2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 21–14, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Kennesaw State, North Florida, and Stetson to win the A-Sun tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed where they defeated fellow No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four. The Eagles advanced to the first round where they lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina.

Departures

Arrivals

Class of 2016 Signees

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| recruit = Christian Carlyle

| position = SG

| hometown = Jacksonville, FL

| highschool = Bishop Kenny High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 210

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=RaySean|last=Scott Jr.|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=213|class=FR|home=Compton, CA|high_school=Compton|inj=|note=|rs=|cur_rs=}}

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• Tom Abatemarco ({{college|Dowling}})
• Aaron Miles ({{college|Kansas}})

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 11, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = SCEN+

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida

| score = 59–80

| record = 0–1

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

| attend = 5,212

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 16, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = UT Arlington

| score = 85–72

| record = 1–1

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,415

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = FSN

| away = yes

| opponent = Baylor

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis

| score = 72–81

| record = 1–2

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Mickle

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Ferrell Center

| attend = 5,906

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 20, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = BTN

| away = yes

| opprank = 13

| opponent = Michigan State

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis

| score = 77–78

| record = 1–3

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Simmons

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Terrell

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| attend = 14,797

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Binghamton

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis

| score = 69–53

| record = 2–3

| highscorer = Terrell

| points = 12

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,684

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Long Beach State

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis

| score = 68–67

| overtime = OT

| record = 3–3

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Terrell

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,291

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Ave Maria

| score = 120–60

| record = 4–3

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Reid

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,004

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 4, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| score = 85–82

| record = 5–3

| highscorer = Terrell

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Simmons

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 10

| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse

| attend = 1,519

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Siena

| score = 73–69

| record = 6–3

| highscorer = Morant

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,213

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 8:15{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = FIU

| score = 82–63

| record = 7–3

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Reid

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,112

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 13, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| score = 59–72

| record = 7–4

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,057

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 17, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = La Salle

| score = 80–84

| record = 7–5

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena

| attend = 1,220

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| score = 79–78

| record = 8–5

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| attend = 2,277

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Florida National

| score = 107–50

| record = 9–5

| highscorer = Simmons

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Reid

| assists = 9

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,412

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| score = 75–62

| record = 10–5

| highscorer = Terrell

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = FAU Arena

| attend = 1,394

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 31, 2016

| nonconf = yes

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Florida Tech

| score = 101–49

| record = 11–5

| highscorer = Morant

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 3,204

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}}| 2016–17 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Stetson

| score = 89–88

| overtime =

| record = 12–5

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Edmunds Center

| attend = 1,207

| site_cityst = DeLand, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| score = 78–75

| record = 13–5

| conference = 2–0

| highscorer = Norelia

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Terrell

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| attend = 1,851

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 14, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Lipscomb

| score = 84–80

| record = 14–5

| conference = 3–0

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| attend = 1,471

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 19, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = USC Upstate

| score = 60–62

| record = 14–6

| conference = 3–1

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 12

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,582

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = NJIT

| score = 84–71

| record = 15–6

| conference = 4–1

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Goodwin

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,545

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 25, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = North Florida

| score = 86–82

| record = 16–6

| conference = 5–1

| highscorer = Terrell

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = UNF Arena

| attend = 2,649

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Jacksonville

| score = 78–56

| record = 17–6

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = Morant

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,402

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = North Florida

| score = 74–59

| record = 18–6

| conference = 7–1

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,107

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville

| score = 67–57

| record = 19–6

| conference = 8–1

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Goodwin

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium

| attend = 1,050

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 9, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Lipscomb

| score = 60–65

| record = 19–7

| conference = 8–2

| highscorer = Norelia

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Reid

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,412

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 11, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| score = 75–63

| record = 20–7

| conference = 9–2

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,670

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = NJIT

| score = 80–73

| record = 21–7

| conference = 10–2

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Terrell

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Fleisher Center

| attend = 577

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = USC Upstate

| score = 97–89

| overtime = OT

| record = 22–7

| conference = 11–2

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Simmons

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center

| attend = 837

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Stetson

| score = 80–70

| record = 23–7

| conference = 12–2

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Morant

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Terrell

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,700

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}}| 2017 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| tv = ESPN3

| seed = 1

| opponent = Stetson

| oppseed = 8

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 87–57

| record = 24–7

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 8

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,633

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| tv = ESPN3

| seed = 1

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| oppseed = 5

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 74–62

| record = 25–7

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,333

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| tv = ESPN

| seed = 1

| opponent = North Florida

| oppseed = 3

| gamename = Championship

| score = 77–61

| record = 26–7

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| attend = 4,711

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}}| 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 16, 2017

| time = 9:20 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| tv = TNT

| seed = 14{{nbsp}}W

| opponent = Florida State

| oppseed = 3{{nbsp}}W

| opprank = 16

| gamename = First Round

| score = 80–86

| record = 26–8

| highscorer = Goodwin

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Norelia

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Goodwin

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Amway Center

| attend = 15,869

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time| region = W| regionname = West Region}}

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