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

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. 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 Providence 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 Providence 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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