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2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–8 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
VCU 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
Rhode Island 13 5   .722 25 10   .714
Richmond 13 5   .722 22 13   .629
Saint Bonaventure 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
George Washington 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
George Mason 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
La Salle 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Davidson 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Fordham 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Saint Louis 6 12   .333 12 21   .364
UMass 4 14   .222 15 18   .455
Saint Joseph's 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Duquesne 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They received the No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Wichita State.

On March 25, 2017, Archie Miller left the school to accept the head coaching position at Indiana.[1][2] He finished at Dayton with a six year record of 139–63. The school then hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.[3]

Previous season

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The Flyers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to become regular season A-10 co-champions. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their third consecutive at-large bid, as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region where they lost to No. 10 seed Syracuse in the first round.

Preseason

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The Flyers were picked to win the A-10 in the conference's preseason poll.[4] Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith were selected to the preseason All-A-10 first team.[4] Cooke and Kyle Davis were also selected to the All-Defensive team.[4]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Steve McElvene 5 C 6'11" 268 RS Freshman New Haven, IN Deceased, 5/12/2016
William Dupuy 10 G 5'8" 157 Junior Colleyville, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Dyshawn Pierre 21 F 6'6" 223 Senior Whitby, ON Graduated
Bobby Wehrli 22 F 6'6" 205 Senior Naperville, IL Graduated
Michael Schwieterman 24 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Kettering, OH Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Landers
SG
Huber Heights, OH Wayne High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

Roster

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2016–17 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Morgan Park
Bradley
Chicago, IL
G 1 Darrell Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Douglass Academy Detroit, MI
F 2 Sam Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Gonzaga College Washington, D.C.
G 3 Kyle Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Morgan Park Chicago, IL
G 4 Charles Cooke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Sr Trenton Catholic Academy
James Madison
Trenton, NJ
F 10 Jack Parsley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Granville Granville, OH
G 11 Scoochie Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy New York, NY
G 12 Trey Landers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Wayne Huber Heights, OH
G 14 Jeremiah Bonsu (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Sr Pickerington North Pickerington, OH
G 15 John Crosby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So New Hampton School Baltimore, MD
F 20 Xeyrius Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wayne Huber Heights, OH
G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
G 24 Adam Goines (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Walnut Hills Cincinnati, OH
F 25 Kendall Pollard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So St. Henry St. Henry, OH
F 34 Kostas Antetokounmpo Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Dominican Athens, Greece
G 44 Joey Gruden (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Sycamore Leesburg, VA
G 51 Ben Agnieszka (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Walsh Jesuit Brecksville, OH
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 (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016*
7:00 pm
Findlay W 76–69 
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, SPCSN
Austin Peay W 96–68  1–0
UD Arena (13,121)
Dayton, OH
Nov 15, 2016*
1:15 pm, ESPN2
at Alabama
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
W 77–72  2–0
Coleman Coliseum (10,834)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov 19, 2016*
2:00 pm, FSOH
No. 17 Saint Mary's L 57–61  2–1
UD Arena (13,175)
Dayton, OH
Nov 24, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Nebraska
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 78–80  2–2
Titan Gym (3,816)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 25, 2016*
9:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Portland
Wooden Legacy 2nd round consolation
W 84–74  3–2
Titan Gym (5,153)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 27, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. New Mexico
Wooden Legacy 5th place game
W 64–57  4–2
Honda Center 
Anaheim, CA
Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm, FSOH
Winthrop W 83–67  5–2
UD Arena (12,708)
Dayton, OH
Dec 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Saint Joseph's (IN) W 91–59  6–2
UD Arena (12,495)
Dayton, OH
Dec 10, 2016*
2:00 pm, FSOH
East Tennessee State W 75–61  7–2
UD Arena (13,017)
Dayton, OH
Dec 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN
vs. Northwestern
State Farm Chicago Legends
L 64–67  7–3
United Center 
Chicago, IL
Dec 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Vanderbilt W 68–63  8–3
UD Arena (12,828)
Dayton, OH
Dec 23, 2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC
VMI W 92–56  9–3
UD Arena (12,612)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
Dec 30, 2016
6:00 pm, CBSSN
La Salle W 66-55  10–3
(1–0)
UD Arena (12,963)
Dayton, OH
Jan 3, 2017
8:00 pm, ASN
St. Bonaventure W 90-74  11–3
(2–0)
Reilly Center (3,328)
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Jan 6, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Rhode Island W 67–64  12–3
(3–0)
UD Arena (12,883)
Dayton, OH
Jan 11, 2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Massachusetts L 55–67  12–4
(3–1)
Mullins Center (2,628)
Amherst, MA
Jan 14, 2017
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Duquesne W 76–57  13–4
(4–1)
PPG Paints Arena (3,132)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 19, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Richmond W 75–59  14–4
(5–1)
UD Arena (13,133)
Dayton, OH
Jan 22, 2017
2:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 67–46  15–4
(6–1)
UD Arena (13,338)
Dayton, OH
Jan 27, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at VCU L 68–73  15–5
(6–2)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Feb 1, 2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Fordham W 75–66  16–5
(7–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,412)
Bronx, NY
Feb 4, 2017
12:30 pm, NBCSN
Duquesne W 90–53  17–5
(8–2)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
Feb 7, 2016
8:00 pm, ASN
Saint Joseph's W 77–70  18–5
(9–2)
UD Arena (12,612)
Dayton, OH
Feb 10, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Rhode Island W 75–74  19–5
(10–2)
Ryan Center (7,394)
Kingston, RI
Feb 14, 2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Louis W 85–63  20–5
(11–2)
Chaifetz Arena (5,082)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 18, 2017
2:00 pm, NBCSN
St. Bonaventure W 76–72  21–5
(12–2)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
Feb 21, 2017
7:00 pm, TWCSC
George Mason W 83–70  22–5
(13–2)
UD Arena (13,071)
Dayton, OH
Feb 24, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Davidson W 89–82  23–5
(14–2)
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
Mar 1, 2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
VCU W 79–72  24–5
(15–2)
UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
Mar 4, 2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at George Washington L 81–87  24–6
(15–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,143)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 10, 2017
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(1) vs. (9) Davidson
Quarterfinals
L 67–73  24–7
PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
Pittsburgh, PA
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2017*
7:10 pm, CBS
(7 S) vs. (10 S) No. 19 Wichita State
First Round
L 58–64  24–8
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,269)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Dayton Flyers. March 30, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2016.