2020–21 Pac–12 men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN,ESPN2,ESPNU,Fox Sports 1,FOX,Pac-12 Network,CBS |
Regular season | |
Regular season champions | Oregon |
SeasonMVP | Evan Mobley,USC |
Top scorer | Evan Mobley (USC) |
Pac-12 tournament | |
Champions | Oregon State Beavers |
Runners-up | Colorado |
Tournament MVP | Warith Alatishe (OSU) |
Pac-12 men's basketball seasons | |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23USC | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22Colorado | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona* | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State † | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
†Conference tournament winner *Ineligible for theconference andNCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban. Rankings fromAP poll |
The2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020 followed by the2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2020. The conference schedule began in December 2020. This was the ninth season under thePac-12 Conference name and the 61st 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 is the Pac-12's 105th season of basketball.[1] The Pac-12 announced on December 4, 2019 they would expand conference play to a 20-game schedule, with the two addition games per school, one at home and the other on the road, being added during the months of November and December.[2]
ThePac-12 tournament was scheduled for March 10–13, 2021 at theT-Mobile Arena inParadise, Nevada.
Team | ESPN[3] | Rivals[4] | Scout/247 Sports[5] | Signees |
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Arizona | - | No. 7 | No. 5 | 7 |
Arizona State | No. 12 | No. 12 | No. 7 | 4 |
California | - | No. 84 | No. 80 | 2 |
Colorado | - | No. 32 | No. 41 | 4 |
Oregon | - | No. 82 | No. 102 | 1 |
Oregon State | - | No. 70 | No. 95 | 4 |
Stanford | - | No. 15 | No. 11 | 5 |
UCLA | - | No. 85 | No. 109 | 1 |
USC | - | No. 35 | No. 56 | 2 |
Utah | - | No. 45 | No. 45 | 4 |
Washington | - | - | - | |
Washington State | - | - | No. 33 | 6 |
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
Wooden[6] | Naismith[7] | Cousy[8] | West[9] | Erving[10] | Malone[11] | Abdul-Jabbar[12] | |
Timmy Allen, Utah | ![]() | ||||||
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Matt Bradley, Cal | ![]() | ||||||
Remy Martin, Arizona State | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Evan Mobley, USC | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Oscar da Silva, Stanford | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Chris Smith, UCLA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Zaire Williams, Stanford | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
CBS[13] | AP[14] | |
Remy Martin, Arizona State | 2nd | 1st |
Evan Mobley, USC | 3rd |
AP[15] | CBS Sports[16] | Coaches[17] | ESPN[18] | KenPom[19] | Lindy's Sports | |
Arizona | – | – | – | – | No. 38 | |
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Arizona State | No. 18 | No. 24 | No. 25 | No. 17 | No. 16 | No. 36 |
California | – | – | – | – | – | No. 119 |
Colorado | – | – | – | – | – | No. 61 |
Oregon | No. 20 | No. 12 | No. 20 | No. 20 | No. 17 | No. 21 |
Oregon State | – | – | – | – | – | No. 110 |
Stanford | No. 33 | – | – | No. 38 | – | No. 32 |
UCLA | No. 22 | No. 16 | No. 23 | No. 21 | No. 19 | No. 28 |
USC | – | – | – | – | – | No. 48 |
Utah | – | – | – | – | – | No. 52 |
Washington | – | – | – | – | – | No. 75 |
Washington State | – | – | – | – | – | No. 136 |
Source:[20]
Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
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1. | UCLA | 251 | 9 |
2. | Arizona State | 246 | 5 |
3. | Oregon | 241 | 7 |
4. | Stanford | 209 | 1 |
5. | Arizona | 173 | -- |
6. | USC | 154 | 1 |
7. | Colorado | 149 | -- |
8. | Utah | 131 | -- |
9. | Washington | 85 | -- |
10. | California | 65 | -- |
11. | Washington State | 54 | -- |
12. | Oregon State | 36 | -- |
All usually scheduled non-conference basketball tournaments were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Team | Tournament | Finish |
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Arizona | – | – |
Arizona State | – | – |
California | – | – |
Colorado | – | – |
Oregon | – | – |
Oregon State | — | — |
Stanford | – | – |
UCLA | – | – |
USC | – | – |
Utah | – | – |
Washington | – | – |
Washington State | – | – |
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
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Timmy Allen | Utah | SF | Jr. | 6−6, 210 | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS) |
Matt Bradley | California | PG | Jr. | 6−4, 220 | Mount Pleasant, Utah (Wasatch Academy) |
Oscar da Silva | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 | Munich, Germany (Ludwig Gymnasium) |
Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 | Troy, New York (Redemption Christian) |
Remy Martin | Arizona State | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 170 | Chatsworth, CA (Sierra Canyon High School) |
Evan Mobley | USC | C | Fr. | 7−0, 190 | Temecula, Cali. (Rancho Christian School) |
Will Richardson | Oregon | PG | Jr. | 6−5, 190 | Mouth of Wilson, Virg. (Oak Hill Academy) |
Chris Smith | UCLA | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 215 | Chicago, IL (Huntington Prep) |
Ziaire Williams | Stanford | SF | Fr. | 6−8, 185 | Sherman Oaks, Cali. (Sierra Canyon School) |
McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 195 | North Robbinsdale, MN (Champlin Park) |
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
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Isaac Bonton | Washington State | PG | Jr. | 6−2, 175 | Portland, Ore. (Parkrose HS) |
Tyger Campbell | UCLA | PG | RSo. | 5−11, 180 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (La Lumiere School) |
Josh Christopher | Arizona State | SG | Fr. | 6−4, 200 | Bellflower, Cali. (Mayfair High School) |
Ethan Thompson | Oregon State | SG | Jr. | 6−5, 195 | Los Angeles, Cali. (Bishop Montgomery High School) |
Alonzo Verge Jr. | Arizona State | SG | Sr. | 6−2, 170 | Chicago, Ill. (Willowbrook High School) |
Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
John R. Wooden Award | Naismith[22] | Cousy[23] | West[24] | Erving[25] | Malone[26] | Abdul-Jabbar[27] | |
Chris Duarte, Oregon | ![]() | ||||||
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Remy Martin, ASU | ![]() | ||||||
Evan Mobley, USC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Oscar da Silva, Stanford | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Ziaire Williams, Stanford | ![]() | ||||||
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado | ![]() |
Below is a table of notable year-end watch lists.
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year[28] | West[29] | Abdul-Jabbar[30] | |
Chris Duarte, Oregon | ![]() | ||
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Evan Mobley, USC | ![]() | ![]() |
The schedule was released in late October. Before the season, it was announced that for the seventh 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.
2020–21 records against non-conference foes as of (January 19, 2021):[31]
Regular season
Power conferences | Record |
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ACC | 0–1 |
Big East | 2–2 |
Big Ten | 0–2 |
Big 12 | 1–1 |
SEC | 1–2 |
Power conference total | 4–8 |
Other NCAA Division I conferences | Record |
America East | 0–0 |
American | 0–0 |
A-10 | 1–0 |
ASUN | 0–0 |
Big Sky | 12–1 |
Big South | 0–0 |
Big West | 6–1 |
CAA | 0–0 |
C-USA | 2–1 |
Horizon | 0–0 |
Ivy League | – |
MAAC | 0–0 |
MAC | 0–0 |
MEAC | 2–0 |
MVC | 0–0 |
Mountain West | 0–3 |
NEC | 0–0 |
OVC | 0–0 |
Patriot League | 0–0 |
SoCon | 0–0 |
Southland | 3–0 |
SWAC | 2–0 |
The Summit | 2–0 |
Sun Belt | 1–0 |
WAC | 7–0 |
WCC | 8–3 |
Other Division I total | 45–9 |
Division II total | 2–0 |
NCAA Division I total | 51–17 |
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP poll):
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
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Nov. 26, 2020 | No. 11Villanova | No. 18 Arizona State† | Mohegan Sun Arena •Uncasville, CT | 2K Empire Classic | L 74–83 | 0–1 |
Nov. 29, 2020 | No. 2Baylor | Washington† | T-Mobile Arena •Paradise, Nevada | L 52–86 | 0–2 | |
Dec. 1, 2020 | No. 14North Carolina | Stanford† | Harrah's Cherokee Center •Asheville, NC | Maui Invitational tournament | L 63–67 | 0–3 |
Dec. 8, 2020 | Colorado | No. 12Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena •Knoxville, TN | L 47–56 | 0–4 | |
Dec. 10, 2020 | No. 24San Diego State | No. 23 Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena •Tempe, AZ | L 68–80 | 0–5 | |
Dec. 19, 2020 | No. 20Ohio State | UCLA† | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse •Cleveland, OH | CBS Sports Classic | L 70–77 | 0–6 |
Team rankings are reflective ofAP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking.
† denotes game was played on neutral site
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.[32]
Arizona | ASU | California | Colorado | Oregon | OSU | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | WSU | |
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vs. Arizona | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Arizona State | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
vs. California | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
vs. Colorado | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Oregon | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
vs. Oregon State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
vs. Stanford | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
vs. UCLA | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
vs. USC | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
vs. Utah | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Washington | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
vs. Washington State | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – |
Total | 11–9 | 7–10 | 3–17 | 14–6 | 14–4 | 10–10 | 10–10 | 14–6 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 4–16 | 7–12 |
Team | For | Against | Difference |
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Arizona | 1,961 | 1,783 | 178 |
Arizona State | 1,995 | 2,077 | -83 |
California | 2,031 | 2,127 | -96 |
Colorado | 2,488 | 2,169 | 319 |
Oregon | 2,184 | 1,981 | 203 |
Oregon State | 2,427 | 2,318 | 109 |
Stanford | 1,941 | 1,955 | -14 |
UCLA | 2,199 | 2,053 | 146 |
USC | 2,401 | 2,101 | 300 |
Utah | 1,986 | 1,931 | 55 |
Washington | 1,854 | 2,110 | -256 |
Washington State | 1,912 | 1,885 | 27 |
Through March 22, 2021[33]
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 | Final | ||
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Arizona | AP | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | 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 | |
Arizona State | AP | 18 | 25 | 23 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
C | 17 | 17 | 23 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
California | AP | 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 | |
Colorado | AP | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | – |
C | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | 22 | 23 | |
Oregon | AP | 20 | 21 | RV | RV | 25 | 21 т | 17 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | – |
C | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | |
Oregon State | AP | 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 | 20 | |
Stanford | AP | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
C | RV | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
UCLA | AP | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | – |
C | 21 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 7 | |
USC | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | RV | 20 | 17 | 19 | RV | 24 | 23T | – |
C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | |
Utah | AP | 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 | |
Washington | AP | 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 | |
Washington State | AP | NV | NV | RV | 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 |
There were no coaching changes during the 2020 off-season.
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Pac-12 records are from time at current school.[34]
Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Pac-12 record | Pac-12 titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA championships |
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Arizona | Sean Miller | Xavier | 12th | 285–100 (.740) | 138–59 (.701) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona State | Bobby Hurley | Buffalo | 5th | 93–69 (.574) | 43–47 (.478) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California | Mark Fox | Georgia | 2nd | 14–18 (.438) | 7–11 (.389) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado | Tad Boyle | Northern Colorado | 11th | 210–134 (.610) | 92-86 (.517) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 11th | 259–103 (.715) | 118–62 (.656) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Oregon State | Wayne Tinkle | Montana | 7th | 93–96 (.492) | 42–66 (.389) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stanford | Jerod Haase | UAB | 5th | 69–61 (.531) | 34–38 (.472) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | 2nd | 19–12 (.613) | 12–6 (.667) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
USC | Andy Enfield | Florida Gulf Coast | 8th | 132–102 (.564) | 55–71 (.437) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Utah | Larry Krystkowiak | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | 10th | 171–126 (.576) | 83–79 (.512) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington | Mike Hopkins | Syracuse (assistant) | 4th | 63–39 (.618) | 30–24 (.556) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington State | Kyle Smith | San Francisco | 2nd | 16–16 (.500) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
Oregon State won the conference tournament from March 10–13, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada. The top four teams had abye on the first day. 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. Arizona announced a self imposed post season ban for the 2020–21 NCAA season, which includes the Pac-12 tournament.[35]
First round Wednesday, March 10 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 11 | Semifinals Friday, March 12 | Championship Saturday, March 13 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Arizona State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Arizona State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Washington State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | UCLA | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon State | 83* | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | #23 Colorado | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | #24 USC | 91** | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Utah | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Utah | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Washington | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | #24 USC | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | #23 Colorado | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | #23 Colorado | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | California | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Stanford | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | California | 76 |
* denotes overtime period
Five teams from the conference were selected to participate: Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and USC. While the highest seed was Colorado at No. 5, two teams—USC and Oregon State—advanced to the Elite Eight, and UCLA made it to the Final Four.[36]
Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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No. 12 | Midwest Region | Oregon State | – | defeated No. 5Tennessee 70–56 | defeated No. 4Oklahoma State 80–70 | defeated No. 8Loyola–Chicago 64–58 | lost to No. 2Houston 61–67 | – | – |
No. 6 | West Region | USC | – | defeated No. 11Drake 72–56 | defeated No. 3Kansas 85–51 | defeated No. 7Oregon 82–68 | lost to No. 1Gonzaga 66–85 | – | – |
No. 7 | West Region | Oregon | – | no contest No. 10VCU^ | defeated No. 2Iowa 95–80 | lost to No. 6USC 68–82 | – | – | – |
No. 5 | East Region | Colorado | – | defeated No. 12Georgetown 96–73 | lost to No. 4Florida State 71–53 | – | – | – | – |
No. 11 | East Region | UCLA | defeated No. 11Michigan State 86–80OT | defeated No. 6BYU 73–62 | defeated No. 14Abilene Christian 67–47 | defeated No. 2Alabama 88–78OT | No. 1Michigan 52–49 | lost to No. 1 Gonzaga 90–93 | – |
5 Bids | W-L (%): | 1–0 (1.000) | 4–0 (1.000) | 4–1 (.800) | 3–1 (.750) | 1–2 (.333) | 0–1 (.000) | TOTAL: 13–5 (.722) |
^ VCU withdrew from the tournament due to positive COVID-19 test, resulting in Oregon advancing to the round of 32 via no contest.
No teams from the conference were selected to participate:
Seed | Bracket | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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— | ― | ― | − | − | − | − | − |
Bid | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Index to colors and formatting |
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Pac-12 member won |
Pac-12 member lost |
2020-21 postseason records against non-conference foes as of (April 4, 2021):[31]
Regular season
Power conferences | Record |
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ACC | 0–1 |
Big East | 1–0 |
Big Ten | 3–0 |
Big 12 | 2–0 |
SEC | 2–0 |
Power conference total | 8–1 |
Other NCAA Division I conferences | Record |
AAC | 0–1 |
MVC | 2–0 |
Southland | 1–0 |
WCC | 1–2 |
Other Division I total | 4–3 |
NCAA Division I total | 12–4^ |
^Totals do not include the Oregon no-contest due to VCU withdrawing due to COVID-19 or the result of the Oregon vs. USC Sweet 16 matchup.
Throughout the conference regular season, the Pac-12 offices named one or two players of the week each Monday.[37]
Week | Player of the Week | School | Freshman of the Week | School | Ref. |
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Nov. 30 | McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | Joshua Christopher | Arizona State | [38] |
Dec. 7 | Eugene Omoruyi | Oregon | Evan Mobley | USC | [39] |
Dec. 14 | Jemarl Baker Jr. | Arizona | Evan Mobley (2) | USC | [40] |
Dec. 21 | Oscar da Silva | Stanford | Ziaire Williams | Stanford | [41] |
Dec. 28 | McKinley Wright IV (2) | Colorado | Efe Abogidi | Washington State | [42] |
Jan. 4 | Chris Duarte | Oregon | Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | [43] |
Jan. 11 | Oscar da Silva (2) | Stanford | Evan Mobley (3) | USC | [44] |
Jan. 18 | McKinley Wright IV (3) | Colorado | Jabari Walker | Colorado | [45] |
Jan. 25 | Jamal Bey | Washington | Evan Mobley (4) | USC | [46] |
Feb. 1 | Alfonso Plummer | Utah | Michael O'Connell | Stanford | [47] |
Feb. 8 | Evan Mobley | USC | Evan Mobley (5) | USC | [48] |
Feb. 15 | Johnny Juzang | UCLA | Evan Mobley (6) | USC | [49] |
Feb. 22 | Noah Williams | Washington State | Azuolas Tubelis | Arizona | [50] |
Mar. 1 | McKinley Wright IV (4) | Colorado | Azuolas Tubelis (2) | Arizona | [51] |
Mar. 8 | Chris Duarte (2) | Oregon | Evan Mobley (7) | USC | [52] |
School | Total |
---|---|
USC | 8 |
Colorado | 5 |
Arizona | 4 |
Stanford | 4 |
Oregon | 3 |
Washington State | 2 |
Arizona State | 1 |
UCLA | 1 |
Utah | 1 |
Washington | 1 |
TheUnited States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:[57]
All-District Team
Player of the Year
All-District Team
TheNational Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:[58]
Player of the Year
Coach of the YearAndy Enfield, USC
All-District First Team
All-District Second Team
Voting was by conference coaches.
Award | Recipient(s) |
---|---|
Player of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
Coach of the Year | Andy Enfield, USC |
Defensive Player of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
Freshman of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Oscar da Silva, Sr., Stanford |
Most Improved Player of The Year | Jaiden Delaire, Jr., Stanford |
Sixth Man of The Year | Jordan Brown, R-So., Arizona |
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Akinjo | Arizona | PG | Jr. | 6−1, 185 | Oakland, CA (Salesian College Preparatory) |
Timmy Allen† | Utah | SF | Jr. | 6−6, 210 | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS) |
Tyger Campbell | UCLA | PG | R-So. | 5−11, 180 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (La Lumiere School) |
Oscar da Silva†† | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 | Munich, Germany (Ludwig Gymnasium) |
Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 | Troy, New York (Redemption Christian) |
Remy Martin†† | Arizona State | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 170 | Chatsworth, CA (Sierra Canyon High School) |
Evan Mobley‡ | USC | PF | Fr. | 7−0, 215 | Murrieta, CA (Rancho Christian HS) |
Eugene Omoruyi | Oregon | SF | R-Sr. | 6−6, 235 | Rexdale, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) |
Ethan Thompson | Oregon State | SG | Jr. | 6−5, 195 | Los Angeles, Cali. (Bishop Montgomery High School) |
McKinley Wright IV††† | Colorado | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 195 | North Robbinsdale, MN (Champlin Park) |
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaac Bonton | Washington State | PG | Jr. | 6−2, 175 | Portland, Ore. (Parkrose HS) |
Matt Bradley | California | PG | Jr. | 6−4, 220 | Mount Pleasant, UT (Wasatch Academy) |
Tahj Eaddy | USC | PG | R-Sr. | 6−2, 165 | West Haven, CT (The Skill Factory) |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | SF | So. | 6−4, 220 | Camarillo, CA (Camarillo HS) |
Johnny Juzang | UCLA | SG | So. | 6−6, 210 | Tarzana, CA (Harvard-Westlake School) |
Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. |
---|---|---|---|
Efe Abogidi | Washington State | C | 6−10, 225 |
Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | SG | 6−7, 195 |
Evan Mobley†‡ | USC | PF | 7−0, 215 |
Ąžuolas Tubelis | Arizona | PF | 6−11, 245 |
Jabari Walker | Colorado | SG | 6−8, 200 |
† Pac-12 Player of the Year‡ Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar da Silva | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 |
Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | SG | So. | 6−4, 220 |
Evan Mobley†‡ | USC | PF | Fr. | 7−0, 215 |
Eli Parquet | COLO | SG | Jr. | 6−3, 194 |
The Pac-12 moved to seasonal Academic Honor Rolls, discontinuing sport-by-sport teams, starting in 2019–20.[64][65]
Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. | GPA | Major |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar da Silva‡ | Stanford | PF | 6−9, 230 | 3.43 | Biology |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Evan Mobley | PF | ![]() | Cleveland Cavaliers | USC (Fr.) |
1 | 10 | Ziaire Williams | SF | ![]() | New Orleans Pelicans | Stanford (Fr.) |
1 | 13 | Chris Duarte | SG | ![]() | Indiana Pacers | Oregon (Sr.) |
1 | 24 | Josh Christopher | SG | ![]() | Houston Rockets | ASU (Fr.) |
ThePac-12 announced October 29, 2020 that fans would not be allowed to attend any team home games until at least January 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[66][33]
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 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | McKale Center | 14,644 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena | 14,100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
California | Haas Pavilion | 11,858 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Colorado | Coors Events Center | 11,064 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena | 12,364 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Oregon State | Gill Coliseum | 9,604 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 7,233 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UCLA | Pauley Pavilion | 13,800 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
USC | Galen Center | 10,258 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 15,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena | 10,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Washington State | Beasley Coliseum | 11,671 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 11,800 | – | – | – |
Bold – At or exceed capacity
†Season high