2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season began on the first weekend of November 2015, with the conference schedule starting in December 2015.
LeagueNCAA Division I
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TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1, FOX, Pac-12 Network, CBS
| 2015–16 Pac-12 men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1, FOX, Pac-12 Network, CBS |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Oregon |
| Runners-up | Utah |
| Season MVP | Jakob Pöltl, Utah |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Oregon |
| Runners-up | Utah |
| Finals MVP | Elgin Cook, Oregon |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oregon † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Utah | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Arizona | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the fifth season under the Pac-12 Conference name and the 57th since the conference was established under its current charter as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959. Including the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, which operated from 1915 to 1959 and is considered by the Pac-12 as a part of its own history, this was the Pac-12's 101st season of men's basketball.
Preseason
- October 15, 2015 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day, Pac-12 Networks Studios, San Francisco
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona | 406 | (18) |
| 2. | California | 378 | (9) |
| 3. | Utah | 360 | (7) |
| 4. | Oregon | 338 | (1) |
| 5. | UCLA | 304 | (1) |
| 6. | Oregon State | 235 | --- |
| 7. | Colorado | 188 | --- |
| 8. | Arizona State | 165 | --- |
| 9. | Stanford | 145 | --- |
| 10. | USC | 111 | --- |
| 11. | Washington | 96 | --- |
| 12. | Washington State | 65 | --- |
() first place votes
Recruiting classes
Pac-12 recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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Rankings
The Pac-12 had 4 teams ranked and 3 others receiving votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll. It had four teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll and one other receiving votes.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| No votes received | ||
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | AP | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 16 | – |
| C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 22 | |
| Arizona State | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| California | AP | 14 | 15 | 14 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 23 | – |
| C | 14 | 14 | 13 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 23 | RV | |
| Colorado | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Oregon | AP | RV | 25 | 21 | 15 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | – |
| C | RV | RV | 23 | 16 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |
| Oregon State | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Stanford | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| UCLA | AP | RV | NV | NV | NV | RV | 22 | RV | 25 | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | RV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| USC | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Utah | AP | 16 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 13 | 12 | 13 | – |
| C | 16 | 16 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | ||
| Washington | AP | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Washington State | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
Pac-12 regular season
Conference Schedule
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| Arizona | Arizona St | California | Colorado | Oregon | Oregon St | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | Washington St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Arizona | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Arizona State | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. California | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Colorado | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Oregon | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Oregon State | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Stanford | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. UCLA | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. USC | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Utah | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Washington | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–1 |
| vs. Washington State | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 12–6 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–15 |
Head coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Pac-12 records are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Pac-12 record | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Sean Miller | Xavier | 8th | 188–61 (.755) | 91–35 (.722) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona State | Bobby Hurley | Buffalo | 2nd | 15–17 (.469) | 5–13 (.278) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California | Cuonzo Martin | Tennessee | 3rd | 41–25 (.621) | 19–17 (.528) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Tad Boyle | Northern Colorado | 7th | 130–79 (.622) | 56–50 (.528) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 7th | 154–64 (.706) | 69–39 (.639) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | Wayne Tinkle | Montana | 3rd | 36–27 (.571) | 17–19 (.472) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | Johnny Dawkins | Duke (associate HC) | 8th | 156–115 (.576) | 66–78 (.458) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | Steve Alford | New Mexico | 4th | 64–37 (.634) | 28–22 (.560) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | Andy Enfield | Florida Gulf Coast | 4th | 44–54 (.449) | 13–36 (.265) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | Larry Krystkowiak | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | 6th | 95–73 (.565) | 42–47 (.472) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | Lorenzo Romar | Saint Louis | 15th | 288–171 (.627) | 141–111 (.560) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington State | Ernie Kent | Oregon | 3rd | 22–30 (.423) | 8–28 (.222) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason
Pac-12 tournament
The conference tournament is scheduled for Wednesday–Saturday March, 9-12, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena located in Paradise, Nevada. The top four teams had a bye on the first day, March 9, 2016. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.
| First round Wednesday March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday March 10 | Semifinals Friday March 11 | Championship Saturday March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stanford | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 95* | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Washington State | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USC | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USC | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | UCLA | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 82* | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Arizona State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes each overtime period played
NCAA tournament
| Seed | Region | School | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | Oregon | #16 Holy Cross, W 91–52 | #8 Saint Joseph's, W 69–64 | #4 Duke, W 82–68 | #2 Oklahoma, L 68–80 | ||
| 3 | Midwest | Utah | #14 Fresno State, W 80–69 | #11 Gonzaga, L 59–82 | ||||
| 4 | South | California | #13 Hawaii, L 66–77 | |||||
| 6 | South | Arizona | #11 Wichita State, L 55–65 | |||||
| 7 | West | Oregon State | #10 VCU, L 67–75 | |||||
| 8 | South | Colorado | #9 Connecticut, L 67–74 | |||||
| 8 | East | USC | #9 Providence, L 69–70 | |||||
| 7 Bids | W-L (%): | 2–5 .286 | 1–1 .500 | 1–0 1.000 | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 4–7 .364 |
National Invitation tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | South Carolina | Washington | vs. Long Beach State, W 107–102 | at San Diego State, L 78–93 | |||
| 1 Bid | W-L (%): | 1–0 1.000 | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 1–1 .500 |
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| Pac-12 member lost |
Awards and honors
Pac-12 Tournament MVP
All-Pac-12 Tournament Teams
First Team Second Team
Player of the Week
Source[5]
- Nov. 16: Tyrone Wallace, Sr., California
- Nov. 23: Jakob Poeltl, So., Utah
- Nov. 30: Andrew Andrews, Sr., Washington
- Dec. 7: Thomas Welsh, So., UCLA
- Dec. 14: Allonzo Trier, Fr., Arizona
- Dec. 21: Jakob Poeltl, So., Utah (2)
- Dec. 28: Josh Hawkinson, Jr., Washington State
- Jan. 4: Andrew Andrews, Sr., Washington (2)
- Jan. 11: Bryce Alford, Jr., UCLA
- Jan. 18: Josh Scott, Sr., Colorado
- Jan. 25: Jakob Poeltl, So., Utah (3)
- Feb. 1: Dillon Brooks, So., Oregon
- Feb. 8: Ryan Anderson, RS Sr., Arizona
- Feb. 15: Jabari Bird, Jr., California
- Feb. 22: Jakob Poeltl, So., Utah (4)
- Feb. 29: Josh Scott, Sr., Colorado (2)
- Mar. 7: Gabe York, Sr., Arizona
All-Americans
| AP First Team Second Team
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USBWA First Team Second Team
District VIII: Player of the Year
District VIII: Coach of the Year
District VIII: All-District Team
District VIII: Player of the Year
District VIII: Coach of the Year
District IX: All-District Team
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NABC First Team Second Team
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Sporting News First Team
Second Team Third Team
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Conference awards
Voting was by conference coaches.
Individual awards
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of The Year | Jakob Pöltl, So., Utah |
| Coach of the Year | Dana Altman, Oregon |
| Defensive Player of The Year | Gary Payton II, Sr., Oregon State |
| Freshman of The Year | Jaylen Brown, Fr., California |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Brandon Taylor, Sr., Utah |
| Most Improved Player of The Year | George King, So., Colorado |
All-Pac-12
- First team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosco Allen | Stanford | F | Sr. | 6-9, 220 | Duapest, Hungary (Bishop Gorman HS) |
| Ryan Anderson | Arizona | F | Sr. | 6-9, 235 | Long Beach, California (Boston College) |
| Andrew Andrews | Washington | G | Sr. | 6-2, 200 | Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) |
| Dillon Brooks | Oregon | F | So. | 6-7, 225 | Mississauga, Ont. (Findlay Prep) |
| Jaylen Brown | California | F | Fr. | 6-7, 225 | Atlanta, Ga. (Wheeler HS) |
| Elgin Cook | Oregon | F | Sr. | 6-6, 205 | Milwaukee, Wis. (Northwest Florida State) |
| Julian Jacobs | USC | G | Jr. | 6-4, 180 | Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State | G | Sr. | 6-3, 190 | Seattle (Salt Lake CC) |
| Jakob Poeltl | Utah | F | So. | 7-0, 248 | Vienna, Austria (Arkadia Traiskirchen) |
| Josh Scott | Colorado | F | Sr. | 6-10, 245 | Monument, Colorado (Lewis-Palmer HS) |
- Second team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hamilton | UCLA | G | Jr. | 6-5, 185 |
| Dejounte Murray | Washington | G | Fr. | 6-4, 170 |
| Ivan Rabb | California | F | Fr. | 6-11, 220 |
| Kaleb Tarczewski | Arizona | C | Sr. | 7-0, 250 |
| Gabe York | Arizona | G | Sr. | 6-3, 190 |
All-Freshman Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | California | F | 6-7, 225 |
| Tyler Dorsey | Oregon | G | 6-4, 180 |
| Dejounte Murray | Washington | G | 6-4, 170 |
| Ivan Rabb | California | F | 6-11, 220 |
| Allonzo Trier | Arizona | G | 6-6, 210 |
All-Defensive Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boucher | Oregon | F | Sr. | 6-10, 190 |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State | G | Sr. | 6-3, 190 |
| Josh Scott | Colorado | F | Sr. | 6-10, 245 |
| Brandon Taylor | Utah | G | Sr. | 5-10, 170 |
| Kaleb Tarczewski | Arizona | C | Sr. | 7-0, 250 |
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jaylen Brown | SF |  United States |
Boston Celtics (from Brooklyn) | California (Fr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Marquese Chriss | PF | United States |
Sacramento Kings (traded to Phoenix Suns) | Washington (Fr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Jakob Pöltl | C |  Austria |
Toronto Raptors (from Denver via New York) | Utah (So.) |
| 1 | 29 | Dejounte Murray | PG/SG | United States |
San Antonio Spurs | Washington (Fr.) |
| 2 | 60 | Tyrone Wallace | PG | United States |
Utah Jazz (from Golden State) | California (Sr.) |