2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry , played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State .
Previous season
The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central .
Preseason
The Bison were picked to finish in first place in the preseason MEAC poll.[ 1] James Daniel III and Marcel Boyd were named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Damon Collins was named to the third team.[ 1] [ 1]
Roster
2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 00
Dalique Mingo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Long Island, New York
G 1
Kai Tease 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Antelope, California
G 2
Kofi Andoh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Largo, Maryland
G/F 3
Prince Okoroh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
RS Sr
Greenbelt, Maryland
G 4
Ausar Madison 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
RS Jr
Los Angeles, California
F 5
Marcel Boyd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
Accokeek, Maryland
G 11
James Daniel III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Hampton, Virginia
F 12
Solomon Mangham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Stone Mountain, Georgia
G/F 13
Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Richmond, Virginia
G/F 15
Damon Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Grand Prairie, Texas
G 21
Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Montvale, New Jersey
F 22
Ibrahim Dosunmu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Chicago, Illinois
F 23
Jalen Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Kinston, North Carolina
G 24
Chuck Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Denver, Colorado
F/C 25
Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
So
Buffalo, New York
F 32
Tyler Stone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Toronto, Canada
G 33
James Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr
Clinton, North Carolina
F/C 34
Michael Obindu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
So
Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria
F/C 44
Henry Odunze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Erwin, North Carolina
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Keith Coutreyer
Travis Lyons
Sean Whalen Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
11/11/2016 *9:00 pm, BTN+
at Michigan 2K Sports Classic L 58–76 0–1
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
11/14/2016 *8:30 pm, FS1
at Marquette 2K Sports Classic L 49–81 0–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
11/18/2016 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at IUPUI 2K Sports Classic L 59–67 0–3
Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
11/19/2016 *11:00 am
vs. Gardner–Webb 2K Sports Classic L 78–94 0–4
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863)Indianapolis, IN
11/27/2016 *1:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
L 72–85 0–5
Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
12/03/2016 *4:00 pm
American W 71–54 1–5
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
12/07/2016 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Maryland
L 56–79 1–6
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
12/10/2016 *7:00 pm
at George Washington
L 62–79 1–7
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
12/14/2016 *7:00 pm
Jacksonville State L 59–72 1–8
Burr Gymnasium (100)Washington, D.C.
12/16/2016 *6:00 pm
Shenandoah W 77–66 2–8
Burr Gymnasium (250)Washington, D.C.
12/18/2016 *7:00 pm
Central Penn W 67–60 3–8
Burr Gymnasium (150)Washington, D.C.
12/22/2016 *7:00 pm
at Old Dominion
L 46–65 3–9
Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
12/27/2016 *7:00 pm
at VCU
L 51–85 3–10
Stuart C. Siegel Center Richmond, VA
12/30/2016 *7:00 pm
at Harvard
L 46–67 3–11
Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA
01/04/2017 7:00 pm
Florida A&M L 66–78 3–12
Burr Gymnasium (534)Washington, D.C.
01/07/2017 *5:00 pm
at Columbia
L 48–66 3–13
Levien Gymnasium New York, NY
01/14/2017 12:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
W 74–66 4–13
Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
01/16/2017 7:00 pm
Coppin State L 72–81 4–14
Burr Gymnasium (834)Washington, D.C.
01/21/2017 4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T
W 78–63 5–14
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
01/23/2017 7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central
L 39–74 5–15
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium Durham, NC
01/28/2017 4:00 pm
Savannah State L 70–73 5–16
Burr Gymnasium (1,975)Washington, D.C.
01/30/2017 7:00 pm
South Carolina State L 68–77 5–17
Burr Gymnasium (2,703)Washington, D.C.
02/04/2017 4:00 pm
at Florida A&M
L 62–71 5–18
Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center Tallahassee, FL
02/06/2017 8:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman
L 67–71 5–19
Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
02/11/2017 8:00 pm
at Hampton
L 61–75 5–20
Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
02/13/2017 7:00 pm
Morgan State W 70–67 6–20
Burr Gymnasium (934)Washington, D.C.
02/18/2017 6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 84–53 7–20
Burr Gymnasium (876)Washington, D.C.
02/20/2017 7:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 59–66 7–21
Burr Gymnasium (876)Washington, D.C.
02/25/2017 8:00 pm
at Norfolk State
L 65–73 7–22
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
02/27/2017 8:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 79–69 8–22
Burr Gymnasium (1,234)Washington, D.C.
03/02/2017 8:00 pm
at Delaware State
L 56–66 8–23
Memorial Hall Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
03/06/2017 7:00 pm
(11)
vs. (6) Coppin State First round W 79–73 9–23
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
03/09/2017 6:00 pm
(11)
vs. (3) Morgan State Quarterfinals W 68–65 10–23
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
03/10/2017 8:00 pm
(11)
vs. (2) Norfolk State Semifinals L 53–68 10–24
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source
[ 2] [ 3]
References
