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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-9, 5th in Pac-12
- 11/25CANC
- 11/27W 74-55
- 11/29CANC
- 12/2PPD
- 12/5W 70-67
- 12/7W 96-53
- 12/9W 85-60
- 12/12W 69-61
- 12/16CANC
- 12/19L 78-75
- 12/21CANC
- 12/22W 70-64
- 12/28W 88-74
- 12/31W 80-53
- 1/2W 86-82
- 1/7L 87-73
- 1/9L 81-76
- 1/14W 98-64
- 1/1622PPD
- 1/21W 84-82
- 1/25W 80-67
- 1/28L 73-64
- 1/30W 71-50
- 2/4L 73-58
- 2/6L 82-79
- 2/11W 70-61
- 2/13L 63-61
- 2/18L 74-60
- 2/2017W 81-72
- 2/25W 69-53
- 2/27W 75-74
- 3/1L 80-69
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Kentucky lands another 5-star PG in Washington
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Arkansas, Ohio State headline 2022 Maui field
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Oregon's Duarte voted Pac-12 player of year
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Duarte, Omoruyi lead Oregon past Arizona 80-69 for sweep
— Chris Duarte scored 22 points, Eugene Omoruyi added 21 and Oregon ended Arizona's season with an 80-69 win...
Akinjo scores 26, Tubelis has game-winner for Arizona
— James Akinjo scored a career-high 26 points with seven assists, his final one a kick-out to Azuolas Tubelis who converted a baseline jumper for a 75-74 victory over Washington on Saturday.
Akinjo, Arizona pull away from Washington State 69-53
— James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory on Thursday night.
Arizona beats No. 17 USC 81-72, ends Trojans' win streak
— James Akinjo scored 20 points and Arizona was better on the boards, surprising No. 17 Southern California 81-72 on Saturday and ending the Pac-12-leading Trojans’ seven-game winning streak.
UCLA beats Arizona 74-60 to complete sweep of Wildcats
— Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA overwhelmed Arizona to start the second half before pulling away to a 74-60 victory on Thursday night.
Duarte's 3 lifts Oregon to 63-61 win over Arizona
— Chris Duarte hit a 3-pointer with 15.6 seconds left, Eugene Omoruyi scored 19 points and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 63-61 on Saturday.
Arizona holds off Oregon State 70-61
— James Akinjo and Bennedict Mathurin had 14 points each on Thursday night, and Arizona bounced back from two straight road losses for a 70-61 win over Oregon State.
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 14-4 | - | 21-7 |
| USC | 15-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Colorado | 14-6 | 1 | 23-9 |
| UCLA | 13-6 | 1.5 | 22-10 |
| Arizona | 11-9 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Oregon State | 10-10 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Stanford | 10-10 | 5 | 14-13 |
| Utah | 8-11 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
| Arizona State | 7-10 | 6.5 | 11-14 |
| Washington State | 7-12 | 7.5 | 14-13 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 11 | 5-21 |
| California | 3-17 | 12 | 9-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.486th
Rebounds Per Game38.355th
Assists Per Game15.557th
Points Allowed68.6
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Anderson | C | Committed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 56-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1997 |
| Tournament Appearances | 35 |