The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.
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Las Vegas Classic champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 26–10 (10–8 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | Galen Center |
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No. 9 Oregon | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 33 | – | 6 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Arizona † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since 2011. USC lost to No. 9-seed Providence in the First Round.
Off-season
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Strahinja Gavrilović | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sr. | Kragujevac, Serbia | Graduated |
Darion Clark | 0 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Jr. | Conyers, Georgia | Transfer to Grand Canyon[1] |
Katin Reinhardt | 5 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Jr. | Dana Point, California | Transfer to Marquette[2] |
Malik Martin | 2 | F | 6'11" | 220 | So. | Miami, Florida | Transfer to USF[3] |
Malik Marquetti | 24 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | So. | Compton, California | Transfer to Louisiana–Lafayette[4] |
Nikola Jovanović | 32 | F/C | 6'11" | 230 | Jr. | Belgrade, Serbia | Declared for 2016 NBA draft[5] |
Julian Jacobs | 12 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nevada | Declared for 2016 NBA draft[6] |
Incoming transfers
editName | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Derryck Thornton | PG | 6'2" | 175 | So. | Chatsworth, California | Transferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility.[7] |
Charles Buggs | F | 6'9" | 230 | Gr. | Arlington, Texas | Transferred from Minnesota. Eligible to play immediately.[8] |
2016 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Harrison Henderson #52 PF |
Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 14, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
De'Anthony Melton #22 SG |
Encino, California | Crespi Carmelite HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 16, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jonah Mathews #12 SG |
Santa Monica, California | Santa Monica HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 30, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nick Rakocevic #63 PF |
Westchester, Illinois | St. Joseph HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 11, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Jordan Usher #25 SG |
Marietta, Georgia | Wheeler HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 5, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Victor Uyaelunmo #20 C |
Miami, Florida | Calvary Christian HS | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 9, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Charles O'Bannon Jr. #10 SG |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
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Roster
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- Dec. 1, 2016 – Sophomore Bennie Boatwright out with a left knee injury. Expected to miss six weeks.[9] Made return against Washington on Feb. 1 after missing 15 games.
Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov. 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N |
Montana | W 75–61 | 1–0 |
30 – Stewart | 7 – 3 Tied | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (3,513) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Nov. 13, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N |
Omaha | W 82–72 | 2–0 |
16 – Aaron | 11 – Metu | 5 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,993) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Nov. 18, 2016* 4:00 PM, SECN |
at Texas A&M | W 65–63 | 3–0 |
14 – Metu | 11 – Tied | 4 – McLaughlin | Reed Arena (8,749) College Station, Texas | ||||
Nov. 22, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N |
New Orleans | W 88–54 | 4–0 |
21 – Stewart | 7 – Metu | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,711) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Nov. 25, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N |
SMU | W 78–73 | 5–0 |
17 – Boatwright | 6 – Melton | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (3,713) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Nov. 27, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N |
UC Santa Barbara | W 96–72 | 6–0 |
21 – Boatwright | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (2,892) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 PM |
at San Diego | W 76–55 | 7–0 |
19 – Metu | 13 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,921) San Diego, California | ||||
Dec. 3, 2016* 5:00 PM, ESPNU |
vs. BYU HoopHall LA |
W 91–84 | 8–0 |
24 – McLaughlin | 8 – Melton | 6 – Melton | Staples Center (7,952) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec. 11, 2016* 5:00 PM, P12N |
Pepperdine | W 93–67 | 9–0 |
26 – Stewart | 10 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,928) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec. 17, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N |
No. 24 | Troy Las Vegas Classic |
W 82–77 | 10–0 |
21 – McLaughlin | 8 – Metu | 5 – Melton | Galen Center (3,941) Los Angeles, California | |||
Dec. 19, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N |
No. 23 | Cornell Las Vegas Classic |
W 79–67 | 11–0 |
17 – Metu | 8 – Stewart | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,418) Los Angeles, California | |||
Dec. 22, 2016* 7:30 PM, FS1 |
No. 23 | vs. Missouri State Las Vegas Classic semifinals |
W 83–75 | 12–0 |
21 – Stewart | 9 – Metu | 5 – McLaughlin | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada | |||
Dec. 23, 2016* 8:00 PM, FS1 |
No. 23 | vs. Wyoming Las Vegas Classic championship |
W 94–92 OT | 13–0 |
22 – McLaughlin | 8 – Melton | 5 – McLaughlin | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada | |||
Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2016 8:00 PM, P12N |
No. 22 | at Oregon State | W 70–63 | 14–0 (1–0) |
19 – Metu | 8 – Tied | 4 – McLaughlin | Gill Coliseum (4,580) Corvallis, Oregon | |||
Dec. 30, 2016 7:00 PM, FS1 |
No. 22 | at No. 21 Oregon | L 61–84 | 14–1 (1–1) |
13 – Melton | 11 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Matthew Knight Arena (10,051) Eugene, Oregon | |||
Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N |
No. 25 | Stanford | W 72–56 | 15–1 (2–1) |
15 – McLaughlin | 10 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,092) Los Angeles, California | |||
Jan. 8, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
No. 25 | California | L 73–74 | 15–2 (2–2) |
20 – Tied | 7 – Melton | 5 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (5,528) Los Angeles, California | |||
Jan. 12, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N |
No. 25 | at Utah | L 64–86 | 15–3 (2–3) |
17 – Metu | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,470) Salt Lake City, Utah | |||
Jan. 15, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU |
No. 25 | at Colorado | W 71–68 | 16–3 (3–3) |
24 – Metu | 9 – Melton | 6 – Melton | Coors Events Center (8,036) Boulder, Colorado | |||
Jan. 19, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N |
No. 14 Arizona | L 66–73 | 16–4 (3–4) |
20 – Stewart | 7 – Tied | 8 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,930) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan. 22, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU |
Arizona State | W 82–79 | 17–4 (4–4) |
29 – Stewart | 8 – Rakocevic | 8 – Tied | Galen Center (2,931) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan. 25, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1 |
No. 8 UCLA Rivalry |
W 84–76 | 18–4 (5–4) |
23 – Aaron | 9 – Melton | 8 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb. 1, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Washington | W 82–74 | 19–4 (6–4) |
23 – Boatwright | 8 – Metu | 6 – Melton | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,223) Seattle, Washington | ||||
Feb. 4, 2017 5:00 PM, P12N |
at Washington State | W 86–77 | 20–4 (7–4) |
29 – Metu | 8 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Beasley Coliseum (3,551) Pullman, Washington | ||||
Feb. 9, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N |
Oregon State | W 92–66 | 21–4 (8–4) |
24 – Aaron | 7 – Metu | 4 – Mathews | Galen Center (3,989) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb. 11, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N |
No. 5 Oregon | L 70–81 | 21–5 (8–5) |
16 – Metu | 7 – McLaughlin | 4 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (9,256) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb. 18, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N |
at No. 6 UCLA Rivalry |
L 70–102 | 21–6 (8–6) |
20 – Boatwright | 10 – Boatwright | 5 – McLaughlin | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb. 23, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N |
at No. 4 Arizona | L 77–90 | 21–7 (8–7) |
23 – Boatwright | 12 – Metu | 4 – Melton | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, Arizona | ||||
Feb. 26, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N |
at Arizona State | L 82–83 | 21–8 (8–8) |
22 – Boatwright | 13 – Metu | 10 – McLaughlin | Wells Fargo Arena (8,037) Tempe, Arizona | ||||
Mar. 1, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N |
Washington State | W 87–64 | 22–8 (9–8) |
16 – McLaughlin | 9 – Tied | 10 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (3,553) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Mar. 4, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N |
Washington | W 74–58 | 23–8 (10–8) |
22 – McLaughlin | 8 – Rakocevic | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (7,256) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 8, 2017 8:30 PM, P12N |
(6) | vs. (11) Washington First Round |
W 78–73 | 24–8 |
24 – Metu | 9 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | T-Mobile Arena (9,978) Paradise, Nevada | |||
Mar. 9, 2017 8:30 PM, ESPN |
(6) | vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA Quarterfinals |
L 74–76 | 24–9 |
18 – McLaughlin | 14 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | T-Mobile Arena (18,153) Paradise, Nevada | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 15, 2017* 6:10 PM, truTV |
(11 E) | vs. (11 E) Providence First Four |
W 75–71 | 25–9 |
24 – Boatwright | 10 – McLaughlin | 4 – Tied | UD Arena (11,528) Dayton, Ohio | |||
Mar. 17, 2017* 12:10 PM, truTV |
(11 E) | vs. (6 E) No. 11 SMU First Round |
W 66–65 | 26–9 |
22 – Stewart | 7 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | BOK Center (13,571) Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
Mar. 19, 2017* 4:45 PM, truTV |
(11 E) | vs. (3 E) No. 12 Baylor Second Round |
L 78–82 | 26–10 |
26 – Metu | 5 – Boatwright | 6 – McLaughlin | BOK Center (15,229) Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Ranking movement
editPoll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final |
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AP | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | N/A* |
Coaches | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
References
edit- ^ Obert, Richard. "USC forward Darion Clark to transfer to GCU". AZCentral. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Former USC G Katin Reinhardt will transfer to Marquette". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Sherwin, Collin. "Forward Malik Martin Transfers from USC to USF". SB Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Helfand, Zach. "USC Transfer Malik Marquetti Commits To Ragin' Cajuns Basketball". espn1420.com. ESPN 1420. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Helfand, Zach. "Another USC starter is gone after Nikola Jovanovic stays in NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Helfand, Zach. "USC's Julian Jacobs says he will declare for the NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Helfand, Zach. "USC lands high-profile talent in Duke's Derryck Thornton Jr". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ de Artola, Alicia. "USC Basketball Lands Minnesota Transfer Charles Buggs". Reign of Troy. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Helfand, Zach. "USC's Bennie Boatwright to miss six weeks with sprained knee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2017.