# 2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 119th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse and were led by 14th year head coach Bill Self. They finished the season 31–5, 16–2 in Big 12 play to win their 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season title, tying UCLA's record for consecutive regular season conference titles. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. The appearance was their 28th consecutive appearance, the longest active streak at the time and the longest ever in NCAA Tournament history. It was the final official appearance in the streak as their tournament appearance in the following season was vacated by the NCAA. In the Tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Michigan State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they defeated Purdue before losing in the Elite Eight to Oregon.
The Jayhawks entered the season with 40 straight wins at Allen Fieldhouse, which extended to 51 games during the season before it ended on February 5, 2017, with an 89–92 loss to Iowa State, which was the longest active home arena winning streak in the nation when it ended.

## Preseason
### Departures
#### Graduation

| Name | Position |
| Jamari Traylor | F |
| Hunter Mickelson | F |
| Evan Manning | G |
| Perry Ellis | F |

#### Early draft entrants
##### Hired agent

| Name | Position | Class |
| Wayne Selden, Jr. | G | Junior |
| Brannen Greene | G | Junior |

##### Did not initially hire agent

Starting with the 2016 NBA draft, if a player declares for the draft, but does not hire an agent, it allows the player to return to their school even after participating in the combine, as long as they decide by May 25.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned/ Entered draft |
| Cheick Diallo | F | Freshman | Entered Draft |

### Transfers

| Name | Position | Old school | New school |
| Evan Maxwell | C | Liberty | Kansas |
| Malik Newman | G | Mississippi State | Kansas |

### Coaching changes

| Coach | Old Position | New Position |
| Aaron Miles | Assistant director of Student-Athlete Development, Kansas | Assistant coach, Florida Gulf Coast |

### Recruiting class
#### Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Jackson G/F | Southfield, MI | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Udoka Azubuike C | Delta, Nigeria | Potters House Christian (FL) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Mitch Lightfoot PF | Tucson, AZ | Gilbert Christian High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 24, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 Rivals: 7 247 Sports: 12 ESPN: 7 ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 3 | Washburn | W 92–74 | | 21 – Mason III | 10 – Mason III | 9 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 6, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 3 | Emporia State | W 104–62 | | 17 – Mason III | 7 – 3 tied | 5 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 11 Indiana Armed Forces Classic | L 99–103 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | 30 – Mason III | 7 – 2 tied | 9 – Mason III | Stan Sheriff Center (9,475) Honolulu, HI |
| November 15, 2016* 8:30 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | vs. No. 1 Duke Champions Classic | W 77–75 | 1–1 | 21 – Mason III | 12 – Azubuike | 5 – Mason III | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| November 18, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 7 | Siena CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 86–65 | 2–1 | 18 – Mason III | 11 – Bragg Jr. | 9 – Graham | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 21, 2016* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | vs. UAB CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 83–63 | 3–1 | 22 – Jackson | 7 – 2 tied | 7 – Graham | Sprint Center (10,071) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | vs. Georgia CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 65–54 | 4–1 | 19 – Mason III | 11 – Jackson | 3 – 2 tied | Sprint Center (12,147) Kansas City, MO |
| November 25, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 5 | UNC Asheville CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 95–57 | 5–1 | 21 – Mason III | 9 – Vick | 11 – Graham | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 29, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 4 | Long Beach State | W 91–61 | 6–1 | 23 – Vick | 7 – Azubuike | 8 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 3, 2016* 2:30 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | Stanford | W 89–74 | 7–1 | 20 – Mason III | 6 – Bragg Jr. | 5 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 6, 2016* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3 | No. 3 | UMKC | W 105–62 | 8–1 | 30 – Mason III | 12 – Jackson | 5 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 10, 2016* 2:15 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | Nebraska | W 89–72 | 9–1 | 18 – Mason III | 7 – Lucas | 7 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 17, 2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | Davidson Jayhawk Shootout | W 89–71 | 10–1 | 18 – 2 tied | 8 – 3 tied | 7 – Mason III | Sprint Center (17,820) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2016* 8:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 3 | at UNLV | W 71–53 | 11–1 | 21 – Jackson | 12 – Lucas | 8 – Mason III | Thomas & Mack Center (14,116) Paradise, NV |
| December 30, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | at TCU | W 86–80 | 12–1 (1–0) | 22 – Mason III | 18 – Lucas | 7 – Mason III | Schollmaier Arena (6,579) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 3, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 90–88 | 13–1 (2–0) | 22 – Jackson | 12 – Lucas | 6 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 7, 2017 6:15 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | Texas Tech | W 85–68 | 14–1 (3–0) | 26 – Mason III | 10 – Jackson | 4 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 10, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 2 | at Oklahoma | W 81–70 | 15–1 (4–0) | 28 – Mason III | 13 – Lucas | 5 – 2 tied | Lloyd Noble Center (9,788) Norman, OK |
| January 14, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 2 | Oklahoma State | W 87–80 | 16–1 (5–0) | 22 – Mason III | 12 – Lucas | 4 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 16, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at Iowa State | W 76–72 | 17–1 (6–0) | 16 – Mason III | 8 – Jackson | 8 – Graham | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| January 21, 2017 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 2 | Texas | W 79–67 | 18–1 (7–0) | 18 – Graham | 14 – Lucas | 7 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 24, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at No. 18 West Virginia | L 69–85 | 18–2 (7–1) | 22 – Jackson | 10 – Lucas | 7 – Mykhailiuk | WVU Coliseum (13,694) Morgantown, WV |
| January 28, 2017* 5:15 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at No. 4 Kentucky Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 79–73 | 19–2 | 21 – Mason III | 10 – Jackson | 4 – Mason III | Rupp Arena (24,418) Lexington, KY |
| February 1, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | No. 2 Baylor | W 73–68 | 20–2 (8–1) | 23 – Jackson | 11 – 2 tied | 6 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 4, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | Iowa State | L 89–92 $^{OT}$ | 20–3 (8–2) | 32 – Mason III | 18 – Lucas | 5 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 6, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 74–71 | 21–3 (9–2) | 21 – Mason III | 7 – Lucas | 6 – Graham | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| February 11, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Texas Tech | W 80–79 | 22–3 (10–2) | 31 – Jackson | 11 – Jackson | 6 – Graham | United Supermarkets Arena (13,806) Lubbock, TX |
| February 13, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 9 West Virginia | W 84–80 $^{OT}$ | 23–3 (11–2) | 24 – Mason III | 11 – Jackson | 5 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 18, 2017 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 3 | at No. 4 Baylor | W 67–65 | 24–3 (12–2) | 23 – Mason III | 7 – 2 tied | 8 – Mason III | Ferrell Center (10,021) Waco, TX |
| February 22, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | TCU | W 87–68 | 25–3 (13–2) | 20 – Mason III | 11 – Jackson | 7 – Graham | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 25, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Texas | W 77–67 | 26–3 (14–2) | 18 – Jackson | 8 – Lucas | 5 – Jackson | Frank Erwin Center (14,111) Austin, TX |
| February 27, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | Oklahoma | W 73–63 | 27–3 (15–2) | 23 – Mason III | 12 – Jackson | 6 – Mason III | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| March 4, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at Oklahoma State | W 90–85 | 28–3 (16–2) | 27 – Mason III | 9 – Jackson | 9 – Mason III | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2017 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) TCU Quarterfinals | L 82–85 | 28–4 | 29 – Mason III | 14 – Lucas | 6 – Mason III | Sprint Center (18,643) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2017* 5:50 pm, TNT | (1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (16 MW) UC Davis First Round | W 100–62 | 29–4 | 22 – Mason III | 11 – Lucas | 8 – Mason III | BOK Center (14,715) Tulsa, OK |
| March 19, 2017* 4:15 pm, CBS | (1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (9 MW) Michigan State Second Round | W 90–70 | 30–4 | 23 – Jackson | 11 – Lucas | 4 – 2 tied | BOK Center (15,299) Tulsa, OK |
| March 23, 2017* 8:39 pm, CBS | (1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Purdue Sweet Sixteen | W 98–66 | 31–4 | 26 – 2 tied | 12 – Jackson | 7 – Mason III | Sprint Center (18,475) Kansas City, MO |
| March 25, 2017* 7:49 pm, TBS | (1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon Elite Eight | L 60–74 | 31–5 | 21 – Mason III | 12 – Jackson | 5 – Mason III | Sprint Center (18,643) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (8) | 2 (32) | 2 (28) | 3 (9) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 1 (58) | 1 (59) | 3 | Not released |
| Coaches | 2 (1) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (9) | 1 (23) | 1 (18) | 2 (7) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 (23) | 1 (27) | 3 (2) | 4 |

## Post-season awards
### Bill Self

* Big 12 Coach of the Year

### Frank Mason III

* Big 12 Player of the Year
* 1st team All-Big 12
* Consensus National Player of the year
* Consensus 1st Team All-American
* Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year award

### Josh Jackson

* Big 12 Freshman of the Year
* 1st team All-Big 12
* Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
* 2nd Team All-American (SN)
* 3rd team All-American (NABC, AP)

### Devonte' Graham

* 2nd team All-Big 12

### Landen Lucas

* Honorable Mention All-Big 12
Primary source, unless otherwise noted: