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.
Quick Facts tournament, Classification ...
| 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Arizona Wildcats (6th title) |
| Winning coach | Sean Miller (2nd title) |
| MVP | Allonzo Trier (Arizona) |
| Television | Pac-12 Network ESPN |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
More information Seed, School ...
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
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| 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 | |||||
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More information Game, Time* ...
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
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| 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. | |||||
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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
First round
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 |
Quarterfinals
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
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
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 |
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
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | ||||||
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| 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 |
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All-Tournament Team
More information Name, Pos. ...
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
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| 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 |
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Most Outstanding Player
More information Name, Pos. ...
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
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| Allonzo Trier | G | 6'5" | 205 | So. | Arizona |
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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]
- 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.
- "Three top-3 seeds among Pac-12's four teams in NCAA Tournament". Pac-12 Conference. March 12, 2017.
- "UCLA, Oregon join Arizona as three Pac-12 teams reach Sweet 16". The Daily Courier. Prescott, Arizona. Associated Press. March 20, 2017.
- "UC Irvine, three Pac-12 teams selected for NIT". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 12, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2023.