2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team's head coach, Frank Martin , was in his fifth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 26–11, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Alabama . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Marquette , Duke , Baylor and SEC member Florida to advance to their first final four in school history where they lost to Gonzaga . Their final total of 26 wins is the most wins in school history.
Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Georgia . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech .
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Kory Holden
1
G
6'2"
180
Junior
Salisbury, MD
Transferred from Delaware . Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden had to sit out the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Hassani Gravett
2
G
6'2"
180
Sophomore
Douglasville, GA
Junior college transfer from Pensacola State College ; was immediately eligible.
Ran Tut
14
F
6'9"
210
Junior
Melbourne, Australia
Junior college transfer from Monroe College ; was immediately eligible.
Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Sedee Keita #22 PF
Philadelphia, PA
22ft Academy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Nov 2, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Rakym Felder #70 PG
Fort Mill, SC
Lincoln High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Mar 6, 2016
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN :
Maik Kotsar PF
Tallinn, Estonia
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Mar 7, 2016
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 28 Rivals : 23 ESPN : 23
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
2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Sindarius Thornwell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Sr
Oak Hill Academy
Lancaster, SC
G
1
Kory Holden (I)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Jr
J.B. Bennett Delaware
Salisbury, MD
G
2
Hassani Gravett
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
RS So
Alexander Pensacola State College
Villa Rica, GA
G
4
Rakym Felder
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Lincoln
Brooklyn, NY
G
5
TeMarcus Blanton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS So
Luella
Locust Grove, GA
G
10
Duane Notice
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
St. Thomas More School
Woodbridge, ON
F
12
Khadim Gueye
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Victory Rock Prep
Dakar, Senegal
G
13
Tommy Corchiani (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Ravenscroft
Raleigh, NC
F
14
Ran Tut (W)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Edison Academy Monroe College
Melbourne, Australia
G
15
PJ Dozier
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Spring Valley HS
Columbia, SC
G
20
Justin McKie
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Irmo HS
Columbia, SC
F
21
Maik Kotsar
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Tallinn, Estonia
F
24
Sedee Keita
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Fr
22ft Basketball Academy
Philadelphia, PA
F
30
Chris Silva
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
So
Roselle Catholic HS
Libreville, Gabon
F
31
Jarrell Holliman (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Alpharetta HS Elmhurst College
Alpharetta, GA
G
34
John Ragin (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
So
Cardinal Newman HS
Eastover, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Source: [1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2016 *4:00 pm
Newberry
W 107–89
34 – Thornwell
11 – Thornwell
5 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference games
11/11/2016 *6:30 pm
Louisiana Tech
W 85–76
1–0
18 – Thornwell
7 – Thornwell
6 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena (13,344)Columbia, SC
11/13/2016 *6:00 pm
Holy Cross
W 81–49
2–0
20 – Thornwell
8 – Silva
5 –
Colonial Life Arena (9,270)Columbia, SC
11/15/2016 *6:30 pm
Monmouth
W 70–69 OT
3–0
23 – Thornwell
10 – Silva
6 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena (9,779)Columbia, SC
11/18/2016 *6:30 pm
South Carolina State
W 92–50
4–0
22 – Thornwell
8 – Kotsar
6 – Dozier
Colonial Life Arena (10,159)Columbia, SC
11/23/2016 *5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Michigan
W 61–46
5–0
21 – Thornwell
10 – Thornwell
4 – Gravett
Colonial Life Arena (13,051)Columbia, SC
11/26/2016 *2:00 pm, ASN
vs. No. 18 Syracuse Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
W 64–50
6–0
16 –
10 – Dozier
5 – Thornwell
Barclays Center (8,733)Brooklyn, NY
12/01/2016 *6:30 pm, SECN+
No. 20
Vermont
W 68–50
7–0
21 – Dozier
6 –
9 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena (11,579)Columbia, SC
12/04/2016 *2:00 pm, SECN+
No. 20
FIU
W 70–54
8–0
27 – Notice
7 –
4 – Felder
Colonial Life Arena (10,587)Columbia, SC
12/12/2016 *9:00 pm, FS1
No. 16
vs. Seton Hall Under Armour Reunion
L 64–67
8–1
20 – Dozier
9 – Silva
3 – Dozier
Madison Square Garden (7,558)New York City, NY
12/17/2016 *1:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 16
at South Florida
W 77–66
9–1
23 – Dozier
9 – Kotsar
5 –
USF Sun Dome (2,489)Tampa, FL
12/21/2016 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22
Clemson Rivalry
L 60–62
9–2
26 – Dozier
8 –
5 – Dozier
Colonial Life Arena (17,026)Columbia, SC
12/27/2016 *7:00 pm, SECN
Lander
W 90–62
10–2
20 – Felder
11 –
5 – Gravett
Colonial Life Arena (10,088)Columbia, SC
12/30/2016 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Memphis
L 54–70
10–3
13 – Dozier
8 – Silva
2 –
FedEx Forum (10,812)Memphis, TN
SEC regular season
01/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia
W 67–61
11–3 (1–0)
24 – Dozier
11 – Thornwell
5 – Dozier
Stegeman Coliseum (8,856)Athens, GA
01/07/2017 1:30 pm, CBS
Texas A&M
W 79–68
12–3 (2–0)
19 – Notice
7 – Thornwell
4 – Dozier
Colonial Life Arena (14,249)Columbia, SC
01/11/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
W 70–60
13–3 (3–0)
22 – Thornwell
8 – Kotsar
4 – Thornwell
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,794)Knoxville, TN
01/14/2017 6:30 pm, ESPNU
Ole Miss
W 67–56
14–3 (4–0)
16 –
11 – Silva
3 –
Colonial Life Arena (15,202)Columbia, SC
01/18/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 24
No. 19 Florida
W 57–53
15–3 (5–0)
20 – Thornwell
9 – Kotsar
3 – Felder
Colonial Life Arena (15,638)Columbia, SC
01/21/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24
at No. 5 Kentucky
L 69–85
15–4 (5–1)
34 – Thornwell
6 – Thornwell
4 –
Rupp Arena (24,389)Lexington, KY
01/24/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 23
Auburn
W 98–69
16–4 (6–1)
27 – Notice
8 –
5 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena (14,356)Columbia, SC
01/28/2017 8:30 pm, SECN
No. 23
at Missouri
W 63–53
17–4 (7–1)
16 – Thornwell
11 – Thornwell
2 –
Mizzou Arena (10,190)Columbia, MO
02/01/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 19
at LSU
W 88–63
18–4 (8–1)
17 –
8 – Silva
4 – Dozier
Maravich Center (6,478)Baton Rouge, LA
02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19
Georgia
W 77–75
19–4 (9–1)
21 – Dozier
7 –
3 –
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)Columbia, SC
02/07/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 19
Alabama
L 86–90 4OT
19–5 (9–2)
44 – Thornwell
21 – Thornwell
2 –
Colonial Life Arena (14,450)Columbia, SC
02/11/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19
at Mississippi State
W 77–73
20–5 (10–2)
28 – Thornwell
5 –
4 – Thornwell
Humphrey Coliseum (7,635)Starkville, MS
02/15/2017 6:30 pm, SECN
No. 21
Arkansas
L 76–83
20–6 (10–3)
27 – Thornwell
8 – Silva
3 – Thornwell
Colonial Life Arena (13,001)Columbia, SC
02/18/2017 8:30 pm, SECN
No. 21
at Vanderbilt
L 62–71
20–7 (10–4)
21 – Thornwell
7 – Dozier
3 – Notice
Memorial Gymnasium (10,471)Nashville, TN
02/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 13 Florida
L 66–81
20–8 (10–5)
23 – Thornwell
10 – Thornwell
3 – Dozier
O'Connell Center (11,051)Gainesville, FL
02/25/2017 1:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee
W 82–55
21–8 (11–5)
19 – Dozier
6 –
4 – Dozier
Colonial Life Arena (16,117)Columbia, SC
02/28/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Mississippi State
W 63–57
22–8 (12–5)
22 – Thornwell
11 – Silva
4 – Notice
Colonial Life Arena (15,230)Columbia, SC
03/04/2017 8:30 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss
L 70–75
22–9 (12–6)
25 – Thornwell
9 – Dozier
6 –
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,161)Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
03/10/2017 3:30 pm, SECN
(4)
vs. (5) Alabama Quarterfinals
L 54–63
22–10
16 – Thornwell
5 –
2 – Dozier
Bridgestone Arena (18,130)Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
03/17/2017 *9:50 pm, TBS
(7 E)
vs. (10 E) Marquette First Round
W 93–73
23–10
29 – Thornwell
11 – Thornwell
4 –
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,180)Greenville, SC
03/19/2017 *8:40 pm, TNT
(7 E)
vs. (2 E) No. 7 Duke Second Round
W 88–81
24–10
24 – Thornwell
10 – Silva
5 – Thornwell
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,216)Greenville, SC
03/24/2017 *7:29 pm, TBS
(7 E)
vs. (3 E) No. 12 Baylor Sweet Sixteen
W 70–50
25–10
24 – Thornwell
7 – Silva
4 – Notice
Madison Square Garden (20,047)New York, NY
03/26/2017 *2:20 pm, CBS
(7 E)
vs. (4 E) No. 20 Florida Elite Eight
W 77–70
26–10
26 – Thornwell
9 – Silva
3 – Notice
Madison Square Garden (20,047)New York, NY
04/01/2017 *6:09 pm, CBS
(7 E)
vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga Final Four
L 73–77
26–11
17 – Dozier
13 – Silva
9 – Dozier
University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612)Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region, W=West Region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP — — — 20 19 16 22 RV — RV 24 23 19 19 19 21 RV — — Not released Coaches — — — 23 18 15 20 25 RV RV 24 24 20 16 19 — — — 6
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics