Men's Basketball 3/6/2023 10:24:27 PM Pac-12 Networks PR

Pac-12 Network and ESPN to deliver baseline to baseline coverage of the 2023 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, presented by New York Life

Action begins Wednesday, March 8 on Pac-12 Network live from T-Mobile Arena

LAS VEGAS The leagues best are on display as the 2023 Pac-12 Mens Basketball Tournament , presented by New York Life, gets underway from March 8-11 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The first round, and select quarterfinal and semifinal games are set to air on Pac-12 Network, with ESPN home to games 8 and 10 of the tournament as well as the championship game.

A complete bracket of the marquee event is available here .

Broadcast pairs of Roxy Bernstein & Don MacLean , and Ted Robinson & Bill Walton are on the call for Pac-12 Networks, with Jordan Kent serving as the courtside analyst. Dave Pasch and Walton team up for the ESPN broadcasts.

Pac-12 Networks Live Studio Coverage

Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent and J. Kent will deliver bookending pre- and postgame coverage during the first round and quarterfinals, with MacLean joining Adamson, Muehlebach and J. Kent during the semifinals and championship, all airing on Pac-12 Network." Basketball Pregame ," presented by Principal, tips things off on Wednesday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT , and " Basketball Postgame ," presented by Paycor, wraps up each night as fans recap each round with in-depth analysis and interviews with special guests.

Programming Highlights: Pac-12 Mens Basketball Tournament

First Round - Wednesday, March 8
- Game 1: No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Colorado at 12 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - The Huskies and Buffalos tip things off in the tournament opener. Washington won both matchups over Colorado this season.
- Game 2: No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 12 California at 2:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - Washington State brings its six-game winning streak to Las Vegas to take on the Golden Bears. The two teams recently faced off on Feb. 25, with the Cougars taking the 63-57 win.
- Game 3: No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Stanford at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - The Utes and Cardinal hit the hardwood in the third game of the day. The two teams split their matchups this season, with Stanford most recently winning 78-72 behind Spencer Jones 22 points.
- Game 4: No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Oregon State at 8:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - Arizona State is set to battle Oregon State to wrap up Wednesdays action.
Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 9
- Game 5: No. 1 UCLA vs. Game 1 winner at 12 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - UCLA notched its 32nd Pac-12 regular-season title after going 27-4 this season, its second-straight 25-win season. Three Bruins are averaging double-digit scoring this season in Jaime Jaquez Jr. (17.5), Jaylen Clark (13.0) and Tyger Campbell (12.9).
- Game 6: No. 4 Oregon vs. Game 2 winner at 2:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - Oregon secured its eighth first-round bye in the Dana Altman era, locking in the fourth seed after going 18-13 overall, including 12-8 in league play. The Ducks have won 18 or more games in each of the last 13 seasons.
- Game 7: No. 2 Arizona vs. Game 3 winner at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
  - Reigning Pac-12 Tournament Champion Arizona makes its tournament debut in the quarterfinals, securing a first-round bye for the second consecutive campaign. In their second season under head coach Tommy Lloyd , the Wildcats are 58-10 which is tied for the most wins by a head coach in his first two seasons in NCAA history.
- Game 8: No. 3 USC vs. Game 4 winner at 8:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. MT on ESPN
  - USC enters as the three-seed after a 22-win campaign, now owning a program record four-straight seasons with at least 20 wins. The Trojans have won a program-best 94 games over that stretch, finishing in the top four in the Pac-12 standings in each of the last four seasons.
Semifinals - Friday, March 10
- Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network
- Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner at 8:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. MT on ESPN
Championship - Saturday, March 11
- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner at 7:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. MT on ESPN.
  - ESPN is home to the Pac-12 Tournament Championship, with the winner grabbing the leagues automatic bid to the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament.

"Best of Basketball" on Pac-12 Insider

Throughout the month of March, Pac-12 Insider is airing a "Best of Basketball" marathon featuring buzzer beaters, upsets, championship classics and fantastic finishes from seasons past.
- Pac-12 Insider is the free broadband streaming channel from Pac-12 Networks, available on Pac-12.com as well as eight partner platforms, including Amazon Freevee , Samsung TV Plus , The Roku Channel , Tubi , Vizio , Xumo , Sportstribal , and Sling , and more information can be found here .

Programming Schedule: Pac-12 Mens Basketball Tournament, presented by New York Life (subject to change)

Date	Game	Time	Where to Watch	Broadcasters
Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)	Game 1: No.8 Washington vs. No. 9 Colorado	12p PT / 1p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Roxy Bernstein, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	Game 2: No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 12 California	2:30p PT / 3:30p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Roxy Bernstein, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	Game 3: No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Stanford	6p PT / 7p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Jordan Kent
	Game 4: No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Oregon State	8:30p PT / 9:30p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Jordan Kent
Thursday, March 9 (Quarterfinals)	Game 5: No. 1 UCLA vs. Game 1 winner	12p PT / 1p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Roxy Bernstein, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	Game 6: No. 4 Oregon vs. Game 2 winner	2:30p PT / 3:30p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Roxy Bernstein, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	Game 7: No. 2 Arizona vs. Game 3 winner	6p PT / 7p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Jordan Kent
	Game 8: No. 3 USC vs. Game 4 winner	8:30p PT / 9:30p MT	ESPN	Dave Pasch, Bill Walton
Friday, March 10 (Semifinals)	Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner	6p PT / 7p MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Jordan Kent
	Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner	8:30p PT / 9:30p MT	ESPN	Dave Pasch, Bill Walton
Saturday, March 11 (Championship)	Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner	7:30p PT / 8:30p MT	ESPN	Dave Pasch, Bill Walton

Pac-12 Networks Original Programming: Pac-12 Mens Basketball Tournament, presented by New York Life (subject to change)

Date	Program	Time	Where to Watch	Talent
Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)	"Basketball Pregame," presented by Principal	11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT + 5:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
	"Gamebreak," presented by TUMS	2 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. MT + 8 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
	"Basketball Postgame," presented by Paycor	4:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. MT + 10:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
Thursday, March 9 (Quarterfinals)	"Basketball Pregame," presented by Principal	11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT + 5:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
	"Gamebreak," presented by TUMS	2 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
	"Basketball Postgame," presented by Paycor	4:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. MT + 8 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Ernie Kent & Jordan Kent
Friday, March 10 (Semifinals)	"Basketball Pregame," presented by Principal	5:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	"Basketball Postgame," presented by Paycor	8 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. MT + 10:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
Saturday, March 11 (Championship)	"Basketball Pregame," presented by Principal	7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent
	"Basketball Postgame," presented by Paycor	9:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. MT	Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now	Ashley Adamson, Matt Muehlebach, Don MacLean & Jordan Kent

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