2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

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.

2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 9
2016–17 record33–6 (16–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Oregon162 .889  336  .846
No. 4 Arizona162 .889  325  .865
No. 8 UCLA153 .833  315  .861
Utah117 .611  2012  .625
California108 .556  2113  .618
USC108 .556  2610  .722
Colorado810 .444  1915  .559
Arizona State711 .389  1518  .455
Stanford612 .333  1417  .452
Washington State612 .333  1318  .419
Washington216 .111  922  .290
Oregon State117 .056  527  .156
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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. 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.

    Ranking movement

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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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