Cancun Challenge Brackets

2016-2017 Cancun Challenge Information

Tournament Dates:Nov 14 - 26, 2016
Champions:Purdue
Runner-Up:Auburn
MVP/MOP:Caleb Swanigan (Purdue, So.)
All-Tournament Team:Caleb Swanigan (Purdue, So.), Danjel Purifoy (Auburn, Fr.), Mustapha Heron (Auburn, Fr.), Zach Smith (Texas Tech, Jr.), Jalen Moore (Utah State, Sr.), Isaac Haas (Purdue, Jr.)
Championship Venue:Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (Cancun, )
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Bo Boroski, Kevin Brill, Deldre Carr, Shawn Casey, Ken Clark, A.J. Desai, Brian Dorsey, Bill Ek, Darren George, Dwayne Gladden, Michael Greenstein, Jerome Hall, Verne Harris, Karl Hess, Byron Jarrett, Peter Juzenas, Keith Kimble, Rob Kueneman, Toby Martinez, Mark Maslona, Chance Moore, Jeremy Mosier, Antonio Petty, Mike Reed, Robert Riley, Larry Scirotta, Brian Shely, Chad Shepard, Kerby Sitton, Darryl Smith, Jeff Spedoske, Frank Spencer, Gene Steratore

2016-2017 Cancun Challenge Bracket

Mayan Division Bracket
- N.J.I.T. 53
- Georgia State 74
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Idaho State 82
- Eastern Kentucky 91
Mayan Division Bracket
 
- Georgia State 82
- Eastern Kentucky 65
Mayan Division Third Place Game
- N.J.I.T. 71
- Idaho State 67

Riviera Division Bracket
- Purdue 85
- Utah State 64
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Auburn 67
- Texas Tech 65
Riviera Division Bracket
 
- Purdue 96
- Auburn 71
Riviera Division Third Place Game
- Utah State 51
- Texas Tech 75

Campus Site Games
- Utah State 93
- N.J.I.T. 84

- Auburn 83
- Georgia State 65

- Auburn 85
- Eastern Kentucky 64

- Purdue 64
- Georgia State 56

- Texas Tech 90
- Eastern Kentucky 71

- Utah State 85
- Idaho State 51

- Texas Tech 91
- Idaho State 58

- Purdue 79
- N.J.I.T. 68

2016-2017 Cancun Challenge Participants

School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
Texas Tech 83.33% -
Auburn 80.00% -
Purdue 80.00% -
Utah State 66.67% -
Georgia State 60.00% -
N.J.I.T. 50.00% -
Eastern Kentucky 33.33% -
Idaho State 0.00% -

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2016-2017 Cancun Challenge Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Nov 14, 2016 N.J.I.T. (L) Utah State (W) 84-93 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum PTS: 19. Jalen Moore
REB: 7. Jalen Moore
AST: 7. Shane Rector
PTS: 34. Damon Lynn
REB: 5. Rob Ukawuba
AST: 6. Rob Ukawuba
Nov 14, 2016 Georgia State (L) Auburn (W) 65-83 Neville Arena PTS: 19. Jared Harper
REB: 8. Mustapha Heron
AST: 5. Ronnie Johnson
PTS: 20. Justin Seymour
REB: 6. Justin Seymour
AST: 4. Jeremy Hollowell
Nov 17, 2016 Eastern Kentucky (L) Auburn (W) 64-85 Neville Arena PTS: 24. Mustapha Heron
REB: 10. Mustapha Heron
AST: 4. Ronnie Johnson
PTS: 20. Nick Mayo
REB: 4. DeAndre Dishman
AST: 4. Asante Gist
Nov 18, 2016 Georgia State (L) Purdue (W) 56-64 Mackey Arena PTS: 19. Caleb Swanigan
REB: 11. Caleb Swanigan
AST: 4. Dakota Mathias
PTS: 15. Jeremy Hollowell
REB: 7. Willie Clayton
AST: 3. Jeremy Hollowell
Nov 19, 2016 Eastern Kentucky (L) Texas Tech (W) 71-90 United Supermarkets Arena PTS: 20. Shadell Millinghaus
REB: 7. Shadell Millinghaus
AST: 5. Devon Thomas
PTS: 21. Asante Gist
REB: 7. Zachary Charles
AST: 3. Asante Gist
Nov 19, 2016 Idaho State (L) Utah State (W) 51-85 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum PTS: 17. Shane Rector
REB: 9. Koby McEwen
AST: 7. Shane Rector
PTS: 14. Ethan Telfair
REB: 6. Novak Topalovic
AST: 3. Stephen Lennox
Nov 22, 2016 Georgia State (W) N.J.I.T. (L) 74-53 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 15. Damon Lynn
REB: 8. Tim Coleman
AST: 3. Damon Lynn
PTS: 26. D'Marcus Simonds
REB: 9. Willie Clayton
AST: 3. Jeremy Hollowell
Nov 22, 2016 Eastern Kentucky (W) Idaho State (L) 91-82 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 25. Brandon Boyd
REB: 11. Geno Luzcando
AST: 3. Geno Luzcando
PTS: 21. Nick Mayo
REB: 10. Nick Mayo
AST: 7. Jaylen Babb-Harrison
Nov 22, 2016 Texas Tech (L) Auburn (W) 65-67 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 15. Mustapha Heron
REB: 6. Danjel Purifoy
AST: 5. Danjel Purifoy
PTS: 17. Aaron Ross
REB: 10. Zach Smith
AST: 2. Justin Gray
Nov 22, 2016 Utah State (L) Purdue (W) 64-85 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 26. Isaac Haas
REB: 10. Caleb Swanigan
AST: 4. Dakota Mathias
PTS: 16. Jalen Moore
REB: 9. Alexis Dargenton
AST: 4. Koby McEwen
Nov 23, 2016 Idaho State (L) N.J.I.T. (W) 67-71 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 24. Damon Lynn
REB: 11. Tim Coleman
AST: 4. Damon Lynn
PTS: 26. Brandon Boyd
REB: 5. Geno Luzcando
AST: 3. Novak Topalovic
Nov 23, 2016 Eastern Kentucky (L) Georgia State (W) 65-82 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 18. Isaiah Williams
REB: 15. Willie Clayton
AST: 4. Malik Benlevi
PTS: 21. Nick Mayo
REB: 8. Zachary Charles
AST: 5. Asante Gist
Nov 23, 2016 Texas Tech (W) Utah State (L) 75-51 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 21. Jalen Moore
REB: 6. Jalen Moore
AST: 4. Shane Rector
PTS: 28. Anthony Livingston
REB: 9. Anthony Livingston
AST: 5. Devon Thomas
Nov 23, 2016 Auburn (L) Purdue (W) 71-96 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 21. Carsen Edwards
REB: 10. Caleb Swanigan
AST: 7. Dakota Mathias
PTS: 22. Danjel Purifoy
REB: 8. Mustapha Heron
AST: 4. T.J. Dunans
Nov 25, 2016 Idaho State (L) Texas Tech (W) 58-91 United Supermarkets Arena PTS: 16. Keenan Evans
REB: 11. Zach Smith
AST: 5. Keenan Evans
PTS: 12. Gary Chivichyan
REB: 3. Stephen Lennox
AST: 2. Stephen Lennox
Nov 26, 2016 N.J.I.T. (L) Purdue (W) 68-79 Mackey Arena PTS: 22. Caleb Swanigan
REB: 13. Caleb Swanigan
AST: 5. Vince Edwards
PTS: 33. Damon Lynn
REB: 6. Rob Ukawuba
AST: 3. Damon Lynn