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2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record13–16 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Moore
  • Bill Lewit
  • Jacob Spielbauer
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,900)
Seasons
2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Orleans 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Texas A&M–CC 12 6   .667 24 12   .667
Houston Baptist 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Stephen F. Austin 12 6   .667 18 15   .545
Sam Houston State 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
Lamar 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Southeastern Louisiana 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Nicholls State 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Abilene Christian* 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Northwestern State 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Incarnate Word* 7 11   .389 12 17   .414
Central Arkansas 7 11   .389 8 24   .250
McNeese State 4 14   .222 7 22   .241
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
2017 Southland tournament winner

The 2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 18th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

Previous season

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The Demons finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–20, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in 12th place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament

Roster

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2016–17 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tra'von Joseph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr North Central HS Morrow, LA
G 2 Ta'Jon Welcome 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Booker T. Washington HS
Tyler JC
Houston, TX
G 3 Devonte Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bossier HS Bossier City, LA
G/F 10 Reginald Kissoonial 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So William M. Raines HS Jacksonville, FL
G 11 Paxson Guest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Airline HS Bossier City, LA
G 12 Jalan West 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Bossier HS Bossier City, LA
F 13 Matt Killian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hornbeck HS Hornbeck, LA
G 21 Sabri Thompson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sanford HS Newark, DE
G 22 Tony Dobbinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Westhill HS
McCook CC
Stamford, CT
G 23 Zeek Woodley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Pelican All-Saints HS Pelican, LA
F 42 Deji Adekunle 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Woodside HS
Williston State College
London, England
G 44 Peyton Prudhomme 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Westwind Preparatory Academy Newport Beach, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jeff Moore
  • Bill Lewit
  • Jacob Spielbauer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 25, 2016

Radio

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Most games will be carried live on the Demon Sports Radio Network. There are three affiliates for the Demon Sports Radio Network.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016*
8:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 44–72  0–1
Reed Arena (7,539)
College Station, TX
November 13, 2016*
4:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 61–97  0–2
Lloyd Noble Center (8,456)
Norman, OK
November 18, 2016*
12:00 pm
LeTourneau W 92–87  1–2
Prather Coliseum (1,701)
Natchitoches, LA
November 22, 2016*
6:30 pm
LSU–Alexandria W 82–69  2–2
Prather Coliseum (1,202)
Natchitoches, LA
November 26, 2016*
2:00 pm
at Missouri L 60–84  2–3
Mizzou Arena (4,669)
Columbia, MO
November 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 59–65  2–4
Humphrey Coliseum (6,070)
Starkville, MS
December 1, 2016*
6:30 pm
LSU–Shreveport W 88–74  3–4
Prather Coliseum (1,415)
Natchitoches, LA
December 3, 2016*
8:00 pm
at UTEP W 79–67  4–4
Don Haskins Center (5,928)
El Paso, TX
December 17, 2016*
4:30 pm
vs. Louisiana–Monroe W 68–64  5–4
CenturyLink Center (737)
Bossier City, LA
December 19, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Rice L 93–100  5–5
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,555)
Houston, TX
December 28, 2016*
6:30 pm
Louisiana College W 86–66  6–5
Prather Coliseum (877)
Natchitoches, LA
Southland Conference regular season
December 31, 2016
3:00 pm
McNeese State L 72–79 OT 6–6
(0–1)
Prather Coliseum (1,472)
Natchitoches, LA
January 5, 2017
7:30 pm
at Incarnate Word L 80–84  6–7
(0–2)
McDermott Center (698)
San Antonio, TX
January 7, 2017
7:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 82–99  6–8
(0–3)
American Bank Center (1,172)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 12, 2017
7:00 pm
Nicholls W 86–81  6–9
(1–3)
Prather Coliseum (1,121)
Natchitoches, LA
January 14, 2017
3:00 pm
Sam Houston State L 68–77  7–9
(1–4)
Prather Coliseum (1,316)
Natchitoches, LA
January 21, 2017
3:00 pm
at McNeese State W 78–65  8–9
(2–4)
Burton Coliseum (1,022)
Lake Charles, LA
January 25, 2017
7:30 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana W 85–71  9–9
(3–4)
University Center (1,241)
Hammond, LA
January 28, 2017
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lamar L 64–85  9–10
(3–5)
Montagne Center (2,109)
Beaumont, TX
February 2, 2017
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas L 97–107  9–11
(3–6)
Farris Center (754)
Conway, AR
February 4, 2017
3:30 pm
Stephen F. Austin L 73–75 OT 9–12
(3–7)
Prather Coliseum (2,303)
Natchitoches, LA
February 9, 2017
7:30 pm
Houston Baptist L 69–86  9–13
(3–8)
Prather Coliseum (1,522)
Natchitoches, LA
February 11, 2017
4:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 72–76  9–14
(3–9)
Moody Coliseum (1,271)
Abilene, TX
February 16, 2017
8:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana L 66–73  9–15
(3–10)
Prather Coliseum (1,711)
Natchitoches, LA
February 18, 2017
7:00 pm
at Nicholls W 80–78  10–15
(4–10)
Stopher Gym (509)
Thibodaux, LA
February 22, 2017
8:00 pm
Lamar L 68–88  10–16
(4–11)
Prather Coliseum (1,323)
Natchitoches, LA
February 25, 2017
3:00 pm
New Orleans W 83–82  11–16
(5–11)
Prather Coliseum (1,423)
Natchitoches, LA
March 2, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin W 72–67  12–16
(6–11)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (6,207)
Nacogdoches, TX
03/04/2017
3:00 pm
Central Arkansas W 97–83  13–16
(7–11)
Prather Coliseum (1,523)
Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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