# 2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Grant, played their home games at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Howard.
On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Michael Grant's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Coppin State with a three-year record of 25–69. The school hired Baltimore native and former Maryland All-American player Juan Dixon as the new head coach on April 22.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round of the MEAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to South Carolina State.

## Preseason

The Eagles were picked to finish in 10th place in the preseason MEAC poll. Terry Harris, Jr. was named to the preseason All-MEAC third team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:30 pm | | at Hofstra | L 72–74 | 0–1 | Mack Sports Complex (1,684) Hempstead, NY |
| 11/14/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Valparaiso Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 58–78 | 0–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,972) Valparaiso, IN |
| 11/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Coastal Carolina Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 59–89 | 0–3 | HTC Center (1,754) Conway, SC |
| 11/17/2016* 9:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 59–96 | 0–4 | Marriott Center (12,444) Provo, Utah |
| 11/18/2016* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Utah | L 51–94 | 0–5 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,693) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/21/2016* 3:30 pm | | vs. Ball State Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 77–79 | 0–6 | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| 11/25/2016* 10:00 pm | | at Grand Canyon | L 37–70 | 0–7 | GCU Arena (7,258) Phoenix, AZ |
| 11/28/2016* 7:30 pm | | Chestnut Hill | L 73–76 | 0–8 | Physical Education Complex (1,200) Baltimore, MD |
| 11/30/2016* 6:30 pm, FSN/MASN2 | | at Georgetown | L 44–96 | 0–9 | Verizon Center (3,996) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/04/2016* 2:00 pm, ACC Extra | | at Clemson | L 43–85 | 0–10 | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,711) Clemson, SC |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Akron | L 63–87 | 0–11 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,948) Akron, OH |
| 12/10/2016* 2:00 pm | | at Buffalo | L 52–87 | 0–12 | Alumni Arena (3,457) Amherst, NY |
| 12/15/2016* 7:30 pm | | Goldey–Beacom | W 89–83 | 1–12 | Physical Education Complex (788) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/20/2016* 2:00 pm | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 53–65 | 1–13 | Physical Education Complex (355) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/22/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 49–87 | 1–14 | Knott Arena (1,080) Emmitsburg, MD |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| 01/04/2017 7:30 pm | | South Carolina State | W 75–59 | 2–14 (1–0) | Physical Education Complex (580) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/07/2017 6:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 53–54 | 2–15 (1–1) | Teaching Gym (972) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/09/2017 7:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 76–73 | 3–15 (2–1) | Moore Gymnasium (711) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/14/2017 4:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | W 75–73 $^{OT}$ | 4–15 (3–1) | Physical Education Complex (533) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/16/2017 7:00 pm | | at Howard | W 81–72 | 5–15 (4–1) | Burr Gymnasium (834) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/23/2017 7:30 pm | | Norfolk State | L 64–74 | 5–16 (4–2) | Physical Education Complex (677) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/28/2017 4:00 pm | | Morgan State | L 74–76 | 5–17 (4–3) | Physical Education Complex (1,899) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/30/2017 7:00 pm | | at Hampton | L 65–77 | 5–18 (4–4) | Hampton Convocation Center (2,487) Hampton, VA |
| 02/04/2017 7:30 pm | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 57–78 | 5–19 (4–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,029) Princess Anne, MD |
| 02/06/2017 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | L 77–86 | 5–20 (4–6) | Physical Education Complex (788) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/11/2017 4:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | W 76–72 | 6–20 (5–6) | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| 02/13/2017 7:30 pm | | Delaware State | W 83–75 | 7–20 (6–6) | Physical Education Complex (899) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/18/2017 4:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 79–84 | 7–21 (6–7) | SHM Memorial Center (380) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/20/2017 8:00 pm | | at Savannah State | W 84–83 | 8–21 (7–7) | Tiger Arena (1,630) Savannah, GA |
| 02/27/2017 8:00 pm | | at Morgan State | L 66–71 | 8–22 (7–8) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,078) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/27/2017 7:30 pm | | Hampton | L 82–89 | 8–23 (7–9) | Physical Education Complex (833) Baltimore, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| 03/06/2017 7:00 pm | (6) | vs. (11) Howard First round | L 73–79 | 8–24 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||