2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-head coach Brad Underwood. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Michigan in the First Round.

2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016–17 record20–13 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas162 .889  315  .861
No. 13 West Virginia126 .667  289  .757
No. 12 Baylor126 .667  278  .771
Iowa State126 .667  2411  .686
Oklahoma State99 .500  2013  .606
Kansas State810 .444  2114  .600
Texas Tech612 .333  1814  .563
TCU612 .333  2415  .615
Oklahoma513 .278  1120  .355
Texas414 .222  1122  .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

On March 18, 2017, head coach Brad Underwood left the school to accept the head coaching position at Illinois after one year at OSU.[2] The school promoted assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. to head coach on March 24.[3]

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas State.

On March 18, 2016, Travis Ford was fired after nine seasons at Oklahoma State.[4] On May 22, 2016, Brad Underwood was hired as head coach.[5]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ford Stuen0G6'3"190SeniorHenderson, KYGraduated
Tyree Griffin2G5'10"165SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred to Southern Miss
Joe Burton4G/F6'6"215SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Valparaiso
Jeff Newberry22G6'2"190RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Chris Olivier31F6'8"245RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Anthony Allen32C7'0"240RS SeniorKingston, JamaicaGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron McGriff
#23 SF
Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lindy Waters III
#37 SG
Norman, OK Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Thomas Dziagwa
PG
Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Brandon Averette
PG
Richardson, TX Richardson High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Note: Tyrek Coger was a junior college transfer from Cape Fear Community College who was to enroll in the fall of 2016. On July 21, 2016, Coger collapsed and died after a workout.[6]

    Roster

    2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Averette 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRichardson Richardson, TX
    G 1 Jawun Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoKimball Dallas, TX
    G 4 Thomas Dziagwa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTampa Catholic Tampa, FL
    G/F 5 Tavarius Shine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMacArthur
    FUMA
    Irving, TX
    F 12 Cameron McGriff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSouth Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
    G 13 Phil Forte III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMarcus Flower Mound, TX
    F/C 14 Lucas N'Guessan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy De Lier, Netherlands
    G 21 Lindy Waters 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNorman North Norman, OK
    F 23 Leyton Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrRichland North Richland Hills, TX
    G/F 24 Davon Dillard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoOur Savior New American School Gary, IN
    G/F 30 Jeffrey Carroll 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrRowlett Rowlett, TX
    G 32 Tyler Underwood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrNacogdoches Nacogdoches, TX
    F 33 Trey Reeves (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMuldrow Gans, OK
    F 34 Will Lienhard (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoBishop McGuinness Oklahoma City, OK
    F 41 Mitchell Solomon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBixby Bixby, OK
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2016*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+
    Pittsburg State W 117-64 
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,009)
    Stillwater, OK
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm, FCS
    Campbell W 102–65  1–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,126)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+
    Central Arkansas
    Maui Invitational opening round
    W 102–90  2–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,911)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+
    New Orleans W 117–72  3–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,992)
    Stillwater, OK
    11/21/2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. UConn
    Maui Invitational quarterfinals
    W 98–90  4–0
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/22/2016*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 4 North Carolina
    Maui Invitational semifinals
    L 75–107  4–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/23/2016*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Georgetown
    Maui Invitational third place game
    W 97–70  5–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+
    Rogers State W 101–85  6–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/03/2016*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Maryland L 70–71  6–2
    Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    12/10/2016*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Tulsa W 71–67  7–2
    Reynolds Center (5,287)
    Tulsa, OK
    12/14/2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 102–66  8–2
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,287)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/17/2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Wichita State W 93–76  9–2
    Charles Koch Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    12/22/2016*
    12:00 pm, FSOK
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 92–70  10–2
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,342)
    Stillwater, OK
    12/30/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 West Virginia L 72–95  10–3
    (0–1)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm, LHN
    at Texas L 79–82  10–4
    (0–2)
    Frank Erwin Center (9,753)
    Austin, TX
    01/07/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 2 Baylor L 57–61  10–5
    (0–3)
    Ferrell Center (10,627)
    Waco, TX
    01/11/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Iowa State L 86–96  10–6
    (0–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,066)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/14/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 2 Kansas L 80–87  10–7
    (0–5)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/18/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Kansas State L 88–96  10–8
    (0–6)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,673)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/21/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Texas Tech W 83–64  11–8
    (1–6)
    United Supermarkets Arena (11,360)
    Lubbock, TX
    01/23/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    TCU W 89–76  12–8
    (2–6)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,090)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/28/2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    Arkansas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 99–71  13–8
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/30/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series
    W 68–66  14–8
    (3–6)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,103)
    Norman, OK
    02/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 7 West Virginia W 82–75  15–8
    (4–6)
    WVU Coliseum (14,225)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/08/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 Baylor L 69–72  15–9
    (4–7)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,170)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/11/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    Texas W 84–71  16–9
    (5–7)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,592)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/15/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at TCU W 71–68  17–9
    (6–7)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,301)
    Fort Worth, TX
    02/18/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series
    W 96–92  18–9
    (7–7)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/22/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Kansas State W 80–68  19–9
    (8–7)
    Bramlage Coliseum (11,160)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/25/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Texas Tech W 80–63  20–9
    (9–7)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,835)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/28/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 24 Iowa State L 83–86  20–10
    (9–8)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
    Ames, IA
    03/04/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 Kansas L 85–90  20–11
    (9–9)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/09/2017
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    (5) vs. (4) No. 23 Iowa State
    Quarterfinals
    L 83–92  20–12
    Sprint Center (18,643)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/17/2017
    11:15 am, CBS
    (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 23 Michigan
    First Round
    L 91–92  20–13
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,255)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

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