2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fifth-year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the MVC Tournament, they defeated Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals.

2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2016–17 record17–16 (9–9 MVC)
Head coachBarry Hinson (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brad Autry
  • Anthony Beane, Sr.
  • Terrance McGee
Home arenaSIU Arena
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois State17–1 .944  28–7  .800
No. 19 Wichita State†17–1 .944  31–5  .861
Northern Iowa9–9 .500  14–16  .467
Southern Illinois9–9 .500  17–16  .515
Loyola (IL)8–10 .444  18–14  .563
Missouri State7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Bradley7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Evansville6–12 .333  16–17  .485
Indiana State5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Drake5–13 .278  7–24  .226
† 2017 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–10, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Northern Iowa. Despite having 22 wins, they chose not to participate in a postseason tournament.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jeremy Postell2F6'6"205JuniorAtalnta, GAGraduate transferred to William Penn
Ibby Djimde10C6'8"255RS SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated
Bola Olaniyah23F6'7"225JuniorLagos, NigeriaGraduate transferred to Alabama
Anthony Beane, Jr.25G6'2"190SeniorNormal, ILGraduated
Deng Leek32C7'0"230SeniorSudanGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jonathan Wiley0G6'5"190JuniorHouston, TXJunior college transferred from Panola College
Marcus Bartley3G6'4"180JuniorDecatur, ILTransferred from Saint Louis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bartley will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Thik Bol40F6'8"205JuniorOmaha, NEJunior college transferred from Iowa Western CC

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Roscoe
SG		 Chicago, IL Victory Rock Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Jan 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brendon Gooch
SF		 Belleville, IL Althoff Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Aaron Cook
PG		 Saint Louis, MO Westminster Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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.

    Roster
    2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jonathan Wiley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrPanola College
    St. Pius    		 Houston, TX
    G 1 Mike Rodriguez 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrMarshalltown CC
    Redemption Christian Academy    		 Boston, MA
    G 3 Marcus Bartley (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg) JrSaint Louis
    Douglas MacArthur    		 Decatur, IL
    G 5 Leo Vincent 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHarcum College
    Bensalem    		 Bensalem, PA
    G 10 Aaron Cook 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWestminster Christian St. Louis, MO
    G 11 Tyler Smithpeters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrHarrisburg Harrisburg, IL
    G 13 Sean Lloyd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep Philadelphia, PA
    F 15 Austin Weiher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoCreating Young Minds Academy Kent, WA
    G 22 Armon Fletcher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoEdwardsville Edwardsville, IL
    F 24 Rudy Stradnieks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoLee Academy Riga, Latvia
    G 25 Brendon Gooch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrAlthoff Belleville, IL
    F 33 Sean O'Brien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMundelein Mundelein, IL
    F 40 Thik Bol 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBenson
    Iowa Western CC    		 Omaha, NE
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Missouri–St. Louis W 72–67 
    		 13 – Lloyd  8 – Fletcher  3 – Smithpeters  SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Wright State L 81–85  0–1
    		  29 – Rodriguez  6 – Tied  6 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,427)
    Carbondale, IL
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at Arkansas L 65–90  0–2
    		  13 – Fletcher  12 – Bol  4 – Rodriguez  Bud Walton Arena (13,308)
    Fayetteville, AR
    11/16/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Missouri Southern State W 85–64  1–2
    		  19 – O'Brien  17 – Bol  4 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,042)
    Carbondale, IL
    11/18/2016
    7:00 PM    		 at SIU Edwardsville W 101–83  2–2
    		  22 – O'Brien  9 – O'Brien  9 – O'Brien  Vadalabene Center (3,017)
    Edwardsville, IL
    11/21/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Mount St. Mary's W 73–63  3–2
    		  19 – Fletcher  18 – O'Brien  9 – O'Brien  SIU Arena (3,971)
    Carbondale, IL
    11/25/2016
    7:00 PM    		 at Minnesota L 45–57  3–3
    		  15 – Bol  7 – Bol  9 – Rodriguez  Williams Arena (9,603)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/29/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Murray State W 89–85 OT 4–3
    		  21 – Rodriguez  9 – O'Brien  5 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,334)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/03/2016
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Texas Southern W 74–70  5–3
    		  18 – Fletcher  7 – Bol  10 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,472)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/07/2016
    6:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 11 Louisville L 51–74  5–4
    		  15 – Tied  11 – O'Brien  4 – Rodriguez  KFC Yum! Center (18,894)
    Louisville, KY
    12/10/2016
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Sam Houston State L 73–79  5–5
    		  14 – Fletcher  9 – Fletcher  3 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,278)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/14/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Saint Louis W 70–55  6–5
    		  21 – Fletcher  13 – O'Brien  3 – Tied  SIU Arena (4,459)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/19/2016
    9:00 PM    		 at UNLV L 61–68  6–6
    		  15 – Tied  9 – Bol  5 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (11,758)
    Las Vegas, NV
    12/22/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 UT Martin W 78–70  7–6
    		  22 – Fletcher  7 – Bol  5 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,280)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley regular season
    12/29/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Bradley L 51–60  7–7
    (0–1)    		  10 – Tied  12 – Bol  2 – Tied  Carver Arena (5,989)
    Peoria, IL
    01/01/2017
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Drake W 83–69  8–7
    (1–1)    		  16 – O'Brien  13 – O'Brien  5 – O'Brien  SIU Arena (4,143)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/04/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Indiana State W 80–74 OT 9–7
    (2–1)    		  28 – O'Brien  14 – O'Brien  3 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,168)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/07/2017
    3:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at Missouri State W 75–67  10–7
    (3–1)    		  22 – Rodriguez  9 – Bol  3 – Rodriguez  JQH Arena (5,892)
    Springfield, MO
    01/11/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Illinois State L 53–60  10–8
    (3–2)    		  15 – O'Brien  7 – Tied  5 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (4,556)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/14/2017
    1:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 at Evansville W 73–61  11–8
    (4–2)    		  20 – Rodriguez  8 – Fletcher  4 – Rodriguez  Fortd Center (4,803)
    Evansville, IN
    01/18/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Drake L 84–88 OT 11–9
    (4–3)    		  24 – Rodriguez  8 – Bol  7 – Rodriguez  Knapp Center (2,508)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Northern Iowa L 57–58  11–10
    (4–4)    		  16 – Fletcher  8 – O'Brien  3 – Rodriguez  SIU Arena (5,015)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/24/2017
    6:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at Wichita State L 45–87  11–11
    (4–5)    		  12 – O'Brien  5 – 3 tied  2 – Rodriguez  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/28/2017
    7:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 Missouri State W 85–84 OT 12–11
    (5–5)    		  24 – O'Brien  11 – Fletcher  6 – Tied  SIU Arena (4,518)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/01/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Bradley W 85–65  13–11
    (6–5)    		  15 – Rodriquez  8 – O'Brien  6 – Rodriquez  SIU Arena (4,689)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/04/2017
    1:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 at Loyola–Chicago W 67–61  14–11
    (7–5)    		  19 – O'Brien  10 – O'Brien  4 – O'Brien  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,315)
    Chicago, IL
    02/08/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Northern Iowa L 41–49  14–12
    (7–6)    		  9 – Vincent  12 – O'Brien  4 – O'Brien  McLeod Center (3,921)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    02/11/2017
    3:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 Evansville L 70–75  14–13
    (7–7)    		  21 – Vincent  13 – O'Brien  3 – Cook  SIU Arena (5,490)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/15/2017
    6:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 Wichita State L 68–87  14–14
    (7–8)    		  14 – O'Brien  8 – O'Brien  2 – Tied  SIU Arena (4,447)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/19/2017
    3:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Indiana State W 74–68  15–14
    (8–8)    		  19 – Bol  11 – Bol  6 – O'Brien  Hulman Center (3,922)
    Terre Haure, IN
    02/22/2017
    7:00 PM, FSMW/CSNCH    		 at Illinois State L 46–50  15–15
    (8–9)    		  12 – Bol  8 – Fletcher  4 – O'Brien  Redbird Arena (6,545)
    Normal, IL
    02/25/2017
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Loyola–Chicago W 72–70  16–15
    (9–9)    		  17 – O'Brien  13 – O'Brien  5 – O'Brien  SIU Arena (10,014)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/03/2017
    2:35 PM, ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC    		 (4) vs. (5) Loyola–Chicago
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–70  17–15
    		  16 – Rodriguez  9 – O'Brien  4 – O'Brien  Scottrade Center (8,648)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/04/2017
    2:30 PM, CBSSN    		 (4) vs. (1) Illinois State
    Semifinals    		 L 50–63  17–16
    		  12 – Lloyd  8 – O'Brien  5 – Rodriguez  Scottrade Center (12,124)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References
    1. Wire, SI. "Southern Illinois to sit out postseason". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
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