2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach Richard Pitino, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished the season 24–10, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Michigan State in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. The bid marked their first trip to the Tournament since 2013.[1] In the First Round, they lost to No. 12-seeded Middle Tennessee.

2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2016–17 record24–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ed Conroy (1st year)
  • Ben Johnson (4th year)
  • Kimani Young (4th year)
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Purdue14–4 .778  27–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin12–6 .667  27–10  .730
Maryland12–6 .667  24–9  .727
Minnesota11–7 .611  24–10  .706
No. 23 Michigan †10–8 .556  26–12  .684
Northwestern10–8 .556  24–12  .667
Michigan State10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Iowa10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Illinois8–10 .444  20–15  .571
Ohio State7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Indiana7–11 .389  18–16  .529
Penn State6–12 .333  15–18  .455
Nebraska6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–18  .455
† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Head coach Richard Pitino was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.[2] Reggie Lynch was named defensive player of the year.[3] Nate Mason was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.[4]

Previous season

The Golden Gophers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–23, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Illinois.

The season was marred by the suspensions of three players, Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer, on March 1, 2016 for allegedly posting a sex video online.[5][6] The players were suspended for the rest of the season.[7]

Offseason

In May, 2016, Illinois State transfer, Reggie Lynch, was arrested by University police on suspicion of rape.[8] In August, it was determined that charges would not be filed against Lynch.[9] Lynch was reinstated to the team in September.[10][11]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Dorsey4G6'0"175FreshmanWaldforf, MDTransferred to Colorado State
Jarvis Johnson12G6'1"185FreshmanMinneapolis, MNRetired from basketball due to a heart condition[12]
Charles Buggs23F6'9"220RS JuniorArlington, TXGraduate transferred to USC
Joey King24F6'9"235SeniorEagan, MNGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Akeem Springs0G6'4"210RS SeniorWaukegan, ILTransferred from Milwaukee. Will be eligible to play since Springs graduated from UW–Milwaukee.

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amir Coffey
SG		 Hopkins, MN Hopkins High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Eric Curry
PF		 Little Rock, AR Southwest Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Hurt
SF		 Rochester, MN John Marshall High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 16, 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:

  • "2016 Minnesota Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.

    2017 recruiting class

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster
    2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Akeem Springs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWaukegan
    Milwaukee    		 Waukegan, IL
    G 1 Dupree McBrayer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Queens, NY
    G 2 Nate Mason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrArlington Country Day Decatur, GA
    F 3 Jordan Murphy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBrennan San Antonio, TX
    G 4 Brady Rudrud (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEden Prairie Eden Prairie, MN
    G 5 Amir Coffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHopkins Hopkins, MN
    G 10 Darin Haugh (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrBethany Lutheran Prior Lake, MN
    G 15 Stephon Sharp (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHopkins Bloomington, MN
    F 20 Davonte Fitzgerald  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrTucker
    Texas A&M    		 Atlanta, GA
    C 21 Bakary Konaté 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Bamako, Mali
    C 22 Reggie Lynch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS JrEdina
    Illinois State    		 Edina, MN
    F 24 Eric Curry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSouthwest Christian Academy Little Rock, AR
    F 32 Ahmad Gilbert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoConstitution Philadelphia, PA
    F 41 Gaston Diedhiou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCanarias Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F 42 Michael Hurt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrJohn Marshall Rochester, MN
    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, BTN+    		 Bemidiji State W 83–59 
    		 22 – Murphy  14 – Curry  5 – Coffey  Williams Arena (8,014)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Louisiana–Lafayette W 86–74  1–0
    		  15 – Tied  8 – Tied  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,453)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Texas–Arlington
    Golden Gopher Showcase    		 W 84–67  2–0
    		  14 – Lynch  12 – Murphy  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (7,986)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 16, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Mount St. Mary's
    Golden Gopher Showcase    		 W 80–56  3–0
    		  18 – Murphy  12 – Murphy  5 – Lynch  Williams Arena (7,940)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 18, 2016*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 St. John's
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 92–86  4–0
    		  30 – Coffey  11 – Lynch  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,873)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Arkansas
    Golden Gopher Showcase    		 W 85–71  5–0
    		  19 – Coffey  7 – Tied  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,997)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 25, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Southern Illinois
    Golden Gopher Showcase    		 W 57–45  6–0
    		  13 – Coffey  11 – Curry  6 – McBrayer  Williams Arena (9,603)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Nov 28, 2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Florida State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 67–75  6–1
    		  11 – Tied  8 – Curry  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,993)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Dec 3, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Vanderbilt
    Sioux Falls Showcase    		 W 56–52  7–1
    		  16 – Murphy  14 – Murphy  6 – McBrayer  Sanford Pentagon (3,250)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Dec 6, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 NJIT W 74–68  8–1
    		  19 – Springs  8 – Coffey  3 – Tied  Williams Arena (8,189)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 9, 2016*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Georgia Southern W 86–49  9–1
    		  18 – McBrayer  8 – Konate  9 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,790)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 11, 2016*
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 Northern Illinois W 77–57  10–1
    		  18 – Lynch  11 – Lynch  6 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 LIU Brooklyn W 76–66  11–1
    		  21 – McBrayer  8 – Curry  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (8,461)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 23, 2016*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Arkansas State W 82–75  12–1
    		  19 – McBrayer  8 – Murphy  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (9,588)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 27, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Michigan State L 74–75 OT 12–2
    (0–1)    		  18 – Mason  21 – Murphy  4 – Mason  Williams Arena (11,407)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 1, 2017
    3:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 15 Purdue W 91–82 OT 13–2
    (1–1)    		  31 – Mason  7 – Curry  11 – Mason  Mackey Arena (14,428)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Jan 5, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Northwestern W 70–66  14–2
    (2–1)    		  17 – Coffey  8 – Lynch  7 – Mason  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,215)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 8, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 Ohio State W 78–68  15–2
    (3–1)    		  19 – Coffey  11 – Murphy  5 – Tied  Williams Arena (11,267)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 11, 2017
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 24 at Michigan State L 47–65  15–3
    (3–2)    		  14 – Mason  6 – Tied  2 – Coffey  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 14, 2017
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 No. 24 at Penn State L 50–52  15–4
    (3–3)    		  12 – Lynch  7 – Coffey  4 – Mason  Bryce Jordan Center (11,759)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 21, 2017
    3:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 Wisconsin L 76–78 OT 15–5
    (3–4)    		  19 – Coffey  7 – Lynch  10 – Mason  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 25, 2017
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Ohio State L 72–78  15–6
    (3–5)    		  21 – Mason  10 – Springs  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (11,206)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 28, 2017
    1:15 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 Maryland L 78–85  15–7
    (3–6)    		  23 – Springs  10 – Tied  9 – Coffey  Williams Arena (11,191)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 4, 2017
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois W 68–59  16–7
    (4–6)    		  15 – Lynch  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  State Farm Center (15,544)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 8, 2017
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Iowa W 101–89 2OT 17–7
    (5–6)    		  25 – Tied  19 – Murphy  7 – Mason  Williams Arena (11,481)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 11, 2017
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at Rutgers W 72–63  18–7
    (6–6)    		  17 – Murphy  11 – Murphy  5 – Tied  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,008)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 15, 2017
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Indiana W 75–74  19–7
    (7–6)    		  30 – Mason  15 – Murphy  4 – Tied  Williams Arena (11,658)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 19, 2017
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Michigan W 83–78 OT 20–7
    (8–6)    		  16 – Murphy  15 – Murphy  8 – Mason  Williams Arena (12,091)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 22, 2017
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 24 Maryland W 89–75  21–7
    (9–6)    		  18 – McBrayer  8 – Murphy  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (17,349)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 25, 2017
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 Penn State W 81–71  22–7
    (10–6)    		  16 – Tied  16 – Murphy  8 – Mason  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Mar 2, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 Nebraska W 88–73  23–7
    (11–6)    		  25 – Mason  11 – Murphy  6 – McBrayer  Williams Arena (12,321)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Mar 5, 2017
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 22 Wisconsin L 49–66  23–8
    (11–7)    		  17 – Mason  8 – Lynch  4 – Coffey  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 10, 2017
    1:30 pm, ESPN    		 (4) vs. (5) Michigan State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 63–58  24–8
    		  16 – Lynch  13 – Murphy  3 – Mason  Verizon Center (12,334)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 11, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 (4) vs. (8) Michigan
    Semifinals    		 L 77–84  24–9
    		  23 – Mason  9 – Murphy  4 – Tied  Verizon Center (13,984)
    Washington, D.C.
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm, TNT    		 (5 S) vs. (12 S) Middle Tennessee
    First Round    		 L 72–81  24–10
    		  17 – Coffey  9 – Murphy  5 – McBrayer  BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,303)
    Milwaukee, WI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    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 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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    4. "Gophers' Nate Mason named All-Big Ten, Reggie Lynch is Defensive Player of the Year". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
    5. "3 Gophers Basketball Players Suspended For Remainder Of Season". Retrieved 2017-02-10.
    6. Petchesky, Barry. "Minnesota Suspends Three Players After One Tweets Sex Tapes". Deadspin. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
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