2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division East Division
2016–17 record 2–6 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach Steve Payne (6th year)
Assistant coach Rick Cabrera
Assistant coach Frank Davis
Assistant coach Jason Taylor
Home arena Eblen Center
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Tennessee State 0 0       6 1   .857
Jacksonville State 0 0       5 3   .625
Eastern Kentucky 0 0       4 4   .500
Belmont 0 0       2 3   .400
Morehead State 0 0       2 4   .333
Tennessee Tech 0 0       2 6   .250
West
UT Martin 0 0       7 2   .778
Austin Peay 0 0       4 3   .571
Eastern Illinois 0 0       4 3   .571
SIU Edwardsville 0 0       4 3   .571
Southeast Missouri St. 0 0       4 3   .571
Murray State 0 0       3 4   .429
† 2017 OVC tournament winner
As of December 3, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents Tennessee Technological University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by sixth year head coach Steve Payne, play their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee and are members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 19–12, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Austin Peay. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had 8 teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Old Dominion.

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Tennessee Tech was picked to finish in fourth place in the East Division of the OVC.[1] Aleksa Jugovic was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

Roster

2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 1 Henderson, MarkellMarkell Henderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Boswell, Oklahoma
G 2 Rogers, HakeemHakeem Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Elizabeth, New Jersey
G 3 Thomas, MilesMiles Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee
G 4 Jugovic, AleksaAleksa Jugovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Leskovac, Serbia
G 10 Mack, KajonKajon Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
C 11 Henry, MicaiahMicaiah Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Decatur, Georgia
G 12 Adams, StephaunStephaun Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
F 15 Phillips Jr., CurtisCurtis Phillips Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Frazier, SavonteSavonte Frazier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lake Wales, Florida
G 21 Hall, ConnerConner Hall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Gainesboro, Tennessee
F 22 Alexander II, CourtneyCourtney Alexander II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Mableton, Georgia
F 24 Hawkins, Ja'CardoJa'Cardo Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Gonzales, Louisiana
F 25 Ramsey, MasonMason Ramsey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Livingston, Tennessee
F 30 Blevins, ColtonColton Blevins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Jamestown, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/11/2016*
7:00 PM, ACC Extra
at Georgia Tech L 55–70  0–1
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,018)
Atlanta, GA

11/14/2016*
7:30 PM
Central Michigan L 74–86  0–2
Eblen Center (1,546)
Cookeville, TN

11/17/2016*
7:30 PM
Alabama A&M W 95-61  1–2
Eblen Center (1,396)
Cookeville, TN

11/20/2016*
2:00 PM
Sam Houston State L 71–78  1–3
Eblen Center (768)
Cookeville, TN

11/22/2016*
7:00 PM
at Southern L 68–80  1–4
F. G. Clark Center (601)
Baton Rouge, LA

11/25/2016*
6:00 PM
at Ohio L 57–68  1–5
Convocation Center (6,388)
Athens, OH

11/28/2016*
7:00 PM
Hiwassee W 80–47  2–5
Eblen Center (708)
Cookeville, TN

12/01/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 85–104  2–6
Allen Arena (982)
Nashville, TN

12/03/2016*
6:00 PM
at Alabama A&M   
Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL

12/04/2016*
4:00 PM
Crowley's Ridge   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

12/10/2016*
1:00 PM, BTN
at Michigan State   
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI

12/13/2016*
6:00 PM, SECN
at Tennessee   
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN

12/17/2016*
6:00 PM
Lipscomb   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

12/19/2016*
6:00 PM
Furman   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

12/22/2016*
2:30 PM
at Miami (OH)   
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
Ohio Valley Conference regular season

12/31/2016
2:30 PM
at SIU Edwardsville   
Vadalabene Center 
Edwardsville, IL

01/05/2017
7:30 PM
Austin Peay   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

01/07/2017
7:30 PM
Murray State   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

01/10/2017
6:30 PM
at Southeast Missouri State   
Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, MO

01/14/2017
7:30 PM
Jacksonville State   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

01/19/2017
7:00 PM
at Tennessee State   
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN

01/21/2017
11:00 AM, ASN
at Belmont   
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN

01/26/2017
6:00 PM
Morehead State   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

01/28/2017
7:30 PM
Eastern Kentucky   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

02/01/2017
7:30 PM
UT Martin   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

02/04/2017
3:15 PM
at Eastern Illinois   
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL

02/09/2017
6:00 PM
Tennessee State   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

02/11/2017
7:30 PM
Belmont   
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN

02/18/2017
7:00 PM
at Jacksonville State   
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL

02/23/2017
8:00 PM, CBSSN
at Morehead State   
Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY

02/25/2017
1:00 PM, ASN
at Eastern Kentucky   
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament

03/01–04/2017
vs.    
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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