2016–17 Liberty Flames basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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|sex=none
|year=2016–17
|team=Liberty Flames
|image=Liberty Flames wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference= Big South Conference
|short_conf = Big South
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|record=21–14
|conf_record=14–4
|head_coach=Ritchie McKay
|hc_year = 2nd (4th overall)
|asst_coach1=Brad Soucie
|ac1_year = 2nd (4th)
|asst_coach2=Kyle Getter
|ac2_year = 2nd
|asst_coach3=Matt Olinger
|ac3_year = 1st
|stadium=Vines Center
|champion= Coach John McLendon Classic champions
|bowl= CIT
|bowl_result= Quarterfinals
}}
{{2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represented Liberty University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Lynchburg, Virginia for the 27th consecutive season at Vines Center, with a capacity of 8,085. The team was led by Ritchie McKay, who was in his fourth season, but second season since his return to the program. They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 14–4 in Big South play to finish in a third place. They were upset in Quarterfinals of the Big South tournament by Radford. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State in the first round to be champions of the Coach John McLendon Classic. In the Second Round they defeated Samford before losing in the quarterfinals to UMBC.
Previous season
The Flames finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament to UNC Asheville.{{cite news|url=https://wset.com/sports/content/liberty-flames-out-in-big-south-tourney-to-asheville-80-49|title=Liberty Flames Out In Big South Tourney To Asheville, 80-49|first=Dave|last=Walls|publisher=WSET|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2024}}
Departures
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| sortname|Anthony Fields | 0 | Guard | {{sort|78|6'0"}} | 160 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Detroit, Michigan | Graduated |
| sortname|Hansel Atencia | 4 | Guard | {{sort|78|5'10"}} | 175 | {{sort|1|Freshman}} | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Transferred to The Master's College |
| sortname|Theo Johnson | 14 | Guard/Forward | {{sort|78|6'7"}} | 205 | {{sort|3|Junior}} | Sacramento, California | Transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Suspended before the 2015–16 season. |
| sortname|Evan Maxwell | 15 | Center | {{sort|78|6'10"}} | 245 | {{sort|2|Sophomore}} | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Kansas |
2016–17 Newcomers
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| position = PG
| hometown = Seneca, South Carolina
| highschool = Seneca Senior High School
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz
| position = SG
| hometown = Ponce, Puerto Rico
| highschool = Deep Run High School
| feet = 6
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| weight = 170
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| recruit = Brock Gardner
| position = SF
| hometown = Chandler, Arizona
| highschool = Tri-City Christian Academy
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| inches = 7
| weight = 210
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| recruit = Josiah Talbert
| position = PF
| hometown = Olathe, Kansas
| highschool = Olathe East High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 210
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| recruit = Brody Hicks
| position = SG
| hometown = Roanoke, Virginia
| highschool = Cave Spring High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 188
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| recruit = Scottie James
| position = F
| hometown = Tarpon Springs, Florida
| highschool = Tarpon Springs HS / Bradley
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 225
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| recruit = Zach Farquhar
| position = G
| hometown = Cincinnati, Ohio
| highschool = Sycamore High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight = 160
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| recruit = Ray Chen
| position = G
| hometown = Miaoli, Taiwan
| highschool = Gaston HS / Belmont Abbey
| feet = 6
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| weight = 185
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myo|last=Baxter-Bell|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=255|class=FR|rs=y|home=Dayton, Ohio|high_school=Chaminade Julieen High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Homesley|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=SO|home=Indian Trail, North Carolina|high_school=Porter Ridge High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=A. C.|last=Reid|num=2|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Spring Branch, Texas|high_school=Smithson Valley High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lovell|last=Cabbil|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=155|class=SO|home=Arlington, Texas|high_school=Mansfield Summit High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Xzavier|last=Barmore|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=FR|home=Seneca, South Carolina|high_school=Seneca Senior High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Kemrite|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=y|home=Conroe, Texas|high_school=Satch Homeschool}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Georgie|last=Pacheco-Ortiz|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=FR|home=Ponce, Puerto Rico|high_school=Deep Run High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brock|last=Gardner|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=FR|home=Chandler, Arizona|high_school=Tri-City Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Chen|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=GS|home=Miaoli, Taiwan|high_school=Belmont Abbey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brody|last=Hicks|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=188|class=FR|home=Roanoke, Virginia|high_school=Cave Spring High School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Farquhar|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=160|class=SO|rs=y|home=Cincinnati, Ohio|high_school=Sycamore High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Dawson|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=y|home=Clovis, New Mexico|high_school=Marquette}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ezra|last=Talbert|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=y|home=Olathe, Kansas|high_school=Olathe East High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scottie|last=James|link=y|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=SO|home=Tarpon Springs, Florida|high_school=Bradley|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josiah|last=Talbert|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=FR|home=Olathe, Kansas|high_school=Olathe East High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Hiepler|num=44|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=SO|home=Westlake Village, California|high_school=Oaks Christian High|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage)
- Kyle Getter (Hanover College)
- Vic Sfera (Memphis)
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- Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes|rank=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 11, 2016
| time = 8:35 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cairn
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Dawson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Cabbil
| assists = 5
| score = 81–53
| attend = 5,449
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Dawson
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| score = 59–64
| attend = 3,289
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall (Bloomington)
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| highscorer = Chen
| points = 8
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 3
| highassister = Homesley
| assists = 3
| score = 48–87
| attend = 12,537
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Homesley
| assists = 5
| score = 84–77
| attend = 1,050
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| highscorer = Homesley
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| score = 70–55
| attend = 1,176
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = William & Mary Hall
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| highscorer = Dawson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 7
| score = 70–79
| attend = 3,039
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Central Penn
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv = LFSN
| highscorer = Homesley
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 3
| score = 62–48
| attend = 1,395
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| highscorer = Homesley
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Homesley
| assists = 6
| score = 65–72
| attend = 1,552
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Kemrite
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 2
| score = 58–61
| attend = 1,541
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename =
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Homesley
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Homesley
| assists = 4
| score = 64–67
| attend = 2,510
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Clarks Summit
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Gardner
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Baxter-Bell
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Baxter-Bell
| assists = 5
| score = 81–33
| attend = 1,236
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 4
| score = 65–82
| attend = 1,677
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Cabbil
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 4
| score = 54–77
| attend = 3,540
| record = 5–8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}| Big South regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Templeton Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| score = 77–61
| attend = 475
| record = 6–8
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = CSU Field House
| site_cityst = North Charleston, SC
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 5
| score = 81–70
| attend = 367
| record = 7–8
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 2
| score = 57–70
| attend = 1,219
| record = 7–9
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Cabbil
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Kemrite
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 3
| score = 61–54
| attend = 775
| record = 8–9
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Millis Athletic Convocation Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 4
| score = 62–58
| attend = 904
| record = 9–9
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2017
| time = 4:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Dedmon Center
| site_cityst = Radford, VA
| highscorer = Cabbil
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Baxter-Bell
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = 4 tied
| assists = 2
| score = 71–64
| attend = 1,425
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–9
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Gardner
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 5
| score = 65–62
| attend = 1,974
| record = 11–9
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Cabbil
| assists = 3
| score = 48–61
| attend = 4,158
| record = 11–10
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Longwood
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Gardner
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 3
| score = 93–62
| attend = 1,614
| record = 12–10
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| highscorer = Cabbil
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Cabbil
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 6
| score = 72–40
| attend = 2,413
| record = 13–10
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv =
| highscorer = Baxter-Bell
| points = 19
| highrebounder = 3 tied
| rebounds = 3
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 6
| score = 71–51
| attend = 1,718
| record = 14–10
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Pacheco-Ortiz
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| score = 57–54
| attend = 3,022
| record = 15–10
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Kemrite
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 5
| score = 92–87
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 1,204
| record = 16–10
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Baxter-Bell
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Baxter-Bell
| assists = 8
| score = 76–69
| attend = 2,381
| record = 17–10
| conference = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Cabbil
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 5
| score = 55–52
| attend = 1,469
| record = 18–10
| conference = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Pacheco-Ortiz
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 4
| score = 67–84
| attend = 2,258
| record = 18–11
| conference = 13–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Longwood
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Cabbil
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 5 tied
| assists = 2
| score = 61–45
| attend = 2,789
| record = 19–11
| conference = 14–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| highscorer = Baxter-Bell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Baxter-Bell
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Cabbil
| assists = 3
| score = 45–63
| attend = 2,928
| record = 19–12
| conference = 14–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}|2017 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Radford
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = Baxter-Bell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Cabbil
| assists = 3
| score = 52–56
| attend = 729
| record = 19–13
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}|2017 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = First Round
Coach John McLendon Classic
| tv = Facebook Live
| highscorer = Kemrite
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Dawson
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Dawson
| assists = 8
| score = 73–64
| attend = 574
| record = 20–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = Facebook Live
| highscorer = Dawson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Pacheco-Ortiz
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 6
| score = 66–58
| attend = 1,388
| record = 21–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Facebook Live
| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Pacheco-Ortiz
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz
| assists = 3
| score = 68–80
| attend = 869
| record = 21–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time. }}
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