# 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Wichita State.
On March 25, 2017, Archie Miller left the school to accept the head coaching position at Indiana. He finished at Dayton with a six year record of 139–63. The school then hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.

## Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to become regular season A-10 co-champions. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their third consecutive at-large bid, as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region where they lost to No. 10 seed Syracuse in the first round.

## Preseason

The Flyers were picked to win the A-10 in the conference's preseason poll. Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith were selected to the preseason All-A-10 first team. Cooke and Kyle Davis were also selected to the All-Defensive team.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Steve McElvene | 5 | C | 6'11" | 268 | RS Freshman | New Haven, IN | Deceased, 5/12/2016 |
| William Dupuy | 10 | G | 5'8" | 157 | Junior | Colleyville, TX | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Dyshawn Pierre | 21 | F | 6'6" | 223 | Senior | Whitby, ON | Graduated |
| Bobby Wehrli | 22 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Naperville, IL | Graduated |
| Michael Schwieterman | 24 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sophomore | Kettering, OH | Walk-on; didn't return |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Landers SG | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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 June 28, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 4, 2016* 7:00 pm | | Findlay | W 76–69 | | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, SPCSN | | Austin Peay | W 96–68 | 1–0 | UD Arena (13,121) Dayton, OH |
| Nov 15, 2016* 1:15 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | W 77–72 | 2–0 | Coleman Coliseum (10,834) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Nov 19, 2016* 2:00 pm, FSOH | | No. 17 Saint Mary's | L 57–61 | 2–1 | UD Arena (13,175) Dayton, OH |
| Nov 24, 2016* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Nebraska Wooden Legacy quarterfinals | L 78–80 | 2–2 | Titan Gym (3,816) Fullerton, CA |
| Nov 25, 2016* 9:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Portland Wooden Legacy 2nd round consolation | W 84–74 | 3–2 | Titan Gym (5,153) Fullerton, CA |
| Nov 27, 2016* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. New Mexico Wooden Legacy 5th place game | W 64–57 | 4–2 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| Dec 3, 2016* 2:00 pm, FSOH | | Winthrop | W 83–67 | 5–2 | UD Arena (12,708) Dayton, OH |
| Dec 6, 2016* 7:00 pm, TWCSC | | Saint Joseph's (IN) | W 91–59 | 6–2 | UD Arena (12,495) Dayton, OH |
| Dec 10, 2016* 2:00 pm, FSOH | | East Tennessee State | W 75–61 | 7–2 | UD Arena (13,017) Dayton, OH |
| Dec 17, 2016* 7:00 pm, BTN | | vs. Northwestern State Farm Chicago Legends | L 64–67 | 7–3 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| Dec 21, 2016* 7:00 pm, TWCSC | | Vanderbilt | W 68–63 | 8–3 | UD Arena (12,828) Dayton, OH |
| Dec 23, 2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | | VMI | W 92–56 | 9–3 | UD Arena (12,612) Dayton, OH |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2016 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | La Salle | W 66-55 | 10–3 (1–0) | UD Arena (12,963) Dayton, OH |
| Jan 3, 2017 8:00 pm, ASN | | St. Bonaventure | W 90-74 | 11–3 (2–0) | Reilly Center (3,328) Saint Bonaventure, NY |
| Jan 6, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Rhode Island | W 67–64 | 12–3 (3–0) | UD Arena (12,883) Dayton, OH |
| Jan 11, 2017 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Massachusetts | L 55–67 | 12–4 (3–1) | Mullins Center (2,628) Amherst, MA |
| Jan 14, 2017 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Duquesne | W 76–57 | 13–4 (4–1) | PPG Paints Arena (3,132) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan 19, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Richmond | W 75–59 | 14–4 (5–1) | UD Arena (13,133) Dayton, OH |
| Jan 22, 2017 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | Saint Louis | W 67–46 | 15–4 (6–1) | UD Arena (13,338) Dayton, OH |
| Jan 27, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at VCU | L 68–73 | 15–5 (6–2) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 1, 2017 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Fordham | W 75–66 | 16–5 (7–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,412) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 4, 2017 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | Duquesne | W 90–53 | 17–5 (8–2) | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 7, 2016 8:00 pm, ASN | | Saint Joseph's | W 77–70 | 18–5 (9–2) | UD Arena (12,612) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 10, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Rhode Island | W 75–74 | 19–5 (10–2) | Ryan Center (7,394) Kingston, RI |
| Feb 14, 2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | W 85–63 | 20–5 (11–2) | Chaifetz Arena (5,082) St. Louis, MO |
| Feb 18, 2017 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | St. Bonaventure | W 76–72 | 21–5 (12–2) | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 21, 2017 7:00 pm, TWCSC | | George Mason | W 83–70 | 22–5 (13–2) | UD Arena (13,071) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 24, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Davidson | W 89–82 | 23–5 (14–2) | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| Mar 1, 2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU | W 79–72 | 24–5 (15–2) | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| Mar 4, 2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at George Washington | L 81–87 | 24–6 (15–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (4,143) Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (1) | vs. (9) Davidson Quarterfinals | L 67–73 | 24–7 | PPG Paints Arena (6,641) Pittsburgh, PA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 17, 2017* 7:10 pm, CBS | (7 S) | vs. (10 S) No. 19 Wichita State First Round | L 58–64 | 24–8 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,269) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||