Pac-12 Final takeaways: Arizona edges UCLA late to claim title
The final featured a remarkable 17 lead changes before the second-seeded Wildcats edged the Bruins 61-59 in the dying embers to capture the...MARCH 12, 2023
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3-2 · 16TH IN BIG 12
Shorthanded UCLA Men's Basketball Loses Pac-12 Title Game to Arizona Courtney Ramey’s 3-pointer with 18 seconds left sank the Bruins to close out the conference tournament in Las Vegas.
MARCH 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ramey lifts No. 8 Arizona over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 title
Courtney Ramey made a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front and the eighth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 2 UCLA 61-59 in the Pac-12 championship gameMARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
College basketball highlights: Arizona, Marquette, Texas, more win big
Several major men's college basketball conferences crowned their champions today. Here are Saturday's top plays!MARCH 12, 2023
Former Wildcat Mark Lyons on 'he touched the ball,' Sean Miller back at Xavier, and life after Arizona basketball LAS VEGAS — The first time Arizona met up with UCLA at the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas 10 years ago, UA point guard Mark Lyons was called...
MARCH 12, 2023 • TUCSON.COM
Oumar Ballo - Posts double-double in win Ballo registered 14 points (7-10 FG, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 33 minutes during Friday's 78-59 victory over Arizona State.
Impact Ballo knocked own 7-of-10 attempts from the field, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds during Friday's win over ASU. The 7-foot junior has been hot recently, averaging 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 blocks on 27 minutes across Arizona's last six games. Ballo and the Wildcats will look to win the Pac-12 Championship during Saturday's showdown with UCLA.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Courtney Ramey - Scores 15 in win Ramey supplied 15 points (5-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one assist and one steal over 36 minutes during Thursday's 95-84 victory over Stanford.
Impact Ramey knocked down 5-of-9 shots from the field, finishing with 15 points during Thursday's win over Stanford. The 6-foot-3 senior has excelled for the Wildcats in his first season with the program, averaging 10.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals on 30.9 minutes per game.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cedric Henderson - Scores 23 in win Henderson Jr. registered 23 points (8-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 32 minutes during Thursday's 95-84 victory over Stanfo...
Impact Henderson Jr. knocked down 8-of-13 shots, finishing with 23 points and three steals during Thursday's win over Stanford. The 6-foot-6 senior has been a cornerstone of Arizona's success this season, averaging 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals on 23.1 minutes per game. Henderson Jr. and the Wildcats are poised for a deep March Madness run.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pac-12 Tournament semis takeaways: UCLA, Arizona dominate en route to matchup
Despite their blowout win over Oregon in the Pac-12 semis, the Bruins suffered their second key injury in less than a week.MARCH 11, 2023
Kerr Kriisa - Playing through injury Kriisa (shoulder) tallied five points (2-8 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and two steals in Friday's 78-59 win over Arizona State.
Impact Kriisa seems set to play through the shoulder injury he suffered against Stanford. The junior guard even shot a free throw with his left hand late in the game, indicating that his scoring numbers may continue to decrease.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
College basketball highlights: Kansas wins big over Iowa State; UCLA beats Oregon
The stakes got even higher Friday, as men's college basketball conference tournaments continued. Here are the highlights!MARCH 11, 2023
Pac-12 takeaways: Arizona State makes NCAA case, but Arizona stands in way
Will the Sun Devils' impressive upset of USC be enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid?MARCH 10, 2023
College basketball highlights: All the top plays from Thursday's games
Thursday's college basketball slate was stacked, as many major men's conference tournaments were in full swing. Here are the top plays!MARCH 10, 2023
Kerr Kriisa - Suffers shoulder contusion in win Kriisa finished with just one point (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four assists and two rebounds across 29 minutes in a win over Stanford on Thursday.
Impact Head coach Tommy Lloyd revealed after Thursday's win that Kriisa is dealing with a shoulder contusion after exiting the game in the first half. The 6-3 junior returned with the team out of the locker room for the second half and got the start but certainly did not look completely comfortable when shooting. He'll certainly be limited scoring the ball, but it seems as though his injury won't be enough to keep him from playing Friday against the Sun Devils.
MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Value in Oregon Ducks winning Pac-12 Conference Tournament?
Read why Geoff Schwartz thinks the Oregon Ducks will shock some teams in the Pac-12 Tournament and why they are definitely worth a futures b...MARCH 8, 2023
Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis headline top 25 performances of season
Zach Edey put up 25 points and 10 rebounds nine times this season, the most of any major-college player in 16 years. See where his top games...MARCH 8, 2023
College basketball conference tourneys: Top players, predictions, more
An in-depth breakdown of every major men's college basketball conference tournament.MARCH 8, 2023
Pac-12 Tournament predictions: Arizona is a solid bet to defend its title With UCLA likely missing a key player, look for the Arizona Wildcats to hit the jackpot in Las Vegas.
MARCH 7, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM
Pac-12 Tournament: Can anyone crash the UCLA-Arizona party?
It hasn't been the strongest season in the Pac-12, but there are several potential contenders in the conference tournament beyond the Bruins...MARCH 7, 2023
Pelle Larsson - Solid outing in loss Larsson registered 10 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 22 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 82-73 loss to UCLA.
Impact Larsson converted 4-of-6 attempts from the field, finishing with 10 points and three rebounds during Saturday's loss to UCLA. The 6-foot-5 junior continues to provide the Wildcats with efficient production off the bench, logging 10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, three assists and 0.9 steals on 27.5 minutes per game.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Azuolas Tubelis - Leads all scorers in loss Tubelis accumulated 24 points (8-13 FG, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 29 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 82-73 loss to UCLA.
Impact Tubelis notched his thirteenth double-double of the season, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds during Saturday's loss to UCLA. The 6-foot-11 junior propelled Arizona to another strong regular season this year, averaging 19.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals on 29.3 minutes per game. Tubelis and the Wildcats will open the Pac-12 Tournament against the winner of Stanford v Utah this Thursday.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
2023 College Basketball Power Rankings: Duke is heating up just in time
Led by Kyle Filipowski and a stingy defense, Jon Scheyer's Blue Devils have entered our power rankings ahead of postseason play.MARCH 6, 2023
Zach Edey headlines Wooden Award finalists; Brandon Miller left off
Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis headline the list of finalists for the John Wooden award.MARCH 4, 2023
Kerr Kriisa - 11 points, four assists in win Kriisa posted 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Thursday's 87-81 win over USC.
Impact Kriisa converted 3-of-6 attempts from deep, finishing with 11 points and four assists during Thursday's win over USC. The 6-foot-3 senior has appeared in all 30 games this season (29 starts), logging 10.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 0.6 steals on 30.9 minutes per game. Kriisa and the Wildcats are poised for a deep run in March.
MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kylan Boswell - Scores 14 in win Boswell recorded 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals over 23 minutes during Thursday's 87-81 victory over USC.
Impact Boswell knocked down 4-of-5 shots, finishing with 14 points and two steals during Thursday's win over USC. The 6-foot-2 freshman has appeared in all 30 games this season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 steals on 15 minutes per game.
MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
