2016–17 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 10
Record25–9 (12–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .6672610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .6112311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .5562211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .5562112  .636
Syracuse108 .5561915  .559
Wake Forest99 .5001914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .4442116  .568
Clemson612 .3331716  .515
NC State414 .2221517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .2221617  .485
Boston College216 .111923  .281
2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, in his 16th and final season at Louisville. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost to Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Jacksonville State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Michigan.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 23–8, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place.

The University of Louisville self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2015–16 season amid an ongoing NCAA investigation over an escort sex scandal involving recruits between 2010 and 2014. None of the players on this team were involved in the allegations. The ban included both the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament.[1][2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Damion Lee0G6'6"210RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Trey Lewis3G6'2"185RS SeniorGarfield Heights, OHGraduated
Dillon Avare4G6'0"155RS SophomoreLexington, KYWalk-on; transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Chinanu Onuaku32F/C6'10"245SophomoreLanham, MDDeclared for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tony Hicks1G6'1"180Graduate StudentSouth Holland, ILTransferred from Pennsylvania. As a graduate transfer, Hicks will be eligible to play right away.
Dwayne Sutton24F6'5"200SophomoreLouisville, KYTransferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sutton will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

Class of 2016 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
V. J. King
SF
Cleveland, OH Paul VI Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jun 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 7  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Louisville Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Louisville Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Class of 2017 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brian Bowen
SF
Saginaw, MI La Lumiere School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Malik Williams
C
Fort Wayne, IN Snider High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Darius Perry
PG
Marietta, GA Wheeler High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jordan Nwora
SF
Saxtons River, VT Vermont Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lance Thomas
PF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

Roster

2016–17 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 V. J. King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPaul VI Cleveland, Ohio
G 1 Tony Hicks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSSt. Rita
Penn
South Holland, Illinois
G 4 Quentin Snider 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBallard Louisville, Kentucky
F/C 5 Matz Stockman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrCanarias (BAH) Oslo, Norway
F 10 Jaylen Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrYpsilanti Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 11 Jay Henderson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoLake Highland Prep Orlando, Florida
F/C 12 Mangok Mathiang (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrIMG Academy (FL) Melbourne, Australia
F 13 Ray Spalding 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTrinity Louisville, Kentucky
F 14 Anas Mahmoud 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWest Oaks (FL) Cairo, Egypt
G 15 Tyler Sharpe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBullitt East Louisville, Kentucky
F 22 Deng Adel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep Melbourne, Australia
F 23 David Levtich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrNorth Oldham Goshen, Kentucky
F 24 Dwayne Sutton (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoduPont Manuel
UNC Asheville
Louisville, Kentucky
G 30 Ryan McMahon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrCardinal Mooney Sarasota, Florida
G 45 Donovan Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBrewster Academy Greenwich, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 13 Kentucky Wesleyan W 109–71 
 16  Adel  7  Adel  5  Hicks  KFC Yum! Center (15,836)
Louisville, KY
Nov 7, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 13 Bellarmine W 81–60 
 13  Tied  11  Johnson  4  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (16,437)
Louisville, KY
Regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 13 Evansville W 78–47  1–0
 19  Johnson  11  Johnson  3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,129)
Louisville, KY
Nov 14, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 12 William & Mary W 91–58  2–0
 17  King  10  Mathiang  5  Adel  KFC Yum! Center (19,314)
Louisville, KY
Nov 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 12 Long Beach State
Battle 4 Atlantis opening round
W 88–56  3–0
 14  Johnson  11  Johnson  5  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (14,337)
Louisville, KY
Nov 23, 2016*
9:30 pm, AXS TV
No. 10 vs. Old Dominion
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
W 68–62 OT 4–0
 18  Snider  12  Johnson  4  Snider  Imperial Arena (1,601)
Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 24, 2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. Wichita State
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
W 62–52  5–0
 14  Tied  9  Spalding  5  Mitchell  Imperial Arena (1,604)
Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 25, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 20 Baylor
Battle 4 Atlantis championship
L 63–66  5–1
 17  Mitchell  8  Mitchell  4  Mitchell  Imperial Arena (1,655)
Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 30, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 No. 15 Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 71–64  6–1
 11  Tied  9  Spalding  2  Tied (3)  KFC Yum! Center (21,841)
Louisville, KY
Dec 3, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN3/WAVE
No. 14 at Grand Canyon W 79–70  7–1
 15  Adel  8  Mathiang  4  Snider  GCU Arena (7,493)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 7, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 11 Southern Illinois W 74–51  8–1
 15  Mathiang  12  Adel  4  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (18,894)
Louisville, KY
Dec 10, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 11 Texas Southern W 102–71  9–1
 15  Snider  8  Tied  4  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (18,152)
Louisville, KY
Dec 17, 2016*
12:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 11 Eastern Kentucky
Billy Minardi Classic
W 87–56  10–1
 15  Mitchell  13  Mathiang  6  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
Louisville, KY
Dec 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 No. 6 Kentucky
The Battle for the Bluegrass
W 73–70  11–1
 22  Snider  7  Spalding  5  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (22,783)
Louisville, KY
Dec 28, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 No. 12 Virginia L 53–61  11–2
(0–1)
 8  Tied (3)  6  Spalding  2  Mahmoud  KFC Yum! Center (21,676)
Louisville, KY
Dec 31, 2016*
12:30 pm, CBS
No. 6 vs. No. 16 Indiana
Countdown Classic
W 77–62  12–2
 25  Mitchell  7  Johnson  4  Adel  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,824)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 4, 2017
9:00 pm, ACCN/WAVE
No. 9 at No. 23 Notre Dame L 70–77  12–3
(0–2)
 20  Mitchell  10  Spalding  5  Mitchell  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,420)
South Bend, IN
Jan 7, 2017
2:00 pm, ACCN/WHAS
No. 9 at Georgia Tech W 65–50  13–3
(1–2)
 20  Mitchell  12  Spalding  7  Snider  McCamish Pavilion (6,160)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 11, 2017
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 14 Pittsburgh W 85–80  14–3
(2–2)
 22  Snider  8  Tied  5  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (21,558)
Louisville, KY
Jan 14, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 No. 7 Duke W 78–69  15–3
(3–2)
 17  Mahmoud  11  Mahmoud  6  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (22,686)
Louisville, KY
Jan 19, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Clemson W 92–60  16–3
(4–2)
 18  Tied  10  Johnson  4  Mitchell  KFC Yum! Center (21,436)
Louisville, KY
Jan 21, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at No. 10 Florida State L 68–73  16–4
(4–3)
 16  Hicks  13  Mathiang  3  Levitch  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 24, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 at Pittsburgh W 106–51  17–4
(5–3)
 29  Mitchell  11  Johnson  5  McMahon  Petersen Events Center (8,971)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 29, 2017
1:00 pm, ACCN/WAVE
No. 13 NC State W 85–60  18–4
(6–3)
 28  Mitchell  8  Mitchell  5  Mitchell  KFC Yum! Center (21,650)
Louisville, KY
Feb 4, 2017
3:00 pm, ACCN/WHAS
No. 6 at Boston College W 90–67  19–4
(7–3)
 19  Tied  7  Tied  3  Tied  Conte Forum (7,047)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 6, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 at No. 12 Virginia L 55–71  19–5
(7–4)
 24  King  5  Spalding  3  Mitchell  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb 11, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 Miami (FL) W 71–66  20–5
(8–4)
 18  Tied  8  Tied  4  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,427)
Louisville, KY
Feb 13, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Syracuse W 76–72 OT 21–5
(9–4)
 16  Mitchell  8  Mahmoud  6  Snider  Carrier Dome (25,303)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 18, 2017
1:00 pm, ACCN/WAVE
No. 8 Virginia Tech W 94–90  22–5
(10–4)
 29  Mitchell  8  Johnson  4  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (21,524)
Louisville, KY
Feb 22, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at No. 8 North Carolina L 63–74  22–6
(10–5)
 21  Mitchell  6  Adel  3  Mitchell  Dean E. Smith Center (21,296)
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 26, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 Syracuse W 88–68  23–6
(11–5)
 25  Mitchell  11  Spalding  6  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (22,482)
Louisville, KY
Mar 1, 2017
9:00 pm, RSN
No. 8 at Wake Forest L 81–88  23–7
(11–6)
 22  Adel  10  Mathiang  3  Adel  LJVM Coliseum (11,488)
Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 4, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 No. 19 Notre Dame W 71–64  24–7
(12–6)
 20  Mitchell  11  Mathiang  6  Snider  KFC Yum! Center (22,612)
Louisville, KY
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN
(4) No. 10 vs. (5) No. 14 Duke
Quarterfinals
L 77–81  24–8
 21  Adel  7  Mahmoud  5  Snider  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2017
2:45 pm, CBS
(2 MW) No. 10 vs. (15 MW) Jacksonville State
First Round
W 78–63  25–8
 18  Mathiang  10  Mitchell  5  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,255)
Indianapolis, IN
March 19, 2017
12:10 pm, CBS
(2 MW) No. 10 vs. (7 MW) No. 23 Michigan
Second Round
L 69–73  25–9
 19  Mitchell  7  Mitchell  5  Mitchell  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,293)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1312101411111069141213648781010Not released
Coaches14121014131111791511147476791014

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. "Louisville self-imposes postseason ban for men's hoops in 2016". ESPN. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. Jeff Greer (February 5, 2016). "U of L imposing postseason hoops ban". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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