2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 9
2016–17 record 33–6 (16–2 Pac-12)
Head coach Dana Altman (7th season)
Assistant coach Kevin McKenna
Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield
Assistant coach Mike Mennenga
Home arena Matthew Knight Arena
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Oregon16–2 .889  33–6  .846
No. 4 Arizona †16–2 .889  32–5  .865
No. 8 UCLA15–3 .833  31–5  .861
Utah11–7 .611  20–12  .625
California10–8 .556  21–13  .618
USC10–8 .556  26–10  .722
Colorado8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Arizona State7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Stanford6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Washington State6–12 .333  13–18  .419
Washington2–16 .111  9–22  .290
Oregon State1–17 .056  5–27  .156
† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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 where they lost to eventual champions North Carolina.

Previous season

The Ducks finished the 2015–16 season 31–7, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season conference championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks defeated Washington, Arizona, and Utah to win the Pac-12 Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 1 seed in the West Region, they defeated Holy Cross, Saint Joseph's, and Duke to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Oklahoma.

Off-season

Departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Elgin CookF6'6"205RS SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated
Max HellerG5'11"170RS SeniorDel Mar, CAGraduated
Dwayne BenjaminF6'7"210SeniorLafayette, LAGraduated
Kendall SmallG6'0"175FreshmanAnaheim, CATransferred to Pacific

Incoming transfers

Oregon transfer Paul White in 2013 Class 4A Illinois High School Association playoffs
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kavell Bigby-WilliamsPF6'10"225Jr.London, EnglandJunior college transfer from Gillette College[1]
Paul WhitePF6'9"235Jr.Chicago, IllinoisTransfer from Georgetown. Will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have two seasons eligibility.[2]

2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Payton Pritchard
PG		 West Linn, OR West Linn HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Michael Cage Jr.
PF		 Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Jordan Bell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLong Beach Poly HS Long Beach, California
    G 2 Casey Benson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCorona del Sol HS Tempe, Arizona
    G 3 Payton Pritchard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWest Linn HS West Linn, Oregon
    F 4 M.J. Cage  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMater Dei HS Santa Ana, California
    G 5 Tyler Dorsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMaranatha HS Los Angeles, California
    G 10 Charlie Noebel (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SrMater Dei HS Irvine, California
    F 11 Keith Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrRainier Beach HS Seattle, Washington
    F 13 Paul White  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrGeorgetown Chicago, Illinois
    G 21 Evan Gross (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Oak Ridge HS Sacramento, California
    F 24 Dillon Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrFindlay Prep Mississauga, Ontario
    F 25 Chris Boucher  (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNorthwest College Montreal, Quebec
    G 31 Dylan Ennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSVillanova Brampton, Ontario
    F 35 Kavell Bigby-Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrGillette College London, England
    F 41 Roman Sorkin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHof HaSharon HS Ashdod, Israel
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    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. Connecticut
    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.

    Ranking movement

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 5 (1) 4 13 23 24 22 20 21 15 13 11 10 13 5 7 6 6 5 9 Not released 
    Coaches 5 (1) 4 (1) 12 20 24 22 21 21 14 11 10 10 13 6 8 7 6 5 9 3

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

    1. ↑ Nemec, Andrew. "Kavell Bigby-Williams, 4-star JC PF, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
    2. ↑ Alger, Tyson. "Paul White, Oregon basketball's new transfer, will give Ducks versatility for 2017-18 season". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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