| 2017–18 Pac–12 men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN,ESPN2,ESPNU,Fox Sports 1,FOX,Pac-12 Network,CBS |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Arizona Wildcats |
| SeasonMVP | Deandre Ayton, Arizona |
| Top scorer | Aaron Holiday,UCLA |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Arizona |
| Runners-up | USC Trojans |
| FinalsMVP | Deandre Ayton, Arizona |
| Basketball seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12Arizona † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017 followed by the2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 10, 2017. The conference schedule began on December 29, 2017. The season was the seventh season under the Pac–12 Conference name and the 59th since the conference was established under its current charter as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959. Including the history of thePacific Coast Conference, which operated from 1915 to 1959 and is considered by the Pac-12 as a part of its own history, this was the Pac-12's 103rd season of basketball.[1]
Arizona won the regular season conference championship by two games over second-placeUSC.
ThePac-12 tournament was held from March 7–10, 2018[2] at theT-Mobile Arena inParadise, Nevada. Arizona defeated USC in the tournament championship. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference' automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Arizona,Arizona State,UCLA received bids to the NCAA tournament. The conference achieved an 0–3 record in the Tournament.
| Team | ESPN[4] | Rivals[5] | Scout[6] | 247Sports[7] | Signees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | No. 3 | No. 3 | No. 3 | No. 3 | 5 |
| Arizona State | No. 34 | No. 36 | No. 29 | No. 23 | 2 |
| California | - | - | - | No. 54 | 4 |
| Colorado | No. 39 | No. 25 | No. 27 | No. 24 | 4 |
| Oregon | No. 12 | No. 13 | No. 11 | No. 13 | 4 |
| Oregon State | No. 35 | - | - | No. 48 | 3 |
| Stanford | No. 24 | No. 12 | - | No. 14 | 4 |
| UCLA | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 5 | No. 4 | 6 |
| USC | No. 18 | No. 30 | - | No. 31 | 3 |
| Utah | - | - | - | No. 51 | 4 |
| Washington | No. 32 | No. 26 | No. 18 | No. 66 | 4 |
| Washington State | - | - | - | No. 119 | 1 |
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| ESPN[18] | CBS[19] | AP[20] | USA Today[21] | Blue Ribbon[22] | Athlon Sports[23] | NBC Sports[24] | Street & Smith's[25] | Sporting News[26] | Sports Illustrated[27] | |
| Deandre Ayton | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | HM | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | HM | |
| Beanie Boatright | 3rd | |||||||||
| Jordan McLaughlin | HM | |||||||||
| Chimezie Metu | 4th | |||||||||
| Allonzo Trier | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| Reid Travis | 4th | HM |
| AP[28] | Athlon Sports[29] | Bleacher Report[30] | Blue Ribbon Yearbook[31] | CBS Sports[32] | Coaches[33] | ESPN[34] | KenPom[35] | Lindy's Sports[36] | NBC Sports[37] | SBNation[38] | Street & Smith's[39] | Sports Illustrated[40] | USBWA[41] | |
| Arizona | No. 3 | No. 1 | No. 3 | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 5 | No. 1 | No. 3 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 2 | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | No. 57 | No. 93 | No. 70 | |||||||||||
| California | No. 163 | No. 100 | No. 208 | |||||||||||
| Colorado | No. 77 | No. 95 | No. 101 | |||||||||||
| Oregon | RV | No. 34 | RV | No. 45 | No. 35 | No. 32 | ||||||||
| Oregon State | No. 82 | No. 66 | No. 99 | |||||||||||
| Stanford | No. 42 | No. 54 | No. 118 | |||||||||||
| UCLA | No. 21 | No. 18 | No. 22 | No. 20 | No. 18 | No. 34 | No. 29 | No. 14 | No. 14 | No. 15 | No. 20 | No. 23 | ||
| USC | No. 10 | No. 7 | No. 8 | No. 11 | No. 8 | No. 11 | No. 11 | No. 12 | No. 12 | No. 12 | No. 8 | No. 13 | No. 9 | |
| Utah | No. 71 | No. 55 | No. 67 | |||||||||||
| Washington | No. 141 | No. 114 | No. 117 | |||||||||||
| Washington State | No. 201 | No. 230 | No. 206 |
Source:[42]
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona | 273 pts | 22 |
| 2. | USC | 251 pts | 1 |
| 3. | UCLA | 223 pts | -- |
| 4. | Oregon | 203 pts | -- |
| 5. | Stanford | 182 pts | -- |
| 6. | Arizona State | 146 pts | -- |
| 7. | Utah | 129 pts | -- |
| 8. | Oregon State | 125 pts | -- |
| 9. | Colorado | 112 pts | -- |
| 10. | Washington | 71 pts | -- |
| 11. | California | 46 pts | -- |
| 12. | Washington State | 33 pts | -- |
| (first place votes) | |||
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Battle 4 Atlantis | 8th[43] |
| Arizona State | Las Vegas Invitational | 1st[44] |
| California | Maui Invitational | 8th[45] |
| Colorado | Paradise Jam | 1st[46] |
| Oregon | Phil Knight Invitational – Victory | 6th[47] |
| Oregon State | AdvoCare Invitational | 7th[48] |
| Stanford | Phil Knight Invitational – Motion | 8th[49] |
| UCLA | CBE Hall of Fame Classic | 3rd[50] |
| USC | Diamond Head Classic | 1st[51] |
| Utah | MGM Resorts Main Event | 2nd[52] |
| Washington | 2K Sports Classic | 4th[53] |
| Washington State | Wooden Legacy | 1st[54] |
Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
Below is a table of notable year end watch lists.
| John R. Wooden Award[55] | Naismith[63] | Malone | Abdul-Jabbar[64] | |
| Deandre Ayton |  Y | Y | Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Welsh | Y |
The Schedule will be released in late September. Before the season, it was announced that for the sixth consecutive season, all regular season conference games and conference tournament games would be broadcast nationally by CBS Sports, FOX Sports, ESPN Inc. family of networks including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, and the Pac-12 Network.
2017-18 records against non-conference foes as of (Dec. 28, 2017):[65]
Regular season
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 1–3 |
| Big Ten | 1–4 |
| Big 12 | 3–4 |
| SEC | 7–2 |
| Power 5 Total | 12–13 |
| Other NCAA Division 1 Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–5 |
| American East | 1–0 |
| A-10 | 2–1 |
| ASUN | 1–0 |
| Big East | 3–5 |
| Big Sky | 11–4 |
| Big South | 1–0 |
| Big West | 12–4 |
| CAA | 1–0 |
| C-USA | 1–1 |
| Horizon | 2–0 |
| Ivy League | 0–1 |
| MAAC | 2–0 |
| MAC | 2–1 |
| MEAC | 4–0 |
| MVC | 1–0 |
| Mountain West | 10–4 |
| OVC | 3–0 |
| Patriot League | 1–0 |
| SoCon | 2–0 |
| Southland | 4–1 |
| SWAC | 6–0 |
| The Summit | 7–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| WAC | 6–0 |
| WCC | 8–4 |
| Other Division I Total | 92–31 |
| Division II Total | 0–1 |
| NCAA Division I Total | 104–45 |
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (Rankings from the AP Poll):[66]
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | No. 6Wichita State | California | Lahaina Civic Center •Lahaina, HI | Maui Invitational | L 82–92[1] | 0–1 |
| November 20 | No. 9North Carolina | Stanford | Maples Pavilion •Stanford, CA | L 72–96[2] | 0–2 | |
| November 23 | No. 7Florida | Stanford | Veterans Memorial Coliseum •Portland, OR | PK80 | L 87–108[3] | 0–3 |
| November 24 | No. 15Xavier | Arizona State | Orleans Arena •Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Invitational | W102–86[4] | 1–3 |
| November 24 | No. 18Purdue | No. 2 Arizona | Imperial Arena •Nassau, Bahamas | Battle 4 Atlantis | L 64–89[5] | 1–4 |
| November 24 | No. 21Saint Mary's | Washington State | Titan Gym •Fullerton, CA | Wooden Legacy | W84–79[6] | 2–4 |
| November 26 | No. 18Texas A&M | No. 10 USC | Galen Center •Los Angeles, CA | L 59–75[7] | 2–5 | |
| November 26 | No. 7 Texas A&M | Arizona | Talking Stick Resort Arena •Phoenix, AZ | Valley of the Sun Shootout | W67–64[8] | 3–5 |
| December 6 | Washington | No. 2Kansas | Sprint Center •Kansas, KS | W74–65[9] | 4–5 | |
| December 9 | Colorado | No. 13 Xavier | Cintas Center •Cincinnati, OH | L 69–96[10] | 4–6 | |
| December 10 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 2 Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse •Lawrence, KS | W95–85[11] | 5–6 | |
| December 10 | No. 12Gonzaga | Washington | Hec Edmundson Pavilion •Seattle, WA | L 70–97[12] | 5–7 | |
| December 16 | No. 25Cincinnati | UCLA | Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA | L 63–77[13] | 5–8 | |
| December 21 | No. 14 Kansas | Stanford | Maples Pavilion • Stanford, CA | L 54–75[14] | 5–9 | |
| December 23 | No. 7Kentucky | UCLA | Smoothie King Center •New Orleans, LA | CBS Sports Classic | W83–75 | 6–9 |
Team rankings are reflective ofAP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.[67]
| Arizona | Arizona St | California | Colorado | Oregon | Oregon St | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | Washington St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Arizona | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Arizona State | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. California | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Colorado | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Oregon | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Oregon State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Stanford | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. UCLA | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. USC | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Washington | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 |
| vs. Washington State | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – |
| Total | 14–4 | 8–10 | 2–16 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 4–14 |
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2514 | 2225 | 289 |
| Arizona State | 2504 | 2238 | 266 |
| California | 2108 | 2407 | -299 |
| Colorado | 2143 | 2169 | -26 |
| Oregon | 2440 | 2217 | 223 |
| Oregon State | 2222 | 2124 | 98 |
| Stanford | 2351 | 2322 | 29 |
| UCLA | 2466 | 2287 | 179 |
| USC | 2424 | 2209 | 215 |
| Utah | 2139 | 1994 | 145 |
| Washington | 2311 | 2254 | 57 |
| Washington State | 2208 | 2347 | -139 |
Through March 5, 2018[68]
The Pac-12 had 3 teams ranked and 1 other receiving votes in the preseasonCoaches' Poll &AP Poll.[69][70] There was no coaches poll during week 2 and officially started voting during week 3.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received |
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | ! Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | AP | 3 | 3 | 2 | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 12 | – |
| C | 5 | 4 | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 15 | RV | ||
| Arizona State | AP | NV | NV | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 25 | RV | 25 | RV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | RV | 22 | 25 | RV | RV | NV | NV | ||
| California | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Colorado | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Oregon | AP | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Oregon State | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Stanford | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| UCLA | AP | 21 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | – |
| C | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | RV | NV | RV | RV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| USC | AP | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 25 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | RV | – |
| C | 11 | 10 | 18 | 25 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Utah | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Washington | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
| Washington State | AP | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||
On March 15, 2017, California head coachCuonzo Martin resigned. On March 24, the school hired assistant coachWyking Jones as the new head coach.[71] On March 16, 2017, Washington firedLorenzo Romar after fifteen years as head coach. On March 19, 2017, the school hiredMike Hopkins[72] as head coach.
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Pac-12 records are from time at current school.[73]
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Pac-12 record | Pac-12 titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Sean Miller | Xavier | 9th | 244–73 (.770) | 121–41 (.747) | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona State | Bobby Hurley | Buffalo | 3rd | 47–41 (.534) | 17–30 (.362) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California | Wyking Jones | California (assistant) | 1st | 8–17 (.320) | 2–10 (.167) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Tad Boyle | Northern Colorado | 8th | 163–105 (.608) | 70-66 (.515) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 8th | 203–79 (.720) | 91–47 (.659) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | Wayne Tinkle | Montana | 4th | 53–65 (.449) | 22–43 (.338) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | Jerod Haase | UAB | 2nd | 27–29 (.482) | 13–17 (.433) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | Steve Alford | New Mexico | 5th | 113–52 (.685) | 52–32 (.619) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | Andy Enfield | Florida Gulf Coast | 5th | 87–72 (.547) | 32–52 (.381) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | Larry Krystkowiak | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | 7th | 129–94 (.578) | 59–60 (.496) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | Mike Hopkins | Syracuse (assistant) | 1st | 17–7 (.708) | 7–4 (.636) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington State | Ernie Kent | Oregon | 4th | 44–72 (.381) | 15–50 (.231) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
The conference tournament is scheduled for Wednesday–Saturday March 7–10, 2018 at the T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, NV. The top four teams had a bye on the first day, March 7, 2018. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.
| First round Wednesday, March 7 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 8 | Semifinals Friday, March 9 | Championship Saturday, March 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Arizona State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 78* | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stanford | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stanford | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | California | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oregon State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Washington | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oregon State | 69* | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Utah | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 64* | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Washington State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Three teams from the conference were selected to participate: Arizona, UCLA and Arizona State.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 | South | Arizona | N/A | eliminated by No. 13Buffalo 68–89 | – | – | – | – | – |
| No. 11 | Midwest | Arizona State | eliminated by No. 11Syracuse 60–56 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| No. 11 | East | UCLA | eliminated by No. 11St. Bonaventure 65–58 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 Bids | W-L (%): | 0–2 (.000) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–3 (.000) |
Five teams from the conference were selected to participate: USC, Utah, Stanford, Oregon & Washington.
| Seed | Bracket | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | USC | defeated No. 8UNC Asheville 103–98 | eliminated by No. 4Western Kentucky 75–79 | |||
| 2 | Saint Mary's | Utah | defeated No. 7UC Davis 69–59 | defeated No. 3LSU 95–71 | defeated No. 1Saint Mary's 67–58OT | defeated No. 4Western Kentucky 69–64 | eliminated by No. 4Penn State 66–82 |
| 3 | USC | Stanford | defeated No. 6BYU 86–83 | eliminated by No. 2Oklahoma State 65–71 | |||
| 3 | Notre Dame | Oregon | defeated No. 6Rider 99–86 | eliminated by No. 2Marquette 92–101 | |||
| 5 | Saint Mary's | Washington | defeated No. 4Boise State 77–74 | eliminated by No. 1Saint Mary's 81–85 | |||
| 5 Bids | W-L (%): | 5–0 (1.000) | 1–4 (.200) | 1–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) | TOTAL: 8–5 (.615) |
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Pac-12 member won |
| Pac-12 member lost |
Throughout the conference regular season, the Pac-12 offices named one or two players of the week each Monday.[74]
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13 | Allonzo Trier | Arizona | [75] |
| Nov. 20 | Tra Holder | Arizona State | [76] |
| Nov. 27 | Tra Holder (2) | Arizona State | [77] |
| Dec. 4 | Deandre Ayton | Arizona | [78] |
| Dec. 11 | Shannon Evans II | Arizona State | [79] |
| Dec. 18 | Jordan McLaughlin | USC | [80] |
| Dec. 25 | Aaron Holiday | UCLA | [81] |
| Jan. 1 | Deandre Ayton (2) | Arizona | [82] |
| Jan. 8 | McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | [83] |
| Jan. 15 | Daejon Davis | Stanford | [84] |
| Jan. 22 | Justin Bibbins | Utah | [85] |
| Jan. 29 | Dušan Ristić | Arizona | [86] |
| Feb. 5 | Noah Dickerson | Washington | [87] |
| Feb. 12 | Tres Tinkle | Oregon State | [88] |
| Feb. 19 | Aaron Holiday (2) | UCLA | [89] |
| Feb. 26 | Reid Travis | Stanford | [90] |
| Mar. 5 | Aaron Holiday (3) | UCLA | [91] |
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4 |
| Arizona State | 3 |
| UCLA | 3 |
| Stanford | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Oregon State | 1 |
| USC | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| AP First Team
Honorable Mention
| USBWA First Team
| NABC First Team
| Sporting News [92] First Team
Third Team
|
| USBWA[93] District IX: Player of the Year
District IX: All-District Team
| NABC[94] District 20
Second team
|
Voting was by conference coaches.
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of The Year | Deandre Ayton, Fr., Arizona |
| Coach of the Year | Mike Hopkins, Washington |
| Defensive Player of The Year | Matisse Thybulle, Jr., Washington |
| Freshman of The Year | Deandre Ayton, Fr., Arizona |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Dorian Pickens, Sr., Stanford |
| Most Improved Player of The Year | Robert Franks, Jr., Washington State |
| Sixth Man of The Year | Dominique Collier, So., Colorado & Remy Martin, Fr., Arizona State |
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton‡ | Arizona | F | Fr. | 7-1, 250 | Nassau, Bahamas (Hillcrest Prep) |
| Justin Bibbins | Utah | G | Sr. | 5-8, 150 | Carson, Calif. (Bishop Montegomery) |
| Noah Dickerson | Washington | F | Jr. | 5-8, 150 | Atlanta, Ga. (Montverde Academy) |
| Tra Holder | Arizona State | G | Sr. | 5-8, 150 | Los Angeles, Calif. (Brentwood School) |
| Aaron Holiday | UCLA | G | Jr. | 5-8, 150 | Chatsworth, Calif. (Campbell Hall) |
| Jordan McLaughlin | USC | G | Sr. | 5-8, 150 | Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda High) |
| Chimezie Metu† | USC | F | Jr. | 5-8, 150 | Lawndale, Calif. (Lawndale High) |
| Tres Tinkle | Oregon State | F | R-So. | 5-8, 150 | Missoula, Mont. (Hellgate High School) |
| Reid Travis†† | Stanford | F | R-Jr. | 6-8, 150 | Minneapolis, Minn. (De La Salle) |
| Allonzo Trier† | Arizona | G | Jr. | 6-5, 205 | Seattle, Wash.(Findlay Prep (Nev.)) |
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Collette | Utah | F | Sr. | 6-10, 220 |
| George King | Colorado | G | R-Sr. | 6-2, 200 |
| Payton Pritchard | Oregon | G | R-Sr. | 6-10, 230 |
| Dusan Ristic | Arizona | C | Sr. | 7-0, 245 |
| Thomas Welsh | UCLA | C | Sr. | 7-0, 245 |
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton‡ | Arizona | F | 7-1, 250 |
| Daejon Davis | Stanford | G | 6-3, 175 |
| Jaylen Nowell | Washington | G | 6-4, 190 |
| Kris Wilkes | UCLA | G | 6-8, 195 |
| McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | G | 6-0, 185 |
‡ Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | Arizona | F | Fr. | 7-1, 250 |
| Aaron Holiday | UCLA | G | Jr. | 5-8, 150 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | USC | G | Sr. | 5-8, 150 |
| Matisse Thybulle‡ | Washington | F | Jr. | 6-5, 195 |
| Kenny Wooten | Oregon | F | Fr. | 6-9, 220 |
‡Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Hamilton | California | G | 6-4, 185 | 3.75 | Media studies & legal studies |
| Dorian Pickens‡††† | Stanford | G | 6-5, 210 | 3.42 | Communication |
| Jeff Pollard | Washington State | F | 6-9, 240 | 3.72 | Undeclared |
| Gligorije Rakocevic | Oregon State | F | 6-11, 250 | 3.70 | Digital communication arts |
| Stephen Thompson Jr. | Oregon State | G | 6-4, 190 | 3.73 | Digital communication arts |
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Flynn | Washington State | G | 6-1, 170 | 3.48 | Undeclared |
| Jayce Johnson | Utah | C | 7-0, 235 | 3.49 | Psychology |
| Chimezie Metu | USC | F | 6-11, 225 | 3.18 | Law, history & culture |
| Tres Tinkle†† | Oregon State | G | 6-8, 220 | 3.42 | Speech communication |
| Parker Van Dyke†† | Utah | G | 6-3, 181 | 3.26 | Economics |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Deandre Ayton | PF |  Bahamas | Phoenix Suns | Arizona(Fr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Troy Brown Jr. | SF |  United States | Washington Wizards | Oregon(Fr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Aaron Holiday | PG | United States | Indiana Pacers | UCLA(Jr.) |
| 2 | 46 | De'Anthony Melton | SG | United States | Houston Rockets | USC(So.) |
| 2 | 49 | Chimezie Metu | C | United States | San Antonio Spurs | USC(Jr.) |
| 2 | 58 | Thomas Welsh | C | United States | Denver Nuggets | UCLA(Sr.) |
| 2 | 59 | George King | SF | United States | Phoenix Suns | Colorado(Sr.) |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Game 18 | Game 19 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | McKale Center | 14,644 | 14,644† | 13,496 | 14,301 | 13,626 | 14,644† | 14,048 | 14,392 | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 14,644† | 230,947 | 14,434 | 98.56% | |||
| Arizona State | Wells Fargo Arena | 14,100 | 5,697 | 6,640 | 6,189 | 5,394 | 8,682 | 10,797 | 9,308 | 10,646 | 13,693 | 13,459 | 11,536 | 13,943 | 12,377 | 14,025 | 14,233† | 11,737 | 11,895 | 180,251 | 10,603 | 75.19% | ||
| California | Haas Pavilion | 11,858 | 7,083 | 6,405 | 6,102 | 6,177 | 7,831 | 7,813 | 6,758 | 6,589 | 6,915 | 8,888† | 7,721 | 8,107 | 7,531 | 8,581 | 8,482 | 6,552 | 7,851 | 125,386 | 7,376 | 62.20% | ||
| Colorado | Coors Events Center | 11,064 | 7,740 | 6,451 | 7,427 | 6,610 | 6,512 | 6,933 | 7,740 | 8,519 | 7,477 | 8,787† | 7,645 | 6,385 | 8,323 | 7,008 | 8,176 | 111,733 | 7,449 | 67.32% | ||||
| Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena | 12,364 | 7,232 | 6,428 | 8,100 | 6,916 | 7,688 | 7,153 | 6,249 | 6,905 | 6,908 | 9,661 | 7,458 | 9,202 | 12,364† | 12,364† | 9,938 | 9,419 | 9,940 | 12,364† | 156,289 | 8,683 | 70.22% | |
| Oregon State | Gill Coliseum | 9,604 | 4,588 | 3,874 | 5,438 | 3,985 | 3,571 | 4,344 | 3,900 | 8,110† | 4,481 | 4,751 | 6,482 | 5,330 | 6,301 | 4,235 | 5,630 | 4,963 | 6,147 | 86,130 | 5,066 | 52.74% | ||
| Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 7,233 | 6,276 | 3,103 | 2,799 | 2,998 | 7,233† | 3,145 | 3,303 | 4,031 | 4,293 | 4,497 | 4,087 | 4,014 | 6,079 | 3,601 | 4,894 | 3,625 | 5,233 | 73,211 | 4,307 | 59.54% | ||
| UCLA | Pauley Pavilion | 13,800 | 6,782 | 7,035 | 8,329 | 5,973 | 6,109 | 10,018 | 5,767 | 8,089 | 7,639 | 8,739 | 10,164 | 8,028 | 10,519 | 12,837 | 8,890 | 13,001† | 137,919 | 8,620 | 62.46% | |||
| USC | Galen Center | 10,258 | 6,327 | 2,402 | 3,125 | 5,347 | 2,712 | 3,519 | 4,041 | 3,104 | 2,518 | 3,669 | 4,822 | 4,116 | 6,144 | 4,322 | 4,542 | 10,258† | 70,968 | 4,436 | 43.24% | |||
| Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 15,000 | 9,887 | 9,690 | 12,064 | 13,264 | 13,896 | 13,125 | 13,543 | 12,123 | 12,378 | 11,241 | 14,038 | 14,358† | 13,141 | 13,598 | 13,751 | 190,097 | 12,673 | 84.48% | ||||
| Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena | 10,000 | 5,883 | 5,609 | 6,428 | 5,328 | 4,858 | 4,903 | 9,749 | 4,856 | 4,452 | 5,915 | 5,804 | 8,256 | 10,000† | 6,904 | 10,000† | 8,170 | 9,258 | 6,480 | 9,912 | 133,016 | 7,001 | 70.01% |
| Washington State | Beasley Coliseum | 11,671 | 2,424 | 2,340 | 2,129 | 3,183 | 2,240 | 4,165 | 2,178 | 3,477 | 2,540 | 3,178 | 4,607† | 2,803 | 2,249 | 2,924 | 2,592 | 3,148 | 46,177 | 2,886 | 24.72% | |||
| Total | 11,800 | 1,542,124 | 7,749 | 66.66% |
Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High