2016–17 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They defeated Murray State in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UT Martin. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Siena, Duquesne, and Ohio to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Nevada. In the finals, they lost the CIT championship two games to one.

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Morehead State was picked to finish third in the East Division of the OVC.{{Cite web|url=http://ovcsports.com/news/2016/10/19/MBB_1019160405.aspx|title=Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year|website=Ohio Valley Conference|access-date=2016-10-27}} Xavier Moon was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

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|last = Bitting

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|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 9

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|home = Winston-Salem, North Carolina

|high_school = Mount Tabor High School
Angelina College

}}

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|last = Williams

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|ft = 6

|in = 5

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|home = Nashville, GA

|high_school = Berrien County
Northwest Florida State College

}}

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|first = Jordan

|last = Walker

|num = 2

|pos = G

|ft = 6

|in = 1

|lbs = 177

|class = FR

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|home = Indianapolis, IN

|high_school = Cathedral

}}

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|first = Keion

|last = Alexander

|num = 3

|pos = C

|ft = 6

|in = 10

|lbs = 210

|class = JR

|rs = yes

|home = Brooklyn, NY

|high_school = Kingdom Prep Academy (GA)
Southwest Tennessee CC

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Miguel

|last = Dicent

|num = 5

|pos = G

|ft = 6

|in = 3

|lbs = 155

|class = JR

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|home = Santo Domingo, DR

|high_school = Canarias Academy

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{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Alonzo

|last = Chatman

|num = 10

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 7

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|class = FR

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|home = Chicago, IL

|high_school = Morgan Park

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Malik

|last = Maitland

|num = 11

|pos = G

|ft = 5

|in = 11

|lbs = 170

|class = SO

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|home = Daytona Beach, FL

|high_school = Father Lopez Catholic

}}

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|first = Lamontray

|last = Harris

|num = 13

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 7

|lbs = 210

|class = SO

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|home = Louisville, KY

|high_school = Pleasure Ridge Park
Robinson Prep School (NJ)

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Dejuan

|last = Marrero

|num = 15

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 6

|lbs = 230

|class = SR

|rs = yes

|home = Gary, IN

|high_school = Bowman Academy
Chipola College

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Wes

|last = Noble

|num = 21

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 5

|lbs = 190

|class = SO

|rs = yes

|home = Jackson, KY

|high_school = Breathitt County

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Xavier

|last = Moon

|link=y

|num = 22

|pos = G

|ft = 6

|in = 2

|lbs = 165

|class = SR

|rs =

|home = Goodwater, AL

|high_school = Central Coosa
Northwest Florida State College

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Malik

|last = Winston

|num = 23

|pos = G

|ft = 6

|in = 4

|lbs = 194

|class = FR

|rs =

|home = Baltimore, MD

|high_school = Dundalk

}}

{{CBB roster/Player

|first = Ronnye

|last = Beamon

|num = 25

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 5

|lbs = 195

|class = SR

|rs =

|home = Calumet City, IL

|high_school = Hammond Bishop Noll (IN)
Kaskaskia College

}}

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|first = Djimon

|last = Henson

|num = 32

|pos = G

|ft = 6

|in = 3

|lbs = 189

|class = FR

|rs =

|home = Indianapolis, IN

|high_school = Lawrence North

}}

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|first = Soufiyane

|last = Diakite

|num = 35

|pos = F

|ft = 6

|in = 6

|lbs = 192

|class = JR

|rs =

|home = Bronx, NY

|high_school = Wings Academy
Cowley CC (TX)

}}

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|head_coach=

• Preston Spradlin

|asst_coach=

• Dylan Howard
• Derrick Tilmon

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{{Cite web|url=http://msueagles.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=137|title = 2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Morehead State Eagles}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/06/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cincinnati Christian

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend =

| tv = OVC Digital Network

| score = 106–63

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Morehead State Eagles}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2016

| time = 7:45 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kentucky Christian

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 2,865

| tv = OVC Digital Network

| score = 106–41

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/13/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 1,783

| tv = OVC Digital Network

| score = 89–75

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/16/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| attend = 5,872

| score = 77–85

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| attend = 3,836

| score = 56–69

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/25/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| attend = 7,025

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 63–76

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 3,110

| tv =

| score = 79–84

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| opprank = 15

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| attend = 13,611

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 56–90

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2016

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| attend = 1,302

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–98

| record = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/13/2016

| time = 9:05 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Reese Court

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| attend = 1,046

| score = 86–88

| record = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 1,812

| score = 68–78

| record = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/19/2016

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 1,505

| score = 111–85

| record = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| attend = 8,328

| tv = SECN

| score = 76–85

| record = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Asbury

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 1,023

| score = 120–77

| record = 4–9

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Morehead State Eagles}}| Ohio Valley Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| attend = 1,730

| score = 77–81

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/05/2017

| time = 7:45 pm

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 1,591

| score = 85–75

| record = 5–10

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2017

| time = 4:15 pm

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 2,531

| score = 73–65

| record = 6–10

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/12/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 3,244

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 78–84

| record = 6–11

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2017

| time = 7:45 pm

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 2,858

| tv =

| score = 87–85

| record = 7–11

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/19/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Dunn Center

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| attend = 1,767

| tv =

| score = 89–82

| record = 8–11

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2017

| time = 7:45 pm

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 5,789

| tv =

| score = 80–54

| record = 9–11

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Eblen Center

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| attend = 1,644

| score = 73–76

| record = 9–12

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| attend = 1,021

| tv = ASN

| score = 72–69

| record = 10–12

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2017

| time = 5:15 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Show Me Center

| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO

| attend = 2,919

| score = 89–81

| record = 11–12

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/08/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 4,109

| score = 101–100

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–12

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| attend = 3,800

| score = 67–62

| record = 13–12

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/16/2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Gentry Complex

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| attend = 3,765

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 52–64

| record = 13–13

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| attend = 2,825

| score = 73–89

| record = 13–14

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/23/2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 3,383

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–68

| record = 14–14

| conference = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2017

| time = 4:15 pm

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 734

| score = 61–70

| record = 14–15

| conference = 10–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Morehead State Eagles}}|2017 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2017

| time = 9:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 3

| opponent = Murray State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 1,001

| score = 69–75

| record = 14–16

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=no|poll=|timezone=Eastern Time}}

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