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
Season2016–17
Teams12
SiteT-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada
ChampionsArizona Wildcats (6th title)
Winning coachSean Miller (2nd title)
MVPAllonzo Trier (Arizona)
TelevisionPac-12 Network
ESPN
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2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Oregon 16 2   .889 33 6   .846
No. 4 Arizona 16 2   .889 32 5   .865
No. 8 UCLA 15 3   .833 31 5   .861
Utah 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
California 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
USC 10 8   .556 26 10   .722
Colorado 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Arizona State 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Stanford 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Washington State 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Washington 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
Oregon State 1 17   .056 5 27   .156
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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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

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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

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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

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hall of Honor

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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

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Team Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 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

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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

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

Tournament notes

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  • 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 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.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Helfand, Zach (March 14, 2017). "March Madness: Pac-12 Conference tries to regain its swagger in NCAA basketball tournament". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Three top-3 seeds among Pac-12's four teams in NCAA Tournament". Pac-12 Conference. March 12, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 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. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

See also

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