2016–17 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by seventh year head coach Leon Rice, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Illinois.

2016–17 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record20–12 (12–6 MW)
Head coachLeon Rice (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nevada †14–4 .778  28–7  .800
Colorado State13–5 .722  24–12  .667
Boise State12–6 .667  20–12  .625
Fresno State11–7 .611  20–13  .606
New Mexico10–8 .556  17–14  .548
San Diego State9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Wyoming8–10 .444  23–15  .605
San Jose State7–11 .389  14–16  .467
Utah State7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Air Force4–14 .222  12–21  .364
UNLV4–14 .222  11–21  .344
† 2017 MW Tournament winner

Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Colorado State. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament after declining an invitation from the inaugural Vegas 16.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mikey Thompson1G6'4"180RS SeniorNorth Las Vegas, NVGraduated
Anthony Drmic3G/F6'6"203RS SeniorEndeavour Hills, AustraliaGraduated
Collin Landry12G6'3"180FreshmanPortland, ORWalk-on; didn't return
Cody Spjute20G6'4"195FreshmanBoise, IDWalk-on; didn't return
Montigo Alford21G5'9"168SeniorBloomington, CAGraduated
James Webb III23F6'9"202RS JuniorAugusta, GADeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Lonnie Jackson25G6'4"178RS SeniorValencia, CAGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cameron Oluyitan23G6'7"190SophomoreSugar Land, TXJunior college transferred from Gillette College.

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justinian Jessup
SF		 Longmont, CO Longmont High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Alex Hobbs
SG		 La Porte, TX La Porte High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marcus Dickinson
PG		 Norman, OK Norman North High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

    Roster
    2016–17 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Dickinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrNorman North HS Norman, OK
    G 3 Justinian Jessup 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrLongmont HS Longmont, CO
    G 5 Malek Harwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) RS FrCentury HS Pocatello, ID
    F 10 Robin Jorch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg) SoInternational Berlin Basketball Academy Berlin, Germany
    F 11 Zach Haney 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS SoAtascocita HS Humble, TX
    F 13 Nicholas Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrAustralian Institute of Sport Sydney, Australia
    F 15 Chandler Hutchison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrMission Viejo HS Mission Viejo, CA
    G 21 Derrick Alston (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)153 lb (69 kg) FrStrake Jesuit HS Houston, TX
    G 23 Cameron Oluyitan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoGillette College Houston, TX
    G 30 Paris Austin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
    C 33 David Wacker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS SoJudson HS Converse, TX
    G 34 Alex Hobbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrLa Porte HS La Porte, TX
    F 40 Matt Grooms (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrWalla Walla CC Meridian, ID
    G 55 James Reid 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SrArkansas–Little Rock Bend, OR
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Boise State on offense in the second half vs Colorado State on 12/31/16.

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Costa Rica foreign tour
    08/12/2016*
    5:00pm    		 vs. Brock W 76–56 
    		San Joaquín de Flores 
    Costa Rica
    08/12/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Ottawa L 88–90 
    		San Joaquín de Flores, 
    Costa Rica
    08/13/2016*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Costa Rica national team W 74–54 
    		Heredia, 
    Costa Rica
    08/14/2016*
    12:00 pm    		 vs. Ottawa W 73–49 
    		Palmares, 
    Costa Rica
    Exhibition
    10/28/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Lewis–Clark State W 85–53 
    		Taco Bell Arena (2,905)
    Boise, ID
    11/05/2016*
    4:00 pm    		 Northwest Christian W 91–76 
    		Taco Bell Arena (2,812)
    Boise, ID
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Northwest W 85–46  1–0
    		 Taco Bell Arena (2,989)
    Boise, ID
    11/17/2016*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at College of Charleston
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals    		 L 47–60  1–1
    		 TD Arena (3,430)
    Charleston, SC
    11/18/2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Mississippi State
    Charleston Classic consolation round    		 L 68–80  1–2
    		 TD Arena (3,517)
    Charleston, SC
    11/20/2016*
    11:30 am, ESPN3    		 vs. Western Michigan
    Charleston Classic 7th place game    		 W 91–70  2–2
    		 TD Arena (1,293)
    Charleston, SC
    11/25/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Presbyterian W 82–56  3–2
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,061)
    Boise, ID
    11/28/2016*
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at No. 23 Oregon L 63–68  3–3
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,824)
    Eugene, OR
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, MWN    		 SMU W 71–62  4–3
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,812)
    Boise, ID
    12/03/2016*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Evansville
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 L 67–72  4–4
    		 Ford Center (3,773)
    Evansville, IN
    12/05/2016*
    8:00 pm, theW.tv    		 at Loyola Marymount W 80–79  5–4
    		 Gersten Pavilion (1,332)
    Los Angeles, CA
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Portland
    Cancelled (travel conditions), game moved to 2017–18.[1][2]    		 Taco Bell Arena 
    Boise, ID
    12/18/2016*
    4:30 pm    		 Idaho State W 82–59  6–4
    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,303)
    Boise, ID
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State Northridge W 79–62  7–4
    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,468)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West regular season
    12/28/2016
    7:00 pm, RTNW    		 at Utah State W 83–80  8–4
    (1–0)    		 Smith Spectrum (7,227)
    Logan, UT
    12/31/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Colorado State W 74–73  9–4
    (2–0)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,413)
    Boise, ID
    01/04/2017
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV W 77–59  10–4
    (3–0)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,872)
    Paradise, NV
    01/07/2017
    9:15 pm, ESPNU    		 San Diego State W 78–66  11–4
    (4–0)    		 Taco Bell Arena (4,411)
    Boise, ID
    01/14/2017
    5:00 pm    		 at Fresno State L 80–89  11–5
    (4–1)    		 Save Mart Center (6,978)
    Fresno, CA
    01/17/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 New Mexico L 70–81  11–6
    (4–2)    		 Taco Bell Arena (3,752)
    Boise, ID
    01/21/2017
    3:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 75–65  12–6
    (5–2)    		 Event Center Arena (1,907)
    San Jose, CA
    01/25/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Nevada L 57–76  12–7
    (5–3)    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,059)
    Boise, ID
    01/28/2017
    4:00 pm, RTNW    		 at Wyoming W 80–65  13–7
    (6–3)    		 Arena-Auditorium (6,552)
    Laramie, WY
    01/31/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Colorado State W 79–76  14–7
    (7–3)    		 Moby Arena (3,926)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/04/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Utah State W 72–70  15–7
    (8–3)    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,560)
    Boise, ID
    02/11/2017
    4:00 pm, RTNW    		 Air Force W 76–66  16–7
    (9–3)    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,208)
    Boise, ID
    02/14/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at New Mexico L 73–78  16–8
    (9–4)    		 The Pit (11,071)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/18/2017
    4:00 pm, RTNW    		 Wyoming W 91–87  17–8
    (10–4)    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,420)
    Boise, ID
    02/22/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Nevada L 77–85  17–9
    (10–5)    		 Lawlor Events Center (8,625)
    Reno, NV
    02/25/2017
    2:00 pm    		 San Jose State W 85–78  18–9
    (11–5)    		 Taco Bell Arena (7,293)
    Boise, ID
    02/28/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Fresno State L 67–74  18–10
    (11–6)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,804)
    Boise, ID
    03/04/2017
    2:00 pm, RTNW    		 at Air Force W 98–70  19–10
    (12–6)    		 Clune Arena (2,118)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/09/2017
    9:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (6) San Diego State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–87  19–11
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    03/14/2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (6) at (3) Utah
    First Round – Illinois State Bracket    		 W 73–68  20–11
    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (4,097)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    03/20/2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (6) at (2) Illinois
    Second Round – Illinois State Bracket    		 L 56–71  20–12
    		 State Farm Center (5,713)
    Champaign, IL

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time

    Source[3][4].

    References
    1. http://www.broncosports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120916aaa.html
    2. http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-basketball/article120065463.html
    3. http://www.broncosports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/bosu-m-baskbl-sched.html
    4. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/68
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