# 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 28th-year head coach Bob McKillop, played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as third-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the regular season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They received the No. 9 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated La Salle and Dayton to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Rhode Island.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 20–13, 10–8 record in A-10 play, finishing in sixth place. They lost to eventual tournament champion, Saint Joseph's, in the semifinals of the A-10 tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brian Sullivan | 3 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Upper Arlington, OH | Graduated |
| Jordan Barham | 5 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Graduated |
| Matt Williams | 14 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Senior | Cary, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jake Belford | 25 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Junior | Battle Ground, WA | Retired from basketball due to a concussion injury |

### 2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | Height | Weight |
| Jón Axel Guðmundsson PG | Hamburg, Germany | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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 21, 2016. ||||||

### 2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kellan Grady #43 PG | West Roxbury, MA | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016. |||||||

## Preseason

Davidson was picked to finish in fourth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/04/2016* 7:00 pm | | Belmont Abbey | W 104–58 | | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/12/2016* 8:00 pm, SPCSN | | Appalachian State | W 86–74 | 1–0 | John M. Belk Arena (4,598) Davidson, NC |
| 11/17/2016* 11:00 am, ESPNU | | vs. Clemson Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals | L 78–95 | 1–1 | HP Field House Orlando, FL |
| 11/18/2016* 11:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Missouri Tire Pros Invitational 2nd round consolation | W 70–55 | 2–1 | HP Field House Orlando, FL |
| 11/20/2016* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Arizona State Tire Pros Invitational 5th place game | W 68–60 | 3–1 | HP Field House Orlando, FL |
| 11/26/2016* 4:00 pm, SPCSN | | Charlotte | W 79–57 | 4–1 | John M. Belk Arena (4,748) Davidson, NC |
| 11/29/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Mercer | W 78–57 | 5–1 | Hawkins Arena (3,228) Macon, GA |
| 12/04/2016* 4:00 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 61–76 | 5–2 | TD Arena (3,618) Charleston, SC |
| 12/07/2016* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 7 North Carolina | L 74–83 | 5–3 | Dean Smith Center (13,178) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 12/17/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 3 Kansas Jayhawk Shootout | L 71–89 | 5–4 | Sprint Center (17,820) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | Jacksonville | W 75–60 | 6–4 | John M. Belk Arena (3,678) Davidson, NC |
| 12/28/2016* 7:00 pm | | Hartford | W 105–75 | 7–4 | John M. Belk Arena (3,513) Davidson, NC |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2016 2:00 pm, ASN | | Richmond | L 80–82 | 7–5 (0–1) | John M. Belk Arena (4,249) Davidson, NC |
| 01/05/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at George Washington | L 69–73 | 7–6 (0–2) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,823) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/08/2017 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Saint Louis | W 77–66 | 8–6 (1–2) | Chaifetz Arena (6,538) St. Louis, MO |
| 01/11/2017 7:00 pm | | Fordham | L 54–60 | 8–7 (1–3) | John M. Belk Arena (3,004) Davidson, NC |
| 01/14/2017 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU | W 69–63 | 9–7 (2–3) | John M. Belk Arena (4,636) Davidson, NC |
| 01/19/2017 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at La Salle | L 83–91 | 9–8 (2–4) | Tom Gola Arena (1,852) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/24/2017 7:00 pm, SPCSN | | Duquesne | W 74–60 | 10–8 (3–4) | John M. Belk Arena (5,315) Davidson, NC |
| 01/28/2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Fordham | W 84–66 | 11–8 (4–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,123) Bronx, NY |
| 01/31/2017 8:00 pm, ASN | | at Saint Joseph's | W 75–60 | 12–8 (5–4) | Hagan Arena (3,461) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/03/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Rhode Island | L 59–70 | 12–9 (5–5) | John M. Belk Arena (5,244) Davidson, NC |
| 02/08/2017 7:00 pm, ASN | | George Mason | L 69–76 | 12–10 (5–6) | John M. Belk Arena (3,647) Davidson, NC |
| 02/11/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at VCU | L 60–74 | 12–11 (5–7) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| 02/15/2017 7:00 pm, ASN | | George Washington | W 74–63 | 13–11 (6–7) | John M. Belk Arena (3,715) Davidson, NC |
| 02/18/2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Massachusetts | W 79–74 | 14–11 (7–7) | Mullins Center (3,219) Amherst, MA |
| 02/21/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Richmond | L 76–84 | 14–12 (7–8) | Robins Center (6,199) Richmond, VA |
| 02/24/2017 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Dayton | L 82–89 | 14–13 (7–9) | John M. Belk Arena (4,889) Davidson, NC |
| 02/28/2017 7:00 pm, ASN | | St. Bonaventure | W 68–63 | 15–13 (8–9) | John M. Belk Arena (3,570) Davidson, NC |
| 03/04/2017 6:00 pm, ASN | | at Rhode Island | L 70–73 $^{OT}$ | 15–14 (8–10) | Ryan Center (7,623) Kingston, RI |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (9) | vs. (8) LaSalle Second round | W 82–73 | 16–14 | PPG Paints Arena (7,509) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/10/2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (9) | vs. (1) Dayton Quarterfinals | W 73–67 | 17–14 | PPG Paints Arena (6,641) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/11/2017 1:00 pm, CBSSN | (9) | vs. (4) Rhode Island Semifinals | L 60–84 | 17–15 | PPG Paints Arena (6,641) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||