2016–17 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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.

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 Carolina14–4 .77833–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .66726–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .66726–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .66725–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .61128–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .61123–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .55622–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .55619–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .50019–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .44421–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .33317–16  .515
NC State4–14 .22215–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .22216–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .1119–23  .281
† 2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
V. J. King at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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
See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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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