2017–18 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team explained

Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Oregon Ducks
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:23–13
Conf Record:10–8
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach3:Mike Mennenga
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2017–18 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks, led by eighth-year head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Washington State in the first round and Utah in the quarterfinals before being defeated by USC in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Rider in the first round before losing to Marquette in the second round.

Previous season

See main article: 2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team.

The Ducks finished the 2016–17 season 33–6, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the regular season Pac-12 championship. They defeated Arizona State and California in the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the final to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated Iona and Rhode Island to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Michigan to advance to the Elite Eight where they defeated Kansas.[1] The win marked the first time the Ducks advanced to the Final Four since 1939.[2] There, they lost to the eventual champions, North Carolina.[3]

Off-season

Departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYear HometownReason for Departure
G195Bramton, ONGraduated
F200Montreal, QCGraduated; Undrafted; GSW
G178Irvine, CAWalk-on; Graduated
F230London, GBTransferred to LSU
F225Long Beach, CADeclared for 2017 NBA draft;[4] Drafted 38th Overall by CHI; traded to GSW for financial compensation
F225Mississauga, ONDeclared for 2017 NBA draft;[5] Drafted 45th Overall by HOU; Traded to MEM for 2nd Round Pick
G185Tempe, AZGraduate transferred to Grand Canyon
G195Los Angeles, CADeclared for 2017 NBA draft;[6] Drafted 41st Overall to ATL

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYear HometownNotes
G200Orange County, CAGraduate transfer from New Mexico, Brown is eligible to play immediately for the 2017–18 season.
F234Pickering, ONGraduate transfer from Illinois State, McIntosh is eligible to play immediately for the 2017–18 season.

2017 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: NCAA Tournament: Oregon advances to Final Four for first time since 1939. 2017-03-26. WCVB. 2017-08-21. en.
  2. News: Oregon advances to Final Four after 74-60 win over Kansas. TEGNA. KGW. 2017-08-21. en-US. 2017-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822012202/http://www.kgw.com/sports/ncaa/ducks/oregon-advances-to-the-final-four-with-74-60-win-over-kansas/425605299. dead.
  3. News: Oregon Ducks lose heartbreaker to North Carolina Tar Heels at Final Four 2017: Live updates recap, game highlights. OregonLive.com. 2017-08-21. en-US.
  4. Web site: Greif. Andrew. Oregon Ducks' Jordan Bell forgoing senior season to enter NBA draft, sign agent. OregonLive.com. 20 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Greif. Andrew. Dillon Brooks' Oregon career is over as he declares for NBA draft, hires agent. OregonLive.com. 20 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Moran. Danny. Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey to declare for NBA draft, hire agent. OregonLive.com. 20 April 2017.