For Immediate Release \\ Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Contacts \\ Jesse Hooker ([email protected], 607-329-3925) 2020-21 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS PAC-12 AWARDS PAC-12 OVERALL vs. W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N AP Coach Top 25 Streak Colorado 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 1-0 RV - 0-0 W2 Oregon State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 - - 0-0 W2 USC 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 - - 0-0 W2 Washington State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 - - 0-0 W2 Arizona 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - - 0-0 W1 Stanford 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 1-0 RV RV 0-0 W1 PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Arizona State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-1 .667 1-0 0-0 1-1 25 17 0-1 W1 11/30/20 California 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-1 .667 1-0 0-1 1-0 - - 0-0 W2 McKinley Wright IV, COLORADO UCLA 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-1 .500 0-0 0-1 1-0 RV 21 0-0 W1 Oregon 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 21 20 0-0 - • Averaged 22.0 points on 64% shoot- ing (18-28), 5.0 apg and 4.0 rpg in Utah 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 - - 0-0 - season-opening victories over South Washington 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-0 0-1 - - 0-1 L1 Dakota and host Kansas State. 15-4 .789 9-0 1-2 5-2 0-2 #PAC12HOOPS STARTING FIVE Pac-12 Men’s Basketball programs combined to post a 13-4 record (.765) against NCAA Division I countable competi- tion during the opening days of non-conference play for the 2020-21 season. .765 u The record included three victories over Power 6 opponents (STANFORD over Alabama, COLORADO over Kansas State, OREGON STATE over CALIFORNIA in a non-conference contest) and a pair of wins by WASHINGTON STATE over preseason conference favorites. PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK As part of its inaugural 20-game league schedule in 2020-21, five Conference contests are scheduled to tip off league 11/30/20 play this week starting with OREGON STATE at WASHINGTON STATE on Wednesday night. 5 u A sixth league game - COLORADO at ARIZONA, originally set for Wednesday - has been postponed as CU does Josh Christopher, ARIZONA STATE not have the minimum number of scholarship student-athletes available for the game due to previously reported COVID-19 issues within the program and associated contact tracing protocols. • Paced Arizona State with 18.7 points on 58% shooting (22-38) as the Sun Six Pac-12 student-athletes are on the John R. Wooden Award National Player of the Year Preseason Watch List: Devils went 2-1 on opening week. In Remy Martin, Sr., Arizona State McKinley Wright IV, Sr., Colorado Oscar da Silva, Sr., Stanford 6 Ziaire Williams, Fr., Stanford Chris Smith, Sr., UCLA Evan Mobley, Fr., USC second collegiate contest, matched Newcomers represent half of the league’s top 12 scorers early in the 2020-21 season: game-high with 28 points against T4. Jordan Brown, ARIZ - 19.0 ppg T4. James Akinjo, ARIZ - 19.0 ppg T4. Ziaire Williams, STAN - 19.0 ppg then-No. 3 Villanova. 6 7. Josh Christopher, ASU - 18.7 ppg T10. Evan Mobley, USC - 16.0 ppg T12. Marcus Bagley, ASU - 15.7 ppg Pac-12 Men’s Basketball programs signed 13 Top 100 recruits according to 247Sports Composite and ESPN during the early signing period (full NLI signing list on Pg. 6 of notes). PAC-12 TIPOFF 13 u A national-best six Pac-12 programs currently rank in ESPN’s Top 25 recruiting classes - #2 OREGON, #12 STAN- FORD, #15 USC, #18 UCLA, #20 ARIZONA, #25 COLORADO u The Pac-12 Conference has part- nered with StatBroadcast for all 12 THIS WEEK’S PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE member schools to utilize its software for Media Stats display for all men’s All games, start times & TV broadcasts are subject to change & women’s basketball games for the For the most up-to-date schedules, visit https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/schedule 2020-21 seasons. DATE MATCHUP TIME (PT) TV Tues., Dec. 1 USC vs. BYU (Legends Classic, Uncasville, Conn.) 11:30 AM ESPN2 All games can be sorted by date, school Tues., Dec. 1 STANFORD vs. #14 North Carolina (Maui Invitational, Asheville, N.C.) 1:00 PM ESPN and sport FOR MEDIA USE ONLY at: Tues., Dec. 1 WASHINGTON vs. UC Riverside (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1:00 PM FLOHOOPS pac12.statbroadcast.com Wed., Dec. 2 STANFORD vs. Indiana/#17 Texas (Maui Invitational, Asheville, N.C.) 10:30 AM/1:00 PM ESPN Wed., Dec. 2 #21 OREGON vs. Missouri (Omaha, Neb.) 6:00 PM FS1 u The Pac-12 Conference has re- Wed., Dec. 2 OREGON STATE at WASHINGTON STATE* 7:00 PM PAC12 leased COVID-19 testing protocols and Thurs., Dec. 3 WASHINGTON at UTAH* 3:00 PM PAC12 its game cancellation policy, hallmarks Thurs., Dec. 3 USC vs. UConn (Legends Classic, Uncasville, Conn.) 4:00 PM ESPN of which strive to protect health and Thurs., Dec. 3 Seattle at UCLA 5:00 PM PAC12 safety through daily antigen testing, Thurs., Dec. 3 #25 ARIZONA STATE at CALIFORNIA* 7:00 PM PAC12 Fri., Dec. 4 #21 OREGON vs. Seton Hall (Omaha, Neb.) 6:00 PM FS1 weekly PCR testing and game-day Sat., Dec. 5 Northern Colorado at ARIZONA 11:00 AM PAC12 rapid result PCR testing in the event of Sat., Dec. 5 WASHINGTON STATE at COLORADO* 1:00 PM PAC12 a positive antigen test. Sun., Dec. 6 Wyoming at OREGON STATE 1:00 PM PAC12 Sun., Dec. 6 CALIFORNIA at UCLA* 5:00 PM PAC12 Complete details can be found at: Mon., Dec. 7 Northern Arizona at ARIZONA 6:00 PM PAC12 pac12.me/BKBTesting Tues., Dec. 8 Idaho State at UTAH 3:00 PM PAC12 Tues., Dec. 8 Colorado State at COLORADO 5:00 PM PAC12 Tues., Dec. 8 UC Irvine at USC 7:00 PM PAC12 Rankings listed are AP poll PAC-12 PLAYERS TO WATCH PAC-12 PLAYER/FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK MCKINLEY WRIGHT IV, COLORADO ASSOCIATED PRESS 2020-21 PAC-12 POW Sr., G, North Robbinsdale, Minn. PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS Nov. 30 .......McKinley Wright IV, Colorado Dec. 7 .............................. (began in 1986-87) • Third Pac-12 Player of the Week honor (1/6/20, 1/8/18), tied with Dec. 14 ............................. By current Pac-12 membership Dec. 21 ............................. Askia Booker for the most by a Colorado player since joining the 1988-89: Sean Elliott, Arizona Dec. 28 ............................. Conference in 2011-12. Jan. 4 .............................. 1993-94: Jason Kidd, California • The Naismith Trophy, Wooden and Cousy Awards candidate aver- Jan. 11 ............................. 1994-95: Damon Stoudamire, Arizona Jan. 18 ............................. Brevin Knight, Stanford; Keith Van aged 22.0 points on 64 percent shooting (18-28), 5.0 assists and 4.0 Jan. 25 ............................. 1996-97: Feb. 1 .............................. Horn, Utah* rebounds in season-opening victories over South Dakota and host Kansas State at the Little Apple Classic. Feb. 8 .............................. 1997-98: Mike Bibby, Arizona; Miles Simon, Feb. 15 ............................. Arizona • It marked the first time the Buffaloes have opened a season with Feb. 22 ............................. two wins away from home since 1960-61. March 1............................. 1998-99: Andre Miller, Utah* • First CU player to open a season with back-to-back 20-point games March 8............................. 2000-01: Loren Woods, Arizona since Alec Burks in 2010-11. 2001-02: Casey Jacobsen, Stanford • Became the 13th CU player to reach 1,400 career points with a game-high 24 points in 76-58 victory over 2002-03: Luke Walton, Arizona; Jason Gard- ner, Arizona Kansas State. 2003-04: Ike Diogu, Arizona State ALSO NOMINATED: Jordan Brown, Arizona; Josh Christopher, Arizona State; Ryan Betley, California; Warith Alatishe, 2007-08: Darren Collison, UCLA Oregon State; Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA; Evan Mobley, USC. 2008-09: Darren Collison, UCLA 2016-17: Ivan Rabb, California; Dillon Brooks, Oregon JOSH CHRISTOPHER, ARIZONA STATE 2020-21 PAC-12 FrOW Fr., G, Carson, Calif. Nov. 30 ..... Josh Christopher, Arizona State 2017-18: Allonzo Trier, Arizona Dec. 7 .............................. 2020-21: Remy Martin, Arizona State Dec. 14 ............................. * - Not league member at time • Paced Arizona State with 18.7 points on 58 percent shooting (22-38) Dec. 21 ............................. as the Sun Devils went 2-1 on opening week. Dec. 28 ............................. Jan. 4 .............................. WOODEN AWARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR • In second collegiate contest, matched game-high with 28 points - the Jan. 11 ............................. PRESEASON TOP 50 WATCH LIST ninth-most ever by an ASU freshman - against then-No. 3 Villanova. Jan. 18 ............................. • The 28 points versus the Wildcats are tied for the most by a fresh- Jan. 25 ............................. Remy Martin, Arizona State Feb. 1 .............................. McKinley Wright IV, Colorado man in NCAA Division I so far this season. Feb. 8 .............................. Oscar da Silva, Stanford • Went for 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and six rebounds in just Feb.