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2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
C-USA regular season & tournament champions; Challenge in Music City champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	31–5 (17–1 C-USA)
Head coach	Kermit Davis (15th season);
Assistant coaches	Greg Grensing; Win Case; Ronnie Hamilton;
Home arena	Murphy Center
	Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 15th-year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated UTSA, UTEP, and Marshall to win the C-USA Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the South region, they defeated Minnesota in the first round before losing in the second round to Butler.

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016* 7:30 pm		North Alabama	W 96–65		Murphy Center (1,830) Murfreesboro, TN
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 11:00 am		Milligan College	W 102–64	1–0	Murphy Center (6,020) Murfreesboro, TN
11/15/2016* 6:30 pm		Murray State	W 87–81	2–0	Murphy Center (4,507) Murfreesboro, TN
11/19/2016* 6:30 pm		Tennessee State	L 63–74	2–1	Murphy Center (4,830) Murfreesboro, TN
11/22/2016* 6:30 pm		Toledo	W 80–70	3–1	Murphy Center (3,984) Murfreesboro, TN
11/25/2016* 7:30 pm		vs. UNC Wilmington Challenge in Music City	W 68–63	4–1	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1200) Nashville, TN
11/26/2016* 7:30 pm		vs. Toledo Challenge in Music City	W 73–70 ^OT	5–1	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (850) Nashville, TN
11/27/2016* 5:30 pm		vs. Evansville Challenge in Music City	W 66–55	6–1	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (500) Nashville, TN
11/30/2016* 7:00 pm		at Ole Miss	W 77–62	7–1	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1000) Oxford, MS
12/03/2016* 7:00 pm		at South Alabama	W 67–55	8–1	Mitchell Center (2,612) Mobile, AL
12/08/2016* 6:30 pm, CBSSN		Vanderbilt	W 71–48	9–1	Murphy Center (9,606) Murfreesboro, TN
12/14/2016* 7:00 pm		at Belmont	W 79–66	10–1	Curb Event Center (2,469) Nashville, TN
12/17/2016* 6:00 pm, ASN		at VCU	L 77–80	10–2	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
12/21/2016* 6:30 pm		Georgia State	L 56–64	10–3	Murphy Center (4,502) Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA regular season
01/01/2017 3:00 pm, CI		UAB	W 60–49	11–3 (1–0)	Murphy Center (4,227) Murfreesboro, TN
01/05/2017 7:00 pm, beIN		at Rice	W 80–77	12–3 (2–0)	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,513) Houston, TX
01/07/2017 2:00 pm		at North Texas	W 79–68	13–3 (3–0)	The Super Pit (2,263) Denton, TX
01/12/2017 7:00 pm, beIN		Marshall	W 69–57	14–3 (4–0)	Murphy Center (4,598) Murfreesboro, TN
01/14/2017 7:00 pm, ASN		WKU	W 91–76	15–3 (5–0)	Murphy Center (6,806) Murfreesboro, TN
01/19/2017 6:00 pm		at FIU	W 65–52	16–3 (6–0)	FIU Arena (1,401) Miami, FL
01/21/2017 6:00 pm		at Florida Atlantic	W 86–57	17–3 (7–0)	FAU Arena (1,344) Boca Raton, FL
01/26/2017 6:30 pm, ESPN3		Southern Miss	W 72–56	18–3 (8–0)	Murphy Center (5,498) Murfreesboro, TN
01/28/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3		Louisiana Tech	W 71–61	19–3 (9–0)	Murphy Center (7,805) Murfreesboro, TN
02/02/2017 7:00 pm		at UTSA	W 69–59	20–3 (10–0)	Convocation Center (1,080) San Antonio, TX
02/04/2017 8:00 pm, ASN		at UTEP	L 54–57	20–4 (10–1)	Don Haskins Center (6,803) El Paso, TX
02/09/2017 7:00 pm, beIN		Old Dominion	W 64–51	21–4 (11–1)	Murphy Center (6,209) Murfreesboro, TN
02/11/2017 5:00 pm, CI		Charlotte	W 70–55	22–4 (12–1)	Murphy Center (5,720) Murfreesboro, TN
02/16/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN		at WKU	W 78–52	23–4 (13–1)	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,385) Bowling Green, KY
02/18/2017 5:00 pm, ASN		at Marshall	W 97–86	24–4 (14–1)	Cam Henderson Center (7,620) Huntington, WV
02/26/2017 12:00 pm, CBSSN		at UAB	W 66–64	25–4 (15–1)	Bartow Arena (3,371) Birmingham, AL
03/02/2017 6:30 pm, ESPN3		FIU	W 70–67	26–4 (16–1)	Murphy Center (5,510) Murfreesboro, TN
03/04/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3		Florida Atlantic	W 93–59	27–4 (17–1)	Murphy Center (8,806) Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA tournament
03/09/2017 11:30 am, ASN	(1)	vs. (9) UTSA Quarterfinals	W 86–70	28–4	Legacy Arena (3,654) Birmingham, AL
03/10/2017 11:30 am, CBSSN	(1)	vs. (4) UTEP Semifinals	W 82–56	29–4	Legacy Arena (3,299) Birmingham, AL
03/11/2017 7:30 pm, CBSSN	(1)	vs. (6) Marshall Championship	W 83–72	30–4	Legacy Arena (3,956) Birmingham, AL
NCAA tournament
03/16/2017* 3:00 pm, TNT	(12 S)	vs. (5 S) Minnesota First Round	W 81–72	31–4	BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,303) Milwaukee, WI
03/18/2017* 6:10 pm, TBS	(12 S)	vs. (4 S) No. 21 Butler Second Round	L 65–74	31–5	BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,045) Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Source^[2]. All times are in Central Time.

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Darnell Harris	0	F	6'8"	231	Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Graduated
Perrin Buford	2	G/F	6'6"	220	Senior	Decatur, AL	Graduated
Joshua Phillips	3	F	6'8"	230	Junior	Hendersonville, TN	Left the team due to personal reasons
Jacob Ivory	5	G	5'9"	168	Sophomore	Jackson, MS	Left the team due to personal reasons
Jaquawn Raymond	10	G	6'4"	200	RS Senior	Statesboro, GA	Graduated

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Antwain Johnson	2	G	6'1"	185	Sophomore	Malone, FL	Junior college transferred from Chipola College.
Calvin Davis	10	G	6'1"	190	Junior	Charlotte, NC	Junior college transferred from Cape Fear CC.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Davion Thomas #51 PF	Columbus, GA	Northside High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 11, 2016
Davion Thomas #51 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Tyrik Dixon SG	Bentonville, AR	Southwest Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 9, 2016
Tyrik Dixon SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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 August 3, 2016.

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Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	25	RV

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2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Middle Tennessee †	17	–	1	.944	31	–	5	.861
Louisiana Tech	14	–	4	.778	23	–	10	.697
Old Dominion	12	–	6	.667	19	–	12	.613
UTEP	12	–	6	.667	15	–	17	.469
Rice	11	–	7	.611	23	–	12	.657
Marshall	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
UAB	9	–	9	.500	17	–	16	.515
Western Kentucky	9	–	9	.500	15	–	17	.469
UTSA	8	–	10	.444	14	–	19	.424
Charlotte	7	–	11	.389	13	–	17	.433
Florida Atlantic	6	–	12	.333	10	–	20	.333
Southern Miss	6	–	12	.333	9	–	22	.290
FIU	3	–	15	.167	7	–	24	.226
North Texas	2	–	16	.111	8	–	22	.267


† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner