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 74–66  4–13
(1–1)		 Hytche Athletic Center (842)
Princess Anne, MD
01/16/2017
7:00 pm		 Coppin State L 72–81  4–14
(1–2)		 Burr Gymnasium (834)
Washington, D.C.
01/21/2017
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina A&T W 78–63  5–14
(2–2)		 Corbett Sports Center (2,143)
Greensboro, NC
01/23/2017
7:30 pm		 at North Carolina Central L 39–74  5–15
(2–3)		 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,661)
Durham, NC
01/28/2017
4:00 pm		 Savannah State L 70–73  5–16
(2–4)		 Burr Gymnasium (1,975)
Washington, D.C.
01/30/2017
7:00 pm		 South Carolina State L 68–77  5–17
(2–5)		 Burr Gymnasium (2,703)
Washington, D.C.
02/04/2017
4:00 pm		 at Florida A&M L 62–71  5–18
(2–6)		 Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center (2,179)
Tallahassee, FL
02/06/2017
8:00 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman L 67–71  5–19
(2–7)		 Moore Gymnasium (981)
Daytona Beach, FL
02/11/2017
8:00 pm		 at Hampton L 61–75  5–20
(2–8)		 Hampton Convocation Center (6,123)
Hampton, VA
02/13/2017
7:00 pm		 Morgan State W 70–67  6–20
(3–8)		 Burr Gymnasium (934)
Washington, D.C.
02/18/2017
6:00 pm		 North Carolina A&T W 84–53  7–20
(4–8)		 Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/20/2017
7:00 pm		 North Carolina Central L 59–66  7–21
(4–9)		 Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/25/2017
8:00 pm		 at Norfolk State L 65–73  7–22
(4–10)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,832)
Norfolk, VA
02/27/2017
8:00 pm		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 79–69  8–22
(5–10)		 Burr Gymnasium (1,234)
Washington, D.C.
03/02/2017
8:00 pm		 at Delaware State L 56–66  8–23
(5–11)		 Memorial Hall (1,348)
Dover, DE
MEAC Tournament
03/06/2017
7:00 pm		 (11) vs. (6) Coppin State
First round		 W 79–73  9–23
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/09/2017
6:00 pm		 (11) vs. (3) Morgan State
Quarterfinals		 W 68–65  10–23
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/10/2017
8:00 pm		 (11) vs. (2) Norfolk State
Semifinals		 L 53–68  10–24
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ↑ http://www.hubison.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&
  3. ↑ http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/47
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