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2023 Pac-12 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics

Dates

• Wednesday, March 8 (first round)
• Thursday, March 9 (quarterfinals)
• Friday, March 10 (semifinals)
• Saturday, March 11 (championship)

Format

Traditional bracket

Site

The Pac-12 Tournament is now firmly established in Las Vegas (okay, Paradise, technically). This will be 11th straight time the event has been scheduled for the Strip—the seventh at T-Mobile Arena.

Downloadable Bracket

Schedule

All times are p.m. Eastern.

First Round (Wed., March 8)

Game 1: (9) Colorado 74, (8) Washington (16-16, 8-12) 68
Game 2: (12) California (3-29, 2-18) 52, (5) Washington State 69
Game 3: (10) Stanford 73, (7) Utah (17-15, 10-10) 62
Game 4: (11) Oregon State (11-21, 5-15) 57, (6) Arizona State 63

Quarterfinals (Thurs., March 9)

Game 5: (9) Colorado (17-16, 8-12) 69, (1) UCLA 80
Game 6: (5) Washington State (17-16, 11-9) 70, (4) Oregon 75
Game 7: (10) Stanford (14-19, 7-13) 84, (2) Arizona 95
Game 8: (6) Arizona State 77, (3) USC (22-10, 14-6) 72

Semifinals (Fri., March 10)

Game 9: (4) Oregon (19-14, 12-8) 56, (1) UCLA 75
Game 10: (6) Arizona State (22-12, 11-9) 59, (2) Arizona 78

Championship (Sat., March 11)

Game 11: (2) ARIZONA (27-6, 14-6) 61, (1) UCLA (29-5, 18-2) 59

Mayhem Potential

Data originally posted by Bob Vetrone Jr. on Twitter in 2020 with my own additions for the seasons beyond.

With Arizona’s 2022 win, the No. 1 seed claimed its fourth Pac-12 Tournament title over the last 11 editions. The 2, 3, and 6 seeds have all seen half that level of success, while Oregon State’s 2021 title was the first for a 4 or 5 seed since Oregon claimed the 2007 title as a 4. The Ducks also had the previous win for a 5 seed, back in 2003.

• 1 seed (4): 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
• 2 seed (2): 2014, 2017
• 3 seed (2): 2011, 2013
• 6 seed (2); 2012, 2019
• 5 seed (1): 2021

NCAA Bid Totals Since 2011

• 7 bids (1): 2016 (4-7 record)
• 6 bids (1): 2014 (8-6 record)
• 5 bids (2): 2013 (5-5 record), 2021 (13-5 record)
• 4 bids (3): 2011 (5-4 record, 10 members), 2015 (8-4 record), 2017 (10-4 record)
• 3 bids (3): 2018 (0-3 record), 2019 (4-3 record), 2022 (4-3 record)
• 2 bids (1): 2012 (1-2 record)

Both Arizona and UCLA were eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen in 2022, while USC couldn’t get past Miami in the Midwest 7/10 game. Those three teams should all be back next week, with Arizona State or Oregon possibilities for a third team, though that may require a tournament title.

Last Conference Tournament Championships

Arizona: 2022 (1 seed)
Oregon State: 2021 (5 seed)
Oregon: 2019 (6 seed)
UCLA: 2014 (2 seed)
Colorado: 2012 (6 seed)
Washington: 2011 (3 seed)
USC: 2009 (6 seed)
Stanford: 2004 (1 seed)
Utah: 1999 (WAC, Pacific 1 seed)

Oregon State won its first ever Pac-12 Tournament title in 2021, leaving Arizona State, California, Utah, and Washington State as the only four teams looking for their first title. Utah does have a tournament championship from its stint in the WAC, however.