# 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

## Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Stuckey Mosley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Transferred to James Madison |
| Chandler White | 5 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Freshman | Fort Wayne, IN | Transferred to St. Francis |
| Nick Rogers | 10 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to IUPUI |
| Nathan Boothe | 53 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | Gurnee, IL | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Lucas Antunez | 3 | G | 6'3" | | Junior | Madrid, Spain | Junior college transferred from North Idaho College |
| Daniel Dzierzawski | 10 | G | 6'1" | | Junior | Hamilton, ON | Junior college transferred from Moberly Area CC |
| Tre'Shaun Fletcher | | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Tacoma, WA | Transferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fletcher will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Justin Roberts PG | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| James Gordon IV SF | Chicago, IL | Simeon Career Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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. Retrieved October 5, 2016. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Logan Hill PF | Massillon, OH | Jackson High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 25, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Marreon Jackson PG | Cleveland, OH | Garfield Heights High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/05/2016 2:30 PM, ESPN3 | | Ohio Dominican | W 94–79 | | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 PM | | at Saint Joseph's | L 76–77 | 0–1 | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/15/2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Youngstown State | W 103–98 | 1–1 | Savage Arena (3,891) Toledo, OH |
| 11/19/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Wright State | W 82–78 | 2–1 | Nutter Center (3,938) Dayton, OH |
| 11/22/2016* 6:30 PM | | at Middle Tennessee | L 60–70 | 2–2 | Murphy Center (3,984) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/25/2016* 6:00 PM | | vs. Evansville Challenge in Music City | W 83–79 $^{2OT}$ | 3–2 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| 11/26/2016* 8:30 PM | | vs. Middle Tennessee Challenge in Music City | L 70–73 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| 11/27/2016* 4:00 PM | | vs. UNC Wilmington Challenge in Music City | L 77–102 | 3–4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Green Bay | L 77–78 | 3–5 | Savage Arena (4,291) Toledo, OH |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Detroit | W 73–65 | 4–5 | Savage Arena (4,028) Toledo, OH |
| 12/10/2016* 7:00 PM | | at Marshall | L 105–111 $^{OT}$ | 4–6 | Cam Henderson Center (5,696) Huntington, WV |
| 12/17/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 78–56 | 5–6 | Savage Arena (3,474) Toledo, OH |
| 12/20/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Loyola–Chicago | W 74–70 | 6–6 | Savage Arena (3,452) Toledo, OH |
| 12/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Ohio Christian | W 98–58 | 7–6 | Savage Arena (3,610) Toledo, OH |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| 01/03/2017 6:00 PM, ASN | | Buffalo | W 86–54 | 8–6 (1–0) | Savage Arena (3,688) Toledo, OH |
| 01/07/2017 4:00 PM, BCSN | | Miami (OH) | W 91–76 | 9–6 (2–0) | Savage Arena (4,471) Toledo, OH |
| 01/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan | L 74–90 | 9–7 (2–1) | University Arena (1,879) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 01/13/2017 7:00 PM, CBSSN | | at Central Michigan | L 88–96 | 9–8 (2–2) | McGuirk Arena (2,684) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 01/17/2017 7:00 PM, BCSN | | Bowling Green | W 85–73 | 10–8 (3–2) | Savage Arena (5,118) Toledo, OH |
| 01/21/2017 7:00 PM, Spectrum | | at Kent State | L 61–85 | 10–9 (3–3) | MAC Center (6,327) Kent, OH |
| 01/24/2017 7:00 PM, BCSN | | at Ohio | W 79–76 | 11–9 (4–3) | Convocation Center (5,166) Athens, OH |
| 01/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Northern Illinois | L 72–74 | 11–10 (4–4) | Savage Arena (4,864) Toledo, OH |
| 01/31/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 80–81 | 11–11 (4–5) | Worthen Arena (3,058) Muncie, IN |
| 02/04/2017 12:00 PM, BCSN, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 100–104 $^{2OT}$ | 11–12 (4–6) | Stroh Center (2,676) Bowling Green, OH |
| 02/07/2017 7:00 PM, BCSN | | Eastern Michigan | W 73–57 | 12–12 (5–6) | Savage Arena (4,222) Toledo, OH |
| 02/11/2017 2:00 PM, CBSSN | | Kent State | W 78–58 | 13–12 (6–6) | Savage Arena (4,829) Toledo, OH |
| 02/14/2017 7:00 PM, BCSN | | at Akron | L 65–71 | 13–13 (6–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena (3,365) Akron, OH |
| 02/18/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | W 88–80 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (7–7) | Convocation Center (2,007) DeKalb, IL |
| 02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan | L 56–61 $^{OT}$ | 14–14 (7–8) | Savage Arena (3,859) Toledo, OH |
| 02/25/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Central Michigan | W 82–74 | 15–14 (8–8) | Savage Arena (4,463) Toledo, OH |
| 02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Ball State | L 74–82 | 15–15 (8–9) | Savage Arena (3,958) Toledo, OH |
| 03/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan | W 60–56 | 16–15 (9–9) | Convocation Center (3,078) Ypsilanti, MI |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| 03/06/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7) | (10) Bowling Green First round | W 77–62 | 17–15 | Savage Arena (4,085) Toledo, OH |
| 03/09/2017 6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (2) Ohio Quarterfinals | L 66–67 | 17–16 | Quicken Loans Arena (3,352) Cleveland, OH |
| College Basketball Invitational ||||||
| 03/15/2017* 7:00 pm, Facebook Live | | at George Washington First round | L 69–73 | 17–17 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,016) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. ||||||