2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record 2–3 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach Scott Cross (11th year)
Assistant coach Greg Young
Assistant coach Zak Buncik
Assistant coach Kenneth Mangrum
Home arena College Park Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 0 0       6 1   .857
South Alabama 0 0       5 1   .833
Little Rock 0 0       5 2   .714
Louisiana–Lafayette 0 0       4 2   .667
Texas–Arlington 0 0       5 3   .625
Georgia State 0 0       3 2   .600
Georgia Southern 0 0       3 3   .500
Texas State 0 0       3 3   .500
Troy 0 0       3 3   .500
Appalachian State 0 0       2 4   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0       2 4   .333
Coastal Carolina 0 0       2 5   .286
2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
As of December 5, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 11th year head coach Scott Cross, play their home games at the College Park Center and are a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 24–11, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeated Texas State to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Monroe. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Savannah State in the first round (the Mavericks' first ever post-season tournament win), received a second round bye and lost in the quarterfinals to NJIT.

Roster

2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 1 Neal, ErickErick Neal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G 2 Bryant, DJDJ Bryant 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sarasota, Florida
G 3 Hawkins, NathanNathan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Garland, Texas
G 4 Charles, DrewDrew Charles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Azle, Texas
G 5 Wilson, KaelonKaelon Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Lancaster, Texas
G 10 Jones, JalenJalen Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Cedar Hill, Texas
F 13 Kiris, ErkamErkam Kiris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Istanbul, Turkey
F 15 Muirhead, ScottScott Muirhead 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Ennis, Texas
F 20 Harris, JulianJulian Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Mansfield, Texas
C 22 Kabadyundi, LinkLink Kabadyundi 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 274 lb (124 kg) Jr Montreal, Quebec, Canada
G 23 Clarke, MairegaMairega Clarke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Queens, New York
F 25 Hervey, KevinKevin Hervey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Arlington, Texas
G 30 Binzer, PatrickPatrick Binzer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Weatherford, Texas
F 34 Pope, FaithFaith Pope 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Mount Pleasant, Iowa
F 45 Bilbao, JorgeJorge Bilbao 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/12/2016*
7:30 pm
Texas Southern W 89–82  1–0
College Park Center (4,532)
Arlington, TX

11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Minnesota
Golden Gopher Showcase
L 67–84  1–1
Williams Arena (7,986)
Minneapolis, MN

11/16/2016*
6:00 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast L 72–85  1–2
Alico Arena (4,415)
Fort Myers, FL

11/18/2016*
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas
Golden Gopher Showcase
L 67–71  1–3
Bud Walton Arena (13,587)
Fayetteville, AR

11/21/2016*
7:00 pm
St. Francis (IL)
Golden Gopher Showcase
W 88–67  2–3
College Park Center (1,301)
Arlington, TX

11/23/2016*
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's
Golden Gopher Showcase
W 80–71  3–3
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

11/26/2016*
7:00 pm
at Fordham W 67-63  4-3
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,096)
Bronx, NY

11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
at Texas W 72-61  5-3
Frank Erwin Center (9,812)
Austin, TX

12/05/2016*
7:00 pm
at North Texas   
The Super Pit 
Denton, TX

12/05/2016*
7:00 pm
UT Dallas   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

12/08/2016*
9:00 pm, TheW.tv
at Saint Mary's   
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA

12/16/2016*
7:00 pm
at Bradley   
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL

12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount   
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Sun Belt Conference regular season

12/31/2016
4:30 pm
Coastal Carolina   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

01/02/2017
7:00 pm
Appalachian State   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

01/07/2017
4:30 pm
Texas State   
Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX

01/14/2017
4:15 pm, ESPN3
at Troy   
Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL

01/16/2017
7:00 pm
at South Alabama   
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL

01/21/2017
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–Monroe   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

01/23/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
Louisiana–Lafayette   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

01/28/2017
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at Appalachian State   
Holmes Center 
Boone, NC

01/30/2017
6:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina   
HTC Center 
Conway, SC

02/04/2017
4:30 pm
Texas State   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

02/11/2017
4:30 pm
Arkansas State   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

02/13/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
Little Rock   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

02/18/2017
1:15 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State   
GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA

02/20/2017
6:00 pm, ASN
at Georgia Southern   
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA

02/25/2017
4:30 pm
South Alabama   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

02/27/2017
7:00 pm
Troy   
College Park Center 
Arlington, TX

03/02/2017
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Monroe   
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA

03/04/2017
7:15 pm, ESPN3
at Louisiana–Lafayette   
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Tournament

03/08/2017–
03/12/2017

vs.    
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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