2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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.

2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record16–17 (4–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667  269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .667  2610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667  259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611  289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .611  2311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .556  2211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .556  2112  .636
Syracuse108 .556  1915  .559
Wake Forest99 .500  1914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .444  2116  .568
Clemson612 .333  1716  .515
NC State414 .222  1517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .222  1617  .485
Boston College216 .111  923  .281
2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Previous season

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
James Robinson0G6'3"198SeniorMitchellville, MDGraduated
Rafael Maia5F6'9"245 SeniorSão Paulo, BrazilGraduated
Sterling Smith15G6'4"185 SeniorChico, CAGraduated
Mike Lecak24G6'2"175 SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduated
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa33F6'9"235 SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Crisshawn Clark0G6'4"180SophomoreHuber Heights, OHJunior college transferred from Canada College.

2016 recruiting class

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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
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:   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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Crisshawn Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWayne
    Cañada College
    Huber Heights, OH
    F 1 Jamel Artis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) Baltimore, MD
    F 2 Michael Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrSt. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) Duquesne, PA
    G 3 Damon Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOur Savior New American Powder Springs, GA
    F 4 Ryan Luther 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHampton Gibsonia, PA
    G 5 Justice Kithcart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrVirginia Episcopal School Durham, NC
    F 11 Corey Manigault 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrPaul VI (VA) Suitland, MD
    G/F 12 Chris Jones  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrTeaneck Teaneck, NJ
    F 21 Sheldon Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBeaver Falls
    Polk State College
    Beaver Falls, PA
    G 23 Cameron Johnson  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOur Lady of the Sacred Heart Moon Township, PA
    C 25 Rozelle Nix  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)300 lb (136 kg) JrWithrow
    Pensacola State College
    Cincinnati, OH
    G 35 Zach Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrSmethport
    Pitt-Bradford
    Smethport, PA
    F 50 Ryan Seelye (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoElk County Catholic St. Marys, PA
    G 55 Jonathan Milligan  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrMount 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

    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

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Final
    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

      References

      1. "Panthers drubbed at home by Louisville, their worst loss since 1906". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
      2. "Dixon leaving Pitt to take over alma mater TCU". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
      3. "Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings hired as Pitt men's basketball coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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