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2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy (basketball), Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University), Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. Despited being voted to finish 1st in the MAC West, they finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the 2017 MAC men's basketball tournament, MAC tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to 2016–17 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Akron. Previous season The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Eagles finished the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2015–16 season 18–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Murphy (basketball)
Robert Lewis Murphy Sr. (born September 19, 1973) is an American former basketball executive, coach and player. He was most recently employed as the assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the president and general manager of the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League, the affiliate of the Pistons. He previously served as the head men's basketball coach for the Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball, Eastern Michigan Eagles from 2011 to 2021. College Rob Murphy attended and played for Central State University basketball program in Wilberforce, Ohio, from 1992 to 1996. Murphy was a two-time team captain during his junior and senior campaigns. Murphy was also named the Marauders' Defensive Player of the Year as a senior while playing for former National Basketball Association, NBA point guard, Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950), Kevin Porter. Murphy was inducted into the CSU Hall of Fame March 1, 2022. High school coachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |