2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
2016–17 record 15–18 (3–15 Big Ten)
Head coach Steve Pikiell (1st season)
Assistant coach Karl Hobbs
Assistant coach Brandin Knight
Assistant coach Jay Young
Home arena Louis Brown Athletic Center
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Purdue14–4 .778  27–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin12–6 .667  27–10  .730
Maryland12–6 .667  24–9  .727
Minnesota11–7 .611  24–10  .706
No. 23 Michigan †10–8 .556  26–12  .684
Northwestern10–8 .556  24–12  .667
Michigan State10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Iowa10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Illinois8–10 .444  20–15  .571
Ohio State7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Indiana7–11 .389  18–16  .529
Penn State6–12 .333  15–18  .455
Nebraska6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–18  .455
† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by first-year head coach Steve Pikiell, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey as third-year members of the Big Ten Conference.

They finished the season 15–18, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Ohio State in the first round, marking their first ever Big Ten Tournament win.[1] However, they lost to Northwestern in the second round.

The Knights began the season 6–0 for the first time since 1975.[2] On February 4, 2017, with a win at Penn State, Rutgers got its first ever road win in Big Ten play.[3]

Previous season

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 7–25, 1–17 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska.

On March 20, 2016, the school fired head coach Eddie Jordan after three years at Rutgers.[4] On March 19, the school hired Steve Pikiell, former head coach at Stony Brook, as head coach.[5]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
D. J. Foreman1F6'8"240SophomoreSpring Valley, NYTransferred to Saint Louis
Bishop Daniels2G6'3"185SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated
Justin Goode10G6'2"185RS FreshmanDaleville, VATransferred to Broward College
Jalen Hyde23G5'8"165SeniorSomerset, NJWalk-on; graduated
Omari Grier31G6'4"180RS SeniorErial, NJGraduated
Greg Lewis35F/C6'9"240RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Candido Sa21F6'9"215JuniorLisbon, PortugalJunior college transfer from San Jacinto College
C. J. Gettys50C7'0"275RS SeniorFindlay, OHTransferred from UNC Wilmington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gettys graduated from UNC Wilmington.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Issa Thiam
#35 SF		 Jacksonville, FL Arlington Country Day School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Matt Bullock
#86 PF		 Elizabeth, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Mar 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Eugene Omoruyi
SF		 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Orangeville Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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.

    Future recruits

    2017–18 team recruits

    Roster

    2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nigel Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrRiverdale Baptist School
    Kansas State    		 Ashburn, VA
    C 2 Shaquille Doorson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)285 lb (129 kg) RS SoCanarias Basketball Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
    G 3 Corey Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoFaith Baptist Christian Academy Lakeland, FL
    G 4 Jonathan Laurent 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoDr. Phillips Lakeland, FL
    G 5 Mike Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrBishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
    F 11 Eugene Omoruyi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Ontario, Canada
    F 13 Matt Bullock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRoselle Catholic Roselle, NJ
    G 15 Jake Dadika (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)166 lb (75 kg) JrSpotswood Milltown, NJ
    F 21 Candido Sa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrColégio Bartolomeu Dias
    San Jacinto College    		 Lisbon, Portugal
    G 22 Joey Downes (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrEast Sandwich/Bridgton Academy East Sandwich, MA
    G 23 Khalil Batie (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) SrTrenton Catholic Acad. Willingboro, NJ
    F/C 32 Ibrahima Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS SoQuality Education Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F 33 Deshawn Freeman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS JrRocky Mount Academy
    Hutchinson CC    		 Rocky Mount, NC
    F 35 Issa Thiam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Dakar, Senegal
    C 50 C. J. Gettys 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS SrFindlay
    UNC Wilmington    		 Findlay, OH
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Molloy W 86–57  1–0
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,755)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 13, 2016*
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 Drexel
    Scarlet Knight Showcase    		 W 87–66  2–0
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,056)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 17, 2016*
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 66–59  3–0
    		 Allstate Arena (4,057)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 20, 2016*
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 Niagara
    Scarlet Knight Showcase    		 W 78–65  4–0
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,572)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 23, 2016*
    7:30 pm, BTN+    		 North Texas
    Scarlet Knight Showcase    		 W 66–53  5–0
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,351)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 25, 2016*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Hartford
    Scarlet Knight Showcase    		 W 77–75  6–0
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,028)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Miami (FL)
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 61–73  6–1
    		 Watsco Center (7,064)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 3, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Morgan State W 72–58  7–1
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,081)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 6, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Connecticut W 79–37  8–1
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,811)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 10, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Stony Brook W 71–66  9–1
    		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Dec 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–69  10–1
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,635)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 18, 2016*
    1:00 pm    		 vs. Fordham
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival    		 W 68–53  11–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,200)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 23, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at Seton Hall
    Garden State Hardwood Classic    		 L 61–72  11–2
    		 Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 27, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 14 Wisconsin L 52–72  11–3
    (0–1)    		 Kohl Center (17,287)
    Wisconsin, WI
    Jan 1, 2017
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Penn State L 47–60  11–4
    (0–2)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,079)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 4, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 at Michigan State L 65–93  11–5
    (0–3)    		 Breslin Center (17,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 8, 2017
    4:30 pm, BTN    		 at Iowa L 62–68  11–6
    (0–4)    		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,347)
    Iowa, IA
    Jan 12, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Northwestern L 60–69  11–7
    (0–5)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,723)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 15, 2017
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 at Indiana L 57–76  11–8
    (0–6)    		 Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Jan 21, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Nebraska W 65–64  12–8
    (1–6)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,294)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 24, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 22 Maryland L 55–67  12–9
    (1–7)    		 Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 28, 2017
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 vs. No. 15 Wisconsin
    B1G Super Saturday    		 L 54–61 OT 12–10
    (1–8)    		 Madison Square Garden (8,531)
    New York City, NY
    Jan 31, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Iowa L 63–83  12–11
    (1–9)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,389)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 4, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Penn State W 70–68  13–11
    (2–9)    		 Bryce Jordan Center (9,529)
    University Park, PA
    Feb 8, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Ohio State L 64–70  13–12
    (2–10)    		 Value City Arena (11,077)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 11, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Minnesota L 63–72  13–13
    (2–11)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,008)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 16 Purdue L 55–74  13–14
    (2–12)    		 Mackey Arena (14,534)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Feb 18, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Northwestern L 65–69  13–15
    (2–13)    		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 22, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 Michigan L 64–68  13–16
    (2–14)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,369)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 28, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 Maryland L 59–79  13–17
    (2–15)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,017)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Mar 4, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Illinois W 62–59  14–17
    (3–15)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,706)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Big Ten Conference Tournament
    Mar 8, 2017
    4:30 pm, BTN    		 (14) vs. (11) Ohio State
    First round    		 W 66–57  15–17
    		 Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 9, 2017
    8:30 pm, BTN    		 (14) vs. (6) Northwestern
    Second round    		 L 83–61  15–18
    		 Verizon Center (12,408)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Rutgers vs. Ohio State - Game Recap - March 8, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
    2. ↑ "Rutgers is 6-0 for first time since 1975 | 6 things to know". NJ.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
    3. ↑ "Rutgers gets first Big Ten road win behind Sanders". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
    4. ↑ "Rutgers fires Eddie Jordan, ending painful tenure". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
    5. ↑ Wire, SI. "Reports: Rutgers hires Stony Brook coach Pikiell". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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