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2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–17 (4–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 14 4   .778 33 7   .825
No. 16 Florida State 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
No. 14 Notre Dame 12 6   .667 26 10   .722
No. 10 Louisville 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
No. 7 Duke 11 7   .611 28 9   .757
No. 24 Virginia 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Miami (FL) 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Syracuse 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Wake Forest 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Georgia Tech 8 10   .444 21 16   .568
Clemson 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
NC State 0 14   .000 0 17   .000[3]
Pittsburgh 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
Boston College 2 16   .111 9 23   .281
2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Panthers were led by first-year head coach Kevin Stallings as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. Pitt had their first losing season in 17 years. They defeated Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia.

On January 24, 2017, Pitt lost by 55 points to Louisville, the team's worst loss since 1906.[1]

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 10 seed, they lost in the First Round to Wisconsin.

Following the season, head coach Jamie Dixon left the school to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, TCU.[2] On March 27, 2016, the school hired Kevin Stallings as head coach.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
James Robinson 0 G 6'3" 198 Senior Mitchellville, MD Graduated
Rafael Maia 5 F 6'9" 245 Redshirt Senior São Paulo, Brazil Graduated
Sterling Smith 15 G 6'4" 185 Redshirt Senior Chico, CA Graduated
Mike Lecak 24 G 6'2" 175 Redshirt Senior Pittsburgh, PA Graduated
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa 33 F 6'9" 235 Redshirt Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Crisshawn Clark 0 G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Huber Heights, OH Junior college transferred from Canada College.

2016 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justice Kithcart
#26 PG
Durham, NC Virginia Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars
Corey Manigault
C
Suitland, MD Paul VI High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Thompson
PG
Glendale, MD Paul VI High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Terrell Brown
PF
Barrington, RI Tilton School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marcus Carr
#PG
Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jared Wilson-Frame
SF
Niceville, Florida Northwest Florida State College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 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

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2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Crisshawn Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wayne
Cañada College
Huber Heights, OH
F 1 Jamel Artis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Michael Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) Duquesne, PA
G 3 Damon Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Our Savior New American Powder Springs, GA
F 4 Ryan Luther 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Hampton Gibsonia, PA
G 5 Justice Kithcart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Virginia Episcopal School Durham, NC
F 11 Corey Manigault 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Paul VI (VA) Suitland, MD
G/F 12 Chris Jones Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Teaneck Teaneck, NJ
F 21 Sheldon Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Beaver Falls
Polk State College
Beaver Falls, PA
G 23 Cameron Johnson Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Moon Township, PA
C 25 Rozelle Nix Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Jr Withrow
Pensacola State College
Cincinnati, OH
G 35 Zach Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Smethport
Pitt-Bradford
Smethport, PA
F 50 Ryan Seelye (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Elk County Catholic St. Marys, PA
G 55 Jonathan Milligan Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Mount Zion Christian (Durham, NC)
Kilgore
Orlando, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Sat. Nov. 5*
4:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Pitt-Johnstown W 95–65 
Petersen Events Center (2,472)
Pittsburgh, PA
Non-conference regular season
Fri. Nov. 11*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Eastern Michigan
2K Sports Classic
W 93–90 2OT 1–0
Petersen Events Center (6,411)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon. Nov. 14*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Gardner–Webb
2K Sports Classic
W 99–80  2–0
Petersen Events Center (4,614)
Pittsburgh, PA
Thu. Nov. 17*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. SMU
2K Sports Classic semifinals
L 67–76  2–1
Madison Square Garden (8,126)
New York City, NY
Fri. Nov. 18*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Marquette
2K Sports Classic 3rd place game
W 78–75  3–1
Madison Square Garden (8,088)
New York City, NY
Tue. Nov. 22*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Yale W 75–70  4–1
Petersen Events Center (6,719)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri. Nov. 25*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Morehead State W 76–63  5–1
Petersen Events Center (7,025)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Nov. 29*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 73–59  6–1
Xfinity Center (17,144)
College Park, MD
Fri. Dec. 2*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
vs. Duquesne
The City Game
L 55–64  6–2
PPG Paints Arena (10,997)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Dec. 7*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Buffalo W 84–79  7–2
Petersen Events Center (7,007)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Dec. 10*
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Penn State
Never Forget Tribute Classic
W 81–73  8–2
Prudential Center (16,165)
Newark, NJ
Sat. Dec. 17*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Rice W 83–73  9–2
Petersen Events Center (7,017)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Dec. 21*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Omaha W 94–75  10–2
Petersen Events Center (7,009)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Dec. 28*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
Marshall W 112–106  11–2
Petersen Events Center (8,028)
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC regular season
Sat. Dec. 31
2:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 24 Notre Dame L 77–78 OT 11–3
(0–1)
Petersen Events Center (10,131)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Jan. 4
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 11 Virginia W 88–76 OT 12–3
(1–1)
Petersen Events Center (9,814)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Jan. 7
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 66–77  12–4
(1–2)
Carrier Dome (20,034)
Syracuse, NY
Wed. Jan. 11
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at No. 14 Louisville L 80–85  12–5
(1–3)
KFC Yum! Center (21,558)
Louisville, KY
Sat. Jan. 14
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Miami (FL) L 46–72  12–6
(1–4)
Petersen Events Center (9,714)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Jan. 17
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at NC State L 74–79  12–7
(1–5)
PNC Arena (15,877)
Raleigh, NC
Tue. Jan. 24
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 13 Louisville L 51–106  12–8
(1–6)
Petersen Events Center (8,971)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Jan. 28
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Clemson L 60–67  12–9
(1–7)
Petersen Events Center (9,828)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Jan. 31
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 North Carolina L 78–80  12–10
(1–8)
Dean E. Smith Center (18,438)
Chapel Hill, NC
Sat. Feb. 4
1:00 p.m., CBS
at No. 21 Duke L 64–72  12–11
(1–9)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed. Feb. 8
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Boston College W 83–72  13–11
(2–9)
Conte Forum (3,843)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Sat. Feb. 11
1:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 80–75  14–11
(3–9)
Petersen Events Center (10,216)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Feb. 14
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Virginia Tech L 63–66  14–12
(3–10)
Petersen Events Center (7,835)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Feb. 18
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 Florida State W 80–66  15–12
(4–10)
Petersen Events Center (10,525)
Pittsburgh, PA
Wed. Feb. 22
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Wake Forest L 59–63  15–13
(4–11)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,827)
Winston-Salem, NC
Sat. Feb. 25
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 8 North Carolina L 67–85  15–14
(4–12)
Petersen Events Center (10,704)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue. Feb. 28
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia Tech L 52–61  15–15
(4–13)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,185)
Atlanta, GA
Sat. Mar. 4
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 23 Virginia L 42–67  15–16
(4–14)
John Paul Jones Arena (14,228)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
Tue. Mar. 7
7:00 p.m., ESPNU/ACCN
(14) vs. (11) Georgia Tech
First Rround
W 61–59  16–16
Barclays Center (8,656)
Brooklyn, NY
Wed. Mar. 8
9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ACCN
(14) vs. (6) No. 21 Virginia
Second round
L 63–75  16–17
Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 1 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 Wk 19 Wk 20 Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR *N/A
Coaches RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers drubbed at home by Louisville, their worst loss since 1906". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Dixon leaving Pitt to take over alma mater TCU". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings hired as Pitt men's basketball coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2017.