2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Grant, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Howard.

2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record8–24 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coachMichael Grant (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPhysical Education Complex
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

On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Michael Grant's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Coppin State with a three-year record of 25–69. The school hired Baltimore native and former Maryland All-American player Juan Dixon as the new head coach on April 22.[2][3]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to South Carolina State.

Preseason

The Eagles were picked to finish in 10th place in the preseason MEAC poll.[4] Terry Harris, Jr. was named to the preseason All-MEAC third team.[4]

Roster
2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Rasool Hinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrCamden Camden, New Jersey
F/C 1 Chas Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrBaltimore CC
Albany		 Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Juwan Davenport 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrN/A Charlotte, North Carolina
G/F 3 Joshua Treadwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrEssex County CC Newark, New Jersey
G 4 Tre' Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist School
Baltimore City CC		 Largo, Maryland
F 11 Izais Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNorthwest Tech Staten Island, New York
G 13 Dejuan Clayton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt. John's College Bowie, Maryland
F 15 Blake Simpson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCincinnati La Salle Cincinnati, Ohio
G 21 Lucian Brownlee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoHaddon Heights Lawnside, New Jersey
G 22 Keith Shivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS
Paris JC		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 23 Joseph Gripper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrAbington Friends School
Highland CC (IL)		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 25 Terry Harris Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrKenwood (MD)
Baltimore CC		 Baltimore, Maryland
F 35 Mufaro Murinda 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrChaffey College Pomona, California
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
11/11/2016*
7:30 pm		 at Hofstra L 72–74  0–1
 Hofstra Arena (1,684)
Hempstead, NY
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Valparaiso
Men Who Speak Up Main Event		 L 58–78  0–2
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,972)
Valparaiso, IN
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Coastal Carolina
Men Who Speak Up Main Event		 L 59–89  0–3
 HTC Center (1,754)
Conway, SC
11/17/2016*
9:00 pm, BYUtv		 at BYU
Men Who Speak Up Main Event		 L 59–96  0–4
 Marriott Center (12,444)
Provo, Utah
11/18/2016*
6:00 pm, P12N		 at Utah L 51–94  0–5
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,693)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/21/2016*
3:30 pm		 vs. Ball State
Men Who Speak Up Main Event		 L 77–79  0–6
 MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
11/25/2016*
10:00 pm		 at Grand Canyon L 37–70  0–7
 GCU Arena (7,258)
Phoenix, AZ
11/28/2016*
7:30 pm		 Chestnut Hill L 73–76  0–8
 Physical Education Complex (1,200)
Baltimore, MD
11/30/2016*
6:30 pm, FSN/MASN2		 at Georgetown L 44–96  0–9
 Verizon Center (3,996)
Washington, D.C.
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm, ACC Extra		 at Clemson L 43–85  0–10
 Littlejohn Coliseum (6,711)
Clemson, SC
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Akron L 63–87  0–11
 James A. Rhodes Arena (2,948)
Akron, OH
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm		 at Buffalo L 52–87  0–12
 Alumni Arena (3,457)
Amherst, NY
12/15/2016*
7:30 pm		 Goldey–Beacom W 89–83  1–12
 Physical Education Complex (788)
Baltimore, MD
12/20/2016*
2:00 pm		 Louisiana–Monroe L 53–65  1–13
 Physical Education Complex (355)
Baltimore, MD
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 49–87  1–14
 Knott Arena (1,080)
Emmitsburg, MD
MEAC regular season
01/04/2017
7:30 pm		 South Carolina State W 75–59  2–14
(1–0)		 Physical Education Complex (580)
Baltimore, MD
01/07/2017
6:00 pm		 at Florida A&M L 53–54  2–15
(1–1)		 Teaching Gym (972)
Tallahassee, FL
01/09/2017
7:30 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman W 76–73  3–15
(2–1)		 Moore Gymnasium (711)
Daytona Beach, FL
01/14/2017
4:00 pm		 North Carolina A&T W 75–73 OT 4–15
(3–1)		 Physical Education Complex (533)
Baltimore, MD
01/16/2017
7:00 pm		 at Howard W 81–72  5–15
(4–1)		 Burr Gymnasium (834)
Washington, D.C.
01/23/2017
7:30 pm		 Norfolk State L 64–74  5–16
(4–2)		 Physical Education Complex (677)
Baltimore, MD
01/28/2017
4:00 pm		 Morgan State L 74–76  5–17
(4–3)		 Physical Education Complex (1,899)
Baltimore, MD
01/30/2017
7:00 pm		 at Hampton L 65–77  5–18
(4–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (2,487)
Hampton, VA
02/04/2017
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 57–78  5–19
(4–5)		 Hytche Athletic Center (2,029)
Princess Anne, MD
02/06/2017
7:30 pm		 North Carolina Central L 77–86  5–20
(4–6)		 Physical Education Complex (788)
Baltimore, MD
02/11/2017
4:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman W 76–72  6–20
(5–6)		 Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
02/13/2017
7:30 pm		 Delaware State W 83–75  7–20
(6–6)		 Physical Education Complex (899)
Baltimore, MD
02/18/2017
4:00 pm		 at South Carolina State L 79–84  7–21
(6–7)		 SHM Memorial Center (380)
Orangeburg, SC
02/20/2017
8:00 pm		 at Savannah State W 84–83  8–21
(7–7)		 Tiger Arena (1,630)
Savannah, GA
02/27/2017
8:00 pm		 at Morgan State L 66–71  8–22
(7–8)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,078)
Baltimore, MD
02/27/2017
7:30 pm		 Hampton L 82–89  8–23
(7–9)		 Physical Education Complex (833)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC Tournament
03/06/2017
7:00 pm		 (6) vs. (11) Howard
First round		 L 73–79  8–24
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source[5]

References
  1. Lee, Edward. "Coppin men's basketball coach Michael Grant let go". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  2. Markus, Don. "Former Terp Juan Dixon to be next men's basketball coach at Coppin State". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. "Report: Coppin State hires Juan Dixon as new head coach". CollegeBasketballTalk. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. http://coppinstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=49&path=mbball
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