2016–17 Portland Pilots men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Portland Pilots
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:11–22
Conf Record:2–16
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Bob Cantu
Asst Coach2:Ben Johnson
Asst Coach3:Kramer Knutson

The 2016–17 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by first-year head coach Terry Porter, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 2–16 in WCC play to finish in last place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Previous season

The Pilots finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Gonzaga.

On March 15, 2016, the school fired head coach Eric Reveno.[1] He finished at Portland with a 10-year record of 140–178. On April 1, the school announced that Terry Porter had been hired as head coach.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Bryce Pressley 1 G 6'4" 210 Senior Graduated
Jason Todd 10 G/F 6'4" 210 Sophomore Transferred to California Baptist
Colin Russell 11 F/C 6'9" 220 Freshman Transferred to Casper College
Max Livingston 20 G/F 6'5" 210 Senior Walk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

Recruitment

Recruiting class of 2017

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC tournamentSource: Schedule

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portland Pilots fire men's basketball coach Eric Reveno. OregonLive.com. 16 March 2016. 2016-03-16.
  2. News: Portland Pilots hire Terry Porter as men's basketball coach. OregonLive.com. en-US. 2017-01-23.