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#PAC12MBB STARTING FIVE
#1 - The final week of league play will determine the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball regular-season champion and No. 1 seed for the Pac-12 Tournament as No. 5 ARIZONA (14-4) enters the week with a half-game lead and a game-in-hand on No. 18 WASHINGTON STATE (14-5).
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The Wildcats can win the title outright and the #1 seed with two wins this week OR one win coupled with a WSU loss.
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The Cougars meanwhile can claim the title outright and the #1 seed with a win AND a pair of Arizona losses, or secure a share of the crown as well as the #1 seed with a win AND an Arizona loss.
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It would mark Arizona’s 18th all-time Pac-12 title, while it would be WSU’s third and first since 1941.
#3-#4 - Half of the first-round byes for the Pac-12 Tournament have been claimed by ARIZONA and WASHINGTON STATE, which will be either the No. 1 or No. 2 seeds.
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Two tourney byes - the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds - remain up-for-grabs during the final week of league play between four teams - COLORADO, OREGON, UCLA and UTAH.
0-of-12 - None of the dozen Pac-12 Tournament seeds have been locked entering the week; 1024 result scenarios remain ahead of this week’s 10 games, decreasing to 16 following Thursday’s six contests.
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Seed ranges for each team: ARIZ #1-2; ASU #5-11; CAL #5-9; COLO #3-6; ORE #3-6; OSU #11-12; STAN #9-11; UCLA #4-9; USC #8-12; UTAH #4-7; WASH #5-11; WSU #1-2.
+8 - Picked 10th in the Pac-12 preseason media poll and currently second in the league standings, Naismith Coach of the Year candidate Kyle Smith has WASHINGTON STATE set to equal or break its own mark of outperforming predictions.
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Since Pac-12 preseason polls began in 1984-85, WSU currently holds the largest margin between predicted and actual finish - +8 (10th/2nd, 2006-07)
11.7 - Through 110 league games as of March 3, the average scoring margin is 11.7 points.
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59 games have been decided by single digits
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19 games have been decided by one possession (3 pts. or less)
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7 overtime games (10 OT periods)
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7 games decided on team’s final possession (ORE at WASH; WASH at CAL; OSU vs. ARIZ; CAL at WASH; ORE at OSU; UTAH at UCLA; WASH at ASU)
OFF THE BENCH
20 WINS DURING PAC-12 ERA: With a trio of teams reaching the 20-win plateau so far this season, below are school totals of 20-win seasons during the 13-year Pac-12 era (2011-12):
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Oregon - 12
Arizona - 11
Colorado - 9
UCLA - 8
USC - 7
Arizona State - 6
California - 5
Utah - 5
Stanford - 4
Washington - 3
Oregon State - 2
Washington State - 2
THE BIG MAPLE: CALIFORNIA’s Fardaws Aimaq currently leads the Pac-12 and is fifth in NCAA Division I with 19 double-doubles this season.
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Aimaq’s 19 are the fifth-most of any Conference player in the Pac-12 era:
Deandre Ayton, ARIZ - 24 (2017-18)
Andre Roberson, COLO - 20 (2011-12)
Josh Hawkinson, WSU - 20 (2015-16)
Josh Hawkinson, WSU - 20 (2014-15)
FARDAWS AIMAQ, CAL - 19 (2023-24)
PAC-12 AWARDS CANDIDATES
JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LATE SEASON TOP 20 WATCH LIST
Caleb Love, Arizona
KJ Simpson, Colorado
MIDSEASON TOP 25 WATCH LIST
Caleb Love, Arizona
KJ Simpson, Colorado
PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Oumar Ballo, Arizona
Tristan da Silva, Colorado
N’Faly Dante, Oregon
Adem Bona, UCLA
Isaiah Collier, USC
Boogie Ellis, USC
NAISMITH MEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR
TOP 15 WATCH LIST
Kyle Smith, Washington State
NAISMITH NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MIDSEASON TOP 30
Caleb Love, Arizona
KJ Simpson, Colorado
WATCH LIST
Oumar Ballo, Arizona
Caleb Love, Arizona
Tristan da Silva, Colorado
Adem Bona, UCLA
Isaiah Collier, USC
Boogie Ellis, USC
NAISMITH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
WATCH LIST
Adem Bona, UCLA
USBWA OSCAR ROBERTSON NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
TOP 40 WATCH LIST
Caleb Love, Arizona
KJ Simpson, Colorado
Keion Brooks Jr., Washington
NAISMITH MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME AWARDS
Watch Lists/Top 10 Finalists
Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year
Isaiah Collier, USC
Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
Caleb Love, Arizona (Top 5 Finalist)
Boogie Ellis, USC (Top 10 Finalist)
Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year
Jaylon Tyson, California (Top 10 Finalist)
Keion Brooks Jr., Washington (Added as Top 10 Finalist)
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year
Keshad Johnson, Arizona (Top 10 Finalist)
Tristan da Silva, Colorado
Adem Bona, UCLA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year
Oumar Ballo, Arizona
N’Faly Dante, Oregon
Aday Mara, UCLA
Branden Carlson, Utah (Top 10 Finalist)
PAC-12 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
Oumar Ballo, R-Sr., C, Arizona
Adem Bona, So., F/C, UCLA
Keion Brooks Jr., Gr., F, Washington
Branden Carlson, Gr., C, Utah
Isaiah Collier, Fr., G, USC
N’Faly Dante, Sr., C, Oregon
Tristan da Silva, Sr., F, Colorado
Boogie Ellis, 5th, G, USC
Spencer Jones, 5th, F, Stanford
KJ Simpson, Jr., G, Colorado
Second Team
Fardaws Aimaq, 6th, F, California
Kylan Boswell, So., G, Arizona
Kobe Johnson, Jr., G, USC
Caleb Love, Sr., G, Arizona
Jordan Pope, So., G, Oregon State
Honorable Mention
Kwame Evans Jr. (Fr., ORE), Pelle Larsson (Sr., ARIZ), Aday Mara (Fr., UCLA), Cody Williams (Fr., COLO).