2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

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2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2016–17 record24–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dustin Clark (6th season)
  • Bino Ranson (7th season)
  • Cliff Warren (3rd season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
Seasons
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
No. 25 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667 27 – 10   .730
Maryland 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Minnesota 11 – 7   .611 24 – 10   .706
No. 23 Michigan † 10 – 8   .556 26 – 12   .684
Northwestern 10 – 8   .556 24 – 12   .667
Michigan State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
Iowa 10 – 8   .556 19 – 15   .559
Illinois 8 – 10   .444 20 – 15   .571
Ohio State 7 – 11   .389 17 – 15   .531
Indiana 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Penn State 6 – 12   .333 15 – 18   .455
Nebraska 6 – 12   .333 12 – 19   .387
Rutgers 3 – 15   .167 15 – 18   .455
† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland as members of the Big Ten Conference.

They finished the season 24–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Northwestern in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 6 seed in the West region, they lost in the First Round to Xavier.

Previous season[]

The Terrapins finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They defeated Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated South Dakota State and Hawaii to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Kansas.

Departures[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Rasheed Sulaimon 0 G 6'5" 195 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Robert Carter 4 F 6'8" 250 RS Junior Thomasville, GA Declare for 2016 NBA draft
Jake Layman 10 F 6'9" 190 Senior Wrentham, MA Graduated
Trevor Anzmann 12 G 5'11" 175 Senior Westminster, MD Walk-on; graduated
Varun Ram 21 G 5'9" 150 RS Senior Clarksville, MD Walk-on; graduated
Diamond Stone 33 C 6'11" 250 Freshman Milwaukee, WI Declare for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
L. G. Gill 10 F 6'8" 220 Senior Chesterfield, VA Transferred from Duquesne. Will be eligible to play since Gill graduated from Duquense.

2016 Recruiting Class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Cowan Jr.
PG 		Bowie, MD St. John's College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Micah Thomas
SF 		Eads, TN Huntington Prep School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kevin Huerter
SG 		Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Jackson
SF 		Toronto, ON, Canada Findlay College Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joshua Tomaic
PF 		Canary Islands Findlay College Preparatory School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-06-09.

2017 Recruiting Class[]

Roster[]

2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Anthony Cowan Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. John's College High School Bowie, Maryland
G 1 Jaylen Brantley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Odessa College Springfield, Massachusetts
G 2 Melo Trimble 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 4 Kevin Huerter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Shenendehowa High School Clifton Park, New York
G 5 Dion Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Potomac High School (MD) Oxon Hill, Maryland
F 10 L. G. Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Duquesne Chesterfield, Virginia
G/F 11 Jared Nickens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Westtown School Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
F 13 Ivan Bender 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Elektrotehnička Škola Tuzla Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F 15 Michal Čekovský 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Canarias Basketball Academy Košice, Slovakia
G 20 Travis Valmon (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Georgetown Prep Rockville, Maryland
F 21 Justin Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Hill Academy East York, Ontario, Canada
F 23 Micah Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Memphis, Tennessee
G 24 Andrew Terrell (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, Indiana
G 32 Kent Auslander (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Herndon High School Herndon, Virginia
F 33 Joshua Tomaic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Canarias Basketball Academy Lanzarote, Canary Islands
F 35 Damonte Dodd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Massanutten Military Academy Centreville, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Damonte Dodd Michal Čekovský
PF Justin Jackson L. G. Gill Ivan Bender
SF Kevin Huerter Jared Nickens Joshua Tomaic
SG Melo Trimble Dion Wiley Micah Thomas
PG Anthony Cowan Jaylen Brantley

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2016*
2:00 pm, BTN+ 		No. 25 Catawba W 95–61 
 17 – Nickens   10 – Dodd   6 – Huerter  Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN 		No. 25 American W 62–56  1–0
  21 – Trimble   9 – 2 Tied   4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,078)
College Park, MD
Nov 15, 2016*
6:30 pm, FS1 		at Georgetown
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		W 76–75  2–0
  22 – Trimble   7 – Huerter   4 – Cowan  Verizon Center (13,145)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		St. Mary's College W 93–45  3–0
  15 – Gill   10 – 2 Tied   7 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (15,779)
College Park, MD
Nov 20, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Towson
Barclays Center Classic 		W 71–66  4–0
  27 – Trimble   6 – Trimble   4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (16,797)
College Park, MD
Nov 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN 		Stony Brook
Barclays Center Classic 		W 77–63  5–0
  21 – Trimble   9 – Jackson   2 – 5 Tied  Xfinity Center (14,950)
College Park, MD
Nov 25, 2016*
9:30 pm, ASN 		vs. Richmond
Barclays Center Classic semifinals 		W 88–82 OT 6–0
  29 – Trimble   10 – Huerter   4 – Cowan  Barclays Center (–)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 26, 2016*
9:30 pm, ASN 		vs. Kansas State
Barclays Center Classic championship 		W 69–68  7–0
  18 – Trimble   8 – Cekovsky   3 – 2 Tied  Barclays Center (5,011)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Pittsburgh
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 59–73  7–1
  13 – Trimble   9 – Huerter   5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,144)
College Park, MD
Dec 3, 2016*
9:00 pm, BTN 		Oklahoma State W 71–70  8–1
  13 – Trimble   8 – Dodd   6 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,391)
College Park, MD
Dec 7, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		Howard W 79–56  9–1
  16 – Cekovsky   7 – 2 Tied   4 – 3 Tied  Xfinity Center (15,584)
College Park, MD
Dec 10, 2016*
12:00 pm, BTN 		Saint Peter's W 66–56  10–1
  19 – Jackson   5 – 2 Tied   4 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (14,859)
College Park, MD
Dec 12, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Jacksonville State W 92–66  11–1
  23 – Trimble   6 – Jackson   5 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (13,646)
College Park, MD
Dec 20, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Charlotte
Baltimore Showcase 		W 88–72  12–1
  21 – Trimble   6 – Cekovsky   5 – Cowan  Royal Farms Arena (7,139)
Baltimore, MD
Big Ten Regular Season
Dec 27, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		Illinois W 84–59  13–1
(1–0) 		 20 – Trimble   7 – Gill   6 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Jan 1, 2017
12:00 pm, BTN 		Nebraska L 65–67  13–2
(1–1) 		 26 – Huerter   7 – Jackson   3 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (15,067)
College Park, MD
Jan 7, 2017
3:15 pm, ESPN2 		at Michigan W 77–70  14–2
(2–1) 		 15 – 2 Tied   6 – 2 Tied   4 – 2 Tied  Crisler Center (11,527)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 10, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN 		Indiana W 75–72  15–2
(3–1) 		 18 – Trimble   7 – Huerter   3 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,213)
College Park, MD
Jan 14, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Illinois W 62–56  16–2
(4–1) 		 19 – Cowan   7 – Cowan   5 – Trimble  State Farm Center (14,002)
Champaign, IL
Jan 19, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 25 at Iowa W 84–76  17–2
(5–1) 		 20 – Trimble   8 – 2 Tied   5 – 2 Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,040)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 24, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN 		No. 22 Rutgers W 67–55  18–2
(6–1) 		 17 – Trimble   8 – Huerter   6 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Jan 28, 2017
2:15 pm, BTN 		No. 22 at Minnesota W 85–78  19–2
(7–1) 		 28 – Jackson   10 – Jackson   7 – Trimble  Williams Arena (11,191)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 31, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 17 at Ohio State W 77–71  20–2
(8–1) 		 22 – Jackson   12 – Jackson   5 – Cowan  Value City Arena (12,887)
Columbus, OH
Feb 4, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 17 No. 23 Purdue L 72–73  20–3
(8–2) 		 22 – Trimble   5 – 2 Tied   5 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Feb 7, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN 		No. 21 at Penn State L 64–70  20–4
(8–3) 		 14 – Jackson   8 – Jackson   5 – Huerter  Bryce Jordan Center (7,063)
University Park, PA
Feb 11, 2017
4:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 21 Ohio State W 86–77  21–4
(9–3) 		 19 – Cowan   7 – Jackson   4 – 2 Tied  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Feb 15, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN 		No. 23 at Northwestern W 74–64  22–4
(10–3) 		 32 – Trimble   8 – Huerter   6 – Cowan  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,707)
Evanston, IL
Feb 19, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 23 at No. 11 Wisconsin L 60–71  22–5
(10–4) 		 27 – Trimble   5 – 2 Tied   4 – Cowan  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Feb 22, 2017
8:30 pm, BTN 		No. 24 Minnesota L 75–89  22–6
(10–5) 		 15 – Bender   7 – Jackson   6 – Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,349)
College Park, MD
Feb 25, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 24 Iowa L 69–83  22–7
(10–6) 		 13 – Huerter   6 – 2 Tied   5 – Huerter  Xfinity Center (17,615)
College Park, MD
Feb 28, 2017
6:30 pm, BTN 		at Rutgers W 79–59  23–7
(11–6) 		 11 – Trimble   8 – Jackson   7 – Trimble  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,017)
Piscataway, NJ
Mar 4, 2017
2:00 pm, BTN 		Michigan State W 63–60  24–7
(12–6) 		 16 – Trimble   6 – 3 Tied   5 – Cowan  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 10, 2017
9:00 pm, BTN 		(3) No. 25 vs. (6) Northwestern
Quarterfinals 		L 64–72  24–8
  20 – Trimble   6 – Trimble   4 – Trimble  Verizon Center (15,624)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2017*
6:50 pm, TNT 		(6 W) vs. (11 W) Xavier
First Round 		L 65–76  24–9
  19 – Huerter   4 – Cowan, Huerter   5 – Cowan, Huerter  Amway Center (15,869)
Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings[]

See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 17 21 23 24 RV 25 NR Not released 
Coaches 21 24 23 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 23 17 22 24 24 RV RV RV

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