# 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Despited being voted to finish 1st in the MAC West, they finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to Akron.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Akron in the quarterfinals.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| LaMonta Stone II | 3 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Freshman | Bowling Green, OH | Transferred |
| Brandon Nazione | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Howell, MI | Graduated |
| Jodan Price | 5 | G/F | 6'8" | 185 | RS Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech |
| Daryl Kirkland | 12 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Grand Rapids, MI | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Trent Perry | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Franklin, TN | Walk-on; transferred to Cumberland |
| Jordan Martin | 22 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
| Ethan Alvano | 25 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Corona, CA | Transferred to Cal State San Marcos |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Paul Jackson | 3 | G | 6'1" | 178 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jackson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Terry Harris | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Dix Hills, NY | Transferred from Houston Bapist. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Elijah Minnie | 5 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Junior | Monessen, PA | Transferred from Robert Morris. Under NCAA transfer rules, Minnie will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Lamar Wofford-Humphrey | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Flossmoor, IL | Junior college transferred from Butler CC |
| Baylee Steele | 40 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Sophomore | Norwalk, IA | Junior college transferred to Des Moines Area CC |

## Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ty Groce PF | Ypsilanti, MI | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 31, 2015 |
| 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra | | at Pittsburgh 2K Sports Classic | L 90–93 $^{2OT}$ | 0–1 | Petersen Events Center (6,411) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/13/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at SMU 2K Sports Classic | L 64–91 | 0–2 | Moody Coliseum (6,582) Dallas, TX |
| 11/15/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPN3 | | Rochester Future Eagles Day | W 78–63 | 1–2 | Convocation Center (2,109) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/18/2016* 12:00 AM, ESPN3 | | vs. Gardner–Webb 2K Sports Classic semifinals | W 76–68 | 2–2 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843) Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/19/2016* 1:00 pm | | at IUPUI 2K Sports Classic | L 71–83 | 2–3 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863) Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/23/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Madonna | W 97–60 | 3–3 | Convocation Center (631) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/26/2016* 1:04 PM, ESPN3 | | Nebraska–Omaha | W 94–77 | 4–3 | Convocation Center (578) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Detroit | W 87–61 | 5–3 | Calihan Hall (1,250) Detroit, MI |
| 12/11/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Siena Heights | W 117–55 | 6–3 | Convocation Center (708) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/17/2016* 7:00 PM | | at Vermont | L 74–82 | 6–4 | Patrick Gym (1,775) Burlington, VT |
| 12/19/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU | | at Syracuse | L 57–105 | 6–5 | Carrier Dome (16,778) Syracuse, NY |
| 12/22/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Marygrove | W 101–48 | 7–5 | Convocation Center (568) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/29/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Long Beach State | W 98–72 | 8–5 | Convocation Center (928) Ypsilanti, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| 01/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 85–63 | 9–5 (1–0) | Convocation Center (1,472) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/07/2017 2:30 PM, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | L 68–77 | 9–6 (1–1) | Convocation Center (1,862) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 81–53 | 10–6 (2–1) | Stroh Center (1,605) Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/14/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 | | at Ohio | W 53–49 | 11–6 (3–1) | Convocation Center (7535) Athens, OH |
| 01/17/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 86–80 | 12–6 (4–1) | Convocation Center (1,485) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/20/2017 6:30 PM, CBSSN | | at Akron | L 63–70 | 12–7 (4–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena (3,625) Akron, OH |
| 01/24/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Ball State | L 80–88 | 12–8 (4–3) | Convocation Center (967) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/28/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 | | at Miami (OH) | W 74–57 | 13–8 (5–3) | Millett Hall (1,427) Oxford, OH |
| 01/31/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Kent State | L 64–70 | 13–9 (5–4) | Convocation Center (1,198) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/04/2017 3:30 PM, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | L 69–81 | 13–10 (5–5) | Convocation Center (2,443) DeKalb, IL |
| 02/07/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 57–73 | 13–11 (5–6) | Savage Arena (4,222) Toledo, OH |
| 02/11/2017 12:00 PM, ESPNU | | Akron | L 76–87 | 13–12 (5–7) | Convocation Center (1,397) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Ohio | L 71–79 | 13–13 (5–8) | Convocation Center (858) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/18/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 80–88 | 13–14 (5–9) | University Arena (2,389) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 72–79 | 13–15 (5–10) | Worthen Arena (3,088) Muncie, IN |
| 02/25/2017 12:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Northern Illinois | W 84–68 | 14–15 (6–10) | Convocation Center (1,115) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 109–81 | 15–15 (7–10) | McGuirk Arena (2,945) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 03/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | Toledo | L 56–60 | 15–16 (7–11) | Convocation Center (3,078) Ypsilanti, MI |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| 03/06/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | (9) Northern Illinois First round | W 72–69 | 16–16 | Convocation Center (981) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 03/09/2017 Noon, BCSN/ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (1) Akron Quarterfinals | L 62-79 | 16-17 | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. ||||||