Arizona State No. 8 seed, Arizona No. 2 seed in Pac-12 Tournament
Mar 5, 2017, 9:22 AM | Updated: Mar 6, 2017, 8:43 am
Arizona guard Kadeem Allen (5) makes the pass around Arizona State guard Kodi Justice during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Pac-12 Tournament bracket is set and both Arizona State and Arizona know who they will face in Las Vegas this week.
Coming off a 73-60 loss to the Wildcats, Arizona State (7-11 in the Pac-12, 14-17 overall) earned the No. 8 seed and will play the No. 9 seed Stanford at 1 p.m. on March 8. The Sun Devils are 2-0 against Stanford this season, winning 98-93 on Dec. 30 on the road and defeating them 75-69 in Tempe on Feb. 11.
The winner of that game will take on No. 1 seed Oregon on March 9 in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. The Ducks barely survived against the Sun Devils in their lone matchup of the season, squeaking by ASU 71-70 on Feb. 2.
After a 27-4 regular season that included a 16-2 conference record, Arizona will have an easier path.
Earning a bye as the No. 2 seed, the Wildcats will play the winner of No. 7 seed Colorado and No. 10 seed Washington State on at 7 p.m. on March 9. The Wildcats were a combined 3-0 against the two teams.
The last two top seeds earning a bye are No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Utah.
Every Pac-12 Tournament since 2011 has had either Arizona or Oregon in the championship game. As the top seeds, the past two winners of the tournament could face off in the final.
A full bracket and television schedule can be found on the Pac-12’s website.
