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RAY CHAVEZ / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2012 Cal’s Jorge Gutierrez probably got on the nerves of most Arizona fans when he was with the Golden Bears, but a tenacious defensive player like that is someone who can help you win big. FIVE PLAYERS FROM PAC-12’S PAST CAN SHOW CATS NEW WAY FORWARD

rom Sombrero Peak to athlete, not an NBA prospect. He Mount Lemmon, from broke his foot as a senior in high F Sentinel Peak to Mount school. Yet he became the Pac- Wrightston, the Southern Ari- 10’s top player in 2002. zona chorus echoes: Randle was considered a has got to stop recruiting five-star mid-major prospect, sort of like recruits. Greg Hansen 2012 Arizona starting guard No more McDonald’s Mark Lyons, who put in three All-Americans. years at Xavier before becoming a No more one-and-dones. played an NBA game, but did play clutch, all-conference, Sweet 16 It ain’t working. for 17 European teams. standout at Arizona. Go get another T.J. McConnell. • , 2010, Cal. Gutierrez wasn’t a good Find the next Solomon Hill. Oh, . Still the Bears’ shooter, wasn’t an elite athlete, how we miss Nick Johnson. career scoring leader, 1,835 didn’t dazzle anyone on the AAU So far, no one has stepped points, Randle was the quint- circuit. All he could do is find a forward with a tangible, sustain- essential college ballplayer. He way to beat you. able plan for Arizona’s averaged 18 points as a senior Young was in the dime-a-doz- success. It’s just: Don’t do this when the Bears won the Pac-10 en package of wing shooters who any longer. at 13-5. A 3-star recruit from the didn’t get serious attention from I have a plan that will work. area, Randle went to Cal the nearby Texas Longhorns or I’m serious. because it was a better ofer than Big 12 schools like Oklahoma and From 2001-15, the Pac-12 his other finalists: Tulsa, Dayton Kansas. He developed into a Big Conference produced five players and DePaul. Draft stock? He Game shooting specialist and of the year who were exactly the went undrafted and has played scored 2,304 college points. kind of stay-and-play prospects for more than a dozen pro teams The same not-quite-elite that could take Arizona back to from the Maine Red Claws to prospects exist every year, but the Final Four. his current club, Fuenlabrada in blueblood coaches don’t pursue Introducing: Spain’s Euroleague. them because it’s too irresistible • , 2001, Cal. • Jorge Gutierrez, 2012, Cal. to sign five-star prospects and Power forward. He was a 3-star . Arizona fans surely ignore how fleeting their college recruit from the Chicago area remember Gutierrez because days are apt to be. who was probably going to attend he was annoying, playing with So the Lampleys and Clancys Eastern Michigan before new Cal passion and an in-your-face wind up at second-tier basket- coach , then at EMU, demeanor. He averaged 13 points ball schools where, given four persuaded Lampley to follow him for the Golden Bears as a senior, years, they become certified to Berkeley. Lampley became when they went 13-5 and finished game-changers. Cal’s all-time scoring leader, 1,716 in second place in the Pac-12. He DEAN KNUTH / ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2010 If you could assemble a lat- points, averaging 19.5 as a senior, was the league’s top defensive Former Cal player Jerome Randle didn’t receive any attention from the ter-day group of three-star play- helping the Bears finish 11-7, player. He was a 3-star recruit game’s perennial powers coming out of high school, but ended up averag- ers to match Clancy, Lampley, fourth in the Pac-10. Draft stock? who chose Cal over ofers from ing 18 points per game as a senior as the Golden Bears won the Pac-10. Randle, Gutierrez and Young, you Not much. He was the 44th over- UTEP, Northern Colorado and would need to travel with scissors all selection in the 2001 draft and UC Santa Barbara. NBA stock? where he led the Ducks with 21 the year. Lampley. Clancy. Ran- in March to cut down the nets never started an NBA game. Undrafted, although he did play points per game in 2015, reaching dle. Gutierrez. Young. None were at your conference tournament. • Sam Clancy, 2002, USC. in 47 NBA games before hitting the NCAA Tournament Round of first-round draft picks. None You would sell every seat in the . Undersized a bit at 6 the minor-league circuit. 32. He played with a chip on his were McDonald’s All-Americans. arena, and your product would be feet 7 inches, Clancy chose USC • Joseph Young, 2015, Ore- shoulder and could score from All played four years of college sustainable at the highest level of over amid claims gon. Wing. Young signed with deep 3-point range. Draft stock? basketball. . that he was paid $25,000 by the Providence after his high school He was selected 43rd overall but All had a knock against them. Unless you are Duke or Ken- Trojans. Those allegations were days in Houston, but was re- played in just 127 NBA games — Clancy wasn’t quite tall tucky or Kansas, it is the most never proved. In his senior year at leased from his letter-of-intent one career start — before a Euro- enough to be a dominant center, sensible path to success. USC, Clancy averaged 19 points and played two seasons for the League career that now finds him yet he became a sturdy inside and 10 rebounds on a 22-10, hometown Houston Cougars. playing in China for the Nanjing presence, the Pac-10’s player of Contact sports columnist Greg Hansen at second-place team. Draft stock? He was a three-star prospect Monkey Kings. the year in 2001. 520-573-4362 or [email protected]. On He was No. 45 overall and never who then transferred to Oregon, That’s five Pac-12 players of Lampley wasn’t a fluid enough Twitter: @ghansen711

THE RIGHT MIX Washington won the 2010 Pac-10 2019 champion: Oregon • Seniors (1): 11% 2014 champion: UCLA • Juniors (2): 6% Tournament championship on the • Scoring average: 70.5 points • Juniors (3): 22% • Scoring average: 81.8 ppg • Sophomores (4): 23% backs of its upperclassmen, with per game • Sophomores (2): 27% Points by class • Freshmen (3): 29% juniors and seniors combining for Points by class • Freshmen (3): 40% • Seniors (2): 17% 74% of the team’s scoring. • Seniors (2): 18% • Juniors (1): 13% 2011 champion: Washington A year later, the Huskies used • Juniors (1): 14% 2016 champion: Oregon • Sophomores (3): 46% • Scoring average: 83.5 ppg the same formula to repeat as • Sophomores (3): 18% • Scoring average: 78.8 ppg • Freshmen (4): 24% Points by class champs: Six juniors and seniors • Freshmen (5): 50% Points by class • Seniors (4): 53% combined to score 67% of the • Seniors (2): 28% 2013 champion: Oregon • Juniors (2): 14% team’s points. 2018 champion: Arizona • Juniors (1): 15% • Scoring average: 71.7 ppg • Sophomores (1): 10% Things have certainly changed in • Scoring average: 80.9 ppg • Sophomores (4): 39% Points by class • Freshmen (3): 23% the last decade, but the basic idea Points by class • Freshmen (2): 18% • Seniors (4): 53% — that scoring must come from a • Seniors (2): 24% • Juniors (2): 10% 2010 champion: Washington mix of savvy veterans and talented • Juniors (1): 22% 2015 champion: Arizona • Sophomores (0): 0% • Scoring average: 79.8 ppg freshmen — remains the same. • Sophomores (1): 16% • Scoring average: 76.4 ppg • Freshmen (6): 37% Points by class Here’s a look at the last 10 Pac-12 • Freshmen (5): 38% Points by class • Seniors (1): 24% Tournament champions and how • Seniors (1): 13% 2012 champion: Colorado • Juniors (3): 50% much each class contributed to 2017 champion: Arizona • Juniors (3): 38% • Scoring average: 67.5 ppg • Sophomores (3): 16% the team’s ofensive output: • Scoring average: 76.3 ppg • Sophomores (2): 18% Points by class • Freshmen (3): 10% Points by class • Freshmen (5): 31% • Seniors (3): 42% Wednesday, March 11, 2020 / Arizona Daily Star C3

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By Bruce Pascoe WEDNESDAY ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2020 Pac-12 Men’s Tournament bracket The computers still love • What: Pac-12 Tournament, them. The bracketologists Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday first round: No. 5 seed still say they’re nowhere Arizona (20-11) vs. near the bubble. No. 12 Washington No. 12 seed And Arizona’s past his- Washington (15-16) tory in the Pac-12 Tour- 2:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Arizona) • When: 2:30 p.m. nament doesn’t always • Where: Las Vegas No. 5 Arizona 2:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Arizona) correlate with NCAA Tour- • TV: Pac-12 Arizona nament success. No. 4 USC • Radio: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM Consider 2014-15, when No. 9 Utah the Wildcats lost to UCLA 6 p.m. in the Pac-12 Tournament this season. championship … but nearly Noon Miller says the other made the Final Four, losing No. 8 Oregon State part about going on a roll in 64-63 in overtime to Wis- Noon March is riding really good consin. Or 2017-18, when No. 1 Oregon play from quality players confetti rained over the No. 10 Cal 7:30 p.m. — no doubt guys like Nna- Wildcats and dominating (Fox Sports 1) ji and UA point guard Nico center … 2020 Pac-12 Mannion — but also getting 6 p.m. but they lost to Bufalo in Tournament champions more help from somebody the first round of the NCAA No. 7 Stanford else you might not expect. 6 p.m. Tournament five days later. “You ride the wave of a So what is there, really, No. 2 UCLA hot hand, somebody that for Arizona to play for this No. 11 Washington State you know just cannot miss week? 8:30 p.m. and plays even better than (Fox Sports 1) “You want to play with 8:30 p.m. he has all year long,” Miller your sense of urgency,” said. “That’s always the sto- coach Sean Miller said. “You No. 6 Colorado ryline in March.” 8:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) want to play to win. If you But who would that be? don’t win, it’s not because No. 3 Arizona State Arizona’s third-leading All games on Pac-12 Networks unless indicated. All games at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. you didn’t care as much. It’s scorer, , has been that they beat you.” 3/11/20 ARIZONA DAILY STAR inconsistent and missed Except just about every two games with a lower back other team in the Pac-12 slip away by losing three of “They play with des- issue over the past month. Tournament might have its final four games. peration in a positive way,” Wing Dylan Smith broke even more motivation than Then there’s the group of Miller said. “They don’t his nose against Washing- the Wildcats do this week. five at the bottom: Wash- make the game bigger than ton and might have to wear There’s Oregon, with a ington, Oregon State, Cal, it needs to be made, but a mask this week. Guard proud history of strong play Utah and Washington State, they play with a tremen- Jemarl Baker has been held in the event, and a confer- all of whom need to win the dous efort. Almost as if scoreless in three of his last ence player of the year in entire thing to get in the they can’t comprehend not five games, while making who ap- NCAA Tournament field. being able to play the next just 3 of 19 3-pointers over pears to live for clutch mo- Two of them – Washing- day, and that comes from that period. ments. ton and OSU – could make within the locker room. Meanwhile, Max Haz- There’s the LA teams, up for their particular un- “You want to have some zard, recruited as a grad both on a roll to end the sea- derachievement during the kind of that good desper- transfer from UC Irvine for son: UCLA surged to a sur- season by getting hot in Las ation, you want to have his sharpshooting, isn’t prising second-place finish Vegas. that fight inside of you that even playing, still in limbo after buying into new coach And, by the way, Utah you’re willing to do whatev- with what Arizona is calling ’s system and is the same team that just er is necessary for your team a “personal” issue that ap- USC shrugged of a crip- happened to beat No. 8 to win.” pears to be out of his control pling virus in the Rockies to Kentucky on the same floor Forward said at this point. win its last three, including that the Pac-12 Tournament the Wildcats will bring that And while center Chase a buzzer-beater over UCLA will be played on, Las Vegas’ KELLY PRESNELL / ARIZONA DAILY STAR sort of mentality to Las Ve- Jeter is back from a two- last Saturday. T-Mobile Arena. This time UA starters huddle near midcourt during Saturday’s game gas. game suspension, he’s only There’s Stanford, perhaps the Utes won’t have to deal against Washington in McKale Center. The two teams play “I definitely think that been a limited factor in five the bubbliest team of them with Big Blue Nation, the le- again Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. our mindset right now is games played since he was all, probably needing to at gions of Kentucky fans who we’re really hungry,” Nnaji removed from the starting least beat Cal on Wednes- showed up for that Dec. 18 days in four games could able to close at home against said. “I mean, we didn’t get lineup in mid-January. day in order to breathe eas- game. bring. Oregon and on the road at the win against Washington Somehow, maybe some ily on Selection Sunday. But what about the Wild- But there is one issue that UCLA, while being done in and we felt like we played of them — maybe all of them There’s Colorado, wide- cats? could help. Anyone who by dismal shooting at USC really bad. — can turn it up a notch ly considered the No. 1 or They don’t need to win has seen them over the past and against Washington at “And right now we’re just starting this week. No. 2 team entering the the Pac-12 Tournament to three weeks can probably McKale Center. trying to bounce back and Even if, on paper, there season before falling out of get into the NCAA Tour- guess what that is. Miller says the Wild- be the most aggressive team isn’t much to play for. the race with a four-game nament field and, even if The Wildcats just need to cats played with a sense we can be.” “We’ve always ap- losing streak to end confer- they did, they still proba- feel better. Have that sense of urgency in the second The Wildcats can count proached the Pac-12 Tour- ence play. Colorado also has bly wouldn’t have a good of urgency Miller is talking half Saturday at Washing- on Nnaji to be part of that. nament with a sense of ur- a history of playing well in enough résumé to get into about. Some passion. Con- ton, but it was too late for a The 6-foot-11-inch for- gency,” Miller said. “You’re Las Vegas, including a four- the 1-4 seed lines, where fidence down the stretch. team that shot 20% in the ward/center won the Pac-12 playing college basketball. game run to win it all in placement is prioritized. Momentum. first half and committed 10 Freshman of the Year award You’re playing in a world- 2011-12, so there’s a chance And, arguably, Arizo- While losing four of their turnovers before halftime. on Monday after leading the class arena, in front of for redemption, to a degree. na might not even want to past five games, the Wild- The teams that make Wildcats in scoring (16.1) amazing fans. ASU, likewise, has anoth- reach the championship cats have not held posses- strong postseason runs, he and rebounds (9.2) while “This is March Madness, er chance at a title after let- game, considering the wear sion of any of those things said, have that urgency all of shooting 50.3% from the what everybody really loves ting the regular-season one and tear that playing four for too long. They were un- the time. field in conference games about college basketball.” WEDNESDAY’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES

while Utah has assists on 35 of 79 over the last three games. Man- da Silva has averaged 15.6 points When: 8:30 p.m. field goals (44.3%) during its past nion has 17 field goals and 18 as- and 6.1 rebounds while Tyrell Ter- Bottom line: Washington State three games. sists in those games. ry has put up 14.5 points and 4.4 is set to match up against Colora- UTAH Did you know? Oregon State Winless when: Arizona is 0-7 rebounds. For the Golden Bears, do in the first round of the Pac-12 has attempted the second-most this year when it scores 65 points Matt Bradley has averaged 17.5 tournament. The only meeting free throws among all Pac-12 or fewer and 20-4 when it scores points and 4.9 rebounds while between the teams this season teams. The Beavers have averaged at least 66. Grant Anticevich has put up 8.4 came on Jan. 23, when the Buf- No. 9 seed Utah 21.1 foul shots per game this sea- ratios: The Wildcats points and 5.5 rebounds. faloes outshot Washington State (16-14, 7-11) vs. No. 8 seed son. have recently used assists to cre- Mighty Matt: Bradley has 45.6% to 37.3% and hit 13 more Oregon State (17-13, 7-11) ate baskets more often than the connected on 38.6% of the 166 free throws en route to a 22-point Huskies. Arizona has 47 assists on 3-pointers he’s attempted and victory. When: Noon 76 field goals (61.8%) over its past has made 12 of 27 over his last five Leading the charge: Colora- Bottom line: Utah is set to take three contests while Washington games. He’s also made 86.6% of do’s McKinley Wright IV has aver- on Oregon State in the first round has assists on 39 of 78 field goals his free throws this season. aged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and of the Pac-12 tourney. The teams (50%) during its past three games. Slipping at 68: Stanford is 0-9 5.1 assists while has put split the regular-season series at Getting defensive: Washing- this year when it allows 68 points up 13.2 points and 8.8 rebounds. one win apiece. The teams last ton has held opposing teams to or more and 20-2 when holding For the Cougars, CJ Elleby has av- faced each other on Feb. 13, when No. 12 seed Washington 38.1% shooting from the field this opponents to fewer than 68. eraged 18 points and 7.8 rebounds the Beavers shot 47.1% from the (15-16, 5-13) vs. No. 5 seed year, the sixth-lowest percentage Perfect when: Cal is a perfect while Isaac Bonton has put up 13.3 field while holding Utah to just Arizona (20-11, 10-8) among all Division I teams. 10-0 when its defense holds op- points. 37.3% en route to the 19-point ponents to a field goal percentage Ofensive threat: Wright has victory. When: 2:30 p.m. of 41 or less. The Golden Bears are directly created 46% of all Colo- Big men on campus: Oregon Bottom line: Washington is 3-18 when allowing the opposi- rado field goals over the last five State’s has averaged set to match up against Arizona tion to shoot any better than that. games. The junior guard has 37 18.4 points and seven rebounds in the opening round of the Pac- Did you know? The Stanford field goals and 23 assists in those while Ethan Thompson has put 12 tournament. The teams split defense has allowed only 62.5 games. up 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and the regular-season series at one points per game to opponents this Perfect when: The Bufaloes 4.5 assists. For the Runnin’ Utes, win apiece. The teams last faced season, ranking the Cardinal 16th are 18-0 when they hold opposing Timmy Allen has averaged 17.5 each other on Saturday, when the No. 10 seed California among Division I teams. The Cal teams to 67 points or fewer and points and 7.3 rebounds while Ry- Huskies shot 42.9% from the field (13-18, 7-11) vs. No. 7 seed ofense has averaged 63.2 points 3-10 when opponents exceed 67 lan Jones has put up 8.9 points and while limiting Arizona’s shooters Stanford (20-11, 9-9) through 31 games (ranked 298th, points. The Cougars are 8-0 when 4.1 assists. to just 35.1% on their way to the nationally). they hold opponents to 61 points Creating ofense: Thompson 69-63 victory. When: 6 p.m. or fewer and 7-16 when oppo- has made or assisted on 50% of Early risers: Each of these Bottom line: Cal and Stanford nents exceed 61 points. all Oregon State field goals over teams has relied heavily on their are prepared to face of in the first Did you know? The Colora- the last five games. Thompson has freshmen this year. For Wash- round of the Pac-12 tournament. do defense has allowed only 63.7 accounted for 27 field goals and 29 ington, , Jaden The teams split the regular-sea- points per game to opponents assists in those games. McDaniels, Nahziah Carter and son series at one win apiece. The this season, ranking the Bufa- Asset distribution: The Bea- Hameir Wright have collectively teams last played on Jan. 26, when loes 29th among Division I teams. vers have recently gotten baskets accounted for 67% of all Wash- the Golden Bears created 15 Stan- The Washington State ofense has via assists more often than the ington scoring. ford turnovers and turned the ball No. 11 seed Washington St. averaged 69.5 points through 31 Utes. Oregon State has an assist Creating ofense: Nico Man- over just seven times en route to a (15-16, 6-12) vs. No. 6 seed games (ranked 204th nationally). on 45 of 64 field goals (70.3%) nion has been directly responsible two-point victory. 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ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR Jan. 4: No 25 Arizona 75, ASU 47 Jan. 9: No. 9 Oregon 74, No. 24 Arizona 73 (OT) Jan. 12: Oregon State 82, No. 24 Arizona 65 What went down: The Wildcats led from start to finish over What went down: The Cats had both a six-point lead in the What went down: Arizona was outscored 33-16 over the their rival to begin conference play as Zeke Nnaji recorded final 1:47 of regulation and a one-point lead in the final 20 final 12 minutes of the game and all five Beavers starters 17 points and 11 rebounds, while bench players combined seconds of overtime erased by the Ducks. OU’s Will Richard- reached double-figures. OSU’s Tres Tinkle poured in 20 for 20 points. ASU went just 3 of 21 from 3-point range and son had the game-winning basket and Arizona turned the points, including three 3-pointers. turned the ball over 15 times. ball over as time expired in the extra period. He said it: “So much of it was just, I’d use the word out- He said it: “They had an army of big guys coming of the He said it: “There’s no shame in the way we played. It’s just, classed. We just weren’t able to match up with the players bench. We didn’t really have an inside presence.” obviously, you know, the objective is to win and we didn’t. that they had.” — Miller — ASU coach — UA coach Sean Miller YOUNG CATS ENDURED GROWING PAINS UA put it all together at times but struggled to win close games in Pac-12 play

ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR Jan. 16: Arizona 93, Utah 77 Jan. 18: Arizona 75, No. 20 Colorado 54 Jan. 25: ASU 66, No. 20 Arizona 65 What went down: The UA’s Max Hazzard erupted for 24 What went down: In the lone regular season matchup with What went down: Down by as many as 22 points, the Sun points of six 3-pointers and Nnaji also had 24 points. The the Bufaloes, the Cats stayed hot ofensively after the Utah Devils roared back in the second half to stun Arizona in Tem- Wildcats combined to hit a season-high 15 3s. game as they drained nine 3s. The freshman trio of Nnaji, pe. Alonzo Verge’s with 11 seconds left gave ASU the He said it: “I definitely felt like myself tonight. Got some Josh Green and combined for 37 points. lead and Green couldn’t get of a clean look as time expired. good looks, my teammates were feeding me as well.” He said it: “We were just super focused, super locked-in.” He said it: “They were clearly the more aggressive, hungrier — Hazzard — Mannion team.” — Miller Wednesday, March 11, 2020 / Arizona Daily Star C7

ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR Jan. 30: Arizona 75, Washington 72 Feb. 1: Arizona 66, Washington State 49 Feb. 6: No. 23 Arizona 85, USC 80 Feb. 8: UCLA 65, No. 23 Arizona 52 What went down: The Wildcats earned their What went down: Gettings continued his What went down: The Cats almost let an- What went down: Arizona had its worst first true road win of the season in impressive play with a season-high 19 points other 20-plus point lead slip away as USC’s shooting performance in the 47-year history as Jemarl Baker’s go-ahead 3-pointer with on 8-of-13 shooting. Arizona became the Jonah Mathews made it a 3-point game with of McKale Center: 25.4 FG% on 15 of 59 42 second left put the UA up for good. Baker first Pac-12 team this season to earn a road five seconds left. But Mannion made two free shots. It also marked the third straight amassed a season-high 17 points and Stone sweep. throws to ice it. Mannion, Nnaji and Green victory in Tucson for the Bruins, dating back Gettings was a zone-buster from mid-range, He said it: “I felt it a little bit at Washington combined for 56 points. to 2017. scoring 13 points. and a little bit at the Red vs. Blue game, but He said it: “We have a very young group. We He said it: “We played good defense and they He said it: “We’ve been in so many close it wasn’t since my Cornell days that I felt this have a group with a lot to learn. We’re very missed some shots, too.” — UCLA coach games — ASU, Oregon — it’s been literally good.” — Gettings fortunate to win tonight.” — Miller Mick Cronin one play away. It was just really nice to be able to pull one out.” — Gettings

ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR Feb 13: Arizona 68, Cal 52 Feb 15: Arizona 69, Stanford 60 Feb 20: No. 24 Arizona 89, Oregon State Feb 22: No. 14 Oregon 73, No. 24 Arizona 72 (OT) What went down: After just 27 first-half What went down: Stanford had no answer 63 What went down: Arizona once again blew points, the UA responded with 41 in the for Nnaji as he scored 21 points and added What went down: The Cats used a balanced a late lead to the Ducks and fell in overtime. second half to down the Golden Bears on 11 rebounds. Arizona became the first Pac-12 ofensive efort — 10 3s and 23 of 28 free The UA lost control of a four-point lead in the road. Senior Dylan Smith hit 4 of 5 3s to school to earn two road sweeps this season. throws — to avenge the early-season loss the final minute of regulation and Oregon’s secure the win. He said it: “A road sweep in the Pac-12 is against the Beavers. Mannion scored 12 of Shakur Juiston hit the game winner with He said it: “(Dylan) was certainly due and coveted. Every group of guys that does it, you his 16 points in the second half. under two seconds left. Payton Pritchard had did a great job and we’re really proud of him.” realize how hard it is.” — Miller He said it: “It wasn’t something we talked a monstrous 38-point night. — UA assistant coach Jack Murphy about, but I think as a group, we kind of had He said it: “You’ve got to consider yourself that in mind. We owed them one.” — Mannion a little lucky when you win five overtime games.” — Oregon coach

ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY STAR Feb 27: USC 57, Arizona 48 Feb 29: UCLA 69, Arizona 64 March 5: Arizona 83, March 7: Washington 69, Arizona 63 What went down: ’s 72-foot What went down: Another late lead, another Washington State 62 What went down: Arizona’s shooting woes basket at the first-half buzzer gave USC all lost lead. Up by four with under four minutes What went down: Down 31-29 at the break, resurfaced as it shot just 35% (20 of 57) and the momentum in this one. The Wildcats remaining, Arizona committed three straight the Cats used a 26-0 run in the second half turned the ball over 18 times in a home loss ofense was a no-show as they shot just 16 of turnovers and UCLA took control in the final to rout the Cougars and end a three-game to the last-place Huskies. UW freshmen Isa- 57 (28%) and missed 23 of their 26 3-point- minute. Miller received two technical fouls losing streak. Mannion’s 23 points were his iah Stewart and Jaden McDaniels combined ers. and was ejected midway through the second most since the in November. for 36 points. He said it: “Our ofense is inept.” — Miller half, leaving Murphy as the designated head He said it: “When we’re locked, we’re a really He said it: “Our performance tonight was coach the remainder of the night. confident group, getting stops, getting out in poor. We weren’t ready to play.” — Miller He said it: “The fact that we spotted UCLA transition. That’s when we’re at our best.” three points (on the technical free throws) ... — Mannion I certainly regret (the ejection).” — Miller C8 Arizona Daily Star / Wednesday, March 11, 2020

REBECCA SASNETT / ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2019 When Arizona’s Nico Mannion struggles with his shot, the Wildcats usually end up with a loss. When he’s on, the UA has proved it can play with anyone in the conference. PLAYING THE ODDS IS NO FOOL’S BET IF THESE PLAYERS SHINE IN SIN CITY

By Jon Gold throw line in a 19-point loss SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR on Feb. 13. Las Vegas is all about the Chances that USC’s odds, baby. Onyeka Okongwu shoots You never want to back better than 60% from the a heavy favorite and get a field: 60% miniature payout. The USC forward is av- Why not go for broke? eraging 16.2 for the season, Here we provide the odds which would be impressive for what could be some im- enough, but he’s scoring pressive individual perfor- with terrific efciency, as mances in the Pac-12 Tour- well. Okongwu is shooting nament: a league-best 62% from Chances that Nico Man- the field and he has as many nion regains his shooting games over 70% shoot- stroke: 25% ing as he does under 50% Mannion, Arizona’s (eight). Simply put, don’t much-ballyhooed fresh- let him near the rim. man guard, has struggled Chances that Washing- greatly from the field the ton’s Isaiah Stewart snags last month, finishing with double-figure rebounds in a shooting percentage over one game: 40% 45% just twice since the cal- The fantastic freshman endar flipped to February. is third in the Pac-12 at 8.7 Can Mannion flip a switch rebounds per game, and in short order? That could he’s been a double-double be the story of the post- KELLY PRESNELL / ARIZONA DAILY STAR threat every time he steps season for the Wildcats. If Washington’s Isaiah Stewart, right, gave Arizona fits in the Huskies’ 69-63 win Saturday at McKale Center. For the season, on the floor. He has 14 dou- Mannion plays like he has he’s third in the Pac-12 with 8.7 rebounds per game, and grabbed 19 boards in a loss to league champion Oregon. ble-digit games, a against Oregon in two one- little under half his games point overtime losses — 9 conference winning streak, dozen times, including five games, six blocks in two points 18 times this season, played, and he’s regular- for 17 for 20 points on Jan. 9 snapped by USC on Sat- times in the last nine games. and five blocks in three. Can including seven straight ly pounded good teams on and 5 of 10 for 13 points with urday, Campbell averaged In a five-game stretch be- Kelley be the typical im- games at one point. He’s the boards. Against Ore- eight assists in on Feb. 22 — more than seven assists per ginning Feb. 6, Bey had movable object in Las Ve- also had some absolute gon, albeit in a close loss, then Arizona has a chance to game, including games of 11 games of 10, 12, eight, 15 and gas? The Beavers are going stinkers — six points on he had a season-high 19 make some noise. If he plays assists at Colorado and 14 11 boards. Someone get this to need him to be. 2-of-14 shooting in a March rebounds. the way he did against USC against Arizona State. The guy some Windex. Chances that Oregon’s 5 loss to Washington, zero Chances that Cal’s Matt on Feb. 27 in a 57-48 loss Bruins don’t always know Chances that Washing- Payton Pritchard averages points on 0-for-7 shooting Bradley shoots 90% from — 3-of-14 shooting, 1 for 7 where their scoring is going ton State’s Issac Bonton three 3-pointers per game: in a 40(!)-point loss to Saint the free-throw line: 90% from deep — the Cats are in to come from, but usually has five turnovers: 60% 33% Mary’s back in December. There must be something serious trouble. Campbell is involved. Since his return from a Pritchard, the best play- But when he’s on, he’s on, in the Bay Area water, as Chances that UCLA’s Chances that Colora- three-game layof because er on the league’s best and he should rise to the oc- both Bradley and Stanford’s drops 10 do’s Tyler Bey averages 10 of a hip injury, Wazzu’s team, has become argu- casion in Sin City. are nails from dimes: 35% boards: 40% Bonton has been an abso- ably the most well-round- Chances that Utah’s the free-throw line. Can The starless Bruins have Perhaps we should have lute machine. A turnover ed contributor in the Pac- Timmy Allen gets to the Bradley, who is shooting had to find some interesting seen this coming last year, machine, that is. Bonton had 12. Pritchard averages free-throw line 10 times in 86.6% from the stripe, stay ways to generate ofense, when Bey exploded for seven giveaways in a Feb. 28 better than 20 points, five one game: 15% true once more? Eighteen but putting the ball in the 9.9 rebounds per game, an matchup with rival Wash- assists and four rebounds Allen has made his liv- times this season, Bradley hands of Campbell seems to improvement of 4.8 over ington, but that did not per game, but it is his dis- ing at the free-throw line, has shot 100% from the have worked. One of the best his freshman season. The prevent the Cougars from tance shooting that makes where he averages 6.9 at- line. Topping 90 should be assist men in the Pac-12, 6-foot-7 guard saw his re- pulling out a much-need- the Ducks a favorite to win tempts and 5.0 makes per a piece of cake. Campbell has soared of late bounding numbers dip a bit ed 78-74 win. The next two the tournament and to make game. He’s hit double-fig- Chances that Stanford’s as the Bruins have. In their this year to 9.1 per game, but games? Eight gafes in a some noise in March Mad- ures in attempts six times Daejon Davis averag- just-broken seven-game he’s been in double figures a 19-point loss at Arizona and ness. Pritchard leads the this year, including three es three steals per game: 11, a season-high, in a reg- league with 2.8 3-pointers times in conference play 40% ular season-ending loss at made per game, on a spar- and a 9-for-12 performance Davis has been a pick- Arizona State on Saturday. kling 42% shooting. It’d be — to go along with 25 points pocket ever since he opened Chances that Oregon one thing if he was just high — in a 69-66 win over Ken- the season with five steals WE SUPPORT State’s Kylor Kelley has volume. He’s high volume tucky on Dec. 18. Pitted against Montana back on five blocks in a game: 43% and efcient, a deadly com- against the Oregon State Nov. 6. Davis hasn’t hit Kelley has been an eras- bo for a dead-eye shooter. Beavers in the first round that mark since that game, UARIZONA HOOPS er for the Beavers, racking Chances that Arizona Wednesday, he’ll have to but he has hit three steals up 3.5 blocks per game. He State’s Remy Martin aver- play more like he did in six other times. He’ll have E S T . 2019 started the season on a good ages 20 points per contest: their first matchup (13 of 15 a tough go of it against a note, blocking four CSUN 35% from the line, 25 points in a Cal team that is relative- shots in the opening game. Martin has been one of 12-point win on Jan. 2) than ly stingy, committing the He’d go on to have seven the most consistent scorers the second (36 minutes, six fifth-fewest turnovers in blocks in three diferent in the league, topping 20 points, 0 for 1 from the free- the league.

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By Justin Spears To sum up a chaotic year in the uary, however, Cronin and the He also scored the go-ahead ARIZONA DAILY STAR Pac-12, here are some superla- PICKING THE PAC Bruins had found their identity. basket in a come-from-behind As Forrest Gump said, “Life is tives: A look at the Pac-12 preseason poll UCLA won nine out of its final win over rival Arizona in Tempe. like a box of chocolates; you never Biggest surprise: UCLA vs. the final regular-season league 11 games and leap-frogged a num- Best performance: Payton know what you’re gonna get.” For two weeks, Stanford was standings: ber of teams, including UA, to sec- Pritchard (Oregon) vs. Arizona And on any given Thursday (or the trending pick for the big- ond place in the Pac-12 standings. Oregon’s do-everything point Saturday), you never knew what gest surprise. Picked to finish PRESEASON POLL ASU’s Bobby Hurley was a close guard was a Pac-12 Player of the you were getting when it came to 10th in the Pac-12, the Cardi- TEAM (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) second for this pick, but consider- Year favorite before the season Pac-12 basketball this season. nal started conference play 4-0, 1. Oregon (9) ing the Bruins could be an NCAA even started, but ASU’s Mar- For the third time in five sea- but then won only one of its next 2. Colorado (9) Tournament team after the pro- tin snuck into the conversation sons, Oregon — led by head coach eight games. No team in the Pac- 3. Washington (6) gram climbed out of irrelevance after leading the Sun Devils to Dana Altman and star point guard 12 climbed further than UCLA: 4. Arizona (2) three months ago, makes what seven straight wins in Febru- Payton Pritchard — was crowned First-year coach Mick Cronin im- 5. USC (1) Cronin did this season the best ary. Pritchard then stamped his Pac-12 regular-season champion. plemented his defensive-minded 6. Arizona State performance in the Pac-12. application for the confer- That was almost expected: the style of play with ’s 7. Oregon State Best freshman: Onyeka ence’s top player when he scored Ducks were voted to finish first in players, and after a few ugly loss- 8. UCLA Okongwu (USC) a career-high 38 points on the Pac-12 preseason poll. es, the got good. 9. Utah For those who struggle to pro- 43%-shooting from 3-point range Oregon was one of just two UCLA won seven of its final eight 10. Stanford nounce his name, follow Bill Wal- in an overtime win at Arizona. The conference teams that finished conference games, and finished 11. Washington State ton’s lead and just call him “Big Wildcats threw every perimeter exactly where it was supposed to second in the Pac-12. 12. Cal O.” Okongwu entered the season defender they had at Pritchard according to preseason predic- Biggest disappointment: as a projected top-10 pick in the — even Christian Koloko — but tions. Washington State, which Washington PAC-12 STANDINGS NBA draft and will leave USC as a couldn’t stop the Oregon star finished 11th, was the other. Mike Hopkins won Pac-12 TEAM PAC-12 OVERALL likely top-10 choice. The 6-foot- from knocking down 3-point- The Ducks are the only team Coach of the Year honors a year Oregon 13-5 24-7 9-inch rim protector is in the ers. Pritchard’s 38 points against from the league ranked in the AP ago as Washington made the UCLA 12-6 19-12 top five of rebounds (8.6), blocks Arizona were the most by a Duck Top 25 heading into the Pac-12 NCAA Tournament. The Hus- Arizona State 11-7 20-11 (2.7) and field goal percentage since Luke Jackson in 2004. Tournament, but the league’s kies were predicted to finish third USC 11-7 22-9 (61.6%) per game among other Best player: Payton Pritchard depth and talent make it one of in the Pac-12, thanks in part to a Arizona 10-8 20-11 Pac-12 players. While Zeke Nnaji (Oregon) the toughest in the country. ES- stellar recruiting class headlined Colorado 10-8 21-10 won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, The Pac-12 Player of the Year PN’s bracketologist Joe Lunardi by five-star prospects Isaiah Stanford 9-9 20-11 Okongwu displayed better statis- is a prime example of what stay- projects the Pac-12 to earn seven Stewart and Jaden McDaniels and Oregon State 7-11 17-13 tics close to the basket. ing in school can do for basketball bids in next week’s NCAA Tour- the addition of Kentucky transfer Utah 7-11 13-18 Breakout player: Alonzo players. As a freshman in 2017, nament, with Arizona State, Quade Green. Cal 7-11 13-18 Verge (ASU) Pritchard was the point guard UCLA and Stanford among the But Green was ruled academ- Washington State 6-12 15-16 The legend of Alonzo Verge that orchestrated passes to then- last bubble teams in. ically ineligible for the season, Washington 5-13 15-16 didn’t begin until Dec. 18, when Pac-12 Player of the Year Dillon Lunardi isn’t the only analyst and Washington struggled, losing he scored 43 points in a 40-point Brooks, , Tyler Dorsey bullish on the Pac-12. Washing- nine straight at one point. loss to St. Mary’s. Verge shot 18 of and Chris Boucher. ton is ranked 55th in the NCAA However, the Huskies won UCLA team with a 7-6 nonconfer- 29 from the field, including one Fast forward to 2020, Pritchard Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings three of their final four games. ence record would be in contention 3-pointer and six free throws; the became Oregon’s career assists despite sitting in last place in the Maybe UW becomes the dark to win the Pac-12 regular-season rest of his teammates combined to leader and is the only player in league. Arizona, the No. 5 seed in horse in Las Vegas and adds an- title. Anybody? UCLA squeaked hit just five shots. Verge played his Pac-12 history to have over 1,500 the Pac-12, ranks 14th nationally other chapter to the wacky 2020 by Long Beach State (11-21) by way into the rotation and mold- career points, 600 assists and in NET rankings. Pac-12 season? four points in the season opener, ed into the ideal complimentary 500 rebounds. He’s also the best The Wildcats and Huskies will Best coaching performance: lost to Hofstra by 10 at home and piece for Remy Martin. Verge player on the best team in the play Wednesday in the first round Mick Cronin (UCLA) fell to Cal State Fullerton. is averaging 14.6 points, 3.5 re- Pac-12, and he just might be an of the Pac-12 Tournament. Raise your hand if you thought a As the calendar flipped to Jan- bounds and 2.3 assists per game. All-American. YOUR WINDOW, DOOR & SO MUCH MORE SUPERSTORE! We support our team! Go Cats!

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PAC-12 TOURNAMENT, FIRST ROUND: NO. 12 SEED WASHINGTON (15-16) VS. NO. 5 SEED ARIZONA (20-11) T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS • 2:30 P.M. • PAC-12 ARIZONA • 1290-AM, 107.5-FM PROBABLE STARTERS ARIZONA G Nico Mannion (6-3 fresh- man) G Dylan Smith (6-5 senior) F Josh Green (6-6 freshman) F Stone Gettings (6-9 senior) C Zeke Nnaji (6-11 freshman)

WASHINGTON G Marcus Tsohonis (6-3 freshman) G Jamal Bey (6-6 sophomore) F Nahziah Carter (6-6 junior) F Hameir Wright (6-9 junior) C Isaiah Stewart (6-9 fresh- man) HOW THEY MATCH UP How they got here: The Huskies fell from first to worst in the Pac-12 this season, going just 5-13 in conference play and picking up the No. 12 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament. The UA finished in a tie for fifth place with Colorado at 10-8 but earned the No. 5 seed because KELLY PRESNELL / ARIZONA DAILY STAR the Wildcats beat the Bufaloes After a rough first half Saturday against Washington, UA freshman Nico Mannion played better in the final 20 minutes, registering five assists and just one the only time they played during turnover. He’ll need to be on top of his game for 40 minutes Wednesday if the Wildcats are to move on in the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. the regular season, 75-54 at McKale Center on Jan. 18. What’s new with the Huskies: sort of performance in both tested positive for the virus, consider those that have won The season series: Arizona Not much, really. Washington KEY PLAYERS halves this time. meaning the Huskies had no the award in the past and this and Washington won on each will be playing Arizona just four WASHINGTON classes to go back to Monday year in particular with the deep other’s home courts. days after the McKale Center HE SAID IT or Tuesday morning anyway. freshman class — and we have In Seattle on Jan. 30, Jemarl matchup, a fate that befell Jaden McDaniels “One of their gifts is they use The Seattle region has been four of them on our own team.” Baker hit a go-ahead 3-pointer both teams after ASU beat their defense to create ofen- the ’ hardest- There are “quite a few high with 44 seconds left and Washington State, Utah beat Long, athletic and skilled, the sive opportunities and they hit city so far, reporting the school All-Americans. Quite a Arizona hung on for its first road Colorado and USC beat UCLA Huskies’ talented but puzzling have a lot of great athletes. first cases of the infection few players that are incredibly win of the season, 75-72 at Hec earlier Saturday. On Monday, forward drips with NBA poten- When they get out into the and the first death. And talented, that when they when Edmundson Pavilion. Baker Washington freshman forward tial and he’s put it on display open court … a two-on-one for with over 55,000 students their time ends in college, I scored a career-high 17 points Jaden McDaniels picked up more over the past month. Mc- them is a dunk. And in the first attending the public university, have no doubt that they’ll play while hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers. the Pac-12’s Freshman of the Daniels has come of the bench half (Saturday), not only did an online petition to close in the NBA. This is as deep of a The Wildcats shot only 38.7% Week award in part for scoring in eight of the Huskies’ last nine we turn the ball over 10 times the campus had more than young group of talent as maybe but held Washington standout 20 points, with six rebounds games, but plays starters’ min- (in the first half), but they 26,000 signatures as of Friday, we’ve had in our conference.” freshman forward Isaiah and three blocks against the utes. He’s averaged 16.8 points, took those turnovers and went according to the Washington Stewart to 3-for-13 shooting; Wildcats. He also had 16 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks down and converted. When you Post. Unmasked man Arizona only turned the ball six rebounds, three assists and over his past four games and turn the ball over a total of 18 “We’re not worried about all Smith played 24 minutes over six times in the last 36 two blocks in Washington’s win is a difcult matchup at power times against Washington, it’s that,” Hopkins said. “I know it’s Saturday after sufering a minutes. at ASU last Thursday. forward, able to work his way going to be tough. Not only is a concern but I think that the broken nose with nothing other At McKale Center last Pac-12 Tournament history: inside or shoot from 3-point that 18 shot attempts that we university and everybody is than cotton stufed into his Saturday, Arizona had one of The Huskies and Wildcats range at 6-foot-9. don’t get, but those are fouls showing great leadership in the nostrils. its worst ofensive halves of the haven’t met in the conference and dunks and points that they decisions that they’re making.” He might just play the season in a 69-63 loss to the tournament since Washington’s ARIZONA can get, not because of their Pac-12 Tournament without a Huskies. Isaiah Thomas sent the 10-team ofense but because of the Best of the best protective mask, too. The Wildcats scored just 23 league of on a classic note by Nico Mannion defense. Arizona forward/center Zeke But he was wearing one in points while shooting 20% in hitting a step-back jumper at Washington feeds of turn- “McDaniels is a very talented Nnaji was studying film with practice this week, just in case. the first half. In the second half, the buzzer to beat Arizona 77-75 overs created by its aggressive young player. Those guys seem assistant coach Danny Peters “It’s just to protect him, just UA couldn’t cut Washington’s in overtime at ’ 2-3 zone defense, so when to always hit their stride at on Monday when he was told as simple as a basketball not lead to less than four points Staples Center in 2011. Mannion had four turnovers some point in their freshman he had been named Pac-12 hitting him in the face at the despite a spirited Senior Day Series history: Washington to no assists in the first half year, and it seems like he’s Freshman of the Year, meaning moment,” Miller said. “But I efort from Dylan Smith, who hit has won three of the last Saturday, it was no surprise the hitting his stride here at the the league’s 12 coaches voted think every day that goes by, 6 of 8 3-pointers after halftime four against Arizona, but the Huskies led by 15 at halftime. end. He just has the ability to him over a bunch of guys who he’ll get better.” after having sufered a broken Wildcats lead 11-8 in the Sean Mannion had five assists to shoot over the top of people, were more highly rated out of Miller doesn’t know if Smith nose seven minutes into the Miller era and 53-31 in the all- only one more turnover in the and finish above the rim. And high school. will wear a mask Wednesday, game. time series. second half but he’ll need that defensively in their zone he In 247Sports.com’s player but said he is counting on the takes up a lot of space. The rankings for the class of 2019, senior wing to play against the light bulb can go on for those eight players who signed with Huskies. The fact that Smith talented freshmen and young Pac-12 schools were rated hit 6 of 8 3-pointers in the players at diferent times and higher than Nnaji: Washington’s second half Saturday after I think he’s playing his best Isaiah Stewart and Jaden sufering the injury in a collision basketball right now down the McDaniels, Oregon’s N’Faly with Stewart is a pretty good stretch.” Dante and C.J. Walker, USC’s indication he will. — UA coach Sean Miller Onyeka Okongwu and Isaiah “Dylan played a great second Mobley — and even Nnaji’s own half,” Miller said. “I’m sure he’s SIDELINES teammates, Nico Mannion and really, really sore, but we expect Two Great Pre-Season Specials! Josh Green. him to play and he hasn’t Desert dogs “Yeah. Yeah,” Nnaji said missed a thing (since then) Between playing at McKale when asked Tuesday if he which is really a testament to HVAC SYSTEM CHECK PRE-SEASON FULL Center on Saturday and needing was surprised. “I was going Dylan. For him to be able to to be in Las Vegas on Tuesday up against a lot of really good overcome a broken nose like he WITH FREE LEAK TEST SYSTEM TUNE UP to prepare for Wednesday’s players. Big O (Okongwu) and has is remarkable.” rematch with Arizona, Wash- Isaiah Stewart are both really ington already faced a short great players and to be able Numbers game turnaround time if the Huskies to win the award over them is UA’s winning headed home to Seattle. really humbling and it means 70.8 percentage in Pac- So the Huskies simply shut- a lot.” 12 Tournament games under tled between deserts, from the Nnaji’s award was announced Miller (17-7). Sonoran to the Mojave. Monday, a day before UA’s Wins against two losses “It was like ‘Why do we want Miller held his weekly news 8 in Arizona’s first Pac-12 to be in Seattle for less than 24 conference, so he wasn’t Tournament game during the hours?’ Washington coach Mike immediately asked about Miller era. Full Diagnosis And Hopkins said after Saturday’s it. So, 10 minutes into his Years since Washington Leak Check only game. “So we’re just going to press conference, he brought 8 swept the “desert” road Vegas.” the topic up himself while trip by beating Arizona and The coronavirus made it an answering a question about the ASU as the Huskies did last even easier call. Washington Wildcats’ motivation entering weekend. $59 $79 became the first major the Pac-12 Tournament. Blocks this season by university in the country to “I also want to congratulate 65 Isaiah Stewart, the best cancel on-campus classes last Zeke Nnaji,” Miller said. “It’s ever for a UW freshman. Friday after a staf member quite an award to win when you — Bruce Pascoe

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• Coach: Sean Miller • 2019-20 record: 20-11 • Conference record: 10-8 • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 5 • Jackpots: 73-66 vs. Wake Forest, Dec. 1; 75-47 vs. Arizona State, Jan. 4; 75-54 vs. Colorado, Jan. 18; 85- 80 vs. USC, Feb. 6 • Busted out: 63-58 at Baylor, Dec. 7; 84-80 vs Gonzaga, Dec. 14; 70-67 vs. St. John’s, Dec. 21; 69-63 vs. Washington, March 7 • Studs: F Zeke Nnaji (16.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg); G Nico Mannion (14.0 ppg, 5.4 apg, 2. 5 rpg); G Josh Green (11.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg) • Wild cards: G Dylan Smith (8.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg) • All-in: A 1-4 run to end the season has Arizona fans reeling, as only a win over Washington State stemmed the bleeding of losses to Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington. And to think, the Wildcats seemed to be turning the corner with a 7-2 stretch in the middle of Pac-12 play. Now the KELLY PRESNELL / ARIZONA DAILY STAR Cats get Washington in the Pac-12 Pac-12 Player of the Year Payton Pritchard averaged 20.5 points a game to help top-seeded Oregon win the conference regular-season crown by one Tournament, just a few days after game over UCLA. The senior dropped 38 on Arizona at McKale Center in a 73-72 Ducks overtime win over the Wildcats on Feb. 22. losing to the Huskies to close the regular season. Not ideal. at Colorado, Feb. 22; 69-64 vs. appeared to have taken the Utes Arizona, Feb. 29 to the next level, guiding them to a • Busted out: 88-78 vs. Hofstra, Nov. 27-9 mark in 2015-16, the team has 21; 75-61 at Notre Dame, Dec. 14; stalled out. Four multigame losing 77-74 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Dec. streaks in conference play has a 28; 84-66 at Arizona State, Feb. 6 tendency to do that to a team. • Studs: G Chris Smith (13.1 ppg, 5.4 OREGON STATE rpg); F Jalen Hill (9.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg); COLORADO G Jaime Jaquez Jr. (8.9 ppg, 4.8); F BUFFALOES BEAVERS Tyger Campbell (8.3 ppg, 5.0 apg) • Wild cards: G Prince Ali (6.8 ppg, ARIZONA STATE • Coach: • Coach: 2.3 rpg) SUN DEVILS • 2019-20 record: 21-10 • 2019-20 record: 17-13 • All-in: After a 7-6 nonconference • Conference record: 10-8 • Conference record: 7-11 slate, Cronin’s message finally • Coach: Bobby Hurley • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 6 • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 8 sank in four games into the Pac-12 • 2019-20 record: 20-11 • Jackpots: 78-76 vs. Dayton, Dec. • Jackpots: 82-65 at Arizona, Jan. 12; campaign. UCLA started confer- WASHINGTON • Conference record: 11-7 21; 74-65 vs. Oregon, Jan. 2 63-53 vs. Oregon, Feb. 8 ence play 1-3, but went 11-3 the HUSKIES • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 3 • Busted out: 72-58 at Kansas, Dec. • Busted out: 64-49 at Texas A&M, rest of the way, with a seven-game • Jackpots: 80-67 vs. St. John’s, 7; 79-76 vs. Northern Idaho, Dec. Dec. 21; 89-76 at Washington State, winning streak that became the talk • Coach: Mike Hopkins Nov. 23; 79-59 vs. Georgia, Dec. 14; 10; 76-68 vs. Oregon State, Jan. 5; Jan. 18; 69-67 at Cal, Feb. 1 of college hoops. A couple of wins in • 2019-20 record: 15-16 66-65 vs. Arizona, Jan. 25; 77-72 vs. 72-64 at Stanford, March 1; 74-72 • Studs: F Tres Tinkle (18.4 ppg, 7.4 the conference tournament would • Conference record: 5-13 Oregon, Feb. 20 (OT) at Utah, March 7 rpg, 3.2 apg); G Ethan Thompson be a boon to the team’s NCAA • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 12 • Busted out: 48-45 vs. Virginia, Nov. • Studs: G McKinley Wright IV (14.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.5 apg); F Kylor Tournament odds. • Jackpots: 74-67 vs. Baylor, Nov. 24; 96-56 vs. Saint Mary’s, Dec. 18; (14.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.1 apg); Tyler Kelley (11.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg) 8; 72-40 vs. USC, Jan. 5; 90-83 at 75-47 at Arizona, Jan. 4; 67-65 at Bey (13.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.5 spg); • Wild cards: G Zach Reichle (7.9 Arizona State, March 5; 69-63 at Washington State, Jan. 29 D’Shawn Schwartz (10.4 ppg, 3.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg) Arizona, March 7 • Studs: G Remy Martin (19.2 ppg, rpg) • All-in: Tinkle had to think his team • Busted out: 66-64 vs. UCLA, Jan. 4.0 apg, 3.2 rpg); G Alonzo Verge Jr. • Wild card: F Evan Battey (8.9 ppg, was on the rise after improving 2; 61-55 at Stanford, Jan. 9; 61-58 (14.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg); G Rob Edwards 6.1 rpg) from 10th to tied for fourth in the (OT) at Cal, Jan. 11 (11.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg) • All-in: Under Boyle, one of the bet- Pac-12 last season. But after going • Studs: F Isaiah Stewart (16.6 ppg, • Wild cards: F Romello White (10.2 ter and longest-tenured coaches in 10-8 last year in league play, the 8.7 rpg); F Jaden McDaniels (13.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg) the Pac-12, the Bufaloes have never Beavers went 7-11 this year despite USC TROJANS ppg, 5.8 rpg); G Nahziah Carter • All-in: After improving to 23-11 really gotten over the hump. Case in the presence of an all-league senior (12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg); G Quade Green and 12-6 in Pac-12 play in Bobby point: After beating No. 4 Oregon in in Tres Tinkle, the school’s all-time • Coach: Andy Enfield (11.6 ppg, 5.3 apg) Hurley’s fourth season, the Sun Eugene on Jan. 2, Colorado turned leading scorer. • 2019-20 record: 22-9 • Wild cards: G Marcus Tsohonis (6.9 Devils regressed just a bit this year, around and lost to Oregon State • Conference record: 11-7 ppg, 2.2 apg) finishing the regular season 20-11 three days later. This is a team that • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 4 • All-in: Not just the most thoroughly and 11-7 in conference play. ASU also handed Dayton one of its two • Jackpots: 76-66 at Nevada, Nov. disappointing team in the Pac-12 was wildly inconsistent at times, losses. If the Bufs find a way to 16; 74-63 at UCLA, Jan. 11; 57-48 vs. but one of the true duds of the sea- losing by 40 to Saint Mary’s while conquer their self-inflicted demons, Arizona, Feb. 27; 54-52 vs. UCLA, son, the Huskies labored through scoring wins over Arizona and they have a real chance in Sin City. March 7 Pac-12 play and could never get it Oregon. • Busted out: 70-61 vs. Temple, Nov. going. Surprisingly, the presence 22; 101-79 vs. Marquette, Nov. 29; of Stewart — the conference’s best STANFORD CARDINAL 72-40 at Washington, Jan. 5; 79-65 projected incoming freshman — at Utah, Feb. 23 did little to galvanize this group. • Coach: • Studs: F Onyeka Okongwu (16.2 • 2019-20 record: 20-11 ppg, 8.6 rpg); G Jonah Mathews • Conference record: 9-9 (13.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg); F Nick Rakocev- • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 7 ic (10.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg) • Jackpots: 73-54 vs. Oklahoma, Nov. • Wild cards: G Daniel Utomi (8.2 CAL GOLDEN BEARS 25; 70-60 vs. Oregon, Feb. 1; 72-64 ppt, 3.8 rpg) vs. Colorado, March 1 • All-in: Enfield really hasn’t gotten • Coach: • Coach: Dana Altman • Busted out: 68-67 vs. Butler, Nov. the credit he deserves, leading USC • 2019-20 record: 13-18 • 2019-20 record: 24-7 26; 64-56 (OT) at Utah, Feb. 6; 68- to its fourth 20-win season in five • Conference record: 7-11 • Conference record: 13-5 65 at Oregon State, March 5 years. The Trojans were marred by WASHINGTON STATE • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 10 • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 1 • Studs: F (16.1 ppg, some inexplicable disappearances • Jackpots: 79-75 (OT) vs. UNLV, Nov. • Jackpots: 82-74 vs. Memphis, Nov. 6.3 rpg); G Tyrell Terry (14.9 ppg, this year, but they’ve got the talent COUGARS 12; 52-50 vs. Stanford, Jan. 26; 87- 12; 71-69 vs. Seton Hall, Nov. 27; 4.5 rpg, 3.2 apg) to pull of a run. 52 at Washington, Feb. 22 71-70 at Michigan, Dec. 14; 74-73 vs. • Wild cards: F Spencer Jones (8.9 • Coach: • Busted out: 87-52 vs. Duke, Nov. Arizona, Jan. 9 ppg, 3.3 rpg); G Daejon Davis (8.6 • 2019-20 record: 15-16 21; 62-45 vs. Texas, Nov. 22; 71-63 • Busted out: 73-72 vs. Gonzaga, ppg, 3.7 apg, 3.2 rpg) • Conference record: 6-12 vs. Harvard, Dec. 29; 87-52 at Nov. 28; 78-74 vs. North Carolina, • All-in: The Cardinal topped the 20- • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 11 Washington, Feb. 22 Nov. 29; 72-61 at Washington State, win plateau for the first time under UTAH • Jackpots: 79-71 (OT) vs. UCLA, Jan. • Studs: G Matt Bradley (17.5 ppg, Jan. 16; 70-60 at Stanford, Feb. 1 Haase (and first since 2014-15), so 4; 79-67 vs. Washington, Feb. 9; 78- 4.9 rpg); G Paris Austin (9.1 ppg, 2.6 • Studs: G Peyton Pritchard (20.5 there is progress. But a 1-7 stretch 74 at Washington, Feb. 28 rpg, 2.5 apg); G Kareem South (8.7 ppg, 5.5 apg, 4.3 rpg); G Chris in the middle of conference play • Busted out: 70-62 at Santa Clara, ppg, 2.2 rpg); F Grant Anticevich Duarte (12.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg); G Will doomed Stanford in the long run. Of UTAH UTES Nov. 12; 85-77 vs. Omaha, Nov. 21; (8.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg) Richardson (11.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 course, the one win was over Pac-12 82-71 vs. Nebraska, Nov. 25 • Wild cards: F Andre Kelly (7.7 ppg, apg) champion Oregon, so who knows • Coach: • Studs: F C.J. Elleby (18.0 ppg, 7.8 5.5 rpg) • Wild cards: G (8.5 anything anymore? • 2019-20 record: 16-14 rpg); G Isaac Bonton (15.3 ppg, 3.9 • All-in: A four-win improvement in ppg); F Skakur Juiston (7.9 ppg, 6.3 • Conference record: 7-11 apg, 3.7 rpg) Pac-12 play indicates better things rpg) • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 9 • Wild cards: F Jef Pollard (8.8 ppg, are on the horizon under Fox. The • All-in: Oregon’s season is pretty • Jackpots: 69-66 vs. Kentucky, Dec. 4.1 rpg) Bears scored big conference wins much the definition of the Pac-12 18; 79-65 vs. USC, Feb. 23; 74-72 • All-in: The Cougars stumbled early over Colorado, Stanford and Oregon over the last decade. Remarkable (OT) vs. Colorado, March 7 in the season with a 3-4 start but State, among others. The Bears are highs, including wins over Mem- • Busted out: 79-57 at Coastal Caro- got hot just as Pac-12 play was set a year — and a lot of talent — away phis, Seton Hall and Michigan, plus lina, Nov. 21; 65-61 vs. Tulane, Nov. to begin, heading into conference from being on the rise. inexplicable losses to Washington 24; 83-64 at Arizona State, Jan. 18; play with a six-game winning streak. State, Stanford and Oregon State UCLA BRUINS 70-62 at Stanford, Feb. 26 That didn’t mean much once that kept the Ducks out of the top 5. • Studs: F Timmy Allen (17.5 ppg, 7.3 Wazzu entered Pac-12 territory as With Pritchard leading the way, this • Coach: Mick Cronin rpg, 3.0 apg); G Both Gach (11.0 it struggled to keep games close. team can get hot in a hurry, though, • 2019-20 record: 19-12 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.7 apg); G Rylan Only a 86-83 overtime loss to UCLA so Vegas could be their coming-out • Conference record: 12-6 Jones (9.6 ppg, 4.5 apg, 2.9 rpg) was determined by fewer than five party. • Pac-12 Tournament seed: No. 2 • Wild cards: F Riley Battin (8.0 ppg, points. • Jackpots: 72-68 vs. Colorado, Jan. 4.6 rpg) 30; 65-52 at Arizona, Feb. 8; 70-63 • All-in: Just when Krystkowiak - Jon Gold, Special to the Arizona Daily Star C12 Arizona Daily Star / Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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