2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season

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2016–17 Pac-12 men's basketball season
League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1, FOX, Pac-12 Network, CBS
Regular Season
Season champions Oregon
Arizona
  Runners-up UCLA
Season MVP Dillon Brooks, Oregon
Top scorer Markelle Fultz, Washington
Tournament
ChampionsArizona
  Runners-upOregon
Finals MVP Allonzo Trier, Arizona
Basketball seasons
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Oregon 16–2 .88933–6  .846
No. 4 Arizona †16–2 .88932–5  .865
No. 8 UCLA 15–3 .83331–5  .861
Utah 11–7 .61120–12  .625
California 10–8 .55621–13  .618
USC 10–8 .55626–10  .722
Colorado 8–10 .44419–15  .559
Arizona State 7–11 .38915–18  .455
Stanford 6–12 .33314–17  .452
Washington State 6–12 .33313–18  .419
Washington 2–16 .1119–22  .290
Oregon State 1–17 .0565–27  .156
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season begins with practices in October 2016 and ends with the 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season begins on the first weekend of November 11, 2016 with Arizona-Michigan State, with the conference schedule starting in the last week of December 28, 2016 with UCLA-Oregon.

Contents

This is the sixth season under the Pac-12 Conference name and the 58th since the conference was established under its current charter as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959. Including the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, which operated from 1915 to 1959 and is considered by the Pac-12 as a part of its own history, this is the Pac-12's 102nd season of men's basketball.

Preseason

Pac-12 recruits at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
20160330 MCDAAG Lonzo Ball handle.jpg
Lonzo Ball, UCLA
20160330 MCDAAG T. J. Leaf at the rim.jpg
T. J. Leaf, UCLA
20160330 MCDAAG Markelle Fultz dribbling.jpg
Markelle Fultz, Washington
20160330 MCDAAG Kobi Simmons.jpg
Kobi Simmons, Arizona
Men’s basketball media preseason poll
PlaceTeamPointsFirst place votes
1.Oregon320(23)
2.Arizona298(4)
3.UCLA259---
4.California209---
5.Colorado199---
6.Washington167---
7.USC163---
8.Utah142---
9.Oregon State122---
10.Stanford119---
11.Arizona State78---
12.Washington State30---

() first place votes

Recruiting classes

Rankings
TeamESPNRivalsScout247SportsSignees
Arizona#7#3#7#53
Arizona State#16#21#23#264
California----1
Colorado----4
Oregon#37#12#17#203
Oregon State----2
Stanford----2
UCLA#5#5#4#63
USC#31---4
Utah---#292
Washington#32#26#18#223
Washington State----4

Rankings

The Pac-12 had 4 teams ranked and 3 others receiving votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll. It had four teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll and one other receiving votes.

Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NVNo votes received
 PreWk
2		Wk
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5		Wk
6		Wk
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10		Wk
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17		Wk
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19		Final
ArizonaAP10108162019181817161475954774NA
C119915201918181716139510648747
Arizona StateAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CaliforniaAPRV25RVRVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVRVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNVNVNVNVRVRVRVRVNV
ColoradoAPRVRVRVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
OregonAP541323242220211513111013576659NA
C5412202422212114111010136876593
Oregon StateAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
StanfordAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
UCLAAP1616141122224438111065338NA
C20161392222543789552369
USCAPNVNVNVRVRV2423222525RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNA
CRVNVNVRVRV252522RV25RVRVRVRVRVNVRVRVRVRV
UtahAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVRVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CRVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
WashingtonAPRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
CRVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Washington StateAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNA
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Pac-12 regular season

Conference schedule

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

 ArizonaArizona StCaliforniaColoradoOregonOregon StStanfordUCLAUSCUtahWashingtonWashington St
vs. Arizona–0–20–20–11–00–10–21–10–20–10–20–2
vs. Arizona State2–0–2–00–11–00–10–22–01–11–00–22–0
vs. California2–00–2–1–12–00–21–11–00–11–10–10–1
vs. Colorado1–01–01–1–1–10–20–21–01–02–01–11–1
vs. Oregon0–10–10–21–1–0–20–21–10–20–20–10–1
vs. Oregon State1–01–02–02–02–0–2–02–02–01–11–01–0
vs. Stanford2–02–01–12–02–00–2–1–01–01–10–10–1
vs. UCLA1–10–20–10–11–10–20–1–1–10–10–20–2
vs. USC2–01–11–00–12–00–20–11–1–1–00–20–2
vs. Utah1–00–11–10–22–01–11–11–00–1–0–20–2
vs. Washington2–02–01–01–11–00–11–02–02–02–0–2–0
vs. Washington State2–00–21–01–11–00–11–02–02–02–00–2–
Total16–27–1110–88–1016–21–176–1215–310–811–72–166–12

Points scored

TeamForAgainstDifference
Arizona23321992340
Arizona State24382527-89
California1964187490
Colorado23432221122
Oregon24562006450
Oregon State19592254-295
Stanford20742106-32
UCLA28312326505
USC24452266179
Utah23682029339
Washington22952435-140
Washington State21162303-187

Through March 6, 2017

Head coaches

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Pac-12 records are from time at current school.

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolOverall recordPac-12 recordNCAA TournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
Arizona Sean Miller Xavier 8th215–65 (.768)107–37 (.743)1000
Arizona State Bobby Hurley Buffalo 2nd30–35 (.462)12–24 (.333)100
California Cuonzo Martin Tennessee 3rd61–37 (.622)29–25 (.537)200
Colorado Tad Boyle Northern Colorado 7th149–94 (.613)64–61 (.512)400
Oregon Dana Altman Creighton 7th182–68 (.728)85–41 (.675)1200
Oregon State Wayne Tinkle Montana 3rd41–54 (.432)18–36 (.333)400
Stanford Jerod Haase UAB 1st14–17 (.452)6–12 (.333)000
UCLA Steve Alford New Mexico 4th93–43 (.684)44–28 (.611)1000
USC Andy Enfield Florida Gulf Coast 4th68–62 (.523)24–48 (.333)300
Utah Larry Krystkowiak New Jersey Nets (assistant)6th115–84 (.578)54–55 (.495)400
Washington Lorenzo Romar Saint Louis 15th298–197 (.602)143–120 (.544)700
Washington State Ernie Kent Oregon 3rd36–58 (.383)15–40 (.273)600

Postseason

Pac-12 tournament

[1]

The conference tournament is scheduled for Wednesday–Saturday March 8–11, 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, NV. Oregon and Arizona were seeded one and two respectively. The top four teams had a bye on the first day, March 8, 2017. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.

First round
Wednesday, March 8 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9 		Semifinals
Friday, March 10 		Championship
Saturday, March 11
            
1 #5 Oregon80
8 Arizona State 57
8 Arizona State98*
9 Stanford 88
1 #5 Oregon73
5 California 65
4 Utah 75
5 California78
5 California67
12 Oregon State 62
1 #5 Oregon 80
2 #7 Arizona83
2 #7 Arizona92
7 Colorado 78
7 Colorado73
10 Washington State 63
2 #7 Arizona86
3 #3 UCLA 75
3 #3 UCLA76
6 USC 74
6 USC78
11 Washington 73

* denotes overtime period

NCAA tournament

SeedRegionSchoolFirst FourFirst roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship
No. 2WestArizona
Bye
No. 15 North Dakota, 100–82No. 7 Saint Mary's, 69–60No. 11 Xavier, 71–73
No. 3MidwestOregon
Bye
No. 14 Iona, 93–77No. 11 Rhode Island, 75–72No. 7 Michigan, 69–68No. 1 Kansas, 74–60No. 1 North Carolina, 76–77
No. 3SouthUCLA
Bye
No. 14 Kent State, 97–80No. 6 Cincinnati, 79–67No. 2 Kentucky, 75–86
No. 11EastUSCNo. 11 Providence, 75–71No. 6 SMU, 66–65No. 3 Baylor, 78–82
4 BidsW-L (%):1–0 1.0004–0 1.0003–1 .7501–2 .3331–0 1.0000–1 .000TOTAL: 10–4 .714

National Invitation Tournament

SeedBracketSchoolFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1CaliforniaCaliforniavs. Cal State Bakersfield, 66–73
3Illinois St.Utahvs. Boise State, 68–73
5Illinois St.Coloradoat UCF, 74–79
3 BidsW-L (%):0–3 .0000–0 –0–0 –0–0 –TOTAL: 0–3 .000
Index to colors and formatting
Pac-12 member won
Pac-12 member lost

Awards and honors

Player of the Week

[2]

All-Americans

[3]

All-District

USBWA [4]

District VIII: All-District Team

District IX: Player of the Year

District IX: All-District Team

Conference awards

Voting was by conference coaches.

Individual awards

[5]

Pac-12 individual awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of The Year Dillon Brooks, junior, Oregon
Coach of the Year Sean Miller, Arizona
Defensive Player of The Year Jordan Bell, junior, Oregon
Freshman of The Year Lonzo Ball, freshman, UCLA
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Josh Hawkinson, senior, Washington State
Most Improved Player of The Year Chimezie Metu, sophomore, USC

All-Pac-12

First Team

[5]

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., wt.Hometown (last school)
Bryce Alford UCLAGSr.6-3, 185Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
Lonzo Ball UCLAGFr.6-6, 190Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS)
Dillon Brooks OregonFJr.6-7, 225Mississauga, Ontario (Findlay Prep (Nev.))
Markelle Fultz WashingtonGFr.6-4, 195Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS)
Kyle Kuzma UtahFJr.6-9, 221Flint, Mich. (Bentley HS)
T. J. Leaf UCLAFFr.6-10, 225El Cajon, Calif. (Foothills Christian HS)
Lauri Markkanen ArizonaFFr.7-0, 230Jyväskylä, Finland (Helsinki Academy)
Ivan Rabb CaliforniaFSo.6-11, 220Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O'Dowd HS)
Reid Travis StanfordFRS So.6-8, 245Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)
Derrick White ColoradoGRS Sr.6-5, 200Parker, Colo. (UCCS)
Second Team

[5]

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., wt.
Kadeem Allen ArizonaGR-Sr.6-3, 205
Jordan Bell OregonFJr.6-9, 225
Josh Hawkinson Washington StateFSr.6-10, 230
Chimezie Metu USCFSo.6-11, 225
Allonzo Trier ArizonaGSo.6-5, 205

All-Freshman Team

[5]

NameSchoolPos.Ht., wt.
Rawle Alkins ArizonaG6-5, 220
Lonzo Ball UCLAG6-6, 190
Markelle Fultz WashingtonG6-4, 195
T. J. Leaf UCLAF6-10, 225
Lauri Markkanen ArizonaF7-0, 230

All-Defensive Team

[5]

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., wt.
Kadeem Allen ArizonaGR-Sr.6-3, 205
Marcus AllenStanfordGSr.6-3, 190
Jordan Bell OregonFJr.6-9, 225
Chris Boucher OregonFSr.6-10, 200
Derrick White ColoradoGSr.6-5, 200

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamSchool/club team
11 Markelle Fultz PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Brooklyn via Boston) Washington (Fr.)
12 Lonzo Ball PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers UCLA (Fr.)
17 Lauri Markkanen PFFlag of Finland.svg Finland Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Chicago) Arizona (Fr.)
118 T. J. Leaf PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Pacers UCLA (Fr.)
127 Kyle Kuzma PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Boston via Brooklyn) Utah (Jr.)
129 Derrick White PGFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs Colorado (Sr.)
235 Ivan Rabb PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Orlando Magic (traded to Memphis Grizzles) California (So.)
238 Jordan Bell PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento via Cleveland) Oregon (Jr.)
241 Tyler Dorsey SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks Oregon (Jr.)
245 Dillon Brooks SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Houston Rockets (traded to Memphis Grizzles) Oregon (Jr.)
247 Ike Anigbogu CFlag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Pacers UCLA (Fr.)
253 Kadeem Allen PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics Arizona (Sr.)
256 Jabari Bird SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics California (Sr.)

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References

  1. ↑ "2017 PAC-12 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket". Archived from the original on July 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball Players of the Week". Archived from the original on March 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sporting News 2017 college basketball All-Americans".
  4. ↑ "USBWA NAMES 2016-17 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2016-17 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors".
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