Pac-12 Conference Basketball Tournament: Preview, Schedule, And More
The best conference on the West Coast is bound for one heck of a tournament.
Oregon has the top seed, but are they the favorite to win the Pac-12 Tournament?
It was well-known that the Oregon Ducks were going to be a strong team this season, but who would’ve guessed they’d end the regular season as one of the top 10 teams in the nation?
Oregon has been phenomenal this year and has rightfully earned the top seed in the Pac-12 tournament. But the likes of Utah, Arizona, and Cal aren’t trailing too far behind and have as good a shot as anyone to win the Pac-12 crown.
Utah, in particular, ended the regular season on a high note, winning its final seven games, including victories over then-No. 9 Arizona, USC, and Colorado, all of which are projected to go dancing. Jakob Poeltl’s dynamic style of play has lead the Utes to an impressive conference record to lock up the second seed in the tournament.
The entire seeding for the Pac-12 has played out as follows.
Pac-12 Tournament Seeds
1. Oregon
2. Utah
3. Cal
4. Arizona
5. Colorado
6. Oregon State
7. USC
8. Washington
9. Stanford
10. UCLA
11. Arizona State
12. Washington State
Last Five Pac-12 Tournament Winners
2015: Arizona
2014: UCLA
2013: Oregon
2012: Colorado
2011: Washington
Tourament Schedule
First Round (March 9)
Game 1: No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Stanford, 12:10 p.m.
Game 2: No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Washington State, 2:40 p.m.
Game 3: No. 7 USC vs. No. 10 UCLA, 6:10 p.m.
Game 4: No. 6 Oregon State vs. No. 11 Arizona State, 8:40 p.m.
Quarterfinals (March 10)
Game 5: No. 1 Oregon vs. Game 1 Winner, 12:10 p.m.
Game 6: No. 4 Arizona vs. Game 2 Winner, 2:40 p.m.
Game 7: No. 2 Utah vs. Game 3 Winner, 6:15 p.m.
Game 8: No. 3 Cal vs. Game 4 Winner, 8:45 p.m.
