2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena to be champions of the MAAC tournament. They received the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Oregon.

2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
Great Alaska Shootout champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (12–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jared Grasso
  • Brock Erickson
  • Mark Calzonetti
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth182 .900277 .794
Saint Peter's146 .7002313 .639
Iona128 .6002213 .629
Siena128 .6001717 .500
Fairfield119 .5501615 .516
Rider1010 .5001815 .545
Canisius1010 .5001816 .529
Quinnipiac713 .3501021 .323
Niagara614 .3001023 .303
Marist515 .250824 .250
Manhattan515 .2501022 .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Gaels finished the 2015–16 season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to win the MAAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 13 seed in the Tournament, they lost in the first round to Iowa State.

Roster

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2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Rickey McGill6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoSpring ValleySpring Valley, New York
G1Sam Cassell, Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS SrNotre Dame Prep
Connecticut
Baltimore, Maryland
G/F2E. J. Crawford6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrSt. Thomas More
Simsbury
Hartford, Connecticut
G4Schadrac Casimir5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)SoTrinity Catholic
South Kent School
Stamford, Connecticut
G10Jon Severe6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrChrist the King
Fordham
Brooklyn, New York
G13DeAndre Turner6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrWinter Park
Broward
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F15Deyshonee Much6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrRedemption Christ Academy
Buffalo
Rochester, New York
G/F20Jan Svandrlik6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrCanarias Basketball Acad.
Indian Hills
Plzeň, Czech Republic
G22Taylor Bessick6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrRise Academy
James Madison
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaia
F23Jordan Washington6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrPathways
Indian Hills
Jamaica, New York
F44Tyrell Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)SoNorland
Western Nebraska
Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Florida StateL 78–99 0–1
Donald L. Tucker Center (4,530)
Tallahassee, FL
11/20/2016*
8:00 pm
at Nevada
Great Alaska Shootout Opening Round
L 76–91 0–2
Lawlor Events Center (6,375)
Reno, NV
11/24/2016*
9:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Drake
Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
W 64–53 1–2
Alaska Airlines Center (2,039)
Anchorange, AK
11/26/2016*
12:00 am, CBSSN
vs. Weber State
Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
W 76–54 2–2
Alaska Airlines Center (2,851)
Anchorage, AK
11/27/2016*
12:30 am, CBSSN
vs. Nevada
Great Alaska Shootout championship
W 75–73 3–2
Alaska Airlines Center (3,233)
Anchorage, AK
12/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter'sW 79–65 4–2
(1–0)
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, NJ
12/04/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
NiagaraL 58–74 4–3
(1–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,667)
New Rochelle, NY
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh DickinsonW 90–73 5–3
Rothman Center (1,257)
Hackensack, NJ
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
OhioW 79–75 6–3
Hynes Athletic Center (1,751)
New Rochelle, NY
12/14/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
NJITW 94–80 7–3
Hynes Athletic Center (1,107)
New Rochelle, NY
12/21/2016*
3:15 pm
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 73–57 8–3
South Point Arena (175)
Enterprise, NV
12/22/2016*
3:00 pm
vs. Towson
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
L 69–76 8–4
South Point Arena (581)
Enterprise, NV
12/28/2016*
3:00 pm
at DelawareL 54–63 8–5
Bob Carpenter Center (1,776)
Newark, DE
12/31/2016
1:00 pm, ESPN3
MaristW 93–80 9–5
(2–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,804)
New Rochelle, NY
01/02/2017
7:00 pm
at FairfieldL 87–93 9–6
(2–2)
Webster Bank Arena (2,004)
Bridgeport, CT
01/06/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at MonmouthL 74–92 9–7
(2–3)
OceanFirst Bank Center (3,105)
West Long Branch, NJ
01/08/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
CanisiusW 98–75 10–7
(3–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,650)
New Rochelle, NY
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at QuinnipiacL 91–97 OT10–8
(3–4)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,537)
Hamden, CT
01/17/2017
7:00 pm
at ManhattanW 82–67 11–8
(4–4)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,549)
Riverdale, NY
01/20/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
FairfieldW 96–89 12–8
(5–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,820)
New Rochelle, NY
01/23/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
QuinnipiacW 84–74 13–8
(6–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,191)
New Rochelle, NY
01/27/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at SienaW 77–66 14–8
(7–4)
Times Union Center (6,826)
Albany, NY
01/29/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Saint Peter'sW 69–66 OT15–8
(8–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,690)
New Rochelle, NY
02/03/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at RiderW 95–76 16–8
(9–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
SienaL 79–81 16–9
(9–5)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,518)
New Rochelle, NY
02/12/2017
2:00 pm
at NiagaraW 90–76 17–9
(10–5)
Gallagher Center (1,174)
Lewiston, NY
02/14/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at CanisiusL 83–89 17–10
(10–6)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,150)
Buffalo, NY
02/17/2017
7:00 pm
at MaristW 95–88 18–10
(11–6)
McCann Field House (1,527)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/19/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3
RiderL 85–103 18–11
(11–7)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,925)
New Rochelle, NY
02/24/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
ManhattanW 72–51 19–11
(12–7)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
02/26/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
MonmouthL 73–79 19–12
(12–8)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
03/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) vs. (6) Rider
Quarterfinals
W 88–70 20–12
Times Union Center (4,735)
Albany, NY
03/05/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) vs. (2) Saint Peter's
Semifinals
W 73–65 21–12
Times Union Center 
Albany, NY
03/06/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) at (4) Siena
Championship
W 87–86 OT22–12
Times Union Center (7,608)
Albany, NY
NCAA tournament
03/17/2017
2:00 pm, TBS
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
First Round
L 77–93 22–13
Golden 1 Center (15,833)
Sacramento, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern TimeSource[1][2].

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - ICGaels.com - Official website of Iona College Athletics". icgaels.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Iona Gaels Schedule".