Pac-12 basketball predictions: UCLA is the team to beat, but watch out for Oregon
As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Pac-12.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
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Washington St. extends Smith through '26-27
Washington State signed coach Kyle Smith to a contract extension Thursday that goes through the 2026-27 season and adds two years to the original contract he was given when he was hired.
Coaches ID college basketball's top sleeper teams for 2021-22 season
Jeff Borzello surveyed anonymous coaches from each of the top conferences to ID the teams from their leagues that have flown beneath the offseason radar.
Sales Pitch discussion: Can anyone stop UCLA on Pac-12 recruiting trail?
ESPN's panel talks Pac-12 recruiting, including UCLA's run, changes at Arizona, and Oregon's uncommon transfer success.
Sales pitch: Which Pac-12 programs have the most to offer recruits, transfers?
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Pac-12 schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
High-scoring Flowers heading to Washington St.
Former South Alabama guard Michael Flowers, the top available scorer in the transfer portal, has committed to play at Washington State next season, he announced Saturday.
Verge carries Arizona St past Washington St 64-59 in Pac 12
— Alonzo Verge Jr. scored on a challenged drive in the lane with 11 seconds left, lifting Arizona State to a 64-59 win over Washington State in the opening round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Oregon's Duarte voted Pac-12 player of year
Oregon senior Chris Duarte has been named the AP's Pac-12 player of the year after helping lead the Ducks to their second straight regular-season title.
Martin's late 3 helps Arizona St. beat WSU 77-74 in OT
— Remy Martin scored 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds to play in overtime, and Arizona State beat Washington State 77-74 on Saturday night for the Sun Devils'...
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.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Williams scores 40, leads WSU over Stanford in 3 OTs, 85-76
— Noah Williams scored a career-high 40 points and Washington State outlasted Stanford 85-76 in triple overtime on Saturday.
Williams career-high 32 sparks WSU to romp over Cal 82-51
— Noah Williams scored a career-high 32 points with four 3-pointers, nine rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists and three steals as Washington State pounded Cal 82-51 Thursday night, the Cougars largest margin of victory in the history of their...
Tsohonis scores 29, hits winner as Washington nips rival WSU
— Marcus Tsohonis scored a career-high 29 points, including a winning floater in the lane with 2.4 seconds left, and Washington edged rival Washington State 65-63 on Monday...
Eaddy scores 29 points, No. 20 USC beats Washington State
— Tahj Eaddy scored a season high 29 points, Evan Mobley had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and No. 20 Southern California beat Washington State 76-65 on Saturday night for its 10th straight victory over the Cougars.
Bonton has 26, Washington St holds off UCLA 81-73
— Isaac Bonton scored 26 points and Washington State avenged an ugly 30-point blowout from four weeks earlier with an 81-73 win over UCLA on Thursday night.
Oregon State holds off Washington State 68-66
— Ethan Thompson scored all 12 of his points in the final 8:37 to help Oregon State pull away for a 68-66 win over Washington State on Saturday.
Washington St breaks through at Oregon 74-71 behind Bonton
— Isaac Bonton scored 23 points and Washington State made 6 of 8 free throws in the final 30 seconds to defeat Oregon 74-71 on Thursday night, the Cougars' first win in Eugene since 2009 and first-ever in Matthew Knight Arena.
Isaac Bonton leads Washington State past Washington 77-62
— Isaac Bonton scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half, Noah Williams added 21 points, and Washington State snapped its six-game losing streak with a 77-62 win over rival Washington on Sunday night.
Horne, Wright help Colorado hold off Washington State, 70-58
— McKinley Wright IV scored 10 of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, Jeriah Horne hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points, and Colorado held on for a 70-58 win over Washington State on Wednesday night.
Colorado rallies from 18 down, beats Washington State 70-59
— Evan Battey had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, McKinley Wright IV added all 12 of his points in the second half, and Colorado rallied from an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat Washington State 70-59 on Saturday night.
Carlson paces hot-shooting Utah past Washington State, 71-56
— Branden Carlson scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the first double-double by a Utah player this season, and the balanced, potent Utes offense handed Washington State a stinging 71-56 defeat at home on Thursday night.
USC beats Washington State 85-77, improves to 5-1 in Pac-12
— Tahj Eaddy scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and Southern California defeated Washington State 85-77 on Saturday night for the Trojans’ sixth straight victory.
UCLA rolls to 91-61 win over WSU, goes to 6-0 in Pac-12
— Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 17 points and UCLA rolled to a 91-61 victory over Washington State on Thursday, extending its overall winning streak to five and its home-court victory streak to 14.
Da Silva, Stanford pull away from Cougars for 75-60 win
— Oscar da Silva scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half and Stanford pulled away for a 75-60 win over Washington State on Saturday.
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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 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.6271st
Rebounds Per Game38.066th
Assists Per Game12.1269th
Points Allowed67.4
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 6-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |