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>> The Pac-12 is sending seven teams to the NCAA Tournament, tying the league record for the most teams headed to the Big Dance (set in both the 2016-17 and 2022-23 seasons).
>> No. 1 USC, No. 2 Stanford and No. 2 UCLA gives the league three teams seeded one or two, which is a Pac-12-era record.
>> At least half of the Pac-12 has earned berths in seven straight NCAA Tournaments, and the 2024 installment marks the 10th consecutive event to feature at least five Pac-12 programs.
>> California, Washington and Washington State are among the 32 teams selected to play in the inaugural WBIT, which tips off Thursday, March 21.
>> Stanfords
Cameron Brink
and USCs
JuJu Watkins
were named to the Associated Press All-America First Team. Oregon States
Raegan Beers
and Utahs
Alissa Pili
earned Third Team recognition, while Colorados
Jaylyn Sherrod
, Stanfords
Kiki Iriafen
, and UCLAs
Lauren Betts
,
Charisma Osborne
&
Kiki Rice
were named Honorable Mention.
>> The Pac-12 boasts three in the top six of the latest AP Top-25 poll: No. 3 USC, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 UCLA, No. 12 Oregon State, No. 17 Colorado and No. 21 Utah.
>> USCs No. 3 ranking is its best since 1986.
>> The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six ranked teams.
>> USC won its second Pac-12 Tournament title after defeating top-seeded Stanford, 74-61. The Trojans became the third team to win multiple Pac-12 Tournament crowns (also Oregon and Stanford).
>> Trojan
McKenzie Forbes
was named the Tournaments Most Outstanding Player, while Oregon States Beers, Stanfords Brink & Iriafen, UCLAs Osborne and USCs Watkins were named to the All-Tournament Team.
>> Stanfords Brink and USCs Watkins are semifinalists for the 2024 Jersey Mikes Naismith Trophy Womens Player of the Year. Their head coaches,
Tara VanDerveer
and
Lindsay Gottlieb
, are among the 10 Werner Ladder Naismith Womens College Coach of the Year Semifinalists.
>> Brink is also a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Womens Defensive Player of the Year award.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
(
Full Schedule
)
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Thursday, March 21
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Network
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Time
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Talent
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No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 11 Auburn*
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ESPN2
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4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT
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Pam Ward & Christy Winters-Scott
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Lamar at No. 1 Washington State^
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ESPN+
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6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT
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Chris King & Stephen Madison
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Hawaii at No. 2 California^
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ESPN+
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7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
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Ben Ross & Theo Robertson
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Georgetown at No. 2 Washington^
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ESPN+
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7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
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A.J. Kanell & Charli Turner Thorne
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Friday, March 22
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No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake*
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ESPN News
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4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT
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Brenda VanLengen & Holly Warlick
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No. 14 Eastern Washington at No. 3 Oregon State*
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ESPNU
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5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT
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Jason Ross Jr. & Aja Ellison
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No. 15 Norfolk State at No. 2 Stanford*
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ESPN2
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7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
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Roy Philpott & Brooke Weisbrod
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Saturday, March 23
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No. 11 Arizona or Auburn vs. No. 6 Syracuse*
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ESPN2
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12:30 p.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. MT
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Pam Ward & Christy Winters-Scott
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No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at No. 1 USC*
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ESPN
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1:30 p.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. MT
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Elise Woodward & Mary Murphy
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No. 15 Cal Baptist at No. 2 UCLA*
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ESPN2
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6:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. MT
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Kevin Fitzgerald & Kim Adams
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No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State*
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ESPNU
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7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
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Ann Schatz & Mike Thibault
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NCAA Tournament - Second Round: March 24 & 25
WBIT - Second Round: March 24
* NCAA Tournament Game
^ WBIT Game
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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No. 5 Stanford
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15-3
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28-5
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No. 3 USC
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13-5
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26-5
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No. 6 UCLA
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13-5
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25-6
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No. 12 Oregon State
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12-6
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24-7
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No. 17 Colorado
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11-7
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22-9
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No. 21 Utah
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11-7
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22-10
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Arizona
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8-10
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17-15
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California
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7-11
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18-14
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Washington State
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7-11
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18-14
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Washington
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6-12
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16-14
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Arizona State
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3-15
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11-20
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Oregon
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2-16
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11-21
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2023-24 Pac-12 Womens Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva
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Player of the Week
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Freshman of the Week
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Nov. 13
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Aaronette Vonleh, COLO
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Nov. 20
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Cameron Brink, STAN
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Nov. 27
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Cameron Brink, STAN
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Dec. 4
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Dec. 11
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Alissa Pili, UTAH
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Dec. 18
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Kailyn Gilbert, ARIZ
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Jenna Villa, WSU
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Dec. 26
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McKenzie Forbes, USC
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Jan. 2
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Jaylyn Sherrod, COLO
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Jan. 8
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Cameron Brink, STAN
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Jan. 15
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Raegan Beers, OSU
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Jan. 22
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Kiki Iriafen, STAN
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Jan. 29
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Cameron Brink, STAN
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Donovyn Hunter, OSU
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Feb. 5
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Feb. 12
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Raegan Beers, OSU
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Feb. 19
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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Feb. 26
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Esmery Martinez, ARIZ
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Jada Williams, ARIZ
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March 4
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Cameron Brink, STAN
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JuJu Watkins, USC
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