2016–17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by third-year head coach Bobby Collins, played their home games at Hytche Athletic Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–20, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated North Carolina A&T and Bethune–Cookman in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina Central.

2016–17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	14–20 (9–7 MEAC)
Head coach	Bobby Collins (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Clifford Reed Ace Custis Ed Huckaby
Home arena	Hytche Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
NC Central †	13	–	3		.813			25	–	9		.735
Norfolk State	12	–	4		.750			17	–	17		.500
Morgan State	11	–	5		.688			14	–	16		.467
Hampton	11	–	5		.688			14	–	17		.452
Savannah State*	10	–	6		.625			13	–	16		.448
MD Eastern Shore	9	–	7		.563			14	–	20		.412
South Carolina State	7	–	9		.438			11	–	20		.355
Delaware State	7	–	9		.438			10	–	22		.313
Coppin State	7	–	9		.438			8	–	24		.250
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	10		.375			10	–	22		.313
Howard	5	–	11		.313			10	–	24		.294
Florida A&M	5	–	11		.313			7	–	23		.233
North Carolina A&T	1	–	15		.063			3	–	29		.094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2017 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost to Morgan State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.

Preseason

The Hawks were picked to finish in eighth place in the preseason MEAC poll.^[1] Bakari Copeland was named to the preseason All-MEAC second team.^[1]

Roster

2016–17 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Ryan Andino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida G 1 Marc Seylan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Paris, France G 2 Thomas Rivera 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Harlem, New York G 3 Logan McIntosh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia G 4 Colen Gaynor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Berlin, Maryland F 5 Deven Dorsett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Lithonia, Georgia G 10 Montraz Oliver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Princess Anne, Maryland G 11 Ahmad Frost 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio G 13 Randell Pickett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky F 15 Tyler Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Atlantic City, New Jersey G 20 Dontae Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Santa Ana, California F 21 Bakari Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Decatur, Georgia G 23 Michael Chambers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina G 24 Derrico Peck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Atlanta, Georgia F 35 Isaac Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Wachapreague, Virginia	Head coach Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Clifford Reed (Bethune–Cookman) Adrian Custis (Virginia Tech) Ed Huckaby (Toledo) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 pm		at George Washington	L 71–75	0–1	Charles E. Smith Center (3,256) Washington, D.C.
11/13/2016* 4:00 pm		UMBC	L 73–77	0–2	Hytche Athletic Center (1,364) Princess Anne, MD
11/15/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		at Boston College	L 57–73	0–3	Conte Forum (2,051) Chestnut Hill, MA
11/20/2016* 3:00 pm, ESPN3		at Wichita State	L 79–116	0–4	Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS
11/23/2016* 2:00 pm		at Colorado State California Bears Classic	L 65–76	0–5	Moby Arena (3,093) Fort Collins, CO
11/27/2016* 5:00 pm		at Louisiana Tech California Bears Classic	L 53–74	0–6	Thomas Assembly Center (2,027) Ruston, LA
11/30/2016* 8:00 pm		at Southeastern Louisiana California Bears Classic	L 75–85	0–7	University Center (866) Hammond, LA
12/05/2016* 7:00 pm		Central Penn California Bears Classic	W 87–74	1–7	Hytche Athletic Center (1,488) Princess Anne, MD
12/07/2016* 8:30 pm, ACCN Extra		at Virginia Tech	L 59–75	1–8	Cassell Coliseum (7,068) Blacksburg, VA
12/10/2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN3		at UCF	L 58–76	1–9	CFE Arena (3,579) Orlando, FL
12/17/2016* 3:00 pm, BTN		at Michigan	L 49–98	1–10	Crisler Center (12,020) Ann Arbor, MI
12/19/2016* 12:00 pm		at American	L 58–61	1–11	Bender Arena (418) Washington, D.C.
12/21/2016* 9:00 pm		at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals	W 71–66	2–11	Don Haskins Center (5,333) El Paso, TX
12/22/2016* 9:00 pm		vs. Akron Sun Bowl Invitational finals	L 60–76	2–12	Don Haskins Center (4,633) El Paso, TX
01/02/2017* 6:00 pm		Valley Forge	W 90–65	3–12	Hytche Athletic Center (721) Princess Anne, MD
MEAC regular season
01/09/2017 7:30 pm		at North Carolina A&T	W 99–88	4–12 (1–0)	Corbett Sports Center (1,418) Greensboro, NC
01/11/2017 6:00 pm		at North Carolina Central	L 52–69	4–13 (1–1)	McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,052) Durham, NC
01/14/2017 4:00 pm		Howard	L 66–74	4–14 (1–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (842) Princess Anne, MD
01/21/2017 4:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	W 82–79	5–14 (2–2)	Moore Gymnasium (802) Daytona Beach, FL
01/23/2017 7:30 pm		at Florida A&M	W 86–79	6–14 (3–2)	Teaching Gym (1,479) Tallahassee, FL
01/28/2017 4:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 92–69	7–14 (4–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,461) Princess Anne, MD
01/30/2017 7:30 pm		Savannah State	L 82–87	7–15 (4–3)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,783) Princess Anne, MD
02/01/2017 7:30 pm		at Hampton	L 65–66	7–16 (4–4)	Hampton Convocation Center (2,651) Hampton, VA
02/04/2017 7:30 pm		Coppin State	W 78–57	8–16 (5–4)	Hytche Athletic Center (2,029) Princess Anne, MD
02/11/2017 4:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 69–75	8–17 (5–5)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,407) Norfolk, VA
02/13/2017 7:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 82–81 OT	9–17 (6–5)	Hytche Athletic Center (2,067) Princess Anne, MD
02/18/2017 4:00 pm		North Carolina Central	L 69–82	9–18 (6–6)	Hytche Athletic Center (4,837) Princess Anne, MD
02/20/2017 7:30 pm		North Carolina A&T	W 106–95 3OT	10–18 (7–6)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,782) Princess Anne, MD
02/25/2017 4:00 pm		at Delaware State	W 65–64	11–18 (8–6)	Memorial Hall (1,928) Dover, DE
02/27/2017 7:30 pm		at Howard	L 69–79	11–19 (8–7)	Burr Gymnasium (1,234) Washington, D.C.
03/02/2017 7:30 pm		Morgan State	W 67–66	12–19 (9–7)	Hytche Athletic Center (2,110) Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
03/06/2017 5:00 pm	(5)	vs. (12) North Carolina A&T First round	W 75–65	13–19	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
03/09/2017 8:00 pm	(5)	vs. (4) Hampton Quarterfinals	W 68–66	14–19	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
03/10/2017 6:00 pm	(5)	vs. (1) North Carolina Central Semifinals	L 49–77	14–20	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source[2]

References

1. "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
2. http://www.easternshorehawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/mdes-m-baskbl-sched.html ^{[dead link‍]}