2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
The 2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by sixth-year head coach Jim Les, played their home games at The Pavilion as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in second place. They defeated Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, and UC Irvine to win the Big West tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed. They defeated North Carolina Central in the First Four before losing in the first round to Kansas.
2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball | |
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Big West tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
Record | 23–13 (11–5 Big West) |
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Home arena | The Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawai'i | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Riverside | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 Big West tournament winner |
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 11–19, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to UC Santa Barbara.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Luca Ferrari | 14 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Freshman | Studio City, CA | Walk-on; didn't return |
Josh Fox | 21 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Daly City, CA | Graduated |
Neal Monson | 22 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Sandy, UT | Graduated |
Nolan Berry | 24 | F/C | 6'10" | 235 | RS Junior | St. Louis, MO | Graduate transferred to Maryville |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Arell Hennings | 4 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Seattle, WA | Junior college transferred from Cochise College | |
A. J. John | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Santa Rosa, CA | Transferred from Pepperdine. Under NCAA transfer rules, John will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
2016 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Peter Hewitt #72 PF |
Mountain View, CA | Saint Francis High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 4, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
Mikey Henn #102 PF |
Bellevue, WA | Bellevue High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 16, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 | ||||||
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2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Logan Strom PF |
Norfolk, NE | Norfolk High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Sep 22, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Gio Nelson SG |
Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 24, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
T.J. Shorts PG |
Tustin, CA | Saddleback College | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Delveion Jackson SG |
Boise, ID | Centennial High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 5, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 4:30 pm |
vs. Tennessee State Cable Car Classic |
L 64–78 | 0–1 |
Leavey Center (1,821) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
11/12/2016* 6:00 pm |
at Santa Clara Cable Car Classic |
W 63–58 | 1–1 |
Leavey Center (1,734) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
11/13/2016* 12:00 pm |
vs. Northern Arizona Cable Car Classic |
W 89–76 | 2–1 |
Leavey Center (1,102) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
11/17/2016* 7:00 pm |
Holy Names Great Alaska Shootout opening round |
W 89–75 | 3–1 |
The Pavilion (2,113) Davis, CA | |||||||
11/21/2016* 5:30 pm |
vs. Sacramento State Sacramento Showcase |
W 81–72 | 4–1 |
Golden 1 Center (10,104) Sacramento, CA | |||||||
11/24/2016* 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Weber State Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals |
L 58–86 | 4–2 |
Alaska Airlines Center (2,154) Anchorage, AK | |||||||
11/25/2016* 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Drake Great Alaska Shootout consolation 2nd round |
W 64–58 | 5–2 |
Alaska Airlines Center (2,308) Anchorage, AK | |||||||
11/26/2016* 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Oakland Great Alaska Shootout 5th place game |
L 66–79 | 5–3 |
Alaska Airlines Center (2,150) Anchorage, AK | |||||||
12/03/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Idaho | L 66–68 | 5–4 |
Memorial Gym Moscow, ID | |||||||
12/10/2016* 7:30 pm, P12N |
at California | L 61–86 | 5–5 |
Haas Pavilion (8,664) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
12/14/2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at North Dakota State | L 70–74 | 5–6 |
Scheels Center (2,921) Fargo, ND | |||||||
12/17/2016* 2:00 pm |
William Jessup | W 87–64 | 6–6 |
The Pavilion (823) Davis, CA | |||||||
12/22/2016* 1:00 pm |
at Air Force | L 67–77 | 6–7 |
Clune Arena (1,021) Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
12/28/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Seattle | W 72–65 | 7–7 |
KeyArena (1,261) Seattle, WA | |||||||
12/31/2016* 2:00 pm |
Utah Valley | W 83–69 | 8–7 |
The Pavilion (787) Davis, CA | |||||||
Big West Conference regular season | |||||||||||
01/04/2017 7:00 pm |
UC Santa Barbara | W 73–47 | 9–7 (1–0) |
The Pavilion (1,304) Davis, CA | |||||||
01/07/2017 7:00 pm |
Cal Poly | W 68–64 | 10–7 (2–0) |
The Pavilion (1,733) Davis, CA | |||||||
01/12/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at UC Riverside | L 55–61 | 10–8 (2–1) |
The SRC (897) Riverside, CA | |||||||
01/14/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Cal State Northridge | W 71–68 | 11–8 (3–1) |
Matadome (1,057) Northridge, CA | |||||||
01/21/2017 9:00 pm |
at Hawaii | W 76–70 | 12–8 (4–1) |
Stan Sheriff Center (6,982) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
01/28/2017 5:00 pm |
UC Irvine | W 74–65 | 13–8 (5–1) |
The Pavilion (3,574) Davis, CA | |||||||
02/02/2017 8:00 pm |
at Cal Poly | L 70–74 | 13-9 (5-2) |
Mott Athletic Center (1,850) San Luis Obispo, CA | |||||||
02/04/2017 7:00 pm, Prime Ticket |
at UC Santa Barbara | W 67–64 | 14–9 (6–2) |
UCSB Events Center (1,131) Santa Barbara, CA | |||||||
02/08/2017 7:00 pm |
Cal State Fullerton | W 74–65 | 15–9 (7–2) |
The Pavilion (1,509) Davis, CA | |||||||
02/11/2017 5:00 pm |
UC Riverside | W 77–63 | 16–9 (8–2) |
The Pavilion (2,607) Davis, CA | |||||||
02/16/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Long Beach State | L 69–78 OT | 16–10 (8–3) |
Walter Pyramid (2,554) Long Beach, CA | |||||||
02/18/2017 7:30 pm, Prime Ticket |
at Cal State Fullerton | L 72–79 | 16–11 (8–4) |
Titan Gym (1,138) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
02/23/2017 7:00 pm |
Cal State Northridge | W 96–85 | 17–11 (9–4) |
The Pavilion (1,621) Davis, CA | |||||||
02/25/2017 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
Long Beach State | W 75–71 OT | 18–11 (10–4) |
The Pavilion (5,873) Davis, CA | |||||||
03/02/2017 7:00 pm |
Hawaii | W 68–59 | 19–11 (11–4) |
The Pavilion (2,023) Davis, CA | |||||||
03/04/2017 3:00 pm, Prime Ticket |
at UC Irvine | L 49–79 | 19–12 (11–5) |
Bren Events Center (4,384) Irvine, CA | |||||||
Big West tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2017 12:00 pm |
(2) | vs. (7) Cal Poly Quarterfinals |
W 66–55 | 20–12 |
Honda Center Anaheim, CA | ||||||
03/10/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
(2) | vs. (3) Cal State Fullerton Semifinals |
W 66–64 OT | 21–12 |
Honda Center (4,083) Anaheim, CA | ||||||
03/11/2017 8:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(2) | vs. (1) UC Irvine Championship |
W 50–47 | 22–12 |
Honda Center (5,085) Anaheim, CA | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/15/2017* 3:40 pm, truTV |
(16 MW) | vs. (16 MW) North Carolina Central First Four |
W 67–63 | 23–12 |
UD Arena (11,528) Dayton, OH | ||||||
3/17/2017* 5:50 PM, TNT |
(16 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Kansas First Round |
L 62–100 | 23–13 |
BOK Center (14,715) Tulsa, OK | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Pacific Time. |