Pac-12 Women's Basketball Weekly Rundown - December 19, 2023
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>> The Pac-12 once again has six teams ranked in the AP Top-25: No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 8 Colorado, No. 9 Stanford, No. 11 Utah and No. 23 Washington. Washington State and Oregon State are receiving votes.
>> The Pac-12 has placed five-or-more teams in every AP poll this season, and its the fourth time the league has showcased six teams in the Top 25.
>> The four teams ranked in the top 10 leads all conferences.
>> It’s the first time since March 13, 2017 that Washington is ranked in the AP Top 25.
>> The Pac-12 is 104-16 (.867) against Division I opponents in non-conference action this season, which is better than any other conference. The league has posted a non-conference winning percentage of .800 or better in three of the last four seasons.
>> Big 12: .834 (117-23)
>> SEC: .766 (121-37)
>> Big Ten: .725 (100-38)
>> ACC: .705 (110-46)
>> Big East: .655 (74-39)
>> NET rankings (through games 12/18): No. 2 Utah, No. 3 Stanford, No. 6 UCLA, No. 8 USC, No. 20 Washington State, No. 23 Colorado, No. 25 Washington, No. 30 Oregon State, No. 39 Arizona, No. 51 California, No. 86 Oregon and No. 138 Arizona State. The league’s four teams in the top 10 NET tops all conferences.
>> With its win over No. 12 Ohio State, No. 2 UCLA is 3-0 against ranked teams to start a season for the first time in at least 25 seasons, per Alexa Philippou. The 10-0 Bruins are off to their best start to a season since 2019-20 when they started 16-0.
>> The Pac-12 has eight teams, five of which representing 1-and 2-seeds, in ESPN’s Charlie Creme’s latest Bracketology: No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Colorado, No. 2 Stanford, No. 2 USC, No. 2 Utah, No. 6 Washington, No. 6 Washington State and No. 8 Oregon State.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Full Schedule)
| Tuesday, December 19 | ||
| Oregon at UT Tech | ESPN+ | 1 p.m. PT |
| S.E. Louisiana vs. RV Oregon State | YouTube | 9:30 p.m. PT |
| Wednesday, December 20 | ||
| Fresno State vs. Arizona State | ESPN+ | 11 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. MT |
| RV Washington State at Auburn | SECN+ | 12 p.m. PT |
| UC Davis at No. 9 Stanford | Pac-12 Plus | 1 p.m. PT |
| No. 20 Gonzaga at Arizona | ESPN+ | 1:30 p.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. MT |
| No. 23 Washington at No. 19 Louisville | ACCN | 4 p.m. PT |
| RV Texas Tech vs. RV Oregon State | YouTube | 9:30 p.m. PT |
| Thursday, December 21 | ||
| Northern Colorado at No. 8 Colorado | Pac-12 Network | 11 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. MT |
| Weber State at No. 11 Utah | Pac-12 Plus | 11 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. MT |
| Hawai'i at No. 2 UCLA | Pac-12 Plus | 1 p.m. PT |
| Oklahoma State vs. Oregon | ESPN+ | 1 p.m. PT |
| ULM at California | Pac-12 Plus | 2 p.m. PT |
| No. 6 USC at Long Beach State | ESPN+ | 2 p.m. PT |
CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Expanded Standings)
| Teams | Pac-12 Record | Overall Record |
| No. 23 Washington | 1-0 | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 1-0 | 8-3 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 0-0 | 10-0 |
| No. 6 USC | 0-0 | 9-0 |
| RV Oregon State | 0-0 | 8-0 |
| No. 8 Colorado | 0-0 | 9-1 |
| No. 9 Stanford | 0-0 | 9-1 |
| California | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| No. 11 Utah | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| RV Washington State | 0-1 | 11-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 7-4 |
2023-24 Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva
| Player of the Week | Freshman of the Week | |
| Nov. 13 | Aaronette Vonleh, COLO | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| Nov. 20 | Cameron Brink, STAN | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| Nov. 27 | Cameron Brink, STAN | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| Dec. 4 | JuJu Watkins, USC | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| Dec. 11 | Alissa Pili, UTAH | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| Dec. 18 | Kailyn Gilbert, ARIZ | Jenna Villa, WSU |