2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

Conference	American Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	6–1 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Mick Cronin (11th year)
Assistant coach	Larry Davis
Assistant coach	Darren Savino
Assistant coach	Antwon Jackson
Home arena	Fifth Third Arena

2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Houston	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
UCF	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Memphis	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Temple	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
SMU	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
South Florida	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Connecticut	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Tulane	0	–	0	–	1	–	7	.125

† 2017 AAC Tournament winner As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games at Fifth Third Arena, with a capacity of 13,176. The 2016–17 season will mark the final year prior to major renovations to Fifth Third Arena.^[1] The Bearcats are led by 11th-year head coach Mick Cronin and are members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost to Connecticut in a four overtimes in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Tournament. The Bearcats received an at-large bid as No. 9 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the first round.

Preseason

At American Athletic Conference Media Day, Cincinnati was picked to win the AAC Regular Season Title and senior guard Troy Caupain was voted as AAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year.^[2]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ellis, OctaviusOctavius Ellis	2	F	82 !6'10"	235	14 !Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Graduated
Cobb, FaradFarad Cobb	21	G	73 !6'1"	170	14 !Senior	West Palm Beach, Florida	Graduated
DeBerry, CoreontaeCoreontae DeBerry	22	C	81 !6'9"	275	14 !Senior	Holland, Michigan	Graduated
Thomas, ShaqShaq Thomas	24	F	79 !6'7"	210	14 !RS Senior	Paterson, New Jersey	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Broome, CaneCane Broome	G	## !6'0"	170	2 !Sophomore	East Hartford, CT	Transferred from Sacred Heart. Under NCAA transfer rules, Broome will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.,^[3]

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jarron Cumberland SG	Wilmington, Ohio	Wilmington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 1, 2015
Jarron Cumberland SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85
Nysier Brooks C	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Life Center Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 30, 2015
Nysier Brooks C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: 62 ESPN: 40
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Cincinnati 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trevor Moore SG	Houston, Texas	Phillis Wheatley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 29, 2016
Trevor Moore SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
Eliel Nsoseme C	Democratic Republic of the Congo	The RISE Centre Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 21, 2016
Eliel Nsoseme C	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Keith Williams SG	Brooklyn, New York	Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 4, 2016
Keith Williams SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Cincinnati 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.

Roster

2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Moore, QuadriQuadri Moore	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Linden, NJ
1.5 !G	1	Evans III, JacobJacob Evans III	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Baton Rouge, LA
3.5 !F	3	Jenifer, JustinJustin Jenifer	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Gwynn Oak, MD
1.5 !G	10	Caupain, TroyTroy Caupain	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Midlothian, VA
3.5 !F	11	Clark, GaryGary Clark	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Clayton, NC
3.5 !F	13	Scott, TreTre Scott	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Darien, GA
3.5 !F	14	Bart, JacksonJackson Bart (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Bartlesville, OK
1.5 !G	15	Broome, CaneCane Broome	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	East Hartford, CT
3.5 !F	24	Washington, KyleKyle Washington	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Chaplin, MN
1.5 !G	25	Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cincinnati, OH
1.5 !G	32	Koz, JohnJohn Koz (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Cleveland, OH
5.0 !C	33	Brooks, NysierNysier Brooks	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Philadelphia, PA
1.5 !G	34	Cumberland, JarronJarron Cumberland	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wilmington, OH
3.5 !F	45	Tobler, ZackZack Tobler (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Fort Mitchell, KY

Head coach

Mick Cronin (Cincinnati)

Assistant coach(es)

Larry Davis (Asbury University)
Darren Savino (New Jersey City University)
Antwon Jackson (University of Pikeville)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-11-10

Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/2/2016* 7:00 P.M., BearcatsTV		Bellarmine	W 64–55		Fifth Third Arena (5,979) Cincinnati, OH
Non Conference Regular Season

11/11/2016* 7:00 P.M., ESPN3		Brown Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 84–55	1–0	Fifth Third Arena (6,504) Cincinnati, OH
11/14/2016* 7:00 P.M., ESPNU	No. 24	Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 74–51	2–0	Fifth Third Arena (5,864) Cincinnati, OH
11/19/2016* 3:00 P.M., ESPN3	No. 24	vs. No. 21 Rhode Island Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals	L 71–76	2–1	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
11/20/2016* 3:30 P.M., ESPN2	No. 24	vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation	W 71–50	3–1	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
11/23/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3		Samford	W 70–55	4–1	Fifth Third Arena (7,422) Cincinnati, OH
11/26/2016* 2:30 PM, Fox Sports Ohio/ESPN3		Lipscomb	W 91–68	5–1	Fifth Third Arena (5,724) Cincinnati, OH
12/1/2016* 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 19 Iowa State	W 55-54 ^OT	6-1	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
12/4/2016* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Bowling Green			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
12/10/2016* 4:30 p.m., FS1		at Butler			Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
12/13/2016* 7:00 PM		Texas Southern			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
12/17/2016* 2:30 PM, Fox Sports Ohio/ESPN3		Fairleigh Dickinson			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
12/22/2016* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		Marshall			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
AAC regular season

12/28/2016 7:00 p.m.		at Temple			Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
1/1/2017 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Tulane			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
1/7/2017 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Houston			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
1/12/2017 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		SMU			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
1/15/2017 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		at East Carolina			Williams Arena Greenville, NC
1/18/2017 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Temple			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
1/21/2017 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Tulane			Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
1/26/2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Xavier Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
1/29/2017 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		South Florida			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
2/1/2017 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Tulsa			Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
2/4/2017 ESPN/ESPN2		Connecticut			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
2/8/2017 9:00 p.m.		UCF			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
2/12/2017 4:00 p.m., ESPN		at SMU			Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
2/15/2017 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at South Florida			USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL
2/18/2017 Noon, ESPNU		Tulsa			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
2/23/2017 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Memphis			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
2/26/2017 3:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UCF			CFE Arena Orlando, FL
3/2/2017 7:00 p.m.		Houston			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
3/5/17 12:00 p.m., CBS		at Connecticut			Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
AAC Tournament
03/09–12/2017					XL Center Hartford, CT
Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:* ^[4]

Rankings

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV	24	RV	RV																Not released
Coaches'	25	25	RV	RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

↑ "Fifth Third Arena". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
↑ "Cincinnati Voted as 2016–17 American Men's Basketball Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
↑ "Broome Transferring to Cincinnati". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
↑ "2016-17 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Schedule". GoBearcats. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

Venues	Schmidlapp Gymnasium (19??–1954) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1954; 1987–1989) Armory Fieldhouse (1954–1976) Riverfront Coliseum (1976–1987) Fifth Third Arena (1989–present)

Rivalries	Xavier

Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl Longest game in Division I history UC Pep Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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