2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Tulane in the first round of the AAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Cincinnati.

2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record15–17 (8–10 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Center
Seasons
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 SMU171 .944305 .857
No. 18 Cincinnati162 .889306 .833
Houston126 .6672111 .656
UCF117 .6112412 .667
Memphis99 .5001913 .594
UConn99 .5001617 .485
Tulsa810 .4441517 .469
Temple711 .3891616 .500
East Carolina612 .3331518 .455
Tulane315 .167625 .194
South Florida117 .056723 .233
2017 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2015–16 season 20–12, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of AAC tournament to Memphis.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Michigan.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rashad Smith1G6'7"205SeniorPlano, TXGraduated
Shaquille Harrison3G6'4"189SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Rashad Ray5G5'10"172SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
James Woodard10G6'3"192SeniorArcadia, OKGraduated
Kajon Brown13G6'4"185FreshmanHarvey, LATransferred to Lee College
Marquel Curtis15G6'3"202RS SeniorPlymouth, MNGraduated
Nick Wood22G6'1"168SeniorTulsa, OKWalk-on; graduated
D'Andre Wight40F6'9"245SeniorLawton, OKGraduated
Brandon Swannegan44F6'9"209SeniorHoustn, TXGraduated
Emmanuel Ezechinonso55F6'11"267SeniorLagos, NVGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Curran Scott10G6'4"205SophomoreEdmond, OKTransferred from Charlotte. Under NCAA transfer rules, Scott will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jaleel Wheeler13G6'4"195JuniorNewark, NJJunior college transferred from Kilgore College
Corey Henderson Jr.32G6'4"173JuniorDallas, TXJunior college transferred from Blinn College
Eugene Artison35F6'9"202SophomoreSeattle, WAJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

Class of 2016 commitments

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Travis Atson
#59 SF
Brooklyn, NYNotre Dame Prep6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 72
Martins Igbanu
#51 C
Lagos, NigeriaCovenant Christian Ministries Academy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 70
Lawson Korita
SG
Little Rock, ARPulaski Academy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Will Magnay
C
Brisbane, AustraliaAustralian Institute of Sport6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jan 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Joseph Battle
SG
Abbeville, SCAbbeville High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Feb 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Tulsa 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Junior Etou6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)RS JrBishop O'Connell HS
Rutgers
Republic of Congo
F1Martins Igbanu6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)FrCovenant Christian Ministries AcademyLagos, Nigeria
G2Cory Haith (W)5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS SrRock Bridge HS
Missouri
Miami, FL
F3Travis Atson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg)FrNotre Dame PrepBrooklyn, NY
G4Sterling Taplin6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)SoSt. Thomas More SchoolWilliamsville, NY
G5Lawson Korita5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)207 lb (94 kg)FrPulaski AcademyLittle Rock, AR
G10Curran Scott  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoEdmond Memorial HS
Charlotte
Edmond, OK
G11Pat Birt6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg)SrPlano East Sr. HS
UIC
South Plains College
Plano, TX
F12Will Magnay6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg)FrAustralian Institute of SportBrisbane, Australia
G13Jaleel Wheeler6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrSt. George's School
Kilgore College
Newark, NJ
F14TK Edogi6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg)RS JrWestwind PrepSurprise, AZ
G15Joseph Battle6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)181 lb (82 kg)FrAbbeville HSAbbeville, SC
G32Corey Henderson Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)173 lb (78 kg)JrEpiscopal School
Wichita State
Blinn College
Abbeville, SC
F34Alex Foree (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg)SoSouthside HSFort Smith, AR
F35Eugene Artison6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg)RS SoFranklin HS
College of Southern Idaho
Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2016*
7:00 pm
Oklahoma ChristianW 72–53 
Reynolds Center (3,240)
Tulsa, OK
November 7, 2016*
7:00 pm
Northeastern StateW 84–52 
Reynolds Center (3,332)
Tulsa, OK
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville StateL 73–84 0–1
Reynolds Center (3,604)
Tulsa, OK
November 16, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wichita StateL 53–80 0–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
November 19, 2016*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
New OrleansW 77–68 1–2
Reynolds Center (3,271)
Tulsa, OK
November 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNews
Oregon StateW 75–64 2–2
Reynolds Center (3,372)
Tulsa, OK
November 28, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts
PSO Mayor's Cup
W 79–65 3–2
Mabee Center (4,230)
Tulsa, OK
December 3, 2016*
3:00 pm
at Little RockL 62–72 3–3
Jack Stephens Center (3,769)
Little Rock, AR
December 7, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Illinois StateW 70–68 4–3
Reynolds Center (3,478)
Tulsa, OK
December 10, 2016*
4:00 pm, CBSSN
Oklahoma StateL 67–71 4–4
Reynolds Center (7,333)
Tulsa, OK
December 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas StateW 74–59 5–4
Reynolds Center (3,990)
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Stephen F. Austin
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
W 74–51 6–4
Stan Sheriff Center (5,942)
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. San Diego State
Diamond Head Classic semifinals
L 63–82 6–5
Stan Sheriff Center (5,873)
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Illinois State
Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game
L 56–68 6–6
Stan Sheriff Center (6,118)
Honolulu, HI
AAC regular season
December 31, 2016
1:00 pm, CBSSN
UConnW 61–59 OT7–6
(1–0)
Reynolds Center (4,525)
Tulsa, OK
January 4, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at HoustonL 61–64 7–7
(1–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion (3,415)
Houston, TX
January 11, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNews
MemphisW 81–71 8–7
(2–1)
Reynolds Center (4,017)
Tulsa, OK
January 14, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPNews
at TempleW 70–68 9–7
(3–1)
Liacouras Center (6,175)
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNews
TulaneW 89–82 10–7
(4–1)
Reynolds Center (3,870)
Tulsa, OK
January 21, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPNews
at South FloridaW 79–67 11–7
(5–1)
USF Sun Dome (2,614)
Tampa, FL
January 25, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at East CarolinaL 66–69 11–8
(5–2)
Williams Arena (3,537)
Greenville, NC
January 28, 2017
12:30 pm, ESPNews
UCFW 77–66 12–8
(6–2)
Reynolds Center (4,281)
Tulsa, OK
February 1, 2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 14 CincinnatiL 55–57 12–9
(6–3)
Reynolds Center (5,002)
Tulsa, OK
February 4, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNews
SMUL 53–76 12–10
(6–4)
Reynolds Center (5,606)
Tulsa, OK
February 7, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at MemphisL 44–66 12–11
(6–5)
FedEx Forum (8,518)
Memphis, TN
February 11, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPNU
HoustonL 64–73 12–12
(6–6)
Reynolds Center (4,229)
Tulsa, OK
February 14, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNews
at UCFL 53–71 12–13
(6–7)
CFE Arena (3,528)
Orlando, FL
February 18, 2017
11:00 am, ESPNU
at No. 18 CincinnatiL 60–80 12–14
(6–8)
Fifth Third Arena (13,386)
Cincinnati, OH
February 23, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNews
South FloridaW 82–68 13–14
(7–8)
Reynolds Center (3,849)
Tulsa, OK
February 26, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPNU
East CarolinaW 74–66 14–14
(8–8)
Reynolds Center (4,449)
Tulsa, OK
March 2, 2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 14 SMUL 70–93 14–15
(8–9)
Moody Coliseum (7,181)
Dallas, TX
March 5, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at TulaneL 69–81 14–16
(8–10)
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,466)
New Orleans, LA
AAC tournament
March 9, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPNews
(7) vs. (10) Tulane
First round
W 66–60 15–16
XL Center (4,874)
Hartford, CT
March 10, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(7) vs. (2) No. 15 Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
L 61–80 15–17
XL Center (7,365)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References