2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Collins. They were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 24–12, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Rutgers and Maryland before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received the school's first ever bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West region. In the First Round, they defeated No. 9-seeded Vanderbilt before losing to No. 1-seeded Gonzaga in the Second Round.

2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2016–17 record24–12 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan 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

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record 20–12, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Michigan in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Joey van Zegeren1F6'10"235RS SeniorHoogeveen, NetherlandsGraduated
Tre Demps14G6'2"198RS SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated
Alex Olah22C7'0"270SeniorTimișoara, RomaniaGraduated

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Barret Benson
C		 Darien, IL Hinsdale South 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Rapolas Ivanauskas
SF		 Barrington, IL Barrington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Isiah Brown
PG		 Lynnwood, WA Lakeside 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) May 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 75
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 June 4, 2015.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster
    coaching staff on March 1
    The starting 5 (left to right) Vic Law, Bryant McIntosh, Sanjay Lumpkin, Derek Pardon, and Scottie Lindsey
    2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 4 Vic Law 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoSaint Rita South Holland, IL
    C 5 Dererk Pardon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoVilla Angela-St. Joseph Cleveland, OH
    G 10 Charlie Hall (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCrossroads Los Angeles, CA
    G 12 Isiah Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrLakeside Seattle, WA
    F 14 Rapolas Ivanauskas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrewster Academy Barrington, IL
    G/F 20 Scottie Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFenwick Hillsdale, IL
    G 21 Tino Malnati (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWauwatosa West Northfield, IL
    G 23 Jordan Ash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Joseph Bolingbrook, IL
    C 25 Barret Benson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrHinsdale South Chicago, IL
    G 30 Bryant McIntosh (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGreensburg Community New Castle, IN
    F 32 Nathan Taphorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrPekin Pekin, IL
    G/F 34 Sanjay Lumpkin (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrBenilde-St. Margaret's Wayzata, MN
    F 35 Aaron Falzon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Newton, MA
    F 44 Gavin Skelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWestlake Westlake, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Sanjay Lumpkin and Bryant McIntosh were named captain.[1]

    Schedule and results

    Season notes

    The team had a winning record in conference play for the first time since the 1967–68 Wildcats went 8–6.[2] The 10 conference wins was the most since the 1932–33 Wildcats.[3] The team was ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since the 2009–10 team.[4] The team's buzzer-beating 21st victory on March 1 against Michigan established a new school record for wins in a season.[5] The team earned the school's first NCAA Tournament bid in school history, becoming the last team from a major conference to achieve the feat.[6]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Illinois–Springfield W 89–52 
    		 18 – Brown  6 – McIntosh  5 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Mississippi Valley State W 94–63  1–0
    		  18 – Law  8 – Lumpkin  4 – 3 Tied  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,056)
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 14, 2016*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Eastern Washington
    Legends Classic    		 W 86–72  2–0
    		  26 – Law  6 – Lindsey  7 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,604)
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 16, 2016*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at Butler
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 68–70  2–1
    		  17 – Law  7 – Lindsey  5 – McIntosh  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,858)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 21, 2016*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. No. 22 Texas
    Legends Classic semifinals    		 W 77–58  3–1
    		  20 – McIntosh  11 – Pardon  5 – McIntosh  Barclays Center (6,780)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 22, 2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Notre Dame
    Legends Classic championship    		 L 66–70  3–2
    		  17 – Lindsey  7 – Pardon  4 – McIntosh  Barclays Center (5,711)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 25, 2016*
    2:00 pm, BTN+    		 Bryant
    Legends Classic    		 W 86–66  4–2
    		  22 – Law  10 – Pardon  6 – Lindsey  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,322)
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 28, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Wake Forest
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 65–58  5–2
    		  23 – McIntosh  7 – Lumpkin  4 – Lindsey  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,386)
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 3, 2016*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 DePaul W 80–64  6–2
    		  19 – Lindsey  10 – Lumpkin  7 – Lindsey  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,751)
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 11, 2016*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 New Orleans W 83–49  7–2
    		  18 – Taphorn  9 – Skelly  7 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,635)
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 14, 2016*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Chicago State W 68–64  8–2
    		  18 – Law  12 – Lumpkin  7 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,723)
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 17, 2016*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 vs. Dayton
    State Farm Chicago Legends    		 W 67–64  9–2
    		  14 – Lumpkin  14 – Lumpkin  5 – McIntosh  United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 IUPUI W 87–65  10–2
    		  19 – Skelly  13 – Lumpkin  9 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,452)
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Houston Baptist W 72–63  11–2
    		  19 – Lindsey  9 – Lumpkin  6 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,372)
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 27, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Penn State W 87–77  12–2
    (1–0)    		  31 – Lindsey  12 – Law  8 – McIntosh  Bryce Jordan Center (5,811)
    University Park, PA
    Dec 30, 2016
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 at Michigan State L 52–61  12–3
    (1–1)    		  16 – Law  9 – Law  5 – McIntosh  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 5, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Minnesota L 66–70  12–4
    (1–2)    		  21 – McIntosh  8 – Law  5 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,215)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 8, 2017
    1:15 pm, BTN    		 at Nebraska W 74–66  13–4
    (2–2)    		  19 – Lindsey  5 – Law  4 – McIntosh  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,053)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 12, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Rutgers W 69–60  14–4
    (3–2)    		  23 – Law  11 – Pardon  4 – McIntosh  Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,723)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 15, 2017
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 Iowa W 89–54  15–4
    (4–2)    		  22 – Lindsey  9 – Pardon  10 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,732)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 22, 2017
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 at Ohio State W 74–72  16–4
    (5–2)    		  21 – Lindsey  11 – Lumpkin  4 – Pardon  Value City Arena (13,369)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 26, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Nebraska W 73–61  17–4
    (6–2)    		  20 – Law  22 – Pardon  9 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,108)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 29, 2017
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 Indiana W 68–55  18–4
    (7–2)    		  21 – McIntosh  12 – Law  8 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 1, 2017
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 25 at No. 23 Purdue L 59–80  18–5
    (7–3)    		  22 – McIntosh  7 – Lumpkin  4 – McIntosh  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Feb 7, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Illinois L 61–68  18–6
    (7–4)    		  21 – McIntosh  9 – Law  4 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,614)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 12, 2017
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 7 Wisconsin W 66–59  19–6
    (8–4)    		  25 – McIntosh  8 – Pardon  7 – McIntosh  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 15, 2017
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 23 Maryland L 64–74  19–7
    (8–5)    		  19 – Brown  8 – Law  6 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,007)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 18, 2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Rutgers W 69–65  20–7
    (9–5)    		  18 – McIntosh  8 – Pardon  6 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois L 50–66  20–8
    (9–6)    		  16 – McIntosh  12 – Pardon  3 – McIntosh  State Farm Center (11,206)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 25, 2017
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Indiana L 62–63  20–9
    (9–7)    		  22 – McIntosh  10 – Pardon  2 – McIntosh  Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Mar 1, 2017
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Michigan W 67–65  21–9
    (10–7)    		  18 – Law  8 – Pardon  5 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Mar 5, 2017
    3:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 16 Purdue L 65–69  21–10
    (10–8)    		  25 – McIntosh  7 – Lumpkin  6 – McIntosh  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 9, 2017
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) vs. (14) Rutgers
    Second round    		 W 83–61  22–10
    		  16 – Law  8 – Pardon  4 – Law  Verizon Center (12,408)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 10, 2017
    8:55 pm, BTN    		 (6) vs. (3) No. 25 Maryland
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–64  23–10
    		  17 – 2 Tied  8 – Pardon  6 – McIntosh  Verizon Center (15,624)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 11, 2017
    2:30 pm, CBS    		 (6) vs. (2) No. 24 Wisconsin
    Semifinals    		 L 48–76  23–11
    		  16 – Lindsey  7 – Pardon  1 – 5 Tied  Verizon Center (13,984)
    Washington, D.C.
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    3:30 pm, TBS    		 (8 W) vs. (9 W) Vanderbilt
    First Round    		 W 68–66  24–11
    		  25 – McIntosh  11 – Pardon  3 – McIntosh  Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,952)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Mar 18, 2017*
    4:15 pm, CBS    		 (8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga
    Second Round    		 L 73–79  24–12
    		  20 – McIntosh  8 – Law  7 – McIntosh  Vivint Smart Home Arena (18,565)
    Salt Lake City, UT

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Central Time

    Source[7].

    Rankings
    Main article: 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 RV RV RV NR RV RV 25 RV RV RV NR NR RV Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    Honors
    2016–17 All Big Ten Conference team honorees
    Bryant McIntosh, 2nd team
    Scottie Lindsey, 3rd team/hon. mention
    Vic Law, defensive team

    McIntosh was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and the media. Scottie Lindsey was named to the third team by the coaches and honorable mention by the media. Vic Law was selected to the All-Big Ten Defensive team.[8] McIntosh was one of ten Big Ten players honored as All-District selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association.[9]

    References
    1. Oppegaard, Martin (August 5, 2016). "Northwestern men's basketball names Sanjay Lumpkin and Bryant McIntosh team captains for 2016-17". SB Nation. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    2. Greenstein, Teddy (March 6, 2017). "Northwestern won its 18-round fight in Big Ten; up next, the speed round". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    3. "McIntosh Named To USBWA All District V Team". NUSports.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    4. "NO. 25 Northwestern Seeks Record-Matching Win At No. 23 Purdue". NUSports.com. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    5. "Northwestern stuns Michigan on full-court pass, last-second layup". ESPN. Associated Press. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    6. Greenstein, Teddy (March 12, 2017). "Northwestern will 'go dance in Salt Lake City' after first NCAA tournament bid". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
    7. "2016–17 Northwestern Men's Basketball Schedule".
    8. "Trio of Wildcats Earn All-Big Ten Honors". NUSports.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
    9. "USBWA Names 2016-17 Men's All-District Teams". United States Basketball Writers Association. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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