2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southern Conference
2016–17 record 4–3 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach Scott Padgett (3rd year)
Assistant coach Jake Headrick
Assistant coach Sidney Ball
Assistant coach Charles Newton
Home arena Pete Hanna Center
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 0 0       5 1   .833
Chattanooga 0 0       4 2   .667
Mercer 0 0       4 2   .667
UNC Greensboro 0 0       4 2   .667
The Citadel 0 0       3 3   .500
Furman 0 0       3 3   .500
Samford 0 0       3 3   .500
Western Carolina 0 0       2 4   .333
VMI 0 0       1 4   .200
Wofford 0 0       1 5   .167
† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner
As of December 6, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Samford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Scott Padgett, play their home games at the Pete Hanna Center and are members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Chattanooga.

Roster

2016–17 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
PG 00 Cunningham, ChristenChristen Cunningham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Georgetown, Kentucky
PG 2 Coleman, JustinJustin Coleman  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
PG 3 Sharkey, JoshJosh Sharkey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 4 Chambers, TristonTriston Chambers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cold Springs, Alabama
G 11 Boone, JamesJames Boone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Murray, Kentucky
F 13 Adams, EricEric Adams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hoover, Alabama
G 14 Tapp, TannerTanner Tapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Brentwood, Tennessee
G 15 Hopkins, JustinJustin Hopkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Huntsville, Alabama
F 20 Thompson, AlexAlex Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Dothan, Alabama
G 22 Denzel-Dyson, DemetriusDemetrius Denzel-Dyson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Covington, Tennessee
G 24 Smith, GeraldGerald Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Carbon Hill, Alabama
F 25 Brutus, TerryTerry Brutus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Spring Valley, New York
C 33 Walker, WyattWyatt Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Jacksonville, Florida
F/C 55 Peters, AlexAlex Peters 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mountain Brook, Alabama
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

11/14/2016*
9:00 pm
at San Diego
San Diego Classic
W 83–65  1–0
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,379)
San Diego, CA

11/16/2016*
8:00 pm
at New Mexico State
San Diego Classic
L 48–58  1–1
Pan American Center (3,373)
Las Cruces, NM

11/21/2016*
6:00 pm
at Campbell W 66–53  2–1
Gore Arena (1,863)
Buies Creek, NC

11/23/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cincinnati L 55–70  2–2
Fifth Third Arena (7,422)
Cincinnati, OH

11/26/2016*
7:00 pm
Behtune-Cookman
San Diego Classic
W 93–65  3–2
Pete Hanna Center (686)
Homewood, AL

11/27/2016*
7:00 pm
Nicholls State
San Diego Classic
L 103–106 2OT 3–3
Pete Hanna Center (802)
Homewood, AL

11/29/2016*
7:00 pm
at Saint Louis W 68–64  4–3
Chaifetz Arena (4,916)
St. Louis, MO

12/04/2016*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville State   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

12/10/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Miles   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

12/16/2016*
7:00 pm
at South Alabama   
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL

12/19/2016*
1:00 pm, ACC Extra
at Florida State   
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL

12/22/2016*
7:30 pm
Florida A&M   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

12/28/2016*
7:00 pm
Fort Valley State   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
SoCon regular season

12/31/2016
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro   
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC

01/02/2016
6:00 pm, ASN
at Western Carolina   
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC

01/05/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Furman   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

01/07/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wofford   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

01/11/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercer   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

01/14/2016
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel   
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC

01/21/2016
4:00 pm
at Chattanooga   
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN

01/25/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

01/28/2016
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at VMI   
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA

02/02/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

02/04/2016
3:00 pm, ASN
UNC Greensboro   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

02/09/2016
6:00 pm
at Wofford   
Benjamin Johnson Arena 
Spartanburg, SC

02/11/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Furman   
Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC

02/15/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State   
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN

02/18/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

02/22/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chattanooga   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

02/25/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
The Citadel   
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL

02/27/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer   
Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
SoCon Tournament

03/03/2017–
03/06/2017

vs.    
U.S. Cellular Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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