2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in Southland play to win the regular season Southland championship. They defeated Sam Houston State and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi to win the Southland Conference tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Mount St. Mary's.

2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Southland regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record20–12 (13–5 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jody Bailey
  • Kris Arkenberg
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLakefront Arena
(Capacity: 10,000)
2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans †13–5 .72220–12  .625
Texas A&M–CC12–6 .66724–12  .667
Houston Baptist12–6 .66717–14  .548
Stephen F. Austin12–6 .66718–15  .545
Sam Houston State10–8 .55621–13  .618
Lamar10–8 .55619–15  .559
Southeastern Louisiana9–9 .50016–16  .500
Nicholls State7–11 .38914–17  .452
Abilene Christian*7–11 .38913–16  .448
Northwestern State7–11 .38913–16  .448
Incarnate Word*7–11 .38912–17  .414
Central Arkansas7–11 .3898–24  .250
McNeese State4–14 .2227–22  .241
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
† 2017 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

The Privateers finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 6–12 to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place Southland play. They lost to Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland tournament.

Roster
2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Tevin Broyles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGautier HS Gautier, MS
G 2 Coleman Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoFort Bend Clements Sugar Land, TX
G 3 Nate Frye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHouma Christian HS Houma, LA
G 4 Bryson Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrMesquite HS Mesquite, TX
G 5 Christavious Gill 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrAlexandria HS Alexandria, LA
F 10 A. J. Cheeseman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrCollins Hill HS Lawrenceville, GA
G/F 11 Michael Zeno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrWestbrook HS Beaumont, TX
F 12 Gavin Sabo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBaytown Christian Academy Baytown, TX
G 13 Jorge Rosa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLee Christian Academy
Indian Hills CC		 Orlando, FL
F 14 Erik Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWest Chapel
Baton Rouge CC		 Wesley Chapel, FL
F 15 Cameron Reed 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoEastern Louisville, KY
F 22 Maker Puou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrMooseheart HS
Vincennes		 Rumbek, South Sudan
G 23 Danny Cohen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNatchitoches Central HS Natchitoches, LA
F 25 Travin Thibodeaux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) JrBrusly HS Plaquemine, LA
G 32 Matthew Jiles 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrPhoenix Braithwaite, LA
F 55 Scott Plaisance Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoCountry Day
Louisiana		 Marrero, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2022-08-05

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016*
7:00 pm		 LaGrange W 103–67  1–0
 Lakefront Arena (739)
New Orleans, LA
November 16, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSOK+		 at Oklahoma State L 72–117  1–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,992)
Stillwater, OK
November 19, 2016*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Tulsa L 68–77  1–2
 Reynolds Center (3,271)
Tulsa, OK
November 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, P12N		 at USC L 54–88  1–3
 Galen Center (2,711)
Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2016*
7:00 pm		 Florida College W 90–63  2–3
 Lakefront Arena (413)
New Orleans, LA
November 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, CST		 Tulane W 74–59  3–3
 Lakefront Arena (1,308)
New Orleans, LA
December 3, 2016*
5:00 pm, P12N		 at Washington State W 70–54  4–3
 Beasley Coliseum (2,617)
Pullman, WA
December 11, 2016*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Northwestern L 49–83  4–4
 Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,635)
Evanston, IL
December 17, 2016*
6:15 pm		 Louisiana–Lafayette L 71–76  4–5
 Lakefront Arena (1,411)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2016*
8:00 pm		 at Utah State L 66–76  4–6
 Smith Spectrum (5,825)
Logan, UT
December 21, 2016*
7:00 pm		 Williams Baptist W 91–74  5–6
 Lakefront Arena (311)
New Orleans, LA
Southland regular season
December 29, 2016
7:45 pm		 Abilene Christian W 75–66  6–6
(1–0)		 Lakefront Arena (608)
New Orleans, LA
December 31, 2016
6:15 pm		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 73–72 OT 7–6
(2–0)		 Lakefront Arena (517)
New Orleans, LA
January 5, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Lamar W 66–62 OT 8–6
(3–0)		 Montagne Center (2,017)
Beaumont, TX
January 7, 2017
3:00 pm		 at Incarnate Word W 87–72  9–6
(4–0)		 McDermott Center (751)
San Antonio, TX
January 12, 2017
7:45 pm		 Sam Houston State L 68–77  9–7
(4–1)		 Lakefront Arena (721)
New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2017
7:00 pm		 Houston Baptist W 72–64  10–7
(5–1)		 Lakefront Arena (727)
New Orleans, LA
January 21, 2017
4:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas W 81–63  11–7
(6–1)		 Farris Center (429)
Conway, AR
January 26, 2017
7:00 pm		 McNeese State W 75–56  12–7
(7–1)		 Lakefront Arena (789)
New Orleans, LA
January 28, 2017
6:00 pm		 at Stephen F. Austin L 61–71  12–8
(7–2)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,166)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2017
7:00 pm		 at Abilene Christian L 69–70 OT 12–9
(7–3)		 Moody Coliseum (1,485)
Abilene, TX
February 4, 2017
6:15 pm		 Nicholls W 78–69  13–9
(8–3)		 Lakefront Arena (1,782)
New Orleans, LA
February 9, 2017
7:00 pm		 at McNeese State W 69–63  14–9
(9–3)		 Burton Coliseum (375)
Lake Charles, LA
February 11, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 60–52  15–9
(10–3)		 University Center (708)
Hammond, LA
February 18, 2017
4:00 pm		 Central Arkansas W 84–61  16–9
(11–3)		 Lakefront Arena (812)
New Orleans, LA
February 23, 2017
7:45 pm		 Stephen F. Austin W 82–65  17–9
(12–3)		 Lakefront Arena (1,211)
New Orleans, LA
February 25, 2017
3:00 pm		 at Northwestern State L 82–83  17–10
(12–4)		 Prather Coliseum (1,423)
Natchitoches, LA
March 2, 2017
7:45 pm		 Southeastern Louisiana L 58–63  17–11
(12–5)		 Lakefront Arena (1,302)
New Orleans, LA
March 4, 2017
3:00 pm		 at Nicholls W 74–64  18–11
(13–5)		 Stopher Gym (702)
Thibodaux, LA
Southland tournament
March 10, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (5) Sam Houston State
Semifinals		 W 75–63  19–11
 Merrell Center (2,318)
Katy, TX
March 10, 2017
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) vs. (2) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Championship		 W 68–65 OT 20–11
 Merrell Center (2,068)
Katy, TX
NCAA tournament
March 14, 2017*
5:40 pm, truTV		 (16 E) vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's
First Four		 L 66–67  20–12
 UD Arena (11,855)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
All times are in Central Time.

See also
  • 2016–17 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team

References
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