2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team


The 2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in what would ultimately be his final season in Bloomington. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–16 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Seasons
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Purdue144 .778278 .771
No. 25 Wisconsin126 .6672710 .730
Maryland126 .667249 .727
Minnesota117 .6112410 .706
No. 23 Michigan108 .5562612 .684
Northwestern108 .5562412 .667
Michigan State108 .5562015 .571
Iowa108 .5561915 .559
Illinois810 .4442015 .571
Ohio State711 .3891715 .531
Indiana711 .3891816 .529
Penn State612 .3331518 .455
Nebraska612 .3331219 .387
Rutgers315 .1671518 .455
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Despite the highs of the previous season and being ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, the Hoosiers faced a troubling and disappointing year; they finished 18–16 overall and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. At the Big Ten tournament they defeated Iowa in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wisconsin. The Hoosiers missed out on the NCAA tournament and lost in the first round of the NIT, their first appearance since 2005, to Georgia Tech. The game was played at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion because Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass declined to host a home game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall citing concern it would "devalue" the Hoosiers' home court.[1]

On March 16, 2017, Indiana fired Crean after nine years as head coach.[2] On March 25, 2017, the school hired Archie Miller as head coach.[3][4]

Previous season

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The Hoosiers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 27–8, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season title outright, pushing the school's total to 22 conference titles (tied with conference rival, Purdue, for the most). They received the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit by losing to Michigan. The team received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and defeated Chattanooga and Kentucky having won two games before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 by North Carolina.

Preseason

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Departures

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Indiana Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Yogi Ferrell11PG6'0"180SeniorIndianapolis, IndianaGraduated
Max Bielfeldt0F6'8"240Graduate SeniorPeoria, IllinoisGraduated
Nick Zeisloft2SG6'4"190RS SeniorLa Grange, IllinoisGraduated
Ryan Burton10F6'7"220RS SeniorBedford, IndianaGraduated
Jackson Tharp24SG6'4"205SeniorZionsville, IndianaGraduated
Harrison Niego15SG6'2"185FreshmanWestern Springs, IllinoisTransfer (Hillsdale College)
Troy Williams5F6'7"215JuniorHampton, VirginiaDeclared for 2016 NBA draft

Recruiting class

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Indiana was able to land its top recruit in De'Ron Davis, when he announced his commitment to become a Hoosier on November 12, 2015. IU aggressively pursued Davis for more than 3 years, and they eventually beat out Mississippi State for the highly touted 6'9 forward from Aurora, Colorado. After leading Overland High School to two consecutive 5A state championship titles, Davis was crowned 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball.[5]

On April 24, 2016, a fifth man was added to the recruiting class after JUCO transfer, Freddie McSwain Jr., committed to play for IU. McSwain hails from Hinesville, Georgia and played basketball at Neosho County Community College.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Grant Gelon
G/F
Crown Point, INCrown Point HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Aug 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Curtis Jones
G
Highland Springs, VAHuntington Prep6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
De'Ron Davis
F
Aurora, COOverland HS6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)Nov 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Devonte Green
G
Manhasset, NYLong Island Lutheran HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Freddie McSwain Jr.
F
Hinesville, GeorgiaLiberty County High School/Neosho County Community College6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

Future recruits

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2017–18 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Justin Smith
SF
Buffalo Grove, ILStevenson High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sep 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Aljami Durham
PG
Lilburn, GABerkmar High School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)Apr 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Clifton Moore
PF
Horsham, PAHatboro-Horsham High School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)202 lb (92 kg)Apr 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Race Thompson
PF
Minneapolis, MNRobbinsdale Armstrong High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jul 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

Roster

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2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Curtis Jones6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrHuntington PrepRichmond, Virginia
G1James Blackmon Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMarionMarion, Indiana
G2Josh Newkirk6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrWord of God Christian Academy / PittsburghRaleigh, North Carolina
F3OG Anunoby  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)SoJefferson CityJefferson City, Missouri
G4Robert Johnson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrBenedictineRichmond, Virginia
G10Johnny Jager (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoBloomington SouthBloomington, Indiana
G11Devonte Green6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg)FrLong Island LutheranNorth Babylon, New York
F13Juwan Morgan6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoWaynesvilleWaynesville, Missouri
F15Zach McRoberts (W)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SoCarmel/VermontCarmel, Indiana
F20De'Ron Davis6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)FrOverlandAurora, Colorado
F21Freddie McSwain Jr.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrLiberty County/Neosho County CCHinesville, Georgia
G22Quentin Taylor (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg)SoBrebeufIndianapolis, Indiana
G/F24Grant Gelon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrCrown PointCrown Point, Indiana
F30Collin Hartman6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrCathedralIndianapolis, Indiana
C31Thomas Bryant6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)SoHuntington PrepRochester, New York
C35Tim Priller6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrRichlandNorth Richland Hills, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 4-26-2016

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 11 Hope CollegeW 98–65 
 17  Green  12  Morgan  7  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 5*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 11 BellarmineW 73–49 
 25  Anunoby  8  McSwain  4  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Regular season
Nov 11*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 3 Kansas
Armed Forces Classic
W 103–99 OT1–0
 26  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Tied  4  Tied Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 6 UMass Lowell
Indiana Classic
W 100–78 2–0
 23  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Tied  5  Johnson Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 19*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 6 Liberty
Indiana Classic
W 87–48 3–0
 20  Blackmon, Jr.  11  Anunoby  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,537)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 22*
9:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 at Fort Wayne
Indiana Classic
L 68–71 OT3–1
 18  Bryant  12  Bryant  2  Tied Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (11,076)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 27*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 3 Mississippi Valley State
Indiana Classic
W 85–52 4–1
 21  Anunoby  11  Bryant  6  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 30*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 No. 3 North Carolina
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 76–67 5–1
 16  Anunoby  9  Blackmon, Jr.  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 2*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 13 SIU EdwardsvilleW 83–60 6–1
 18  Morgan  10  Morgan  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 4*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Southeast Missouri StateW 83–55 7–1
 17  Johnson  10  Bryant  8  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 10*
4:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 Houston BaptistW 103–61 8–1
 18  Blackmon, Jr.  13  Bryant  4  McRoberts Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 17*
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 vs. No. 18 Butler
Crossroads Classic
L 78–83 8–2
 26  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Morgan  3  Tied Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,684)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 16 Delaware StateW 103–56 9–2
 19  Anunoby  9  Anunoby  6  Johnson Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,307)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 22*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 16 Austin PeayW 97–62 10–2
 24  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Davis  11  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,688)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 28
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 16 NebraskaL 83–87 10–3
(0–1)
 19  Johnson  10  Bryant  4  Bryant Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,168)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 31*
12:30 pm, CBS
No. 16 vs. No. 6 Louisville
Countdown Classic
L 62–77 10–4
 14  Anunoby  11  Blackmon, Jr.  2  Tied Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,824)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 3
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 No. 13 WisconsinL 68–75 10–5
(0–2)
 12  3 Tied  7  Morgan  4  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,679)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 7
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Illinois
Rivalry
W 96–80 11–5
(1–2)
 25  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Bryant  3  Tied Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,506)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 10
9:00 pm, ESPN
at MarylandL 72–75 11–6
(1–3)
 22  Blackmon, Jr.  7  Bryant  2  3 Tied Xfinity Center (17,213)
College Park, MD
Jan 15
12:00 pm, BTN
RutgersW 76–57 12–6
(2–3)
 16  Blackmon, Jr.  5  Tied  5  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 18
7:00 pm, BTN
at Penn StateW 78–75 13–6
(3–3)
 17  Tied  9  Bryant  3  Tied Bryce Jordan Center (7,818)
University Park, PA
Jan 21
4:00 pm, ESPN
Michigan StateW 82–75 14–6
(4–3)
 33  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Bryant  5  Newkirk Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 26
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at MichiganL 60–90 14–7
(4–4)
 14  Johnson  5  Johnson  3  Newkirk Crisler Center (11,267)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 29
6:30 pm, BTN
at NorthwesternL 55–68 14–8
(4–5)
 23  Bryant  12  Bryant  7  Newkirk Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Feb 1
6:30 pm, BTN
Penn StateW 110–102 3OT15–8
(5–5)
 31  Bryant  11  Tied  4  Green Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 5
1:00 pm, CBS
at No. 10 WisconsinL 60–65 15–9
(5–6)
 22  Newkirk  6  Bryant  6  Johnson Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Feb 9
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 64–69 15–10
(5–7)
 23  Bryant  8  Newkirk  4  Blackmon, Jr. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 12
1:00 pm, CBS
MichiganL 63–75 15–11
(5–8)
 13  Davis  6  Johnson  3  Johnson Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 15
9:00 pm, BTN
at MinnesotaL 74–75 15–12
(5–9)
 22  Blackmon, Jr.  10  Bryant  2  3 Tied Williams Arena (11,658)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 21
9:00 pm, ESPN
at IowaL 90–96 OT15–13
(5–10)
 19  Johnson  11  Bryant  7  Johnson Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,372)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 25
8:00 pm, BTN
NorthwesternW 63–62 16–13
(6–10)
 13  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Tied  3  Bryant Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 28
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 16 Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 75–86 16–14
(6–11)
 16  Blackmon, Jr.  11  Morgan  5  Blackmon, Jr. Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 4
12:00 pm, ESPN
at Ohio StateW 96–92 17–14
(7–11)
 26  Johnson  8  Blackmon, Jr.  6  Johnson Value City Arena (15,560)
Columbus, OH
Big Ten tournament
Mar 9
6:30 pm, ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) Iowa
Second Round
W 95–73 18–14
 23  Blackmon, Jr.  8  Tied  4  Tied Verizon Center (12,408)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 10
6:30 pm, BTN
(10) vs. (2) No. 24 Wisconsin
Quarterfinal
L 60–70 18–15
 17  Blackmon, Jr.  8  Blackmon, Jr.  3  Newkirk Verizon Center (15,624)
Washington, D.C.
NIT
Mar 14
8:00 pm, ESPN
(3) at (6) Georgia Tech
First round – Syracuse Bracket
L 63–75 18–16
 14  Morgan  7  Bryant  4  Newkirk Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,533)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

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Individual player statistics (Final)[7]
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAStlBlkTO
Anunoby, OG161040225.117711.168122.5571445.3112748.5632859875.423212126
Blackmon, Jr., James303091530.551117.0174365.47791215.4237286.837291151444.85621158
Bryant, Thomas343495428.142712.6148285.5192360.383108148.730761502266.650265278
Davis, De'Ron34447113.92005.966136.48500.006890.75653531063.131142441
Gelon, Grant120383.2221.879.77835.60058.625235.40101
Green, Devonte32348515.21424.447106.4432455.4362434.706948571.83422640
Johnson, Robert343299929.443412.8162361.44970189.3704053.755121371494.48529378
Jones, Curtis33137111.21153.538108.3522160.3501825.720836441.33114324
McRoberts, Zach31335011.324.8927.333412.333221.001332451.5291268
McSwain, Freddie3112518.1842.73258.55203.0002032.6253542772.5410323
Morgan, Juwan322072222.62477.786157.5481040.2506588.739651131785.634192936
Newkirk, Josh343295528.13079.0114260.4383592.3804463.69823821053.110819776
Priller, Tim90273.0192.179.77800.00056.83347111.23021
Taylor, Quentin60101.72.3111.0000.00000.000112.30104
Total34-6950-271179.79592004.479295776.380498683.729413913132639.0488209157517
Opponents34-6950-249173.38672021.429233692.337524743.705355723107831.7410214136379
Legend
  GP Games played  GS Games started Avg Average per game
  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds
 Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TOTurnovers
 Blk Blocks Stl Steals High Team high

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP11631399161625RVNot released
Coaches11551099161625RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana didn't want to 'devalue' its home court by hosting an NIT game". Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Crean fired by Indiana". SI.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Bozich, Alex (April 3, 2016). "De'Ron Davis named 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Bozich, Alex (April 24, 2016). "JUCO forward Freddie McSwain joins IU's 2016 recruiting class". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016–17 Indiana Basketball Statistics" (PDF). IUIHoosiers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.