2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 Conference and was played during March 8–11, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The champion, Arizona, received the Pac-12 conference automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament with an 83-80 win over Oregon in the finals.

2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201617
Teams12
SiteT-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsArizona Wildcats (6th title)
Winning coachSean Miller (2nd title)
MVPAllonzo Trier (Arizona)
TelevisionPac-12 Network
ESPN
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

Seeds

Teams will be seeded by conference record, with ties broken in the following order:

  • Record between the tied teams
  • Record against the highest-seeded team not involved in the tie, going down through the seedings as necessary
  • Higher RPI:
  • Head-to-head
Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1Oregon†#16–227–41–0 vs. Arizona
2Arizona†#16–227–40–1 vs. Oregon
3UCLA#15–328–3
4Utah#11–720–10
5California10–819–111–0 vs. USC
6USC10–823–80–1 vs. California
7Colorado8–1018–13
8Arizona State7–1114–17
9Stanford6–1214–161–0 vs. Washington State
10Washington State6–1213–170–1 vs. Stanford
11Washington2–169–21
12Oregon State1–175–26
† – Pac-12 Conference regular season co-champions
# – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament.

* – Overall record at end of regular season.

Schedule

Game Time* Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 8
1 12:00 pm
No. 8 Arizona State vs. No. 9 Stanford
98–88OT Pac-12 Network 7,846
2 2:30 pm
No. 5 California vs. No. 12 Oregon State
67–62
3 6:00 pm No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Washington State 73–63 9,978
4 8:30 pm
No. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Washington
78–73
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9
5 12:00 pm
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Arizona State
80–57 Pac-12 Network 12,782
6 2:30 pm
No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 California
75–78
7 6:00 pm
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Colorado
92–78 18,153
8 8:30 pm
No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 USC
76–74 ESPN
Semifinals – Friday, March 10
9 6:00 pm
No. 1 Oregon vs No. 5 California
73–65 Pac–12 Network 19,224
10 8:30 pm
No. 2 Arizona vs No. 3 UCLA
86–75 ESPN
Championship – Saturday, March 11
11 8:00 pm
No. 1 Oregon vs No. 2 Arizona
80–83 ESPN 18,927
*Game times in PT. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

  First round
Wednesday, March 8
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Championship
Saturday, March 11
                                     
       
  1 #5 Oregon 80  
    8 Arizona State 57  
8 Arizona State 98*
9 Stanford 88  
  1 #5 Oregon 73  
  5 California 65  
       
       
  4 Utah 75
    5 California 78  
5 California 67
12 Oregon State 62  
  1 #5 Oregon 80
  2 #7 Arizona 83
       
       
  2 #7 Arizona 92
    7 Colorado 78  
7 Colorado 73
10 Washington State 63  
  2 #7 Arizona 86
  3 #3 UCLA 75  
       
       
  3 #3 UCLA 76
    6 USC 74  
6 USC 78
11 Washington 73  

* denotes overtime period

Game statistics

First round

Pac-12 Network
March 8
12:10 PM PST
#8 Arizona State 98, #9 Stanford 88 (OT)
Scoring by half: 1st: 50–42, 2nd: 31–39 Overtime: 17–7
Pts: Obinna Oleka; 27
Rebs: Obinna Oleka; 13
Asts: Tra Holder; 4
Pts: Reid Travis; 23
Rebs: Tied; 9
Asts: Christian Sanders; 8
Pac-12 Network
March 8
2:40 PM PST
#5 California 67, #12 Oregon State 62
Scoring by half: 1st: 32–29, 2nd: 35–33
Pts: Jabari Bird; 20
Rebs: Ivan Rabb; 13
Asts: Charlie Moore; 4
Pts: Stephen Thompson Jr.; 25
Rebs: Gligorije Rakocevic; 9
Asts: Jaquori McLaughlin; 6
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 7,846
Pac-12 Network
March 8
6:05 PM PST
#7 Colorado 73, #10 Washington State 63
Scoring by half: 1st: 27–41, 2nd: 46–22
Pts: Derrick White; 26
Rebs: Tory Miller; 9
Asts: Derrick White; 5
Pts: Tied; 16
Rebs: Hawkinson; 12
Asts: Hawkinson; 5
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 9,978
Pac-12 Network
March 8
8:40 PM PST
#6 USC 78, #11 Washington 73
Scoring by half: 1st: 37–39, 2nd: 41–34
Pts: Chimezie Metu; 24
Rebs: Chimezie Metu; 9
Asts: Jordan McLaughlin; 6
Pts: David Crisp; 22
Rebs: David Crisp; 8
Asts: David Crisp; 7
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 9,978

Quarterfinals

Pac-12 Network
March 9
12:10 PM PST
#1 Oregon 80, #8 Arizona State 57
Scoring by half: 1st: 34–31, 2nd: 46–26
Pts: Dillon Brooks; 22
Rebs: Dylan Ennis; 12
Asts: Dylan Ennis; 5
Pts: Torian Graham; 32
Rebs: Obinna Oleka; 11
Asts: Tied; 4
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 12,782
Pac-12 Network
March 9
2:40 PM PST
#4 Utah 75, #5 California 78
Scoring by half: 1st: 30–30, 2nd: 45–48
Pts: Kyle Kuzma; 23
Rebs: Gabe Bealer; 5
Asts: Lorenzo Bonam; 6
Pts: Jabari Bird; 26
Rebs: Kingsley Okoroh; 10
Asts: Tied; 2
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 12,782
Pac-12 Network
March 9
6:05 PM PST
#2 Arizona 92, #7 Colorado 78
Scoring by half: 1st: 38–37, 2nd: 54–41
Pts: Lauri Markkanen; 20
Rebs: Dušan Ristić; 8
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright; 7
Pts: Derrick White; 31
Rebs: Tied; 7
Asts: Derrick White; 5
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 18,153
ESPN
March 9
8:40 PM PST
#3 UCLA 76, #6 USC 74
Scoring by half: 1st: 38–35, 2nd: 38–39
Pts: Isaac Hamilton; 22
Rebs: Thomas Welsh; 11
Asts: Lonzo Ball; 7
Pts: Jordan McLaughlin; 18
Rebs: Chimezie Metu; 14
Asts: Jordan McLaughlin; 6
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 18,153

Semifinals

Pac-12 Network
March 10
6:05 PM PST
#1 Oregon 73, #5 California 65
Scoring by half: 1st: 36–33, 2nd: 37–32
Pts: Tyler Dorsey; 23
Rebs: Jordan Bell; 15
Asts: Dylan Ennis; 5
Pts: Grant Mullins; 23
Rebs: Kingsley Okoroh; 9
Asts: Grant Mullins; 4
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 19,224
ESPN
March 10
8:40 PM PST
#2 Arizona 86, #3 UCLA 75
Scoring by half: 1st: 41–35, 2nd: 45–40
Pts: Lauri Markkanen; 29
Rebs: Lauri Markkanen; 6
Asts: Tied; 4
Pts: Isaac Hamilton; 20
Rebs: Tied; 8
Asts: Lonzo Ball; 6
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 19,224

Championship

ESPN
March 11
8:05 PM PST
#1 Oregon 80, #2 Arizona 83
Scoring by half: 1st: 29–35, 2nd: 51–48
Pts: Dillon Brooks; 25
Rebs: Jordan Bell; 10
Asts: Payton Pritchard; 3
Pts: Allonzo Trier; 23
Rebs: Allonzo Trier; 8
Asts: Kadeem Allen; 4
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Attendance: 18,927

Awards and honors

Hall of Honor

The following former players were inducted into the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Hall of Honor on Friday, March 10, during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life.

Team and tournament leaders

TeamPointsReboundsAssistsStealsBlocksMinutes
ArizonaAllonzo Trier622 tied16Parker Jackson-Cartwright122 tied4Rawle Alkins3Allonzo Trier106
Arizona StateTorian Graham49Obinna Oleka24Tra Holder8Shannon Evans II3Andre Adams32 tied49
CaliforniaJabari Bird46Ivan Rabb19Charlie Moore63 tied3Kingsley Okoroh6Jabari Bird74
ColoradoDerrick White572 tied13Derrick White10Derrick White32 tied3Derrick White75
OregonTyler Dorsey67Jordan Bell31Dylan Ennis10Tyler Dorsey4Jordan Bell8Jordan Bell102
Oregon StateStephen Thompson Jr.25Gligorije Rakocevic9Jaquori McLaughlin63 tied2Stephen Thompson Jr.13 tied37
StanfordReid Travis232 tied9Christian Sanders8Marcus Sheffield3Grant Verhoeven1Reid Travis42
UCLAIsaac Hamilton42Thomas Welsh19Lonzo Ball13Lonzo Ball3Thomas Welsh3Lonzo Ball68
USCChimezie Metu32Chimezie Metu23Jordan McLaughlin12De'Anthony Melton6Chimezie Metu2Jordan McLaughlin72
UtahKyle Kuzma23Gabe Bealer5Lorenzo Bonam6Lorenzo Bonam32 tied1Lorenzo Bonam35
WashingtonDavid Crisp22David Crisp8David Crisp7Matisse Thybulle2Malik Dime6David Crisp40
Washington StateIke Iroegbu16Josh Hawkinson12Josh Hawkinson5Ike Iroegbu2Conor Clifford12 tied36

All-Tournament Team

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Team
Dillon Brooks F 6'7" 225 Jr. Oregon
Tyler Dorsey G 6'4" 195 So. Oregon
Torian Graham G 6'5" 195 RS Jr. Arizona State
Lauri Markkanen F 7'0" 230 Fr. Arizona
Allonzo Trier G 6'5" 205 So. Arizona
Derrick White G 6'5" 200 RS Sr. Colorado

Most Outstanding Player

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Team
Allonzo Trier G 6'5" 205 So. Arizona

Tournament notes

  • Four teams were selected for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament: Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, and USC.[1][2]
  • For the fourth time in conference history, three of the teams had a 3 seed or higher in the NCAA tournament: Arizona earned #2 in the West, UCLA #3 in the South and Oregon #3 in the Midwest. These three teams all reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.[3] Oregon reached the Final Four, and was eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual National Champion North Carolina.
  • Three Pac-12 teams were selected to participate in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament: Utah, California, and Colorado.[2][4]

References

  1. Helfand, Zach (March 14, 2017). "March Madness: Pac-12 Conference tries to regain its swagger in NCAA basketball tournament". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Three top-3 seeds among Pac-12's four teams in NCAA Tournament". Pac-12 Conference. March 12, 2017.
  3. "UCLA, Oregon join Arizona as three Pac-12 teams reach Sweet 16". The Daily Courier. Prescott, Arizona. Associated Press. March 20, 2017.
  4. "UC Irvine, three Pac-12 teams selected for NIT". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 12, 2017.

See also

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