# 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.

## 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jeremy Postell | 2 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Graduate transferred to William Penn |
| Ibby Djimde | 10 | C | 6'8" | 255 | RS Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduated |
| Bola Olaniyah | 23 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduate transferred to Alabama |
| Anthony Beane, Jr. | 25 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Normal, IL | Graduated |
| Deng Leek | 32 | C | 7'0" | 230 | Senior | Sudan | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jonathan Wiley | 0 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Houston, TX | Junior college transferred from Panola College |
| Marcus Bartley | 3 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Decatur, IL | Transferred 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 Bol | 40 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Junior | Omaha, NE | Junior 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. ||||||

## 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. |||||||||