2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Salukis, led by fifth-year head coach Barry Hinson , played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the MVC tournament , they defeated Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals.
Previous season
The Salukis finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–10, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Northern Iowa . Despite having 22 wins, they chose not to participate in a postseason tournament.[ 1]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Jeremy Postell
2
F
6'6"
205
Junior
Atlanta, GA
Graduate transferred to William Penn
Ibby Djimde
10
C
6'8"
255
RS Senior
Bamako, Mali
Graduated
Bola Olaniyah
23
F
6'7"
225
Junior
Lagos, Nigeria
Graduate transferred to Alabama
Anthony Beane, Jr.
25
G
6'2"
190
Senior
Normal, IL
Graduated
Deng Leek
32
C
7'0"
230
Senior
Sudan
Graduated
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Jonathan Wiley
0
G
6'5"
190
Junior
Houston, TX
Junior college transferred from Panola College
Marcus Bartley
3
G
6'4"
180
Junior
Decatur, IL
Transferred from Saint Louis . Under NCAA transfer rules, Bartley will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Thik Bol
40
F
6'8"
205
Junior
Omaha, NE
Junior college transferred from Iowa Western CC
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jeremy Roscoe SG
Chicago, IL
Victory Rock Preparatory School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
N/A
Jan 24, 2016
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Brendon Gooch SF
Belleville, IL
Althoff Catholic High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 20, 2013
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Aaron Cook PG
Saint Louis, MO
Westminster Christian Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jul 20, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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:
Roster
2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Jonathan Wiley
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Panola College St. Pius
Houston, TX
G
1
Mike Rodriguez
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Marshalltown CC Redemption Christian Academy
Boston, MA
G
3
Marcus Bartley (I)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Saint Louis Douglas MacArthur
Decatur, IL
G
5
Leo Vincent
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Harcum College Bensalem
Bensalem, PA
G
10
Aaron Cook Jr.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Westminster Christian
St. Louis, MO
G
11
Tyler Smithpeters
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Sr
Harrisburg
Harrisburg, IL
G
13
Sean Lloyd
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Mt. Zion Prep
Philadelphia, PA
F
15
Austin Weiher
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS So
Creating Young Minds Academy
Kent, WA
G
22
Armon Fletcher
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
F
24
Rudy Stradnieks
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Lee Academy
Riga, Latvia
G
25
Brendon Gooch
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Althoff
Belleville, IL
F
33
Sean O'Brien
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Mundelein
Mundelein, IL
F
40
Thik Bol
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Benson Iowa Western CC
Omaha, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri–St. Louis
W 72–67
13 – Lloyd
8 – Fletcher
3 – Smithpeters
SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State
L 81–85
0–1
29 – Rodriguez
6 – Tied
6 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,427)Carbondale, IL
11/14/2016 *7:00 pm
at Arkansas
L 65–90
0–2
13 – Fletcher
12 – Bol
4 – Rodriguez
Bud Walton Arena (13,308)Fayetteville, AR
11/16/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri Southern State
W 85–64
1–2
19 – O'Brien
17 – Bol
4 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,042)Carbondale, IL
11/18/2016 7:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville
W 101–83
2–2
22 – O'Brien
9 – O'Brien
9 – O'Brien
Vadalabene Center (3,017)Edwardsville, IL
11/21/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Mount St. Mary's
W 73–63
3–2
19 – Fletcher
18 – O'Brien
9 – O'Brien
SIU Arena (3,971)Carbondale, IL
11/25/2016 7:00 pm
at Minnesota
L 45–57
3–3
15 – Bol
7 – Bol
9 – Rodriguez
Williams Arena (9,603)Minneapolis, MN
11/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Murray State
W 89–85 OT
4–3
21 – Rodriguez
9 – O'Brien
5 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,334)Carbondale, IL
12/03/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas Southern
W 74–70
5–3
18 – Fletcher
7 – Bol
10 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,472)Carbondale, IL
12/07/2016 6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 11 Louisville
L 51–74
5–4
15 – Tied
11 – O'Brien
4 – Rodriguez
KFC Yum! Center (18,894)Louisville, KY
12/10/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Sam Houston State
L 73–79
5–5
14 – Fletcher
9 – Fletcher
3 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,278)Carbondale, IL
12/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Louis
W 70–55
6–5
21 – Fletcher
13 – O'Brien
3 – Tied
SIU Arena (4,459)Carbondale, IL
12/19/2016 9:00 pm
at UNLV
L 61–68
6–6
15 – Tied
9 – Bol
5 – Tied
Thomas & Mack Center (11,758)Las Vegas, NV
12/22/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
UT Martin
W 78–70
7–6
22 – Fletcher
7 – Bol
5 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,280)Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley regular season
12/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bradley
L 51–60
7–7 (0–1)
10 – Tied
12 – Bol
2 – Tied
Carver Arena (5,989)Peoria, IL
01/01/2017 4:00 pm, ESPN3
Drake
W 83–69
8–7 (1–1)
16 – O'Brien
13 – O'Brien
5 – O'Brien
SIU Arena (4,143)Carbondale, IL
01/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Indiana State
W 80–74 OT
9–7 (2–1)
28 – O'Brien
14 – O'Brien
3 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,168)Carbondale, IL
01/07/2017 3:00 pm, CBSSN
at Missouri State
W 75–67
10–7 (3–1)
22 – Rodriguez
9 – Bol
3 – Rodriguez
JQH Arena (5,892)Springfield, MO
01/11/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Illinois State
L 53–60
10–8 (3–2)
15 – O'Brien
7 – Tied
5 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (4,556)Carbondale, IL
01/14/2017 1:00 pm, FSMW /CSNCH
at Evansville
W 73–61
11–8 (4–2)
20 – Rodriguez
8 – Fletcher
4 – Rodriguez
Fortd Center (4,803)Evansville, IN
01/18/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Drake
L 84–88 OT
11–9 (4–3)
24 – Rodriguez
8 – Bol
7 – Rodriguez
Knapp Center (2,508)Des Moines, IA
01/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Iowa
L 57–58
11–10 (4–4)
16 – Fletcher
8 – O'Brien
3 – Rodriguez
SIU Arena (5,015)Carbondale, IL
01/24/2017 6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Wichita State
L 45–87
11–11 (4–5)
12 – O'Brien
5 – 3 tied
2 – Rodriguez
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
01/28/2017 7:00 pm, FSMW/CSNCH
Missouri State
W 85–84 OT
12–11 (5–5)
24 – O'Brien
11 – Fletcher
6 – Tied
SIU Arena (4,518)Carbondale, IL
02/01/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley
W 85–65
13–11 (6–5)
15 – Rodriquez
8 – O'Brien
6 – Rodriquez
SIU Arena (4,689)Carbondale, IL
02/04/2017 1:00 pm, FSMW/CSNCH
at Loyola–Chicago
W 67–61
14–11 (7–5)
19 – O'Brien
10 – O'Brien
4 – O'Brien
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,315)Chicago, IL
02/08/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Iowa
L 41–49
14–12 (7–6)
9 – Vincent
12 – O'Brien
4 – O'Brien
McLeod Center (3,921)Cedar Falls, IA
02/11/2017 3:00 pm, FSMW/CSNCH
Evansville
L 70–75
14–13 (7–7)
21 – Vincent
13 – O'Brien
3 – Cook
SIU Arena (5,490)Carbondale, IL
02/15/2017 6:00 pm, FSMW/CSNCH
Wichita State
L 68–87
14–14 (7–8)
14 – O'Brien
8 – O'Brien
2 – Tied
SIU Arena (4,447)Carbondale, IL
02/19/2017 3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State
W 74–68
15–14 (8–8)
19 – Bol
11 – Bol
6 – O'Brien
Hulman Center (3,922)Terre Haure, IN
02/22/2017 7:00 pm, FSMW/CSNCH
at Illinois State
L 46–50
15–15 (8–9)
12 – Bol
8 – Fletcher
4 – O'Brien
Redbird Arena (6,545)Normal, IL
02/25/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago
W 72–70
16–15 (9–9)
17 – O'Brien
13 – O'Brien
5 – O'Brien
SIU Arena (10,014)Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley tournament
03/03/2017 2:35 pm, ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC
(4)
vs. (5) Loyola–Chicago Quarterfinals
W 72–70
17–15
16 – Rodriguez
9 – O'Brien
4 – O'Brien
Scottrade Center (8,648)St. Louis, MO
03/04/2017 2:30 pm, CBSSN
(4)
vs. (1) Illinois State Semifinals
L 50–63
17–16
12 – Lloyd
8 – O'Brien
5 – Rodriguez
Scottrade Center (12,124)St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
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