2016–17 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 1–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the conference. The Cougars lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/03/09/colorado-rolls-over-washington-state-80-56-at-pac-12-tourney/81558516/|title=Colorado rolls over Washington State 80-56 at Pac-12 tourney|work=USA Today|date=March 9, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2024}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Milan Acquaah

| position = PG

| hometown = Los Angeles, CA

| highschool = Cathedral High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 195

| 40 =

| commitdate = 02/23/2015

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jeff Pollard

| position = PF

| hometown = Bountiful, UT

| highschool = Impact Basketball Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 235

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/25/2014

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| espn stars = 2

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Malachi Flynn

| position = PG

| hometown = Tacoma, WA

| highschool = Bellarmine Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/13/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jamar Ergas

| position = SF

| hometown = Montverde, FL

| highschool = Montverde Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = 05/02/2016

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| espn stars = 0

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2016

| rivals ref title = 2016 Washington St. Basketball Commitment List

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2016 Washington State Cougars Basketball Commits

| rivals school = washingtonstate

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 265

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = July 6, 2016

| bball = yes

}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamar|last=Ergas|link=|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=182|class=Fr|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Elite 1 Academy|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ike|last=Iroegbu|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=Sr|rs=|home=Elk Grove, CA|high_school=Oak Hill Academy|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Franks|link=y|dab=basketball|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=240|class=So|rs=|home=Vancouver, WA|high_school=Evergreen HS|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Viont'e|last=Daniels|link=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=So|rs=|home=Federal Way, WA|high_school=Federal Way HS|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Milan|last=Acquaah|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=Fr|rs=|home=Pasadena, CA|high_school=Cathedral HS|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=K. J.|last=Langston|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=So|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Chabot College|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steven|last=Shpreyregin|link=|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=Jr|rs=|home=Seattle, WA|high_school=Skagit Valley College|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Pollard|link=|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=Fr|rs=|home=Bountiful, UT|high_school=Impact Academy|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malachi|last=Flynn|link=y|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=Fr|rs=|home=Tacoma, WA|high_school=Bellarmine Prep|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Callison|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=Sr|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, CA|high_school=San Bernardino Valley College|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Hawkinson|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=Sr|rs=|home=Shoreline, WA|high_school=East Shorewood HS|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arinze|last=Chidom|link=|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=Fr|rs=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS|inj=|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Conor|last=Clifford|dab=basketball|link=y|num=42|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=260|class=Sr|rs=y|home=Huntington Beach, CA|high_school=Saddleback College|inj=}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Ernie Kent ({{college|Oregon}})

|asst_coach=

• Greg Graham ({{college|Oregon}})
• Silvey Dominguez ({{college|New Mexico}})
• Curtis Allen ({{college|Washington}})

|roster_url=http://www.wsucougars.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2016|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|rank=}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/06/2016

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Carroll (MT)

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 1,932

| score = 78–70

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend =  

| tv = P12N

| score = 69–65

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/15/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Central Washington

| site_stadium = Toyota Center

| site_cityst = Kennewick, WA

| gamename = Kennewick Showcase

| attend = 1,935

| tv = P12N

| score = 81–76

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/18/2016

| time = 5:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center

| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI

| gamename = Paradise Jam quarterfinals

| attend = 2,223

| score = 77–103

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center

| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI

| gamename = Paradise Jam 2nd round consolation

| attend = 1,831

| score = 87–63

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center

| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI

| gamename = Paradise Jam 5th place game

| attend = 224

| score = 79–88

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,317

| tv = P12N

| score = 76–88

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,314

| tv = P12N

| score = 83–76

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,617

| tv = P12N

| score = 54–70

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| gamename = Battle of the Palouse

| attend = 3,178

| tv = P12N

| score = 61–48

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Sprint Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Wildcat Classic

| attend = 8,807

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 56–70

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Santa Clara

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,388

| tv = P12N

| score = 69–68

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/21/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,248

| tv = P12N

| score = 74–66

| record = 7–5

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| 2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/01/2017

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 9,259

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 79–74

| record = 8–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/04/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Spokane Arena

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| attend = 2,237

| tv = P12N

| score = 75–62

| record = 9–5

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 3,335

| tv = P12N

| score = 66–85

| record = 9–6

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/12/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| attend = 3,491

| tv = P12N

| score = 54–84

| record = 9–7

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| attend = 9,238

| tv = P12N

| score = 54–58

| record = 9–8

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/18/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,928

| tv = P12N

| score = 47–88

| record = 9–9

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 2,920

| tv = P12N

| score = 91–89

| overtime = OT

| record = 10–9

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| attend = 14,644

| tv = P12N

| score = 62–79

| record = 10–10

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/29/2017

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| attend = 5,554

| tv = P12N

| score = 91–83

| record = 11–10

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/01/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 4,109

| tv = P12N

| score = 79–95

| record = 11–11

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 3,551

| tv = P12N

| score = 77–86

| record = 11–12

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/09/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| attend = 12,800

| tv = P12N

| score = 70–74

| record = 11–13

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/12/2017

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| attend = 7,612

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 49–81

| record = 11–14

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/16/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 3,448

| tv = FS1

| score = 59–78

| record = 11–15

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| attend = 3,344

| tv = P12N

| score = 86–71

| record = 12–15

| conference = 5–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2017

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 5,003

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 79–71

| record = 13–15

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/01/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| attend = 3,553

| tv = P12N

| score = 64–87

| record = 13–16

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/04/2017

| time = 7:15 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| attend = 13,659

| tv = ESPN

| score = 68–77

| record = 13–17

| conference = 6–12

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/08/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Colorado

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First round

| attend = 9,978

| tv = P12N

| score = 63–73

| record = 13–18

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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