2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 9
Record33–6 (16–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Oregon162 .889336  .846
No. 4 Arizona162 .889325  .865
No. 8 UCLA153 .833315  .861
Utah117 .6112012  .625
California108 .5562113  .618
USC108 .5562610  .722
Colorado810 .4441915  .559
Arizona State711 .3891518  .455
Stanford612 .3331417  .452
Washington State612 .3331318  .419
Washington216 .111922  .290
Oregon State117 .056527  .156
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, marking the longest span between appearances in NCAA history (78 years), where they lost to the 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.

2017 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Abu Kigab
SF
St. Catharines, ON Prolific Prep 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Kenny Wooten
PF
Manteca, CA Trinity International (NV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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:

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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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 Injured (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.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP5 (1)41323242220211513111013576659Not released
Coaches5 (1)4 (1)12202422212114111010136876593

*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 April 13, 2016.
  2. Alger, Tyson. "Paul White, Oregon basketball's new transfer, will give Ducks versatility for 2017-18 season". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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