# 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.

## 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 |
| 1 | Oregon†# | 16–2 | 27–4 | 1–0 vs. Arizona |
| 2 | Arizona†# | 16–2 | 27–4 | 0–1 vs. Oregon |
| 3 | UCLA# | 15–3 | 28–3 | |
| 4 | Utah# | 11–7 | 20–10 | |
| 5 | California | 10–8 | 19–11 | 1–0 vs. USC |
| 6 | USC | 10–8 | 23–8 | 0–1 vs. California |
| 7 | Colorado | 8–10 | 18–13 | |
| 8 | Arizona State | 7–11 | 14–17 | |
| 9 | Stanford | 6–12 | 14–16 | 1–0 vs. Washington State |
| 10 | Washington State | 6–12 | 13–17 | 0–1 vs. Stanford |
| 11 | Washington | 2–16 | 9–21 | |
| 12 | Oregon State | 1–17 | 5–26 | |
| † – 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 | 98–88$^{OT}$ | Pac-12 Network | 7,846 |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 California vs. No. 12 Oregon State | 67–62 | Pac-12 Network | 7,846 |
| 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Washington State | 73–63 | Pac-12 Network | 9,978 |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Washington | 78–73 | Pac-12 Network | 9,978 |
| 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 | Pac-12 Network | 12,782 |
| 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Colorado | 92–78 | Pac-12 Network | 18,153 |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 USC | 76–74 | ESPN | 18,153 |
| 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 | 19,224 |
| 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 | First round Wednesday, March 8 | First round Wednesday, March 8 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Championship Saturday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 11 |
| | | | 1 | #5 Oregon | 80 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Arizona State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arizona State | 98* | 8 | Arizona State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 88 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 88 | | | | 1 | #5 Oregon | 73 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | California | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Utah | 75 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | California | 78 | | | | | | |
| 5 | California | 67 | 5 | California | 78 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Oregon State | 62 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Oregon State | 62 | | | | | | | 1 | #5 Oregon | 80 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | #7 Arizona | 83 |
| | | | 2 | #7 Arizona | 92 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Colorado | 78 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Colorado | 73 | 7 | Colorado | 78 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Washington State | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Washington State | 63 | | | | 2 | #7 Arizona | 86 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | #3 UCLA | 75 | | | |
| | | | 3 | #3 UCLA | 76 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | USC | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | USC | 78 | 6 | USC | 74 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Washington | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game statistics
### First round

* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 12:10 PM PST
* Recap
#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 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 7,846
* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 2:40 PM PST
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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
* Recap
#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.
* Bob Elliott (Arizona)
* Tarence Wheeler (Arizona State)
* Jerome Randle (California)
* Chauncey Billups (Colorado)
* Stu Jackson (Oregon)
* Ray Blume (Oregon State)
* Mike Montgomery (Stanford)
* David Greenwood (UCLA)
* Ralph Vaughn (USC)
* Andre Miller (Utah)
* Quincy Pondexter (Washington)
* Carlos Daniel (Washington State)

### Team and tournament leaders

| Team | Points | Points | Rebounds | Rebounds | Assists | Assists | Steals | Steals | Blocks | Blocks | Minutes | Minutes |
| Arizona | Allonzo Trier | 62 | 2 tied | 16 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 12 | 2 tied | 4 | Rawle Alkins | 3 | Allonzo Trier | 106 |
| Arizona State | Torian Graham | 49 | Obinna Oleka | 24 | Tra Holder | 8 | Shannon Evans II | 3 | Andre Adams | 3 | 2 tied | 49 |
| California | Jabari Bird | 46 | Ivan Rabb | 19 | Charlie Moore | 6 | 3 tied | 3 | Kingsley Okoroh | 6 | Jabari Bird | 74 |
| Colorado | Derrick White | 57 | 2 tied | 13 | Derrick White | 10 | Derrick White | 3 | 2 tied | 3 | Derrick White | 75 |
| Oregon | Tyler Dorsey | 67 | Jordan Bell | 31 | Dylan Ennis | 10 | Tyler Dorsey | 4 | Jordan Bell | 8 | Jordan Bell | 102 |
| Oregon State | Stephen Thompson Jr. | 25 | Gligorije Rakocevic | 9 | Jaquori McLaughlin | 6 | 3 tied | 2 | Stephen Thompson Jr. | 1 | 3 tied | 37 |
| Stanford | Reid Travis | 23 | 2 tied | 9 | Christian Sanders | 8 | Marcus Sheffield | 3 | Grant Verhoeven | 1 | Reid Travis | 42 |
| UCLA | Isaac Hamilton | 42 | Thomas Welsh | 19 | Lonzo Ball | 13 | Lonzo Ball | 3 | Thomas Welsh | 3 | Lonzo Ball | 68 |
| USC | Chimezie Metu | 32 | Chimezie Metu | 23 | Jordan McLaughlin | 12 | De'Anthony Melton | 6 | Chimezie Metu | 2 | Jordan McLaughlin | 72 |
| Utah | Kyle Kuzma | 23 | Gabe Bealer | 5 | Lorenzo Bonam | 6 | Lorenzo Bonam | 3 | 2 tied | 1 | Lorenzo Bonam | 35 |
| Washington | David Crisp | 22 | David Crisp | 8 | David Crisp | 7 | Matisse Thybulle | 2 | Malik Dime | 6 | David Crisp | 40 |
| Washington State | Ike Iroegbu | 16 | Josh Hawkinson | 12 | Josh Hawkinson | 5 | Ike Iroegbu | 2 | Conor Clifford | 1 | 2 tied | 36 |

### 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.
* 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. Oregon reached the Final Four, and was eliminated in the semifinals by eventual National Champion North Carolina.
* Three Pac-12 teams were selected to participate in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament: Utah, California, and Colorado.