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#PAC12HOOPS STARTING FIVE:
.907 -
Pac-12 Mens Basketballs .907 non-conference winning percentage (39-4) through Nov. 18 is the best of any league in the country (includes CU/ASU Pac-12 China Game non-conference matchup).
The mark through 43 games is ahead of the pace from the 2015-16 season (37-6) when the Conference won 78.0 percent (117-33) of its non-conference games and sent a league-record seven teams to the NCAA Tournament.
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For the second straight week, the Pac-12 boasts four AP Top 25 teams, tied for the most of any conference in the country.
No. 11 OREGON is the leagues highest ranked team since March 2018 (#12 Arizona). It marks the Ducks best AP ranking since closing the 2016-17 season at No. 9 prior to reaching the Final Four.
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Ten Pac-12 programs have announced the signing of 18 student-athletes so far in the early signing period for the class of 2020-21, highlighted by top 25 classes from UTAH (#8) and STANFORD (#22) according to 247Sports
(full list of signees on Pg. 4 of notes)
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Of the 18, seven are top 100 prospects according to 247Sports Composite rankings, including the No. 1 overall prospect Evan Mobley (USC) and No. 1 point guard Daishen Nix (UCLA).
84.6 -
ARIZONA freshman
Zeke Nnaji
enters the week as the NCAA Division I leader in field-goal percentage at 84.6 percent (33-39). He has converted 17 consecutive field-goal attempts over his past three games.
3,000 -
Powered by the leagues 39-4 start, current Pac-12 head coaches have combined for exactly 3,000 victories in their careers.
OREGONs
Dana Altman
is one victory shy of becoming the 37th coach all-time to reach 650 victories at the NCAA Division I level.
PAC-12 TIPOFF:
FOUR FACTORS:
Early this season, Pac-12 programs have combined to rank highly in NCAA Division I in the four efficiency factors. Below are the leagues national ranks through Nov. 18 games:
Shooting
- 2nd in NCAA (47% FG); 1st in NCAA (38% 3FG)
Turnovers
- 1st in NCAA (12.9/gm)
Rebounding
- 5th in NCAA (39.8 rebs/gm)
Free Throws
- 8th in NCAA (14.3 FTM/gm)
FRESH STARTS:
The Pac-12s three newest head coaches -
Mark Fox
(Cal, 4-0),
Mick Cronin
(UCLA, 4-0) and
Kyle Smith
(WSU, 2-1) - have done their part in helping the Conference get off to a quick start as the trio has combined for a 10-1 record so far this season.
It marks the first time since 2014-15 that three new head coaches debuted on Pac-12 sidelines.
KEY NON-CONFERENCE WINS:
POWER 6 OPPONENTS (5-3)
COLORADO 81, ARIZONA STATE 71 (Shanghai, China)
WASHINGTON 67, #16 Baylor 64 (Anchorage, Alaska)
at OREGON STATE 80, Iowa State 74
at #19 ARIZONA 90, Illinois 69
at UTAH 73, Minnesota 69
PRESEASON CONFERENCE FAVORITES (4-0)
#14 OREGON 82, #13 Memphis 74 (Portland, Ore.)
at #19 ARIZONA 83, New Mexico State 53
at #23 COLORADO 69, UC Irvine 53
at CALIFORNIA 54, Prairie View A&M 50
2019 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS (10-2)
COLORADO 81, ARIZONA STATE 71 (Shanghai, China)
WASHINGTON 67, #16 Baylor 64 (Anchorage, Alaska)
at STANFORD 73, Montana 62
UTAH 79, at Nevada 74
at OREGON STATE 80, Iowa State 74
at UTAH 73, Minnesota 69
at #19 ARIZONA 83, New Mexico State 53
USC 76, at Nevada 66
at #23 COLORADO 69, UC Irvine 53
at CALIFORNIA 54, Prairie View A&M 50
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
(Expanded Standings)
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Teams
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Pac-12 Record
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Overall Record
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Arizona
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0-0
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4-0
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California
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0-0
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4-0
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Oregon
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0-0
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4-0
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Stanford
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0-0
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4-0
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UCLA
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0-0
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4-0
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USC
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0-0
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4-0
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Colorado
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0-0
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3-0
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Utah
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0-0
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3-0
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Oregon State
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0-0
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3-1
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Arizona State
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0-0
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2-1
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Washington
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0-0
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2-1
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Washington State
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0-0
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2-1
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (
All Time Pacific -
Expanded Schedule
)
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Tuesday, Nov. 19
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TV
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Time
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Pepperdine at USC
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PAC12
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6:00 p.m. PT
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UMES at STANFORD
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PAC12
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7:00 p.m. PT
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Maine at #25 WASHINGTON
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PAC12
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8:00 p.m. PT
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Wednesday, Nov. 20
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UC Santa Barbara at OREGON STATE
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PAC12
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7:00 p.m. PT
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Thursday, Nov. 21
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Coastal Carolina vs. UTAH (1)
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ESPNU/News
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4:00 p.m. PT
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Nebraska Omaha at WASHINGTON STATE
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PAC12
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4:00 p.m. PT
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South Dakota State at #14 ARIZONA
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PAC12
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6:00 p.m. PT
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#1 Duke vs. CALIFORNIA (2)
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ESPN2
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6:00 p.m. PT
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William & Mary at STANFORD
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PAC12
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7:00 p.m. PT
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Hofstra at UCLA
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PAC12
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8:00 p.m. PT
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Friday, Nov. 22
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#24 Baylor/Ohio vs. UTAH (1)
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ESPN2/U
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1:30/2/4/4:30 p.m. PT
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Georgetown/#22 Texas vs. CALIFORNIA (2)
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TBD
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2/4:00 p.m. PT
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Houston at #11 OREGON
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PAC12
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6:00 p.m. PT
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Temple at USC
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PAC12
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8:00 p.m. PT
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Montana at #25 WASHINGTON
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PAC12
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8:00 p.m. PT
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Saturday, Nov. 23
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St. John's vs. ARIZONA STATE (3)
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ESPN3
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11:30 a.m. PT
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Grambling State at OREGON STATE
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PAC12
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11:30 a.m. PT
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Sunday, Nov. 24
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TBD vs. UTAH (1)
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ESPN2/U/News
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TBD
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Massachusetts/#7 Virginia vs. ARIZONA STATE (3)
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ESPN/2
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10/12:30 p.m. PT
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Wyoming vs. #23 COLORADO (4)
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ESPN3
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5:00 p.m. PT
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Long Beach State at #14 ARIZONA
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PAC12
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5:30 p.m. PT
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San Diego at #25 WASHINGTON
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PAC12
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7:30 p.m. PT
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Monday, Nov. 25
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Nebraska vs. WASHINGTON STATE (5)
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TBD
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4:30 p.m. PT
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Oklahoma vs. STANFORD (6)
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ESPN2
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6:30 p.m. PT
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BYU vs. UCLA (7)
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ESPN2
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8:30 p.m. PT
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Tuesday, Nov. 26
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Chaminade/#4 Kansas vs. UCLA (7)
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ESPN/2/U
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2/7:30 p.m. PT
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George Mason/Old Dominion vs. WASHINGTON STATE (9)
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TBD
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2/4:30 p.m. PT
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ARIZONA STATE at Princeton
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TBD
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4:00 p.m. PT
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Butler/Missouri vs. STANFORD (6)
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ESPN2/News
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4/6:30 p.m. PT
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Clemson/TCU vs. #23 COLORADO (4)
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TBD/ESPN2
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6/8:30 p.m. PT
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UC Davis at CALIFORNIA
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PAC12
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7:00 p.m. PT
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1 - Myrtle Beach Invitational, Conway, S.C.; 2 - 2K Empire Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, New York, N.Y.; 3 - Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament, Uncasville, Conn.; 4 - MGM Resorts Main Event, Las Vegas, Nev.; 5 - Cayman Islands Classic, George Town, Cayman Islands; 6 - CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Kansas City, Mo.; 7 - Maui Jim Maui Invitational, Lahaina, Hawaii.
PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK