2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Oregon Ducks
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
Short Conf:Pac-12
Coachrank:6
Aprank:5
Record:31–7
Conf Record:14–4
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach3:Mike Mennenga
Champion:Pac-12 regular season & tournament champions
Bowl Result:Elite Eight

The 2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks were led by sixth year head coach Dana Altman. They played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena and were members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 31–7, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the Pac-12 regular season championship. They defeated Washington, Arizona and Utah to be champions of the Pac-12 tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Holy Cross, Saint Joseph's, and Duke to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Oklahoma.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Oregon Ducks finished the season with an overall record of 26–10, and 13–5 in the Pac-12. In the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks made it to the Championship game where they lost to Arizona, 52–80. They received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament as an 8-seed in the West Region. They defeated Oklahoma State in the second round before losing to Wisconsin in the round of 32.[1]

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortname3 G 6'2" 180 RS Senior Graduated/2015 NBA draft
sortname 14 G 6'1" 175 Freshman Transferred to Montana
sortnameJalil Abdul-Bassit 15 G 6'4" 197 Senior Graduated
sortnameMichael Chandler 25 C 6'10" 240 Junior Transferred to Waldorf College
sortnameTim Jensen 32 F 6'6" 225 RS Senior Graduated
sortnameAnthony Piganelli 35 G 6'4" 195 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameChris Boucher 25 F 6'10" 200 Junior National Junior College Player of the Year at Northwest College.
sortnameDylan Ennis 31 G 6'2" 192 RS Senior Elected to transfer from Villanova. Ennis is eligible to play immediately.

2015 recruiting class

Roster

Roster notes

Schedule

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Ranking movement

See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alger. Tyson. No. 1 Wisconsin holds off No. 8 Oregon Ducks, 72-65: NCAA Tournament live chat recap. The Oregonian/OregonLive. Oregon Live LLC.. 27 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Moran. Danny. Trevor Manuel intends to transfer from Oregon Ducks. OregonLive.com. 9 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Alger. Tyson. Dylan Ennis, Oregon Ducks point guard, out for season with foot injury. OregonLive.com. 9 February 2016.
  4. News: Basketball gives Oregon's Chris Boucher a shot at life . Daniel . Uthman . . February 24, 2016 . March 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Oregon's Chris Boucher awarded extra year of eligibility . Sam . Cooper . The Dagger . . March 16, 2016 . March 17, 2016.