2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They defeated South Carolina State and Howard to advance to the championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Liberty.

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Jones
  • C.J. Clemons
  • Jamal Brown
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688 14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625 13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563 14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313 10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063 3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2015–16 season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. The Spartans received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Preseason

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The Spartans were picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason MEAC poll.[1] Jordan Butler was named to the preseason All-MEAC third team.[1]

Roster

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2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Carrington Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G/F 1 Preston Bungei 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Albuquerque, New Mexico
G 2 Zaynah Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Jonathan Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Panama City, Florida
G 4 Micah Goss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
C 5 Bryan Gellineau 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) RS Jr Amityville, New York
G 11 Kerwin Okoro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Bronx, New York
G/F 13 Stavian Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Cary, North Carolina
G 20 Alex Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mullins, South Carolina
F 22 Alex Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clinton, Maryland
G 24 Kyle Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Bronx, New York
G 34 Steven Whitley (I)   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Norfolk, Virginia
C 44 Dan Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Norfolk, Virginia
F 45 Jordan Butler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Hartford, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016*
6:00 pm
at Virginia State L 80–83 2OT
Multi-Purpose Center 
Ettrick, VA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State L 74–78  0–1
Humphrey Coliseum (4,467)
Starkville, MS
11/13/2016*
7:15 pm
Shenandoah W 78–58  1–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,018)
Norfolk, VA
11/15/2016*
8:00 pm
Elizabeth City State W 91–55  2–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,519)
Norfolk, VA
11/18/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt
Las Vegas Invitational
L 52–75  2–2
Memorial Gymnasium (8,205)
Nashville, TN
11/21/2016*
8:30 pm, FS1
at Butler
Las Vegas Invitational
L 55–91  2–3
Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,593)
Indianapolis, IN
11/24/2016*
2:30 pm
vs. Bucknell
Las Vegas Invitational
L 58–84  2–4
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
11/25/2016*
2:30 pm
vs. Sacred Heart
Las Vegas Invitational
L 59–61  2–5
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
11/30/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago L 62–75  2–6
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,118)
Chicago, IL
12/03/2016*
6:00 pm
Northern Kentucky L 61–72  2–7
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,261)
Norfolk, VA
12/10/2016*
3:00 pm
at Niagara L 61–65  2–8
Gallagher Center (1,242)
Lewiston, NY
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville L 66–85  2–9
Ford Center (3,312)
Evansville, IN
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky W 87–80 OT 3–9
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (621)
Norfolk, VA
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at No. 15 Purdue L 45–91  3–10
Mackey Arena (11,376)
West Lafayette, IN
12/30/2016*
2:00 pm
at Bowling Green L 77–86  3–11
Stroh Center (1,820)
Bowling Green, OH
MEAC regular season
01/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Morgan State L 56–58  3–12
(0–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (974)
Baltimore, MD
01/11/2017
6:30 pm
Savannah State W 80–76  4–12
(1–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,512)
Norfolk, VA
01/14/2017
6:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 57–72  4–13
(1–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,064)
Norfolk, VA
01/16/2017
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 75–70  5–13
(2–2)
Memorial Hall (1,067)
Dover, DE
01/21/2017
6:30 pm
Hampton W 79–62  6–13
(3–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,828)
Norfolk, VA
01/23/2017
7:30 pm
at Coppin State W 74–64  7–13
(4–2)
Physical Education Complex (677)
Baltimore, MD
01/28/2017
6:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 73–66  8–13
(5–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,512)
Norfolk, VA
01/30/2017
8:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 83–69  9–13
(6–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,797)
Norfolk, VA
02/04/2017
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 65–62  10–13
(7–2)
SHM Memorial Center (312)
Orangeburg, SC
02/06/2017
8:00 pm
at Savannah State W 92–87  11–13
(8–2)
Tiger Arena (1,305)
Savannah, GA
02/11/2017
6:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–69  12–13
(9–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,407)
Norfolk, VA
02/15/2017
8:00 pm
South Carolina State W 81–70  13–13
(10–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,012)
Norfolk, VA
02/18/2017
6:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 77–65  14–13
(11–2)
Teaching Gym (1,245)
Tallahassee, FL
02/20/2017
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 65–75  14–14
(11–3)
Moore Gymnasium (812)
Daytona Beach, FL
02/25/2017
6:30 pm
Howard W 73–65  15–14
(12–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,832)
Norfolk, VA
02/27/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Hampton L 59–63  15–15
(12–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (6,123)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
03/08/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) South Carolina State
Quarterfinals
W 93–88 OT 16–15
Norfolk Scope (7,233)
Norfolk, VA
03/10/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (11) Howard
Semifinals
W 68–53  17–15
Norfolk Scope (13,331)
Norfolk, VA
03/11/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) vs. (1) North Carolina Central
Championship game
L 58–67  17–16
Norfolk Scope (7,111)
Norfolk, VA
CIT
03/13/2017*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live
at Liberty
First Round
Coach John McLendon Classic
L 64–73  17–17
Vines Center (574)
Lynchburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Howard Picked to Win MEAC Men's Basketball Title". MEACSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2016-2017 Men's Basketball Schedule".