# 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.

## Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since 2011. USC lost to No. 9-seed Providence in the First Round.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Strahinja Gavrilović | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sr. | Kragujevac, Serbia | Graduated |
| Darion Clark | 0 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Jr. | Conyers, Georgia | Transfer to Grand Canyon |
| Katin Reinhardt | 5 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Jr. | Dana Point, California | Transfer to Marquette |
| Malik Martin | 2 | F | 6'11" | 220 | So. | Miami, Florida | Transfer to USF |
| Malik Marquetti | 24 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | So. | Compton, California | Transfer to Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Nikola Jovanović | 32 | F/C | 6'11" | 230 | Jr. | Belgrade, Serbia | Declared for 2016 NBA draft |
| Julian Jacobs | 12 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nevada | Declared for 2016 NBA draft |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Derryck Thornton | PG | 6'2" | 175 | So. | Chatsworth, California | Transferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility. |
| Charles Buggs | F | 6'9" | 230 | Gr. | Arlington, Texas | Transferred from Minnesota. Eligible to play immediately. |

### 2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Harrison Henderson #52 PF | Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 14, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| De'Anthony Melton #22 SG | Encino, California | Crespi Carmelite HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 16, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jonah Mathews #12 SG | Santa Monica, California | Santa Monica HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nick Rakocevic #63 PF | Westchester, Illinois | St. Joseph HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 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: ||||||
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Usher #25 SG | Marietta, Georgia | Wheeler HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 5, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Victor Uyaelunmo #20 C | Miami, Florida | Calvary Christian HS | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Charles O'Bannon Jr. #10 SG | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| 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: |||||||

## Roster

* Dec. 1, 2016 – Sophomore Bennie Boatwright out with a left knee injury. Expected to miss six weeks. Made return against Washington on Feb. 1 after missing 15 games.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N | | Montana | W 75–61 | 1–0 | 30 – Stewart | 7 – 3 Tied | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (3,513) Los Angeles, California |
| Nov. 13, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N | | Omaha | W 82–72 | 2–0 | 16 – Aaron | 11 – Metu | 5 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,993) Los Angeles, California |
| Nov. 18, 2016* 4:00 PM, SECN | | at Texas A&M | W 65–63 | 3–0 | 14 – Metu | 11 – Tied | 4 – McLaughlin | Reed Arena (8,749) College Station, Texas |
| Nov. 22, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N | | New Orleans | W 88–54 | 4–0 | 21 – Stewart | 7 – Metu | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,711) Los Angeles, California |
| Nov. 25, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N | | SMU | W 78–73 | 5–0 | 17 – Boatwright | 6 – Melton | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (3,713) Los Angeles, California |
| Nov. 27, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N | | UC Santa Barbara | W 96–72 | 6–0 | 21 – Boatwright | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (2,892) Los Angeles, California |
| Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 PM | | at San Diego | W 76–55 | 7–0 | 19 – Metu | 13 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,921) San Diego, California |
| Dec. 3, 2016* 5:00 PM, ESPNU | | vs. BYU HoopHall LA | W 91–84 | 8–0 | 24 – McLaughlin | 8 – Melton | 6 – Melton | Staples Center (7,952) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec. 11, 2016* 5:00 PM, P12N | | Pepperdine | W 93–67 | 9–0 | 26 – Stewart | 10 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (2,928) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec. 17, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N | No. 24 | Troy Las Vegas Classic | W 82–77 | 10–0 | 21 – McLaughlin | 8 – Metu | 5 – Melton | Galen Center (3,941) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec. 19, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N | No. 23 | Cornell Las Vegas Classic | W 79–67 | 11–0 | 17 – Metu | 8 – Stewart | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,418) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec. 22, 2016* 7:30 PM, FS1 | No. 23 | vs. Missouri State Las Vegas Classic semifinals | W 83–75 | 12–0 | 21 – Stewart | 9 – Metu | 5 – McLaughlin | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Dec. 23, 2016* 8:00 PM, FS1 | No. 23 | vs. Wyoming Las Vegas Classic championship | W 94–92 $^{OT}$ | 13–0 | 22 – McLaughlin | 8 – Melton | 5 – McLaughlin | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| Dec. 28, 2016 8:00 PM, P12N | No. 22 | at Oregon State | W 70–63 | 14–0 (1–0) | 19 – Metu | 8 – Tied | 4 – McLaughlin | Gill Coliseum (4,580) Corvallis, Oregon |
| Dec. 30, 2016 7:00 PM, FS1 | No. 22 | at No. 21 Oregon | L 61–84 | 14–1 (1–1) | 13 – Melton | 11 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Matthew Knight Arena (10,051) Eugene, Oregon |
| Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N | No. 25 | Stanford | W 72–56 | 15–1 (2–1) | 15 – McLaughlin | 10 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,092) Los Angeles, California |
| Jan. 8, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU | No. 25 | California | L 73–74 | 15–2 (2–2) | 20 – Tied | 7 – Melton | 5 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (5,528) Los Angeles, California |
| Jan. 12, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N | No. 25 | at Utah | L 64–86 | 15–3 (2–3) | 17 – Metu | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,470) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jan. 15, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU | No. 25 | at Colorado | W 71–68 | 16–3 (3–3) | 24 – Metu | 9 – Melton | 6 – Melton | Coors Events Center (8,036) Boulder, Colorado |
| Jan. 19, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N | | No. 14 Arizona | L 66–73 | 16–4 (3–4) | 20 – Stewart | 7 – Tied | 8 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (4,930) Los Angeles, California |
| Jan. 22, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU | | Arizona State | W 82–79 | 17–4 (4–4) | 29 – Stewart | 8 – Rakocevic | 8 – Tied | Galen Center (2,931) Los Angeles, California |
| Jan. 25, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1 | | No. 8 UCLA Rivalry | W 84–76 | 18–4 (5–4) | 23 – Aaron | 9 – Melton | 8 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, California |
| Feb. 1, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU | | at Washington | W 82–74 | 19–4 (6–4) | 23 – Boatwright | 8 – Metu | 6 – Melton | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,223) Seattle, Washington |
| Feb. 4, 2017 5:00 PM, P12N | | at Washington State | W 86–77 | 20–4 (7–4) | 29 – Metu | 8 – Metu | 4 – McLaughlin | Beasley Coliseum (3,551) Pullman, Washington |
| Feb. 9, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N | | Oregon State | W 92–66 | 21–4 (8–4) | 24 – Aaron | 7 – Metu | 4 – Mathews | Galen Center (3,989) Los Angeles, California |
| Feb. 11, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N | | No. 5 Oregon | L 70–81 | 21–5 (8–5) | 16 – Metu | 7 – McLaughlin | 4 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (9,256) Los Angeles, California |
| Feb. 18, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N | | at No. 6 UCLA Rivalry | L 70–102 | 21–6 (8–6) | 20 – Boatwright | 10 – Boatwright | 5 – McLaughlin | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, California |
| Feb. 23, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N | | at No. 4 Arizona | L 77–90 | 21–7 (8–7) | 23 – Boatwright | 12 – Metu | 4 – Melton | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, Arizona |
| Feb. 26, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N | | at Arizona State | L 82–83 | 21–8 (8–8) | 22 – Boatwright | 13 – Metu | 10 – McLaughlin | Wells Fargo Arena (8,037) Tempe, Arizona |
| Mar. 1, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N | | Washington State | W 87–64 | 22–8 (9–8) | 16 – McLaughlin | 9 – Tied | 10 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (3,553) Los Angeles, California |
| Mar. 4, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N | | Washington | W 74–58 | 23–8 (10–8) | 22 – McLaughlin | 8 – Rakocevic | 9 – McLaughlin | Galen Center (7,256) Los Angeles, California |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 8, 2017 8:30 PM, P12N | (6) | vs. (11) Washington First Round | W 78–73 | 24–8 | 24 – Metu | 9 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | T-Mobile Arena (9,978) Paradise, Nevada |
| Mar. 9, 2017 8:30 PM, ESPN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA Quarterfinals | L 74–76 | 24–9 | 18 – McLaughlin | 14 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | T-Mobile Arena (18,153) Paradise, Nevada |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 15, 2017* 6:10 PM, truTV | (11 E) | vs. (11 E) Providence First Four | W 75–71 | 25–9 | 24 – Boatwright | 10 – McLaughlin | 4 – Tied | UD Arena (11,528) Dayton, Ohio |
| Mar. 17, 2017* 12:10 PM, truTV | (11 E) | vs. (6 E) No. 11 SMU First Round | W 66–65 | 26–9 | 22 – Stewart | 7 – Metu | 6 – McLaughlin | BOK Center (13,571) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Mar. 19, 2017* 4:45 PM, truTV | (11 E) | vs. (3 E) No. 12 Baylor Second Round | L 78–82 | 26–10 | 26 – Metu | 5 – Boatwright | 6 – McLaughlin | BOK Center (15,229) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Ranking movement

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final |
| AP | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | N/A* |
| Coaches | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |