2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record	3–3 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Pat Skerry (6th year)
Assistant coach	Kevin Clark
Assistant coach	Jim McCarthy
Assistant coach	Pat O'Connell
Home arena	SECU Arena

2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Elon	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
College of Charleston	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Delaware	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Towson	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Drexel	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000

† 2017 CAA Tournament winner As of December 1, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represents Towson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth year head coach Pat Skerry, play their home games at SECU Arena and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to CAA Tournament. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Oakland.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Josh Ivory	0	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Alexandria, LA	Graduated
Bryon Hawkins	1	G	6'1"	175	Sophomore	Fort Washington, MD	Transferred to Morgan State
Timajh Parker-Rivera	15	F	6'7"	215	Senior	Milford, CT	Graduated
A. J. Astroth	25	G	6'6"	200	RS Junior	Tampa, FL	Graduate transferred to Prairie View A&M

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Brian Starr	22	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Kansas City, MO	Junior college transferred from Colby Community College

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
J.J. Matthews #39 PF	Richmond, VA	Millwood School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 19, 2015
J.J. Matthews #39 PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Justin Gorham #64 PF	Columbia, MD	Calvert Hall College High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Aug 4, 2015
Justin Gorham #64 PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Zane Martin SG	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann-Goretti High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Zane Martin SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "Towson 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12. "Towson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quinton Drayton SG	Bowie, MD	Bowie High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	Jun 20, 2016
Quinton Drayton SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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: "Towson 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12. "Towson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.

Roster

2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Martin, ZaneZane Martin	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ss. Neumann-Goretti	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	1	Matthews, J. J.J. J. Matthews	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Millwood School	Midlothian, VA
1.5 !G	2	McNeil, JordanJordan McNeil	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Mount St. Joseph	Baltimore, MD
1.5 !G	3	Morman, DeshaunDeshaun Morman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Coolidge Senior HS Cincinnati	Richmond, VA
3.5 !F	4	Gorham, JustinJustin Gorham	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Calvert Hall	Baltimore, MD
3.5 !F	5	Foster, WalterWalter Foster	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Booker T. Washington	Atlanta, GA
3.5 !F	10	Davis, JohnJohn Davis	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Ss. Neumann-Goretti	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	11	Tunstall, DennisDennis Tunstall	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Life Center Academy	Medford, NJ
1.5 !G	22	Starr, BrianBrian Starr	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Fort Osage Colby CC	Kansas City, MO
3.5 !F	23	Morsell, MikeMike Morsell	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	St. John's College HS	Fort Washington, MD
3.5 !F	24	William Adala Moto, ArnaudArnaud William Adala Moto	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Episcopal	Yaoundé, Cameroon
3.5 !F	33	Keith, EddieEddie Keith	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Edgewater	Orlando, FL
3.5 !F	44	Thomas, AlexAlex Thomas	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	Coastal Academy	Hawthorne, NJ

Head coach

Pat Skerry (Tufts)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Clark (Clark)
Jim McCarthy (Hamilton College)
Pat O'Connell (John Hopkins)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016* 7:00 PM, MASN	at George Mason	W 77–71	1–0	EagleBank Arena (4,814) Fairfax, VA
11/15/2016* 7:00 PM	at Morgan State	W 78–72	2–0	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,047) Baltimore, MD
11/20/2016* 2:00 PM	at Maryland Barclays Center Classic	L 66–71	2–1	Xfinity Center (16,797) College Park, MD
11/22/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	at Boston College Barclays Center Classic	L 70–80	2–2	Conte Forum (2,163) Chestnut Hill, MA
11/25/2016* 5:00 PM	Stony Brook Barclays Center Classic	W 88–63	3–2	SECU Arena (1,322) Towson, MD
11/26/2016* 7:30 PM	Robert Morris Barclays Center Classic	L 66–67	3–3	SECU Arena Towson, MD
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM	Goucher			SECU Arena Towson, MD
12/03/2016* 2:00 PM	Old Dominion			SECU Arena Towson, MD
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM	Loyola (MD)			SECU Arena Towson, MD
12/10/2016* 2:00 PM	Fairleigh Dickinson			SECU Arena Towson, MD
12/17/2016* 7:00 PM	at UMBC			Retriever Activities Center Catonsville, MD
12/21/2016* 5:30 PM	vs. Nevada Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic			South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
12/22/2016* 3:15 PM	vs. Iona Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic			South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
CAA regular season
12/31/2016 12:00 PM	UNC Wilmington			SECU Arena Towson, MD
01/02/2017 7:00 PM	at James Madison			JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA
01/05/2017 7:30 PM	at College of Charleston			TD Arena Charleston, SC
01/07/2017 7:00 PM	at Elon			Alumni Gym Charleston, NC
01/12/2017 7:00 PM	Delaware			SECU Arena Towson, MD
01/14/2017 2:00 PM, CSN	Northeastern			SECU Arena Towson, MD
01/19/2017 7:00 PM	at Hofstra			Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY
01/21/2017 2:00 PM, CSN	at Delaware			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
01/26/2017 7:00 PM	College of Charleston			SECU Arena Towson, MD
01/28/2017 7:00 PM	at Northeastern			Matthews Arena Boston, MA
02/02/2017 7:00 PM	Drexel			SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/04/2017 4:00 PM, CSN	William & Mary			SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/09/2017 7:00 PM	Hofstra			SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/11/2017 4:00 PM	at Drexel			Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
02/16/2017 7:00 PM	Elon			SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/18/2017 7:00 PM, CSN	James Madison			SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/23/2017 7:00 PM	at UNC Wilmington			Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
02/25/2017 2:00 PM, CSN	at William & Mary			Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
CAA Tournament
03/03–06/2017	vs.			North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.towsontigers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Towson Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Towson Center (1976–2013) SECU Arena (2013–present)

Culture & lore	Doc NCAA single-season win improvement record

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

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2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

Schedule

See also

References