2016–17 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

2016–17 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record 5–2 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach Wes Flanigan (1st year)
Assistant coach Kwanza Johnson
Assistant coach Mitch Cole
Assistant coach Solomon Bozeman
Home arena Jack Stephens Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 0 0       6 1   .857
South Alabama 0 0       5 1   .833
Little Rock 0 0       5 2   .714
Louisiana–Lafayette 0 0       4 2   .667
Texas–Arlington 0 0       5 3   .625
Georgia State 0 0       3 2   .600
Georgia Southern 0 0       3 3   .500
Texas State 0 0       3 3   .500
Troy 0 0       3 3   .500
Appalachian State 0 0       2 4   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0       2 4   .333
Coastal Carolina 0 0       2 5   .286
2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
As of December 5, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by first year head coach Wes Flanigan, play their home games at the Jack Stephens Center and are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 30–5, 17–3 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt Championship. They defeated Louisiana–Lafayette and Louisiana–Monroe to become champions of the Sun Belt Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue in the first round before losing in the second round to Iowa State.

Roster

2016–17 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Pippins, RyanRyan Pippins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Little Rock, AR
G 1 Jackson, JalenJalen Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr West Memphis, AR
G 3 Jones, AndreAndre Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Little Rock, AR
F 5 Black, OliverOliver Black 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Jackson, MS
F 10 Hill, MauriusMaurius Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Homewood, IL
F 12 Shoshi, LisLis Shoshi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Peje, Kosovo
G 13 Johnson, Jr., MarcusMarcus Johnson, Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
F 15 Billings, StetsonStetson Billings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Strong, AR
G 20 Marcus, BenBen Marcus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Pine Bluff, AR
G 21 Watkins, DayshawnDayshawn Watkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr North Little Rock, AR
F 22 Goldman, ShandonShandon Goldman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Evansville, AR
G 23 Osse, KemyKemy Osse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Sr Montreal, QC
G 24 Moorman, EvanEvan Moorman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Memphis, TN
G 30 Burns, DeondreDeondre Burns 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Yazoo City, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 16, 2016

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/12/2016*
3:00 pm
Central Baptist
Lone Star Showcase
W 97–65  1–0
Jack Stephens Center (2,363)
Little Rock, AR

11/14/2016*
6:30 pm
Ozarks W 100–61  2–0
Jack Stephens Center (1,781)
Little Rock, AR

11/18/2016*
6:30 pm
Idaho L 57–65  2–1
Jack Stephens Center (2,630)
Little Rock, AR

11/21/2016*
5:00 pm
vs. St. Bonaventure
Lone Star Showcase
W 68–65  3–1
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX

11/22/2016*
7:30 pm
vs. Pepperdine
Lone Star Showcase
L 65–66  3–2
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX

11/23/2016*
7:30 pm
vs. Central Michigan
Lone Star Showcase
W 91–79  4–2
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX

11/29/2016*
7:30 pm
at Central Arkansas W 89–87 OT 5–2
Farris Center (2,643)
Conway, AR

12/03/2016*
3:00 pm
Tulsa   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

12/08/2016*
6:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

12/10/2016*
3:00 pm
Central Arkansas   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

12/14/2016*
at Northern Arizona   
Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, AZ

12/19/2016*
7:00 PM
at Oral Roberts   
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK

12/21/2016*
at Florida   
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Sun Belt Conference regular season

12/31/2016
3:00 pm
Louisiana–Monroe   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

01/02/2017
6:30 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

01/07/2017
at Appalachian State   
Holmes Center 
Boone, NC

01/09/2017
 ASN
at Coastal Carolina   
HTC Center 
Conway, SC

01/14/2017
6:00 pm
Arkansas State   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

01/21/2017
6:00 pm
South Alabama   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

01/23/2017
6:30 pm
Troy   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

01/28/2017
at Louisiana–Lafayette   
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA

01/30/2017
at Louisiana–Monroe   
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA

02/04/2017
6:00 pm
Coastal Carolina   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

02/06/2017
6:30 pm, ASN
Appalachian State   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

02/11/2017
4:30 pm
at Texas State   
Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX

02/13/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
at UT Arlington   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

02/18/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Arkansas State   
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR

02/25/2017
6:00 pm
Georgia State   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

02/27/2017
6:30 pm, ASN
Georgia Southern   
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR

03/02/2017
at South Alabama   
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL

03/04/2017
 ESPN3
at Troy   
Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
Sun Belt Tournament

03/08/2017–
03/12/2017

vs.    
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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