2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Pac-12 regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 9
Record	33–6 (16–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	Dana Altman (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin McKenna; Tony Stubblefield; Mike Mennenga;
Home arena	Matthew Knight Arena
	Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks were led by seventh year head coach Dana Altman. They played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 33–6, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the regular season Pac-12 championship. They defeated Arizona State and California in the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the final to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona, Rhode Island, Michigan, and Kansas to advance to the Final Four, marking the longest span between appearances in NCAA history (78 years), where they lost to the eventual champions North Carolina.

ConferencePac-12 Conference

CoachesNo. 3

APNo. 9

Record33–6 (16–2 Pac-12)

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2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Oregon	16	–	2	.889	33	–	6	.846
No. 4 Arizona †	16	–	2	.889	32	–	5	.865
No. 8 UCLA	15	–	3	.833	31	–	5	.861
Utah	11	–	7	.611	20	–	12	.625
California	10	–	8	.556	21	–	13	.618
USC	10	–	8	.556	26	–	10	.722
Colorado	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Arizona State	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
Stanford	6	–	12	.333	14	–	17	.452
Washington State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	18	.419
Washington	2	–	16	.111	9	–	22	.290
Oregon State	1	–	17	.056	5	–	27	.156

† Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Elgin Cook	F	6'6"	205	RS Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Graduated
Max Heller	G	5'11"	170	RS Senior	Del Mar, CA	Graduated
Dwayne Benjamin	F	6'7"	210	Senior	Lafayette, LA	Graduated
Kendall Small	G	6'0"	175	Freshman	Anaheim, CA	Transferred to Pacific

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kavell Bigby-Williams	PF	6'10"	225	Jr.	London, England	Junior college transfer from Gillette College^[1]
Paul White	PF	6'9"	235	Jr.	Chicago, Illinois	Transfer from Georgetown. Will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have two seasons eligibility.^[2]

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keith Smith SF	Seattle, WA	Rainier Beach HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 24, 2015
Keith Smith SF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Payton Pritchard PG	West Linn, OR	West Linn HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 28, 2015
Payton Pritchard PG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (85)
M. J. Cage PF	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 26, 2015
M. J. Cage PF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2016 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Victor Bailey Jr. G	Austin, TX	McNeil HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 11, 2016
Victor Bailey Jr. G	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Abu Kigab SF	St. Catharines, ON	Prolific Prep	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 14, 2016
Abu Kigab SF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Troy Brown Jr. G/F	Las Vegas, NV	Centennial HS	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 7, 2016
Troy Brown Jr. G/F	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (93)
Kenny Wooten PF	Manteca, CA	Trinity International (NV)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 24, 2017
Kenny Wooten PF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Oregon 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. "2017 Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class". ESPN. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 5	Northwest Christian	W 86–51	–	25 – Boucher	9 – Boucher	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (7,090) Eugene, OR
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 5	Army Maui on the Mainland	W 91–77	1–0	21 – Dorsey	8 – Tied	4 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Nov. 15, 2016* 12:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 4	at Baylor College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	L 49–66	1–1	16 – Ennis	11 – Bell	4 – Benson	Ferrell Center (5,891) Waco, TX
Nov. 17, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N	No. 4	Valparaiso	W 76–54	2–1	25 – Boucher	9 – Boucher	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (7,509) Eugene, OR
Nov. 21, 2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. Georgetown Maui Invitational quarterfinal	L 61–65	2–2	18 – Pritchard	13 – Boucher	4 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 22, 2016* 11:30 AM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. Tennessee Maui Invitational 2nd round consolation	W 69–65 ^OT	3–2	17 – Brooks	9 – Bell	4 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, Hi
Nov. 23, 2016* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. UConn Maui Invitational 5th place game	W 79–69	4–2	21 – Boucher	8 – Tied	6 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 28, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Boise State	W 68–63	5–2	18 – Ennis	8 – Boucher	3 – Bell	Matthew Knight Arena (6,824) Eugene, OR
Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Western Oregon	W 93–54	6–2	21 – Brooks	12 – Bell	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (6,138) Eugene, OR
Dec. 3, 2016* 3:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Savannah State	W 128–59	7–2	29 – Dorsey	11 – Bigby-Williams	13 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (6,447) Eugene, OR
Dec. 11, 2016* 3:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 24	Alabama	W 65–56	8–2	19 – Dorsey	4 – Boucher	6 – Brooks	Matthew Knight Arena (8,922) Eugene, OR
Dec. 13, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 22	Montana	W 81–67	9–2	23 – Boucher	19 – Boucher	4 – Tied	Matthew Knight Arena (6,689) Eugene, OR
Dec. 17, 2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 22	vs. UNLV Portland Showcase	W 83–66	10–2	20 – Brooks	12 – Bell	5 – Ennis	Moda Center (9,728) Portland, OR
Dec. 20, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 20	Fresno State	W 75–63	11–2	23 – Bell	8 – Bell	5 – Benson	Matthew Knight Arena (7,169) Eugene, OR
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 28, 2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 21	No. 2 UCLA	W 89–87	12–2 (1–0)	23 – Brooks	9 – Brooks	9 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Dec. 30, 2016 7:00 PM, FS1	No. 21	No. 22 USC	W 84–61	13–2 (2–0)	28 – Brooks	6 – Tied	7 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (10,051) Eugene, OR
Jan. 4, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 15	at Washington	W 83–61	14–2 (3–0)	28 – Dorsey	11 – Bell	5 – Benson	Alaska Airlines Arena (8,145) Seattle, WA
Jan. 7, 2017 4:00 PM, P12N	No. 15	at Washington State	W 85–66	15–2 (4–0)	29 – Boucher	8 – Boucher	7 – Ennis	Beasley Coliseum (3,335) Pullman, WA
Jan. 14, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N	No. 13	Oregon State Civil War	W 85–43	16–2 (5–0)	17 – Pritchard	9 – Bell	5 – Tied	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Jan. 19, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 11	California	W 86–63	17–2 (6–0)	26 – Bell	6 – Bell	6 – Dorsey	Matthew Knight Arena (10,010) Eugene, OR
Jan. 21, 2017 3:00 PM, P12N	No. 11	Stanford	W 69–52	18–2 (7–0)	16 – Boucher	10 – Boucher	7 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Jan. 26, 2017 7:30 PM, FS1	No. 10	at Utah	W 73–67	19–2 (8–0)	19 – Brooks	7 – Boucher	4 – Benson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 28, 2017 6:30 PM, P12N	No. 10	at Colorado	L 65–74	19–3 (8–1)	19 – Pritchard	7 – Tied	4 – Brooks	Coors Events Center (9,374) Boulder, CO
Feb. 2, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1	No. 13	Arizona State	W 71–70	20–3 (9–1)	27 – Brooks	11 – Bell	4 – Tied	Matthew Knight Arena (11,901) Eugene, OR
Feb. 4, 2017 1:00 PM, ESPN	No. 13	No. 5 Arizona	W 85–58	21–3 (10–1)	23 – Dorsey	6 – Bell	6 – Tied	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Feb. 9, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 5	at No. 10 UCLA	L 79–82	21–4 (10–2)	19 – Tied	15 – Bell	4 – Ennis	Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 11, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N	No. 5	at USC	W 81–70	22–4 (11–2)	21 – Brooks	14 – Bell	4 – Bell	Galen Center (9,256) Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 16, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 7	Utah	W 79–61	23–4 (12–2)	20 – Brooks	7 – Bell	7 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Feb. 19, 2017 12:00 PM, FOX	No. 7	Colorado	W 101–73	24–4 (13–2)	23 – Brooks	7 – Boucher	11 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Feb. 22, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 6	at California	W 68–65	25–4 (14–2)	22 – Brooks	8 – Bell	4 – Pritchard	Haas Pavilion (10,759) Berkeley, CA
Feb. 25, 2017 1:00 PM, P12N	No. 6	at Stanford	W 75–73	26–4 (15–2)	15 – Dorsey	5 – Tied	4 – Brooks	Maples Pavilion (5,509) Stanford, CA
Mar. 4, 2017 3:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 6	at Oregon State Civil War	W 80–59	27–4 (16–2)	25 – Brooks	10 – Bell	6 – Pritchard	Gill Coliseum (9,201) Corvallis, OR
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar. 9, 2017 12:00 PM, P12N	(1) No. 5	vs. (8) Arizona State Quarterfinals	W 80–57	28–4	22 – Brooks	12 – Ennis	5 – Ennis	T-Mobile Arena (12,782) Paradise, NV
Mar. 10, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N	(1) No. 5	vs. (5) California Semifinals	W 73–65	29–4	23 – Dorsey	15 – Bell	5 – Ennis	T-Mobile Arena (19,224) Paradise, NV
Mar. 11, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	(1) No. 5	vs. (2) No. 7 Arizona Championship	L 80–83	29–5	25 – Brooks	10 – Bell	3 – Pritchard	T-Mobile Arena (18,927) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
Mar. 17, 2017* 11:00 AM, TBS	(3 MW) No. 9	vs. (14 MW) Iona First Round	W 93–77	30–5	24 – Dorsey	10 – Bell	4 – Tied	Golden 1 Center (15,833) Sacramento, CA
Mar. 19, 2017* 4:10 PM, TBS	(3 MW) No. 9	vs. (11 MW) Rhode Island Second Round	W 75–72	31–5	27 – Dorsey	12 – Bell	4 – Ennis	Golden 1 Center (16,774) Sacramento, CA
Mar. 23, 2017* 4:10 PM, CBS	(3 MW) No. 9	vs. (7 MW) No. 23 Michigan Sweet Sixteen	W 69–68	32–5	20 – Dorsey	13 – Bell	5 – Brooks	Sprint Center (18,475) Kansas City, MO
Mar. 25, 2017* 5:39 PM, TBS	(3 MW) No. 9	vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Kansas Elite Eight	W 74–60	33–5	24 – Dorsey	14 – Bell	4 – Brooks	Sprint Center (18,643) Kansas City, MO
Apr. 1, 2017* 5:49 PM, CBS	(3 MW) No. 9	vs. (1 S) No. 6 North Carolina Final Four	L 76–77	33–6	21 – Dorsey	16 – Bell	3 – Ennis	University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612) Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region, S= South Region. All times are in Pacific Time.

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