2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:2016–17
Team:Tennessee State Tigers
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:17–13
Conf Record:8–8
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach3:Pierre Jordan
Champion:Cable Car Classic champions

The 2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. As the No. 8 seed in the OVC tournament, they lost to Southeast Missouri State in the first round.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 20–11, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament to Austin Peay. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Ball State.

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Tennessee State was picked to finish in second place in the East Division of the OVC.[1] Tahjere McCall and Wayne Martin were selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

Schedule and results

[2] |-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=|Ohio Valley Conference tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men’s Basketball Favorites; Bruins’ Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. Ohio Valley Conference. 2016-10-27.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball schedule. tsutigers.com. 2016-10-24.