| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 10 |
| Record: | 25–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 2016–17 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, in his 16th and final season at Louisville. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost to Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Jacksonville State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Michigan.
The Cardinals finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 23–8, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place.
The University of Louisville self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2015–16 season amid an ongoing NCAA investigation over an escort sex scandal involving recruits between 2010 and 2014. None of the players on this team were involved in the allegations. The ban included both the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament.[1] [2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| 3 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Dillon Avare | 4 | G | 6'0" | 155 | RS Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred to Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 32 | F/C | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Declared for 2016 NBA draft |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hicks | 1 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Graduate Student | Transferred from Pennsylvania. As a graduate transfer, Hicks will be eligible to play right away. | ||
| 24 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sutton will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings