Week 2 of Pac-12 play features rivalries, Mountain and Bay matchups
#PAC12HOOPS STARTING FIVE
#4 & #14 - Associated Press national rankings for ARIZONA STATE and ARIZONA.
>> It marks the best combined ranking for the programs in the 70-year history of the AP poll.
4 - With its two league-opening road wins, UTAH completed only the fourth sweep through Oregon in the seven seasons since the formation of the Pac-12.
>> It was the first sweep through Oregon since CALIFORNIA in January 2014. (CAL - 2013, 2014; COLO - 2013).
5 - ARIZONA and OREGON enter the week having posted five consecutive true road victories, tied as the sixth-longest streaks in NCAA Division I. Only Wichita State with nine straight road wins and St. Mary’s, Kansas, Middle Tennessee and BYU with eight have longer road win streaks.
>> Arizona will put that streak to the test at UTAH and COLORADO this week, a trip to the mountains where only four teams have managed to sweep in the Pac-12 era.
>> Oregon will put its streak on the line in the most-played rivalry in NCAA Division I history against Oregon State on Friday.
11.5 - Through 10 league games as of Jan. 1, the average scoring margin is 11.5 points.
>> 4 games have been decided by single digits
>> 2 have been decided by one possession (3 pts. or less)
349 & 286 - Two of the nation’s most played rivalries will take place this week between OREGON and OREGON STATE, and WASHINGTON and WASHINGTON STATE.
>> The 349th Civil War rivalry meeting between the Ducks and Beavers is the most played in NCAA Division I history, while the 286th Apple Cup matchup will be tied for the sixth-most staged in Division I annals.
PAC-12 TIPOFF
ROAD SWEEPS: They’ve been difficult to come by since the Pac-12 expanded prior to the 2011-12 season. Below is a list of the number of road sweeps through each region and the most recent team to accomplish the feat:
ARIZ/ASU - 4 times, most recently by UCLA in 2016-17.
ORE/OSU - 4 times, most recently by Utah in 2017-18.
COLO/UTAH - 4 times, most recently by UCLA in 2016-17.
CAL/STAN - 6 times, most recently by Oregon in 2016-17.
UCLA/USC - 7 times, most recently by Arizona in 2016-17.
WASH/WSU - 13 times, most recently by Arizona in 2016-17.
A school-by-school total of road sweeps in the Pac-12 era:
ARIZONA - 11
OREGON - 9
CALIFORNIA - 6
UCLA, UTAH - 4
WASHINGTON - 2
COLORADO, USC - 1
ASU, OSU, STANFORD, WSU - 0
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS: Below is a list of national honors secured by Pac-12 players and teams during the 2017-18 season.
Dick Vitale Player of the Week (POW) - Allonzo Trier, Arizona (Nov. 13)
NBCSports.com POW - Allonzo Trier, Arizona (Nov. 13)
Dick Vitale Freshman of the Week (FOW) - Jaylen Nowell, Washington (Nov. 13)
NBCSports.com Team of the Week (TOW) - Washington State (Nov. 27)
Dick Vitale FOW - Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Dec. 4)
NCAA.com TOW - Arizona State (Dec. 11)
NBCSports.com TOW - Arizona State (Dec. 11)
Dick Vitale TOW - Arizona State (Dec. 11)
Dick Vitale FOW - Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Dec. 11)
Dick Vitale Coach of the Week (COW) - Bobby Hurley, Arizona State (Dec. 11)
NABC Team of Week (TOW) - Arizona State (Dec. 12)
USBWA POW - Shannon Evans II, Arizona State (Dec. 12)
USBWA FOW - Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Dec. 12)
NBCSports.com TOW - UCLA (Dec. 25)
NCAA.com POW - Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Jan. 1)
NBCSports.com POW - Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Jan. 1)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All Times Pacific - Expanded Schedule Details)
Thursday, Jan. 4 | ||
#4 ARIZONA STATE at COLORADO | P12N | 5:30 p.m. |
#14 ARIZONA at UTAH | ESPN | 6 p.m. |
UCLA at STANFORD | FS1 | 7 p.m. |
USC at CALIFORNIA | P12N | 7:30 p.m. |
Friday, Jan. 5 | ||
OREGON at OREGON STATE | FS1 | 7 p.m. |
Saturday, Jan. 6 | ||
#14 ARIZONA at COLORADO | P12N | 11 a.m. |
WASHINGTON at WASHINGTON STATE | P12N | 1 p.m. |
UCLA at CALIFORNIA | P12N | 3:30 p.m. |
Sunday, Jan. 7 | ||
#4 ARIZONA STATE at UTAH | ESPNU | 5 p.m. |
USC at STANFORD | FS1 | 7 p.m. |
CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Expanded Standings)
Teams | Pac-12 Record | Overall Record |
---|---|---|
UCLA | 2-0 | 11-3 |
Utah | 2-0 | 10-3 |
Arizona | 1-0 | 11-3 |
California | 1-0 | 7-7 |
Oregon | 1-1 | 11-4 |
Washington | 1-1 | 11-4 |
USC | 1-1 | 10-5 |
Oregon State | 1-1 | 9-5 |
Arizona State | 0-1 | 12-1 |
Stanford | 0-1 | 6-8 |
Colorado | 0-2 | 8-6 |
Washington State | 0-2 | 8-6 |