2016–17 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2016–17
|team=Delaware State Hornets
| image= Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
| image_size= 250
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=10–22
|conf_record=7–9
|head_coach=Keith Walker
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Keith Johnson
|asst_coach2=Kevin Washington
|asst_coach3=Arthur Tyson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Memorial Hall
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by third-year head coach Keith Walker, played their home games at Memorial Hall as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Bethune–Cookman.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2015–16 season 7–25, 5–11 record in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They lost to Savannah State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.
Preseason
The Hornets were picked to finish 12th in the MEAC preseason poll.{{Cite news|url=http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=211254190|title=HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE|newspaper=MEACSports.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-25}} Devin Morgan was selected the All-MEAC preseason second team and DeAndre Haywood was picked for the third team.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Tillinghast|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=so|rs=yes|home=Cincinnati, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Haywood|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Paterson, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamelle|last=Christian|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=so|rs=yes|home=Washington, D.C.}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joseph|last=Lewis|num=3|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=jr|rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kobe|last=Gantz|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Lancaster, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kavon|last=Waller|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Chester, Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mahir|last=Johnson|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marquise|last=Collins|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mrdjan|last=Gasevic|num=20|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=|home=Mladenovac, Serbia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dana|last=Raysor|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Willingboro, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Morgan|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Chester, Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Bushrod|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Dover, Delaware}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Artem|last=Tavakalyan|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Moscow, Russia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Noulowe|num=25|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=Gaithersburg, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maurice|last=Henry|num=32|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=|home=Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeVaughn|last=Mallory|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Dover, Delaware}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demola|last=Onifade|num=50|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=so|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Keith Walker ({{college|Clemson}})
|asst_coach=
- Keith Johnson (Cheyney)
- Kevin Washington (St. Augustine's)
- Arthur Tyson (North Carolina Central)
|roster_url=http://www.dsuhornets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=5813&SPSID=82265
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2016|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Delaware State Hornets}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Clarks Summit
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,467
| score = 103–56
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Hardwood Showcase
| attend = 942
| score = 61–74
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| attend = 612
| score = 68–90
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = Hardwood Showcase
| attend = 1,822
| score = 82–83
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Hardwood Showcase
| attend = 1,275
| score = 58–80
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = Hardwood Showcase
| attend = 2,307
| score = 66–91
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. John's
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| attend = 4,109
| tv = FS2
| score = 79–72
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = Route 1 Rivalry
| attend = 2,492
| score = 49–64
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| attend = 6,852
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–74
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| attend = 1,707
| score = 40–73
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Keystone
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 978
| score = 92–69
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center
| site_cityst = Vestal, NY
| attend = 2,001
| score = 66–85
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| attend = 13,307
| tv = BTN
| score = 56–103
| record = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| attend = 11,886
| tv = BTN
| score = 57–89
| record = 3–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2016
| time = 1:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| attend = 5,903
| score = 66–77
| record = 3–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Delaware State Hornets}}| MEAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| attend = 531
| score = 55–53
| record = 4–12
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| attend = 859
| score = 69–68
| record = 5–12
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,149
| score = 77–85
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–13
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,067
| score = 70–75
| record = 5–14
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| attend = 608
| score = 64–74
| record = 5–15
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Savannah State
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| attend = 1,520
| score = 79–94
| record = 5–16
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,279
| score = 68–81
| record = 5–17
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 943
| score = 74–82
| record = 5–18
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 857
| score = 82–65
| record = 6–18
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| attend = 781
| score = 88–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–18
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| attend = 2,278
| score = 80–77
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–18
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| attend = 1,052
| score = 56–45
| record = 9–18
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| attend = 899
| score = 75–83
| record = 9–19
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,034
| score = 65–54
| record = 9–20
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,928
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–21
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| attend = 1,348
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–21
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Delaware State Hornets}}| 2017 MEAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First round
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–22
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|notes=Source{{Cite web|url=http://www.dsuhornets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=82264&SPID=5813&DB_OEM_ID=12900&Q_SEASON=2016|title = Men's Basketball}}}}
References
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