The 2018 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 Conference and was played during March 7–10, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.[1] Number 1 seed Arizona defeated Number 2 seed USC in the championship game.[2] Deandre Ayton was the Tournament MVP.[3]
| 2018 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Arizona (7th title) |
| Winning coach | Sean Miller (3rd title) |
| MVP | Deandre Ayton (Arizona) |
| Attendance | 80,550 |
| Top scorer | Deandre Ayton (Arizona) (74 points) |
| Television | Pac-12 Network FS1 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arizona † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
The bracket was announced on March 3, 2018.[4]All 12 Pac-12 schools were eligible to participate in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. As a result, the top four teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Tiebreaking procedures were remain unchanged from the 2017 Tournament.
- Record between the tied teams
- Record against the highest-seeded team not involved in the tie, going down through the seedings as necessary
- Higher RPI:
- Head-to-head
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona†# | 14–4 | 24–7 | ||
| 2 | USC# | 12–6 | 21–10 | ||
| 3 | Utah# | 11–7 | 19–10 | 1–0 vs. Stanford, 1–1 vs. UCLA | |
| 4 | UCLA# | 11–7 | 20–10 | 1–1 vs. Stanford, 1–1 vs. Utah | |
| 5 | Stanford | 11–7 | 17–14 | 0–1 vs. Utah, 1–1 vs. UCLA | |
| 6 | Oregon | 10–8 | 20–11 | 2–0 vs. Washington | |
| 7 | Washington | 10–8 | 20–10 | 0–2 vs. Oregon | |
| 8 | Colorado | 8–10 | 16–14 | 1–1 vs. ASU, 1–1 vs. Arizona | |
| 9 | Arizona State | 8–10 | 20–10 | 1–1 vs. Colorado, 0–2 vs. Arizona | |
| 10 | Oregon State | 7–11 | 15–15 | ||
| 11 | Washington State | 4–14 | 12–18 | ||
| 12 | California | 2–16 | 8–23 | ||
| † – Pac-12 Conference regular season champions # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. | |||||
Schedule
The tournament schedule was announced at the same time as the seeding on March 3, 2018.[4]
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 7 | |||||
| 1 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Colorado vs. No. 9 Arizona State | 97−85 | Pac-12 Network | 8,619 |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 12 California | 76–58 | ||
| 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Oregon State | 66–69OT | 10,458 | |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Washington State | 64–62OT | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 | |||||
| 5 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 8 Colorado | 83–67 | Pac-12 Network | 15,182 |
| 6 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 5 Stanford | 88–77 | ||
| 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 USC vs. No. 10 Oregon State | 61–48 | 13,194 | |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 Utah vs. No. 6 Oregon | 66–68 | FS1 | |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 9 | |||||
| 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Arizona vs No. 4 UCLA | 78–67OT | Pac–12 Network | 16,596 |
| 10 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 USC vs No. 6 Oregon | 74–54 | FS1 | |
| Championship – Saturday, March 10 | |||||
| 11 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Arizona vs No. 2 USC | 75–61 | FS1 | 16,501 |
| Game times in PT. Rankings denote tournament seed. | |||||
Bracket
Teams were reseed after each round with highest remaining seeds receiving home court advantage.
| First round Wednesday, March 7 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 8 | Semifinals Friday, March 9 | Championship Saturday, March 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Arizona State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 78* | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stanford | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stanford | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | California | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oregon State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Washington | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Oregon State | 69* | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USC | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Utah | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 64* | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Washington State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Game statistics
First round
March 7 12:00 pm PST |
| No. 8 Colorado 97, No. 9 Arizona State 85 | ||
| Scoring by half: 41−37, 56−48 | ||
| Pts: McKinley Wright IV, 20 Rebs: Tyler Bey, 10 Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 10 | Pts: Remy Martin, 20 Rebs: De'Quon Lake, 8 Asts: Kodi Justice, 6 | |
Pac-12 Network |
March 7 2:30 pm PST |
| No. 5 Stanford 76, No. 12 California 58 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39−28, 37−30 | ||
| Pts: Reid Travis, 19 Rebs: Reid Travis, 13 Asts: Three tied, 3 | Pts: Darius McNeill, 19 Rebs: Don Coleman, 8 Asts: Justice Sueing, 2 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 8,619 Referees: Greg Nixon, Mike Scyphers, Nate Harris |
Pac-12 Network |
March 7 6:00 pm PST |
| No. 7 Washington 66, No. 10 Oregon State 69 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–25, 28–32 Overtime: 9–12 | ||
| Pts: Matisse Thybulle, 16 Rebs: Noah Dickerson, 10 Asts: 3 tied, 3 | Pts: Drew Eubanks, 19 Rebs: Tres Tinkle, 10 Asts: Ethan Thompson, 4 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,458 Referees: Mike Greenstein, Deldre Carr, Larry Spaulding |
Pac-12 Network |
March 7 8:30 pm PST |
| No. 6 Oregon 64, No. 11 Washington State 62 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 17–24, 36–29 Overtime: 11–9 | ||
| Pts: 2 tied, 18 Rebs: Troy Brown, 11 Asts: Paul White, 5 | Pts: Malachi Flynn, 22 Rebs: Drick Bernstine, 9 Asts: Drick Bernstine, 5 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,458 Referees: Tony Padilla, Michael Irving, Tommy Nunez |
Quarterfinals
Pac-12 Network |
March 8 12:00 pm PST |
| No. 1 Arizona 83, No. 8 Colorado 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–33, 48–34 | ||
| Pts: Allonzo Trier, 22 Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 11 Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 | Pts: George King, 19 Rebs: Tyler Bey, 10 Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 5 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 15,182 Referees: Verne Harris, Mike Scyphers, Nate Harris |
Pac-12 Network |
March 8 2:30 pm PST |
| No. 4 UCLA 88, No. 5 Stanford 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44–40 | ||
| Pts: Aaron Holiday, 34 Rebs: Thomas Welsh, 11 Asts: Aaron Holiday, 9 | Pts: Kezie Okpala, 23 Rebs: Reid Travis, 14 Asts: Kezie Okpala, 5 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 15,182 Referees: Kevin Brill, David Hall, Glen Mayberry |
Pac-12 Network |
March 8 6:05 pm PST |
| No. 2 USC 61, No. 10 Oregon State 48 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–18, 32–29 | ||
| Pts: Chimezie Metu, 22 Rebs: Chimezie Metu, 11 Asts: Jordan McLaughlin, 4 | Pts: Stephen Thompson Jr., 12 Rebs: Drew Eubanks, 9 Asts: Ethan Thompson, 5 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Referees: Randy McCall, Michael Irving, Deron White |
March 8 8:30 pm PST |
| No. 3 Utah 66, No. 6 Oregon 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–25, 36–43 | ||
| Pts: Justin Bibbins, 20 Rebs: Tyler Rawson, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 2 | Pts: Elijah Brown, 21 Rebs: Kenny Wooten, 8 Asts: MiKyle McIntosh, 3 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,194 Referees: Chris Rastatter, Dick Cartmell, Frank Harve |
Semifinals
Pac-12 Network |
March 9 6:00 pm PST |
| No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 4 UCLA 67 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–26, 37–41 Overtime: 11–0 | ||
| Pts: Deandre Ayton, 32 Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 14 Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 | Pts: Thomas Welsh, 17 Rebs: Thomas Welsh, 17 Asts: 3 tied, 3 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 16,596 Referees: Tony Padilla, David Hall, Mike Reed |
FS1 |
March 9 8:30 pm PST |
| No. 2 USC 74, No. 6 Oregon 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–23, 37–31 | ||
| Pts: Jonah Mathews, 27 Rebs: Nick Rakocevic, 11 Asts: Jordan McLaughlin, 9 | Pts: MiKyle McIntosh, 21 Rebs: 2 tied, 5 Asts: Payton Pritchard, 7 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 16,596 Referees: Verne Harris, Greg Nixon, Tommy Nunez Jr. |
Championship
FS1 |
March 10 7:00 pm PST |
| No. 1 Arizona 75, No. 2 USC 61 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–33, 45–28 | ||
| Pts: Deandre Ayton, 32 Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 18 Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 | Pts: Nick Rakocevic, 13 Rebs: Nick Rakocevic, 6 Asts: Jordan McLaughlin, 9 | |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 16,501 Referees: Randy McCall, Tony Padilla, Mike Reed |
Awards and honors
Hall of Honor
The following former players were inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor on Friday, March 7, during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2018 Pac-12 men's basketball tournament: Michael Wright (Arizona men's basketball), Linda Vollstedt (Arizona State women's golf), Matt Biondi (California men's swimming), Bill Toomey (Colorado men's track and field), Andrew Wheating (Oregon men's track and field), Carol Menken-Schaudt (Oregon State women's basketball), Kerri Walsh Jennings (Stanford women's volleyball), Rafer Johnson (UCLA track and field and men's basketball). Cheryl Miller (USC women's basketball), Missy Marlowe (Utah gymnastics), Sonny Sixkiller (Washington football), and Laura Lavine (Washington State women's track and field).
Team and tournament leaders
| Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Deandre Ayton | 74 | Deandre Ayton | 38 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 13 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 6 | Deandre Ayton | 6 | Allonzo Trier | 113 |
| Arizona State | Remy Martin | 20 | De'Quon Lake | 8 | Kodi Justice | 6 | 3 tied | 1 | Mickey Mitchell | 2 | 2 tied | 36 |
| California | Darius McNeill | 19 | Don Coleman | 8 | Justice Sueing | 2 | Darius McNeill | 3 | Kingsley Okoroh | 5 | Darius McNeill | 36 |
| Colorado | George King | 31 | Tyler Bey | 20 | McKinley Wright IV | 16 | George King | 2 | 2 tied | 2 | George King | 62 |
| Oregon | MiKyle McIntosh | 57 | Kenny Wooten | 15 | Paul White | 11 | Troy Brown | 7 | Kenny Wooten | 4 | Payton Pritchard | 84 |
| Oregon State | Drew Eubanks | 30 | Tres Tinkle | 16 | Ethan Thompson | 9 | Tres Tinkle | 4 | 2 tied | 1 | Tres Tinkle | 79 |
| Stanford | Reid Travis | 36 | Reid Travis | 27 | Kezie Okpala | 8 | Kezie Okpala | 6 | Michael Humphrey | 2 | Dorian Pickens | 69 |
| UCLA | Aaron Holiday | 59 | Thomas Welsh | 28 | Aaron Holiday | 11 | Aaron Holiday | 2 | Gyorgy Goloman | 1 | Aaron Holiday | 85 |
| USC | Chimezie Metu | 39 | Chimezie Metu | 24 | Jordan McLaughlin | 21 | Jordan McLaughlin | 10 | Chimezie Metu | 5 | Jordan McLaughlin | 113 |
| Utah | Justin Bibbins | 20 | Tyler Rawson | 8 | 2 tied | 4 | Justin Bibbins | 2 | 3 tied | 1 | Justin Bibbins | 40 |
| Washington | Matisse Thybulle | 16 | Noah Dickerson | 10 | 3 tied | 3 | Noah Dickerson | 2 | 2 tied | 2 | Matisse Thybulle | 44 |
| Washington State | Malachi Flynn | 22 | Drick Bernstine | 9 | Drick Bernstine | 5 | Drick Bernstine | 3 | 2 tied | 1 | Drick Bernstine | 43 |
All-Tournament Team
| Name[5] | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | F | 7'1" | 250 | Fr. | Arizona |
| Dušan Ristić | C | 7'0" | 245 | Sr. | Arizona |
| Aaron Holiday | G | 6'1" | 185 | Jr. | UCLA |
| Thomas Welsh | C | 7'0" | 255 | Sr. | UCLA |
| Jonah Matthews | G | 6'3" | 195 | So. | USC |
| Jordan McLaughlin | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sr. | USC |
Most Outstanding Player
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | F | 7'1" | 250 | Fr. | Arizona |
Tournament notes
Eight teams were invited to postseason play from the Pac-12 conferenceThree Pac-12 teams earned bids to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament:[6]
- Arizona: the conference and tournament champion, No. 4 seed in South Regional,
- Arizona State: No. 11 seed in Midwest Regional
- UCLA: No. 11 seed in East Regional
Both Arizona State and UCLA were placed in the First Four, games between the four lowest-ranked at-large teams at Dayton, Ohio. Both teams lost their first game on the first Tuesday of the Tournament.[7] Arizona lost its first-round game as well, leaving the Pac-12 with no teams in the round of 32.[8]
Five Pac-12 teams were placed with at-large bids in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament, the most-ever for the Conference: USC, Utah, Oregon, Stanford, and Washington.[6]