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2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
| 2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 24 |
| 23–11 (11–7 ACC) |
| Tony Bennett (8th season) |
| Ron Sanchez (8th season) |
| Jason Williford (8th season) |
| Brad Soderberg (2nd season) |
| Blocker-Mover |
| Pack line |
| John Paul Jones Arena |
The 2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 112th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his eighth year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated UNC Wilmington in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Florida.
Coming off of two highly successful regular seasons in 2014 and 2015, but with early exits from the NCAA tournament each time, and with the final season for seniors Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill, expectations were high for the program in 2015–16. However, the regular season was mixed: despite wins against programs like West Virginia, Villanova, California, and North Carolina, the team also suffered upsets to Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. Despite this, the Cavaliers finished the season 29–8 overall and 13–5 in conference play, finishing at second place in the ACC. They fell in the ACC tournament championship to North Carolina. However, they received at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, and received their second No. 1 seed in three years. In the Tournament, they defeated Hampton, Butler, and Iowa State to advance to their first Elite Eight in twenty-one years. There, they lost to Syracuse, despite leading by 14 till halftime.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon | 15 | G | 6'5" | 215 | RS Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated/Milwaukee Bucks |
| Anthony Gill | 13 | F | 6'8" | 228 | RS Senior | High Point, North Carolina | Graduated/MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Jeff Jones | 24 | F | 6'6" | 213 | Senior | Charlottesville, Virginia | Academically ineligible |
| Caid Kirven | 24 | F | 6'8" | 228 | Senior | Raleigh, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Austin Nichols | 1 | F | 6'9" | 232 | RS Junior | Collierville, Tennessee | Dismissed from team |
| Evan Nolte | 11 | F | 6'9" | 228 | Senior | Milton, Georgia | Graduated |
| Mike Tobey | 10 | C | 7'0" | 255 | Senior | Monroe, New York | Graduated/Charlotte Hornets |
Kyle Guy at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Jerome PG | New Rochelle, NY | Iona Preparatory School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 2, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (87) | |||||
| Kyle Guy PG/SG | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | October 20, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (92) | |||||
| Jay Huff PF | Durham, NC | Voyager Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 21, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83) | |||||
| De'Andre Hunter SF | Philadelphia, PA | Friends' Central School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | September 12, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 13 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 8 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 Virginia Commits". Scout. "2016 Player Commits". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Virginia 2016 Basketball Commitments". 247Sports. | | | | | |
London Perrantes
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Salt | Mamadi Diakite | ||||
| Isaiah Wilkins | Jarred Reuter | ||||
| Marial Shayok | Darius Thompson | Jeff Jones | |||
| Devon Hall | Kyle Guy | Justice Bartley | |||
| London Perrantes | Ty Jerome | Trevon Gross Jr. |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016* | at Madrid Generals | W 91–82 | 17 – Tied | – | – | Pabellón Felipe Reyes Getafe, Spain | ||
| Aug 11, 2016* | at Madrid Generals | W 78–76 | 14 – Tied | – | – | Pabellón Felipe Reyes Getafe, Spain | ||
| Aug 13, 2016* | at Albacete Basket | W 70–44 | 14 – Huff | 8 – Salt | – | Pabellón del Parque Albacete, Spain | ||
| Aug 16, 2016* | at Sant Julià All-Stars | W 72–62 | 14 – Perrantes | – | – | Pavelló Esportiu Municipal Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain | ||
| Aug 17, 2016* | at Sant Julià All-Stars | W 85–49 | 14 – Nichols | – | – | Pavelló Esportiu Municipal Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain | ||
| Nov 11, 2016*7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 8 | at UNC Greensboro | W 76–51 | 1–0 | 15 – Shayok | 9 – Wilkins | 3 – 3 Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (5,513)Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Nov 15, 2016*7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 8 | St. Francis Brooklyn Emerald Coast Classic | W 72–32 | 2–0 | 11 – Nichols | 6 – Thompson | 3 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,471)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov 20, 2016*1:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 8 | Yale | W 62–38 | 3–0 | 15 – Shayok | 9 – Wilkins | 7 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,242)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov 22, 2016*7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 7 | Grambling State Emerald Coast Classic | W 90–34 | 4–0 | 20 – Guy | 7 – Reuter | 5 – Jerome | John Paul Jones Arena (13,235)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov 25, 2016*7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 7 | vs. Iowa Emerald Coast Classic semifinals | W 74–41 | 5–0 | 14 – Reuter | 9 – Reuter | 4 – Tied | The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)Niceville, Florida |
| Nov 26, 2016*7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 7 | vs. Providence Emerald Coast Classic championship | W 63–52 | 6–0 | 11 – Tied | 7 – Perrantes | 6 – Perrantes | The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)Niceville, Florida |
| Nov 30, 2016*9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | Ohio State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 63–61 | 7–0 | 19 – Perrantes | 6 – Salt | 3 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,566)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec 3, 2016*2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 6 | No. 25 West Virginia | L 57–66 | 7–1 | 14 – Thompson | 8 – Wilkins | 7 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec 6, 2016*7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 14 | East Carolina | W 76–53 | 8–1 | 13 – Guy | 5 – Tied | 6 – Thompson | John Paul Jones Arena (13,813)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec 17, 2016*4:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | Robert Morris | W 79–39 | 9–1 | 13 – Tied | 6 – Wilkins | 6 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (13,452)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec 21, 2016*10:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at California | W 56–52 | 10–1 | 17 – Guy | 6 – Hall | 5 – Thompson | Haas Pavilion (11,877)Berkeley, California |
| Dec 28, 20167:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at No. 6 Louisville | W 61–53 | 11–1(1–0) | 10 – Hall | 7 – Salt | 7 – Perrantes | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)Louisville, Kentucky |
| Dec 31, 20162:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 | No. 20 Florida State | L 58–60 | 11–2(1–1) | 14 – Guy | 7 – Salt | 4 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan 4, 20179:00 pm, RSN | No. 11 | at Pittsburgh | L 76–88 OT | 11–3(1–2) | 16 – Perrantes | 9 – Hall | 3 – Tied | Petersen Events Center (9,814)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 8, 20178:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 11 | Wake Forest | W 79–62 | 12–3(2–2) | 24 – Perrantes | 8 – Hall | 2 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (13,717)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan 14, 2017Noon, ACCN | No. 19 | at Clemson | W 77–73 | 13–3(3–2) | 25 – Perrantes | 13 – Wilkins | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, South Carolina |
| Jan 18, 20178:00 pm, ACCN | No. 16 | at Boston College | W 71–54 | 14–3(4–2) | 13 – Hall | 9 – Wilkins | 6 – Hall | Conte Forum (5,038)Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Jan 21, 20172:00 pm, ACCN | No. 16 | Georgia Tech | W 62–49 | 15–3(5–2) | 19 – Shayok | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,459)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan 24, 20178:00 pm, ACCN | No. 12 | at No. 14 Notre Dame | W 71–54 | 16–3(6–2) | 22 – Perrantes | 9 – Tied | 5 – Thompson | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Jan 29, 2017*1:00 pm, FOX | No. 12 | at No. 1 Villanova | L 59–61 | 16–4 | 15 – Jerome | 8 – Wilkins | 6 – Perrantes | Wells Fargo Center (20,907)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 1, 20178:00 pm, ACCN | No. 9 | Virginia Tech Commonwealth Clash | W 71–48 | 17–4(7–2) | 17 – Hall | 9 – Tied | 4 – Hall | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 4, 2017Noon, ESPN2 | No. 9 | at Syracuse | L 62–66 | 17–5(7–3) | 14 – Guy | 6 – Hall | 8 – Perrantes | Carrier Dome (27,553)Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 6, 20177:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | No. 4 Louisville | W 71–55 | 18–5(8–3) | 18 – Perrantes | 11 – Wilkins | 4 – Thompson | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 12, 20176:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 | at Virginia Tech Commonwealth Clash | L 78–80 2OT | 18–6(8–4) | 22 – Perrantes | 9 – Wilkins | 3 – Perrantes | Cassell Coliseum (9,567)Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 15, 20179:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 | No. 12 Duke | L 55–65 | 18–7(8–5) | 14 – Perrantes | 9 – Wilkins | 2 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 18, 20178:15 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | at No. 10 North Carolina ESPN College GameDay | L 41–65 | 18–8(8–6) | 13 – Shayok | 6 – Hall | 2 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 20, 20177:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | Miami (FL) | L 48–54 OT | 18–9(8–7) | 15 – Hall | 10 – Wilkins | 4 – Thompson | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 25, 2017Noon, ESPN | No. 18 | at NC State | W 70–55 | 19–9(9–7) | 19 – Guy | 9 – Hall | 10 – Perrantes | PNC Arena (16,718)Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Feb 27, 20177:00 pm, ESPN | No. 23 | No. 5 North Carolina | W 53−43 | 20−9(10−7) | 17 – Guy | 9 – Wilkins | 5 – Hall | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar 4, 2017Noon, ACCN | No. 23 | Pittsburgh | W 67−42 | 21−9(11−7) | 22 – Perrantes | 9 – Salt | 3 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,228)Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar 8, 20179:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN | (6) No. 21 | vs. (14) Pittsburgh Second Round | W 75–63 | 22–9 | 20 – Guy | 8 – Wilkins | 4 – Jerome | Barclays Center (17,732)Brooklyn, New York |
| Mar 9, 20179:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN | (6) No. 21 | vs. (3) No. 22 Notre Dame Quarterfinals | L 58–71 | 22–10 | 12 – Tied | 9 – Hall | 6 – Jerome | Barclays Center (17,732)Brooklyn, New York |
| Mar 16, 2017*12:40 pm, truTV | (5 E) No. 24 | vs. (12 E) UNC Wilmington First Round | W 76–71 | 23–10 | 24 – Perrantes | 7 – Hall | 3 – Tied | Amway Center (15,037)Orlando, Florida |
| Mar 18, 2017*8:40 pm, TNT | (5 E) No. 24 | vs. (4 E) No. 20 Florida Second Round | L 39–65 | 23–11 | 9 – Diakite | 10 – Salt | 3 – Tied | Amway Center (17,308)Orlando, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time.. |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
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