2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
2016–17 record | 4–3 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach | Mark Montgomery (6th year) |
Assistant coach | Jon Borovich |
Assistant coach | Lou Dawkins |
Assistant coach | Jason Larson |
Home arena | Convocation Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 MAC Tournament winner |
The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth-year head coach Mark Montgomery, play their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to Ohio in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, and lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Travon Baker | 5 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Darrell Bowie | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Graduated |
Chuks Iroegbu | 11 | G/F | 6'4" | 210 | RS Senior | Elk Grove, CA | Graduated |
Jordan Thomas | 12 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Sophomore | Northfield, IL | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Michael Orris | 24 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Junior | Crete, IL | Graduate transferred to South Dakota State |
Jay DeHaan | 25 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Naperville, IL | Walk-on; transferred to UW–Parkside |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Lacey James | 4 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Grand Rapids, MI | Transferred from Rider. Under NCAA transfer rules, James will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
Sean Damaska | 21 | C | 6'7" | 252 | RS Senior | Milton, GA | Transferred from Indiana. Will be eligible to play immediately since Damaska graduated from Indiana. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
Recruiting class of 2016
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Eugene German PG |
Gary, IN | 21st Century Charter School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Jun 21, 2015 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Noah McCarty PF |
Sterling, IL | Newman Central Catholic High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 9, 2015 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Nick Wagner PG |
Galesville, WI | Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 6, 2015 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2017
2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Owen Hamilton #37 C |
Prescott, WI | Prescott High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Sep 18, 2016 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Indiana State | W 80–78 OT | 1–0 |
Convocation Center (1,565) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/14/2016* 7:00 PM |
Roosevelt | W 99–55 | 2–0 |
Convocation Center (756) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/16/2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Idaho | W 63–49 | 3–0 |
Convocation Center (1,430) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/19/2016* 10:00 PM |
at Cal State Northridge | L 82–84 | 3–1 |
Matadome (886) Northridge, CA | |||||||
11/23/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Cal Poly NIU Thanksgiving Classic |
L 64–68 | 3–2 |
Convocation Center (844) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/25/2016* 1:00 PM |
Elon NIU Thanksgiving Classic |
L 80–85 2OT | 3–3 |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/26/2016* 3:30 PM |
UIC NIU Thanksgiving Classic |
W 92–81 | 4–3 |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | |||||||
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Indiana State | |
Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN | ||||||||
12/11/2016* 4:00 PM |
at Minnesota | |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | ||||||||
12/14/2016* 7:00 PM |
Olivet Nazarene | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
12/17/2016* |
at FIU | |
FIU Arena Miami, FL | ||||||||
12/20/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at South Florida | |
USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL | ||||||||
12/31/2016* 3:30 PM |
Illinois–Springfield | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2017 6:00 PM |
at Miami (OH) | |
Millett Hall Oxford, OH | ||||||||
01/07/2017 3:30 PM |
Central Michigan | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
01/10/2017 |
at Kent State | |
MAC Center Kent, OH | ||||||||
01/14/2017 11:00 AM |
at Bowling Green | |
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||
01/17/2017 7:00 PM |
Miami (OH) | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
01/21/2017 7:00 PM |
Ohio | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
01/24/2017 7:00 PM |
Kent State | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
01/28/2017 6:00 PM |
at Toledo | |
Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||||||
01/31/2017 7:00 PM |
Akron | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
02/04/2017 3:30 PM |
Eastern Michigan | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
02/07/2017 6:00 PM |
at Buffalo | |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | ||||||||
02/11/2017 6:00 PM |
at Western Michigan | |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
02/14/2017 7:00 PM |
Ball State | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
02/18/2017 3:30 PM |
Toledo | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
02/21/2017 6:00 PM |
at Central Michigan | |
McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||||||
02/25/2017 |
at Eastern Michigan | |
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | ||||||||
02/28/2017 7:00 PM |
Western Michigan | |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | ||||||||
03/03/2017 6:00 PM |
at Ball State | |
Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
References
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