2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks were led by sixth year head coach Dana Altman. They played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena and were members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 31–7, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the Pac-12 regular season championship. They defeated Washington, Arizona and Utah to be champions of the Pac-12 Tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Holy Cross, Saint Joseph's, and Duke to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Oklahoma.

2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
2015–16 record31–7 (14–4 Pac-12)
Head coachDana Altman (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon144 .778  317  .816
No. 13 Utah135 .722  279  .750
No. 17 Arizona126 .667  259  .735
No. 23 California126 .667  2311  .676
Colorado108 .556  2212  .647
USC99 .500  2113  .618
Oregon State99 .500  1913  .594
Washington99 .500  1915  .559
Stanford810 .444  1515  .500
UCLA612 .333  1517  .469
Arizona State513 .278  1517  .469
Washington State117 .056  922  .290
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 Oregon Ducks finished the season with an overall record of 26–10, and 13–5 in the Pac-12. In the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks made it to the Championship game where they lost to Arizona, 52–80. They received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an 8-seed in the West Region. They defeated Oklahoma State in the second round before losing to Wisconsin in the round of 32.[1]

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Joseph Young3G6'2"180RS Senior Houston, TXGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Ahmaad Rorie14G6'1"175FreshmanTacoma, WATransferred to Montana
Jalil Abdul-Bassit15G6'4"197SeniorAnchorage, AKGraduated
Michael Chandler25C6'10"240JuniorIndianapolis, INTransferred to Waldorf College
Tim Jensen32F6'6"225RS SeniorManistee, MIGraduated
Anthony Piganelli35G6'4"195SeniorOakland, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Boucher25F6'10"200JuniorMontreal, QuebecNational Junior College Player of the Year at Northwest College.
Dylan Ennis31G6'2"192RS SeniorBrampton, OntarioElected to transfer from Villanova. Ennis is eligible to play immediately.

2015 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kendall Small
PG
Anaheim, CA Mayfair HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trevor Manuel
PF
Lansing, MI Everett HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyler Dorsey
SG
Pasadena, CA Maranatha HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Dwayne Benjamin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lafayette, Louisiana
    F 1 Jordan Bell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Long Beach, California
    G 2 Casey Benson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Tempe, Arizona
    G 4 Max Heller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Del Mar, California
    G 5 Tyler Dorsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pasadena, California
    G 10 Charlie Noebel (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) Jr Irvine, California
    G 11 Phil Richmond (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Calabasas, California
    G 21 Kendall Small 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Anaheim, California
    F 23 Elgin Cook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    F 24 Dillon Brooks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Mississauga, Ontario
    F 25 Chris Boucher 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Montreal, Quebec
    G 31 Dylan Ennis  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Brampton, Ontario
    F 41 Roman Sorkin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Ashdod, Israel
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 8, 2016

    Roster notes
    • January 5, 2016 – Freshman Trevor Manuel asked for release and will transfer.[2]
    • January 6, 2016 – Redshirt Senior Dylan Ennis to miss rest of the season due to a foot injury.[3]
    • March 16, 2016 – Oregon announced that the NCAA had awarded senior Chris Boucher an extra year of eligibility. In the Quebec educational system, students complete high school a year earlier than in the rest of North America, and normally attend a pre-university school known as a CEGEP. After Boucher's final year of high school in 2010–11, he did not academically qualify for CEGEP, and was out of school in 2011–12 before attending a prep school in Alma, Quebec for 2012–13 and playing 13 games in that season (considerably fewer that a typical U.S. prep school schedule). The NCAA initially treated the end of his final year of high school as his graduation date and his prep school year as his first year of college competition. Oregon applied for a waiver from the NCAA, citing serious family hardship during Boucher's high school years, the abbreviated nature of his prep school basketball season, and his satisfactory academic progress at Oregon.[4][5]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 3*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Northwest Christian W 92–44 
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,499)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 8*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Southern Oregon W 91–40 
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,623)
    Eugene, OR
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Jackson State
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 80–52  1–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,577)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 16*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 No. 20 Baylor
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon/
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 74–67  2–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,718)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 20*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    No. 25 Savannah State
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 77–59  3–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (6,465)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 22*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    No. 25 Valparaiso W 73–67  4–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,752)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 25*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    No. 21 Arkansas State
    Global Sports Shootout
    W 91–68  5–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,465)
    Eugene, OR
    Nov. 30*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    No. 15 Fresno State W 78–73  6–0
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,205)
    Eugene, OR
    Dec. 4*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 15 at UNLV
    MGM Grand Showcase
    L 69–80  6–1
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,117)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec. 7*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 24 vs. Navy
    Pearl Harbor Classic
    W 67–47  7–1
    Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec. 12*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 24 at Boise State L 72–74  7–2
    Taco Bell Arena (10,239)
    Boise, ID
    Dec. 15*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    UC Irvine W 78–63  8–2
    Matthew Knight Arena (5,863)
    Eugene, OR
    Dec. 18*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Long Beach State W 94–73  9–2
    Matthew Knight Arena (6,112)
    Eugene, OR
    Dec. 21*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Alabama
    Vulcan Classic
    W 72–68  10–2
    BJCC (14,508)
    Birmingham, AL
    Dec. 29*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Western Oregon W 88–60  11–2
    Matthew Knight Arena (6,137)
    Eugene, OR
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan. 3
    4:00 pm, FS1
    at Oregon State
    Civil War
    L 57–70  11–3
    (0–1)
    Gill Coliseum (9,604)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan. 6
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    California W 68–65  12–3
    (1–1)
    Matthew Knight Arena (6,948)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 10
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Stanford W 71–58  13–3
    (2–1)
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,318)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 14
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Utah W 77–59  14–3
    (3–1)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,733)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Jan. 17
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Colorado L 87–91  14–4
    (3–2)
    Coors Events Center (8,459)
    Boulder, CO
    Jan. 21
    6:00 pm, P12N
    No. 21 USC W 89–81  15–4
    (4–2)
    Matthew Knight Arena (8,471)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 23
    1:00 pm, CBS
    UCLA W 86–72  16–4
    (5–2)
    Matthew Knight Arena (10,525)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 28
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 at No. 18 Arizona W 83–75  17–4
    (6–2)
    McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Jan. 31
    5:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 23 at Arizona State W 91–74  18–4
    (7–2)
    Wells Fargo Arena (6,760)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 4
    6:00 pm, FS1
    No. 16 Colorado W 76–56  19–4
    (8–2)
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,226)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb. 7
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 Utah W 76–66  20–4
    (9–2)
    Matthew Knight Arena (6,807)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb. 11
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 at California L 63–83  20–5
    (9–3)
    Haas Pavilion (10,628)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 13
    1:00 pm, P12N
    No. 11 at Stanford L 72–76  20–6
    (9–4)
    Maples Pavilion (5,462)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb. 20
    7:00 pm, P12N
    No. 16 Oregon State
    Civil War
    W 91–81  21–6
    (10–4)
    Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb. 24
    7:00 pm, P12N
    No. 13 Washington State W 76–62  22–6
    (11–4)
    Matthew Knight Arena (8,088)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb. 28
    5:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 Washington W 86–73  23–6
    (12–4)
    Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
    Eugene, OR
    Mar. 2
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 9 at UCLA W 76–68  24–6
    (13–4)
    Pauley Pavilion (6,578)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Mar. 5
    1:00 pm, P12N
    No. 9 at USC W 76–66  25–6
    (14–4)
    Galen Center (6,834)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar. 10
    12:00 pm, P12N
    No. 8 vs. Washington
    Quarterfinals
    W 83–77  26–6
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar. 11
    6:00 pm, P12N
    No. 8 vs. No. 15 Arizona
    Semifinals
    W 95–89 OT 27–6
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar. 12
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 8 vs. No. 12 Utah
    Championship
    W 88–57  28–6
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 18*
    4:27 pm, truTV
    (1 W) No. 5 vs. (16 W) Holy Cross
    First Round
    W 91–52  29–6
    Spokane Arena (11,274)
    Spokane, WA
    Mar. 20*
    6:40 pm, TBS
    (1 W) No. 5 vs. (8 W) Saint Joseph's
    Second Round
    W 69–64  30–6
    Spokane Arena (11,296)
    Spokane, WA
    Mar. 24*
    6:55 pm, TBS
    (1 W) No. 5 vs. (4 W) No. 19 Duke
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 82–68  31–6
    Honda Center (17,601)
    Anaheim, CA
    Mar. 26*
    3:09 pm, CBS
    (1 W) No. 5 vs. (2 W) No. 7 Oklahoma
    Elite Eight
    L 68–80  31–7
    Honda Center (16,232)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Ranking movement

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP RV 25 21 15 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 16 11 16 13 9 8 5 N/A
    Coaches RV RV 23 16 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 17 12 17 13 10 9 4 6

    References

    1. Alger, Tyson. "No. 1 Wisconsin holds off No. 8 Oregon Ducks, 72-65: NCAA Tournament live chat recap". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
    2. Moran, Danny. "Trevor Manuel intends to transfer from Oregon Ducks". OreganLive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
    3. Alger, Tyson. "Dylan Ennis, Oregon Ducks point guard, out for season with foot injury". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
    4. Uthman, Daniel (February 24, 2016). "Basketball gives Oregon's Chris Boucher a shot at life". USA Today. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
    5. Cooper, Sam (March 16, 2016). "Oregon's Chris Boucher awarded extra year of eligibility". The Dagger. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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