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2016–17 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 11th-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at the College Park Center as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship. In the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina before losing in the semifinals to Texas State. As a regular season conference champions who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated BYU and Akron before losing in the quarterfinals to Cal State Bakersfield.
Previous season
The Mavericks finished the 2015–16 season 24–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeated Texas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Louisiana–Monroe. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Savannah State in the first round (the Mavericks' first ever post-season tournament win). They received a second-round bye and lost in the quarterfinals to NJIT.
Roster
| 2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| G
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1
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Erick Neal
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
155 lb (70 kg)
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Jr
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Dallas, Texas
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| G
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2
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D. J. Bryant
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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Sarasota, Florida
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| G
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3
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Nathan Hawkins
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Garland, Texas
|
| G
|
4
|
Drew Charles
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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Sr
|
Azle, Texas
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| G
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5
|
Kaelon Wilson
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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Jr
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Lancaster, Texas
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| G
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10
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Jalen Jones
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
209 lb (95 kg)
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Sr
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Cedar Hill, Texas
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| F
|
13
|
Erkam Kiris
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
209 lb (95 kg)
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Fr
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Istanbul, Turkey
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| F
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15
|
Scott Muirhead
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
206 lb (93 kg)
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RS Fr
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Ennis, Texas
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| F
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20
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Julian Harris
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr
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Mansfield, Texas
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| C
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22
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Link Kabadyundi
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
274 lb (124 kg)
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Jr
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| G
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23
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Mairega Clarke
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
184 lb (83 kg)
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Sr
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Queens, New York
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| F
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25
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Kevin Hervey
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr
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Arlington, Texas
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| G
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30
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Patrick Binzer
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
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Fr
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Weatherford, Texas
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| F
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34
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Faith Pope
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr
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Mount Pleasant, Iowa
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| F
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45
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Jorge Bilbao
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Sr
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Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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11/12/2016*
7:30 pm
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|
Texas Southern
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W 89-82
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1–0
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College Park Center (4,532)
Arlington, TX
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11/14/2016
7:00 pm, BTN+
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|
Minnesota
Golden Gopher Showcase
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L 67–84
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1–1
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Williams Arena (7,986)
Minneapolis, MN
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11/16/2016*
6:00 pm
|
|
at Florida Gulf Coast
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L 72–85
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1–2
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Alico Arena (4,415)
Fort Myers, FL
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11/18/2016*
6:00 pm, SECN+
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|
at Arkansas
Golden Gopher Showcase
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L 67–71
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1–3
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Bud Walton Arena (13,587)
Fayetteville, AR
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11/21/2016*
7:00 pm
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St. Francis (IL)
Golden Gopher Showcase
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W 88–67
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2–3
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College Park Center (1,301)
Arlington, TX
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11/23/2016*
7:00 pm
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Mount St. Mary's
Golden Gopher Showcase
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W 80–71
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3–3
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College Park Center (1,360)
Arlington, TX
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11/26/2016*
7:00 pm
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at Fordham
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W 67–63
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4–3
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,096)
Bronx, NY
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11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
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|
at Texas
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W 72–61
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5–3
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Frank Erwin Center (9,812)
Austin, TX
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12/03/2016*
2:00 pm
|
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at North Texas
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W 77–61
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6–3
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The Super Pit (2,386)
Denton, TX
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12/05/2016*
7:00 pm
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UT Dallas
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W 99–49
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7–3
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College Park Center
Arlington, TX
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12/08/2016*
9:00 pm, TheW.tv
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at No. 12 Saint Mary's
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W 65–51
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8–3
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McKeon Pavilion (2,893)
Moraga, CA
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12/16/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
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|
at Bradley
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W 56–51
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9–3
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Carver Arena (4,711)
Peoria, IL
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12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
at Loyola Marymount
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W 80–77
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10–3
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Gersten Pavilion (1,327)
Los Angeles, CA
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| Sun Belt Conference regular season
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12/31/2016
4:30 pm
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|
Coastal Carolina
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W 90–69
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11–3
(1–0)
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College Park Center (1,892)
Arlington, TX
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01/02/2017
7:00 pm, SPEC
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|
Appalachian State
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W 84–69
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12–3
(2–0)
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College Park Center (1,320)
Arlington, TX
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01/07/2017
4:30 pm, SPEC
|
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at Texas State
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L 73–81
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12–4
(2–1)
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Strahan Coliseum (1,667)
San Marcos, TX
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01/14/2017
4:15 pm, ESPN3
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|
at Troy
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L 71–93
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12–5
(2–2)
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Trojan Arena (1,298)
Troy, AL
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01/16/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
at South Alabama
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W 89–83
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13–5
(3–2)
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Mitchell Center (1,949)
Mobile, AL
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01/21/2017
4:30 pm, ESPN3
|
|
Louisiana–Monroe
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W 71–55
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14–5
(4–2)
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College Park Center (2,659)
Arlington, TX
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01/23/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
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|
Louisiana–Lafayette
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W 108–71
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15–5
(5–2)
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College Park Center (1,933)
Arlington, TX
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01/28/2017
2:30 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Appalachian State
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W 83–67
|
16–5
(6–2)
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Holmes Center (2,639)
Boone, NC
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01/30/2017
6:00 pm
|
|
at Coastal Carolina
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L 70–72
|
16–6
(6–3)
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HTC Center (1,701)
Conway, SC
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02/04/2017
4:30 pm, SPEC
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|
Texas State
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W 76–61
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17–6
(7–3)
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College Park Center (3,483)
Arlington, TX
|
02/11/2017
4:30 pm
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|
Arkansas State
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W 81–75
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18–6
(8–3)
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College Park Center (2,737)
Arlington, TX
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02/13/2017
7:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3
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|
Little Rock
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W 71–55
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19–6
(9–3)
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College Park Center (1,591)
Arlington, TX
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02/18/2017
1:15 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Georgia State
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W 68–67
|
20–6
(10–3)
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GSU Sports Arena (1,800)
Atlanta, GA
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02/20/2017
6:00 pm, ASN
|
|
at Georgia Southern
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W 81–71
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21–6
(11–3)
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Hanner Fieldhouse (2,573)
Statesboro, GA
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02/25/2017
4:30 pm
|
|
South Alabama
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W 86–75
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22–6
(12–3)
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College Park Center (2,878)
Arlington, TX
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02/27/2017
7:00 pm, SPEC
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|
Troy
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W 82–67
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23–6
(13–3)
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College Park Center (3,111)
Arlington, TX
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03/02/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
at Louisiana–Monroe
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W 72–57
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24–6
(14–3)
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Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,669)
Monroe, LA
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03/04/2017
7:15 pm, ESPN3
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|
at Louisiana–Lafayette
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L 81–83
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24–7
(14–4)
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Cajundome (4,272)
Lafayette, LA
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| Sun Belt tournament
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03/10/2017
11:30 am, ESPN3
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(1)
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vs. (8) Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
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W 74–51
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25–7
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Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, LA
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03/11/2017
11:30 am, ESPN3
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(1)
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vs. (4) Texas State
Semifinals
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L 62–83
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25–8
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Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, LA
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| NIT
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03/15/2017*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
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(6)
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at (3) BYU
First Round – California Bracket
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W 105–89
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26–8
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Marriott Center (7,247)
Provo, UT
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03/20/2017*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
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(6)
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(7) Akron
Second Round – California Bracket
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W 85–69
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27–8
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College Park Center (5,390)
Arlington, TX
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03/22/2017*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
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(6)
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(8) Cal State Bakersfield
Quarterfinals – California Bracket
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L 76–80
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27–9
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College Park Center (6,336)
Arlington, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time
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