2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 10 seed, they lost in the First Round to Wisconsin.

Following the season, head coach Jamie Dixon left the school to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, TCU.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15035722/jamie-dixon-leaving-pittsburgh-panthers-take-tcu-horned-frogs-job|title=Dixon leaving Pitt to take over alma mater TCU|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-02-16}} On March 27, 2016, the school hired Kevin Stallings as head coach.{{Cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2016/03/27/Sources-say-Vanderbilt-s-Kevin-Stallings-offered-Pitt-men-s-basketball-job/stories/201603270181|title=Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings hired as Pitt men's basketball coach|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=2017-02-16}}

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| position = #26 PG

| hometown = Durham, NC

| highschool = Virginia Episcopal School

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| recruit = Corey Manigault

| position = C

| hometown = Suitland, MD

| highschool = Paul VI High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 225

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| recruit = Aaron Thompson

| position = PG

| hometown = Glendale, MD

| highschool = Paul VI High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 175

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| scout stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Terrell Brown

| position = PF

| hometown = Barrington, RI

| highschool = Tilton School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 225

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| scout stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marcus Carr

| position = #PG

| hometown = Montverde, FL

| highschool = Montverde Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 170

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| scout stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jared Wilson-Frame

| position = SF

| hometown = Niceville, Florida

| highschool = Northwest Florida State College

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 220

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/28/2016

| scout stars = 3

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justice |last=Kithcart |num=5 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |lbs=185 |class=fr |rs= |home=Durham, NC |high_school=Virginia Episcopal School }}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris |last=Jones |num=12 |pos=G/F |ft=6 |in=6 |lbs=215 |class=sr |rs= |home=Teaneck, NJ |high_school=Teaneck |cur_rs=yes }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sheldon |last=Jeter |num=21 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=230 |class=sr |rs= |home=Beaver Falls, PA |high_school=Beaver Falls
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron |last=Johnson |link=y|num=23 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=210 |class=so |rs= |home=Moon Township, PA |high_school=Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |cur_rs=yes }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rozelle |last=Nix |num=25 |pos=C |ft=6 |in=11 |lbs=300 |class=jr |rs= |home=Cincinnati, OH |high_school=Withrow
Pensacola State College |cur_rs=yes }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach |last=Smith |num=35 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs=200 |class=jr |rs=y |home=Smethport, PA |high_school=Smethport
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan |last=Milligan |num=55 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=2 |lbs=170 |class=jr |rs= |home=Orlando, FL |high_school=Mount Zion Christian (Durham, NC)
Kilgore |cur_rs=yes }}

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|head_coach=

• Kevin Stallings ({{college|Purdue}})

|asst_coach=

• Tom Richardson (St. Xavier (IL))
• Kevin Sutton ({{college|James Madison}})
• Jeremy Ballard ({{college|Colgate}})

|roster_url=http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pitt-m-baskbl-mtt.html

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|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Nov. 5

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Pitt-Johnstown

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 95–65

| attend = 2,472

| record = —

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Fri. Nov. 11

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = 2K Sports Classic

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 93–90

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 6,411

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mon. Nov. 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = 2K Sports Classic

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 99–80

| attend = 4,614

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Thu. Nov. 17

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = 2K Sports Classic semifinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 67–76

| attend = 8,126

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Fri. Nov. 18

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Marquette

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = 2K Sports Classic 3rd place game

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–75

| attend = 8,088

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Nov. 22

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 75–70

| attend = 6,719

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Fri. Nov. 25

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 76–63

| attend = 7,025

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Nov. 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 73–59

| attend = 17,144

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Fri. Dec. 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = PPG Paints Arena

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = The City Game

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 55–64

| attend = 10,997

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Dec. 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 84–79

| attend = 7,007

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Dec. 10

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| gamename = Never Forget Tribute Classic

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 81–73

| attend = 16,165

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Dec. 17

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 83–73

| attend = 7,017

| record = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Dec. 21

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Omaha

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 94–75

| attend = 7,009

| record = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Dec. 28

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 112–106

| attend = 8,028

| record = 11–2

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| ACC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Dec. 31

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 77–78

| overtime = OT

| attend = 10,131

| record = 11–3

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Jan. 4

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 88–76

| overtime = OT

| attend = 9,814

| record = 12–3

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Jan. 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ACCN

| score = 66–77

| attend = 20,034

| record = 12–4

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Jan. 11

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 80–85

| attend = 21,558

| record = 12–5

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Jan. 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 46–72

| attend = 9,714

| record = 12–6

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Jan. 17

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 74–79

| attend = 15,877

| record = 12–7

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Jan. 24

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 51–106

| attend = 8,971

| record = 12–8

| conference = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Jan. 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 60–67

| attend = 9,828

| record = 12–9

| conference = 1–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Jan. 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Dean E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–80

| attend = 18,438

| record = 12–10

| conference = 1–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Feb. 4

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = CBS

| score = 64–72

| attend = 9,314

| record = 12–11

| conference = 1–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Feb. 8

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Conte Forum

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 83–72

| attend = 3,843

| record = 13–11

| conference = 2–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Feb. 11

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 80–75

| attend = 10,216

| record = 14–11

| conference = 3–9

}}

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| date = Tue. Feb. 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 63–66

| overtime =

| attend = 7,835

| record = 14–12

| conference = 3–10

}}

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| date = Sat. Feb. 18

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

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| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 80–66

| overtime =

| attend = 10,525

| record = 15–12

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Feb. 22

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 59–63

| overtime =

| attend = 9,827

| record = 15–13

| conference = 4–11

}}

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| date = Sat. Feb. 25

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

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| rank =

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| score = 67–85

| overtime =

| attend = 10,704

| record = 15–14

| conference = 4–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Feb. 28

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 52–61

| overtime =

| attend = 7,185

| record = 15–15

| conference = 4–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Sat. Mar. 4

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| score = 42–67

| overtime =

| attend = 14,228

| record = 15–16

| conference = 4–14

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| 2017 ACC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Tue. Mar. 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| oppseed = 11

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = First Rround

| tv = ESPNU/ACCN

| score = 61–59

| attend = 8,656

| record = 16–16

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Wed. Mar. 8

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 21

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ESPN2/ACCN

| score = 63–75

| attend = 17,732

| record = 16–17

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|}}

{{See also|2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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