2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 41st consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 23,500. The team, led by John Calipari in his eighth season as head coach, is a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
2016–17 record32–6 (16–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Lee00Forward6'9"224JuniorAntioch, CaliforniaTransferred to California
Skal Labissière1Center6'11"205FreshmanPort-au-Prince, HaitiDeclared for 2016 NBA Draft
Tyler Ulis3Guard5'9"160SophomoreLima, OhioDeclared for 2016 NBA Draft
Charles Matthews4Guard6'6"189FreshmanChicago, IllinoisTransferred to Michigan
Alex Poythress22Forward6'8"260SeniorClarksville, TennesseeCompleted athletic eligibility; received bachelor's degree in May 2015
Jamal Murray23Guard6'5"225FreshmanKitchener, OntarioDeclared for 2016 NBA Draft
E. J. Floréal24Guard6'4"203JuniorPalo Alto, CaliforniaLeft program to compete full-time for Kentucky track[1]

2016–17 Newcomers
SEC recruits at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Malik Monk, Kentucky
Bam Adebayo, Kentucky
De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky
Sacha Killeya-Jones, Kentucky

Edrice Adebayo, nicknamed "Bam" and originally from Pinetown, North Carolina, was a consensus top 15 player in his class. He committed to Kentucky on November 17, live on ESPN's Mike & Mike simulcast radio show.[2] He chose Kentucky over NC State and Auburn. He is ranked in the top 10 by Rivals (No. 6) and ESPN (No. 6). 247Sports (No. 14) and Scout (No. 15) tab him as a top-15 prospect in the 2016 class. He has prior USA Basketball experience and was named a MaxPreps All-American in 2013.[3]

De'Aaron Fox, originally from Katy, Texas, was the second highest rated point guard that Calipari had signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 12, live on ESPNU.[4] He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU. He was the nation's consensus top point guard, was ranked the consensus No. 3 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]

Wenyen Gabriel, originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, was the third commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[5] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, Duke, and Maryland. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 17 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]

Sacha Killeya-Jones, originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was the second commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[6] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, North Carolina, and Virginia. He was a consensus four star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 36 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]

Malik Monk, originally from Lepanto, Arkansas but attending high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, was the second highest rated shooting guard that Calipari signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 18.[7] He chose Kentucky over Arkansas where his brother, Marcus Monk, played college basketball and football. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 5 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Edrice Adebayo
PF		 Pinetown, North Carolina High Point Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
De'Aaron Fox
PG		 Katy, Texas Cypress Lakes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Wenyen Gabriel
PF		 Manchester, New Hampshire Wilbraham & Monson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Oct 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sacha Killeya-Jones
PF		 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Virginia Episcopal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Malik Monk
SG		 Lepanto, Arkansas Bentonville 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "2016 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

    Pre-season

    Roster

    On April 1 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Murray as he declared himself eligible for the 2016 NBA Draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[8][9] On April 5 Labissiere declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[10][11] On April 6 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Ulis as he declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forgo his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[12][13] On May 18 Matthews announced that he would transfer from Kentucky and finish his remaining three years of eligibility at a school that was to be chosen;[14][15] the following month, Matthews announced that he would go to Michigan.[16] On May 25 Briscoe and Lee withdrew their names from the draft, but Lee decided to transfer for his final year of eligibility to a then-undetermined school,[17][18] which ultimately proved to be California.[19] On August 9, reserve guard E. J. Floréal announced that he would leave the UK basketball program to compete full-time for the school in track. Floréal, who had one year of remaining eligibility in basketball but would have two years in track, was a local and regional track champion in high school, and his father was UK's head track coach at the time.[1]

    Accolades and rankings

    The Southeastern Conference preseason media poll was released at the SEC Media Days in October, it predicted that Kentucky would win the championship.[20] Adebayo and Fox were named to the All-SEC First Team while Briscoe and Monk were named to the All-SEC Second Team.[20]

    USA Today announced its initial coaches poll on October 15 with Kentucky ranked as No. 4 in the country.[21] The Associated Press announced on October 31 that Kentucky was ranked No. 2 to start the season in its initial poll of the season.[22]

    Events

    On July 18 Kentucky released the non-conference portion of its schedule.[23] The schedule is highlighted by marquee match-ups at Rupp Arena and across the country. Kentucky will travel to New York to play Michigan State in the annual Champions Classic, to the Bahamas to play Arizona State, back to New York to play Hofstra, to Las Vegas to play against North Carolina in the annual CBS Sports Classic, and finally to Louisville to face in-state rival Louisville.. Kentucky will also host UCLA for the first time as well as Kansas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

    Tickets for Big Blue Madness, Kentucky's version of Midnight Madness went on sale and sold out on September 30.[24]

    Big Blue Madness took place on October 14. The event debuted the team for the 2016–17 season. It included player introductions, a speech by Calipari, and a scrimmage.[25]

    2017–18 newcomers

    Nick Richards, a native of Kingston, Jamaica living in Queens, New York, was the first commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 10 at a press conference at his high school.[26] He chose Kentucky over Arizona and Syracuse. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 14 overall player by the four main recruiting services.

    P. J. Washington, a Dallas native attending school in Las Vegas, Nevada, was the second commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 10 live on ESPNU.[26] He chose Kentucky over North Carolina and UNLV. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 15 overall player by the four main recruiting services.

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, originally from Hamilton, Ontario and attending school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was the third commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on November 14 through a message on Twitter.[27] He was a consensus top fifty player, ranked No. 42 by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.

    Quade Green, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the fourth commitment in the Kentucky class. He signed his National Letter of Intent on November 16, the last day of the early signing period, but did not reveal his choice between Kentucky and Syracuse until an event at his high school on November 19 - with his mother Tamika Johnson by his side.[28] He was a consensus top-25 player and ranked as a five-star player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.

    Hamidou Diallo, a Queens native who graduated from a Connecticut school in spring 2016, announced on January 7, 2017 that he would enroll at UK for the start of the school's spring semester the following week. While he was eligible to play immediately, he redshirted the spring semester and is set to begin play as a freshman in 2017–18.[29]

    Jemarl Baker, a native of Eastvale, California, was the seventh commitment in the Kentucky recruiting class. He announced his decision on April 11 via a story posted on Scout.com by Evan Daniels.[30] Baker originally committed to Cuonzo Martin at California, before Martin left the school to coach Missouri. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals for Roosevelt High School in Corona, Calif., and he quickly emerged as one of the Wildcats' top backcourt targets after their season ended last month. Scout.com ranks Baker as the No. 86 overall prospect in the 2017 class.[31]

    UK's final commitment came on May 6, when Tampa product Kevin Knox announced he would come to the school. Kentucky beat out Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, and Missouri for Knox's signature.[32]

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    G    		 Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Heights Christian (TN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Nov 14, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Jemarl Baker
    SG    		 Eastvale, California Roosevelt High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 11, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Hamidou Diallo
    SG    		 Queens, New York Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 7, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Quade Green
    PG    		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Neumann–Goretti 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 16, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Kevin Knox
    SF    		 Tampa, Florida Tampa Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 6, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Nick Richards
    C    		 Kingston, Jamaica St. Patrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    P. J. Washington
    PF    		 Dallas, Texas Findlay Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Jarred Vanderbilt
    SF    		 Houston, Texas Victory Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 23, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    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 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 De'Aaron Fox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrCypress Lakes Houston, Texas
      F 1 Sacha Killeya-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrVirginia Episcopal Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      F 3 Bam Adebayo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrHigh Point Christian Academy Washington, North Carolina
      G 4 Hamidou Diallo  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Queens, New York
      G 5 Malik Monk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBentonville Lepanto, Arkansas
      G 10 Jonny David (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoMt. Lebanon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      G 11 Mychal Mulder 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrVincennes Windsor, Ontario
      G 13 Isaiah Briscoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoRoselle Catholic Newark, New Jersey
      F 14 Tai Wynyard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)254 lb (115 kg) RS FrRangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
      F 15 Isaac Humphries 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Sydney, Australia
      G 20 Brad Calipari 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrMacDuffie School Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
      G 25 Dominique Hawkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrMadison Central Richmond, Kentucky
      G 30 Dillon Pulliam (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoTransylvania Cynthiana, Kentucky
      F 32 Wenyen Gabriel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrWilbraham & Monson Manchester, New Hampshire
      F 35 Derek Willis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrBullitt East Mount Washington, Kentucky
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: March 7, 2017

      • Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

      Depth chart
      Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
      C Bam Adebayo Isaac Humphries Tai Wynyard
      PF Wenyen Gabriel Sacha Killeya-Jones
      SF Isaiah Briscoe Derek Willis Dillon Pulliam
      SG Malik Monk Mychal Mulder Johnny David
      PG De'Aaron Fox Dominique Hawkins Brad Calipari

      Schedule and results
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      October 30, 2016*
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 2 Clarion W 108–51  0–0
      		  15 – Monk  14 – Adebayo  11 – Briscoe  Rupp Arena (20,099)
      Lexington, KY
      November 6, 2016*
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 2 Asbury W 156–63  0–0
      		  25 – Fox  12 – Humphries  7 – Briscoe  Rupp Arena (21,394)
      Lexington, KY
      Regular Season
      November 11, 2016*
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 2 Stephen F. Austin W 87–64  1–0
      		  17 – Briscoe  8 – Humphries  12 – Fox  Rupp Arena (22,683)
      Lexington, KY
      November 13, 2016*
      6:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 2 Canisius
      Bluegrass Showcase      		 W 93–69  2–0
      		  21 – Fox, Briscoe  11 – Adebayo  3 – Fox  Rupp Arena (22,009)
      Lexington, KY
      November 15, 2016*
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 2 vs. No. 13 Michigan State
      Champions Classic      		 W 69–48  3–0
      		  23 – Monk  6 – Monk  6 – Fox  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York, NY
      November 20, 2016*
      9:00 pm, ESPNU      		 No. 2 Duquesne
      Bluegrass Showcase      		 W 93–59  4–0
      		  16 – Fox  8 – Adebayo  6 – Fox  Rupp Arena (21,327)
      Lexington, KY
      November 23, 2016*
      1:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 1 Cleveland State
      Bluegrass Showcase      		 W 101–70  5–0
      		  23 – Monk  10 – Gabriel  11 – Fox  Rupp Arena (22,441)
      Lexington, KY
      November 25, 2016*
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 1 UT Martin
      Bluegrass Showcase      		 W 111–76  6–0
      		  26 – Monk  12 – Adebayo  9 – Hawkins  Rupp Arena (23,324)
      Lexington, KY
      November 28, 2016*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 1 vs. Arizona State
      Atlantis Showcase      		 W 115–69  7–0
      		  23 – Monk  11 – Fox  10 – Fox  Imperial Arena (1,200)
      Nassau, BAH
      December 3, 2016*
      1:30 pm, CBS      		 No. 1 No. 11 UCLA L 92–97  7–1
      		  24 – Monk  13 – Adebayo  9 – Fox  Rupp Arena (23,976)
      Lexington, KY
      December 7, 2016*
      8:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 6 Valparaiso W 87–63  8–1
      		  16 – Adebayo  7 – Adebayo, Fox, Mulder  5 – Fox  Rupp Arena (21,805)
      Lexington, KY
      December 11, 2016*
      3:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 6 vs. Hofstra
      Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival      		 W 96–73  9–1
      		  20 – Monk  8 – Willis  6 – Briscoe  Barclays Center (7,514)
      Brooklyn, NY
      December 17, 2016*
      5:45 pm, CBS      		 No. 6 vs. No. 7 North Carolina
      CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry      		 W 103–100  10–1
      		  47 – Monk  7 – Tie  10 – Fox  T-Mobile Arena (19,298)
      Las Vegas, NV
      December 21, 2016*
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 6 at No. 10 Louisville
      The Battle for the Bluegrass      		 L 70–73  10–2
      		  21 – Fox  9 – Adebayo, Willis  3 – Briscoe, Fox  KFC Yum! Center (22,783)
      Louisville, KY
      December 29, 2016
      7:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 8 at Ole Miss W 99–76  11–2
      (1–0)      		  34 – Monk  10 – Briscoe  11 – Briscoe  The Pavilion (9,086)
      Oxford, MS
      January 3, 2017
      9:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 6 Texas A&M W 100–58  12–2
      (2–0)      		  26 – Monk  6 – Humphries  7 – Briscoe  Rupp Arena (23,455)
      Lexington, KY
      January 7, 2017
      8:30 pm, SECN      		 No. 6 Arkansas W 97–71  13–2
      (3–0)      		  27 – Fox  8 – Briscoe  6 – Fox  Rupp Arena (24,322)
      Lexington, KY
      January 10, 2017
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 6 at Vanderbilt W 87–81  14–2
      (4–0)      		  23 – Briscoe  7 – Briscoe  5 – Briscoe  Memorial Gymnasium (12,707)
      Nashville, TN
      January 14, 2017
      4:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 6 Auburn W 92–72  15–2
      (5–0)      		  24 – Monk  16 – Gabriel  6 – Monk  Rupp Arena (24,372)
      Lexington, KY
      January 17, 2017
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 5 at Mississippi State W 88–81  16–2
      (6–0)      		  21 – Fox  8 – Gabriel  5 – Fox  Humphrey Coliseum (9,768)
      Starkville, MS
      January 21, 2017
      6:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 5 No. 24 South Carolina W 85–69  17–2
      (7–0)      		  27 – Monk  7 – Willis  7 – Hawkins  Rupp Arena (24,389)
      Lexington, KY
      January 24, 2017
      9:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 4 at Tennessee
      Rivalry      		 L 80–82  17–3
      (7–1)      		  25 – Monk  14 – Briscoe  5 – Briscoe  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,349)
      Knoxville, TN
      January 28, 2017*
      6:15 pm, ESPN      		 No. 4 No. 2 Kansas
      Big 12/SEC Challenge/ESPN College GameDay      		 L 73–79  17–4
      		  18 –  Monk, Willis  8 –  Adebayo, Briscoe  6 –  Briscoe  Rupp Arena (24,418)
      Lexington, KY
      January 31, 2017
      9:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 8 Georgia W 90–81 OT 18–4
      (8–1)      		  37 – Monk  11 – Briscoe  8 – Briscoe  Rupp Arena (23,814)
      Lexington, KY
      February 4, 2017
      8:15 pm, ESPN      		 No. 8 at No. 24 Florida
      Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay      		 L 66–88  18–5
      (8–2)      		  19 – Fox  7 – Adebayo  3 – Briscoe  O'Connell Center (11,171)
      Gainesville, FL
      February 7, 2017
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 15 LSU W 92–85  19–5
      (9–2)      		  23 – Gabriel  9 – Adebayo  6 – Fox  Rupp Arena (23,657)
      Lexington, KY
      February 11, 2017
      1:00 pm, CBS      		 No. 15 at Alabama W 67–58  20–5
      (10–2)      		  17 – Monk  11 – Briscoe  4 – Briscoe  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
      Tuscaloosa, AL
      February 14, 2017
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 13 Tennessee
      Rivalry      		 W 83–58  21–5
      (11–2)      		  20 – Monk  12 – Adebayo  6 – Fox, Briscoe  Rupp Arena (24,391)
      Lexington, KY
      February 18, 2017
      6:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 13 at Georgia W 82–77  22–5
      (12–2)      		  16 – Fox, Monk  12 – Willis  5 – Fox, Monk  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
      Athens, GA
      February 21, 2017
      9:00 pm, SECN      		 No. 11 at Missouri W 72–62  23–5
      (13–2)      		  22 – Adebayo  15 – Adebayo  4 – Fox  Mizzou Arena (11,574)
      Columbia, MO
      February 25, 2017
      2:00 pm, CBS      		 No. 11 No. 13 Florida
      Rivalry      		 W 76–66  24–5
      (14–2)      		  33 – Monk  15 – Adebayo  5 – Monk  Rupp Arena (24,431)
      Lexington, KY
      February 28, 2017
      9:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 9 Vanderbilt W 73–67  25–5
      (15–2)      		  27 – Monk  8 – Willis  6 – Briscoe  Rupp Arena (24,036)
      Lexington, KY
      March 4, 2017
      12:00 pm, CBS      		 No. 9 at Texas A&M W 71–63  26–5
      (16–2)      		  19 – Fox  8 – Adebayo  8 – Briscoe  Reed Arena (9,528)
      College Station, TX
      SEC Tournament
      March 10, 2017
      1:00 pm, SECN      		 (1) No. 8 vs. (8) Georgia
      Quarterfinals      		 W 71–60  27–5
      		  20 – Briscoe  11 – Willis  4 – Fox  Bridgestone Arena (18,130)
      Nashville, TN
      March 11, 2017
      12:00 pm, ESPN      		 (1) No. 8 vs. (5) Alabama
      Semifinals      		 W 79–74  28–5
      		  28 – Fox  9 – Adebayo  3 – Briscoe  Bridgestone Arena (19,196)
      Nashville, TN
      March 12, 2017
      12:00 pm, ESPN      		 (1) No. 8 vs. (3) Arkansas
      Championship      		 W 82–65  29–5
      		  18 – Fox  9 – Adebayo  3 – Monk  Bridgestone Arena (19,953)
      Nashville, TN
      NCAA Tournament
      March 17, 2017*
      9:40 pm, CBS      		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (15 S) Northern Kentucky
      First Round      		 W 79–70  30–5
      		  19 – Fox  18 – Adebayo  3 – Fox, Wills  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,269)
      Indianapolis, IN
      March 19, 2017*
      2:40 pm, CBS      		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (10 S) No. 19 Wichita State
      Second Round      		 W 65–62  31–5
      		  14 – Monk, Fox  10 – Adebayo  4 – Monk  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,293)
      Indianapolis, IN
      March 24, 2017*
      9:39 pm, CBS      		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (3 S) No. 8 UCLA
      Sweet Sixteen      		 W 86–75  32–5
      		  39 – Fox  8 – Adebayo  5 – Adebayo  FedEx Forum (17,532)
      Memphis, TN
      March 26, 2017*
      5:05 pm, CBS      		 (2 S) No. 6 (1 S) No. 5 North Carolina
      Elite Eight      		 L 73–75  32–6
      		  13 – Adebayo, Fox  7 – Adebayo  8 – Briscoe  FedEx Forum (16,412)
      Memphis, TN
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Honors

      Weekly Awards

      On November 14 Fox was named SEC Freshman of the Week following a 21-point career-high against Canisius and a 12-assist career-high against Stephen F. Austin.[33]

      National Awards

      On March 28, 2017 Malik Monk was voted consensus Second Team All-American by each of the NCAA's four recognized organizations (AP, National Association of Basketball Coaches, United States Basketball Writers Association, Sporting News) it uses to determine consensus status.[34] On April 7, 2017, Malik Monk won the Jerry West Award, which is awarded to the nation's top shooting guard of the year. Monk beat out Duke's Luke Kennard, UCLA's Bryce Alford, and Creighton's Marcus Foster for the award.[35]

      Rankings
      See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
      Ranking movements
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
      Week
      Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
      AP 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (1) 1 (42) 1 (40) 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 4 8 15 13 11 9 8 6 Not released 
      Coaches 4 (2) 4 (2) 2 (2) 1 (20) 1 (23) 7 7 5 8 6 6 5 4 6 12 11 10 9 8 5 5

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