# 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, 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

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Elgin Cook | F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Graduated |
| Max Heller | G | 5'11" | 170 | RS Senior | Del Mar, CA | Graduated |
| Dwayne Benjamin | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Lafayette, LA | Graduated |
| Kendall Small | G | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Anaheim, CA | Transferred to Pacific |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kavell Bigby-Williams | PF | 6'10" | 225 | Jr. | London, England | Junior college transfer from Gillette College |
| Paul White | PF | 6'9" | 235 | Jr. | Chicago, Illinois | Transfer from Georgetown. Will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have two seasons eligibility. |

### 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. ||||||

### 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "Oregon 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2017 Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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