Pac-12 Match 2023: Bracket, schedule, scores, groups, seeding format, and extra

The Pac-12 event kicks off on Wednesday, from T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. Two groups are locks for the event, as UCLA enters the Pac-12 event ranked second within the present AP High 25, and Arizona checks in ranked eighth.

However whether or not one other crew, or two, joins them within the large dance can be decided over the subsequent few days.

USC is one crew to look at, because the Trojans completed the 12 months with a 22-9 file (14-6 in convention play, matching Arizona) and USC cut up the season collection with their crosstown rivals, beating UCLA on the finish of January. The Trojans have an interesting pair of guards in Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson. Ellis averaged 18.1 factors per sport throughout the common season, and transformed from three-point land at a 39.1% fee. Peterson checks in at 6’9, with the dimensions of a giant, however he can create off the dribble and shot 36% from behind the three-point line this season.

Oregon doubtless wants a couple of wins within the Pac-12 event to safe a spot within the large dance. Dana Altman’s crew completed the 12 months with an 18-13 file, however the Geese completed with the fourth-best file within the convention, and are coming off three-straight wins to shut out the season. N’Faly Dante is the person within the center for Oregon, because the 6’11 middle averaged 13.5 factors per sport and eight.2 rebounds per sport for the Geese. Will Richardson begins the offense, because the guard averaged 12.5 factors per sport, and 5.2 assists per sport, this 12 months.

The Arizona Wildcats put up factors in bunches, averaging 83.1 factors per sport, which ranks Arizona fourth within the nation and tops within the convention. They’re led by 6’11 ahead Azuolas Tubelis, a two-time First-Staff All-Pac-12 choice. Tubelis is each the highest scorer (19.9 ppg) and the highest rebounder (9.2 rpg) within the convention. Arizona cut up their season collection with UCLA, shedding within the season finale on Saturday.

As for UCLA, the Bruins enter the event the top-ranked crew within the convention, and because the prime seed for the Pac-12 event. However they face a giant query, and that’s how they may fare with out Jaylen Clark. Their defensive wizard — Clark averages 2.6 steals per sport and was named Pac-12 Defensive Participant of the 12 months — suffered a lower-leg damage within the season finale in opposition to Arizona, and UCLA coach Mick Cronin introduced on Tuesday that he’ll miss the Pac-12 event. There may be additionally reporting breaking Wednesday that Clark’s season could also be over. The Bruins will flip to fellow guards Jaime Jaquez Jr. (17.5 ppg and the Pac-12 Participant of the 12 months) and Tyger Campbell (12.9 ppg, 4.7 apg) to choose up the slack. Having one of many prime defenses within the nation — UCLA allowed simply 60.1 factors per sport this 12 months, sixth-best within the nation — will assist as nicely.

2023 males’s Pac-12 event bracket

2023 males’s Pac-12 event schedule (all instances Japanese)

March 8 First Spherical

Sport 1: Colorado 74, Washington 68

Sport 2: Washington State 69, California 52

Sport 3: Stanford 73, Utah 62

Sport 4: No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Oregon State, 11:30 p.m., PAC12

March 9 Quarterfinals

Sport 5: No. 9 Colorado vs. No. 1 UCLA, 3 p.m., PAC12

Sport 6: No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 4 Oregon, 5:30 p.m., PAC12

Sport 7: No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 2 Arizona, 9 p.m., PAC12

Sport 8: Winner Sport 4 vs. No. 3 USC, 11:30 p.m., ESPN

March 10 Semifinals

Sport 9: Winner Sport 5 vs. Winner Sport 6, 9 p.m., PAC12

Sport 10: Winner Sport 7 vs. Winner Sport 8, 11:30 p.m., ESPN

March 11 Championship

Sport 11: Winner Sport 9 vs. Winner Sport 10, 10:30 p.m., ESPN