2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 17th-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as fourth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Virginia and Florida State to advance to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region. There they defeated No. 12 seed Princeton in the First Round before losing in the Second Round where they lost to No. 4 seed West Virginia.

2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 14
2016–17 record26–10 (12–6 ACC)
Head coachMike Brey (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
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

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2015–16 season 24–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Michigan, Stephen F. Austin, and Wisconsin to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Demetrius Jackson11G6'1"201JuniorMishawaka, INDeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Austin Burgett20F6'9"232SeniorAvon, INGraduated
Zach Auguste30F6'10"245SeniorMarlborough, MAGraduated

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Temple Gibbs
SG
Scotch Plains, NJ Seton Hall Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
John Mooney
#36 PF
Altamonte Springs, FL Lake Brantley High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nikola Djogo
SG
Stoney Creek, ON Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 20  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

  • "Notre Dame 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2016 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rex Pflueger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoMater Dei Dana Point, California
    F 1 Austin Torres 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)231 lb (105 kg) RS JrPenn Granger, Indiana
    G 2 T. J. Gibbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSeton Hall Prep Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    C 3 V. J. Beachem 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrNew Haven Fort Wayne, Indiana
    F 4 Matt Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoIona Preparatory Cortlandt Manor, New York
    G 5 Matt Farrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrPoint Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant, New Jersey
    F 12 Elijah Burns 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrBlair Academy Troy, New York
    G 13 Nikola Djogo  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrAthlete Institute Prep Hamilton, Ontario
    F 21 Matt Gregory (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrCathedral Avon, Indiana
    F 23 Martinas Geben 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrSt. Maria Goretti Vilnius, Lithuania
    F 30 Patrick Mazza (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrGlenbard West Glen Ellyn, IL
    G 32 Steve Vasturia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep Medford, New Jersey
    F 33 John Mooney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrLake Brantley Orlando, Florida
    F 35 Bonzie Colson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Andrew's School New Bedford, Massachusetts
    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
    Nov 1, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Mercy W 119–58 
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,071)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 7, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Catholic W 103–48 
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,494)
    South Bend, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 12, 2016*
    12:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Bryant
    Legends Classic
    W 89–64  1–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,064)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 16, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Seattle
    Legends Classic
    W 92–49  2–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,598)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 18, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Loyola (MD) W 83–48  3–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,894)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 21, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Colorado
    Legends Classic semifinals
    W 89–83  4–0
    Barclays Center (6,780)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 22, 2016*
    6:00 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Northwestern
    Legends Classic finals
    W 70–66  5–0
    Barclays Center (5,711)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 26, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    Chicago State W 91–60  6–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,804)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 29, 2016*
    9:00 PM, ESPN2
    Iowa
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 92–78  7–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,660)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 4, 2016*
    5:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    No. 23 North Carolina A&T W 107–53  8–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,801)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 6, 2016*
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 23 Fort Wayne W 87–72  9–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,204)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 10, 2016*
    12:00 PM, CBS
    No. 23 vs. No. 1 Villanova
    Never Forget Tribute Classic
    L 66–74  9–1
    Prudential Center (18,722)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 17, 2016*
    2:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 21 vs. No. 15 Purdue
    Crossroads Classic
    L 81–86  9–2
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 19, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    No. 25 Colgate W 77–62  10–2
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,817)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 28, 2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    No. 24 Saint Peter's W 63–55  11–2
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,731)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Regular season
    Dec 31, 2016
    2:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 24 at Pittsburgh W 78–77 OT  12–2
    (1–0)
    Petersen Events Center (10,131)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 4, 2017
    9:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 23 No. 9 Louisville W 77–70  13–2
    (2–0)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,420)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 7, 2017
    3:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 23 Clemson W 75–70  14–2
    (3–0)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,311)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 12, 2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 20 at Miami (FL) W 67–62  15–2
    (4–0)
    BankUnited Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 14, 2017
    2:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 20 at Virginia Tech W 76–71  16–2
    (5–0)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Jan 18, 2017
    7:00 PM, ACCRSN
    No. 15 at No. 10 Florida State L 80–83  16–3
    (5–1)
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,535)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Jan 21, 2017
    12:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 15 Syracuse W 84–66  17–3
    (6–1)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 24, 2017
    8:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 14 No. 12 Virginia L 54–71  17–4
    (6–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 28, 2017
    12:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 14 at Georgia Tech L 60–62  17–5
    (6–3)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 30, 2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 20 No. 21 Duke L 74–84  17–6
    (6–4)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 5, 2017
    1:00 PM, ESPNews
    No. 20 vs. No. 12 North Carolina L 76–83  17–7
    (6–5)
    Greensboro Coliseum (17,051)
    Greensboro, NC
    Feb 7, 2017
    7:00 PM, ESPNews
    Wake Forest W 88–81  18–7
    (7–5)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,851)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 11, 2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 14 Florida State W 84–72  19–7
    (8–5)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 14, 2017
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 25 at Boston College W 84–76  20–7
    (9–5)
    Conte Forum (4,321)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 18, 2017
    12:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 25 at NC State W 81–72  21–7
    (10–5)
    PNC Arena (16,602)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 26, 2017
    6:30 PM, ESPNU
    No. 21 Georgia Tech W 64–60  22–7
    (11–5)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Mar 1, 2017
    8:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 19 Boston College W 82–66  23–7
    (12–5)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,028)
    South Bend, IN
    Mar 4, 2017
    2:00 PM, CBS
    No. 19 at No. 8 Louisville L 64–71  23–8
    (12–6)
    KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 9, 2017
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    (3) No. 22 vs. (6) No. 21 Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    W 71–58  24–8
    Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 10, 2017
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    (3) No. 22 vs. (2) No. 16 Florida State
    Semifinals
    W 77–73  25–8
    Barclays Center (18,109)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 11, 2017
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    (3) No. 22 vs. (5) No. 14 Duke
    Championship game
    L 69–75  25–9
    Barclays Center (18,109)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    12:15 PM, CBS
    (5 W) No. 14 vs. (12 W) Princeton
    First round
    W 60–58  26–9
    KeyBank Center (17,806)
    Buffalo, NY
    Mar 18, 2017*
    12:10 PM, CBS
    (5 W) No. 14 vs. (4 W) No. 13 West Virginia
    Second round
    L 71–83  26–10
    KeyBank Center (19,261)
    Buffalo, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    Source:[1]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR 23 21 25 24 23 20 15 14 20 RV 25 21 19 22 14 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR 22 21 24 24 21 20 15 12 18 24 20 17 13 16 14 20

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

    1. "2016-17 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28.
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