The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated

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in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat

in the first round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since

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. USC lost to No. 9-seed

in the First Round.

Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

Roster

*Dec. 1, 2016 – Sophomore Bennie Boatwright out with a left knee injury. Expected to miss six weeks. Made return against Washington on Feb. 1 after missing 15 games.

Schedule and results

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Ranking movement

References

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