2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament
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| 2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2014–15 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Arizona (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Sean Miller (1st title) |
| MVP | Brandon Ashley (Arizona) |
| Attendance | 70,563 (total) 12,916 (championship game) |
| Television | Pac-12 Network, ESPN |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Arizona † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 34 | – | 4 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Oregon | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Utah | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 during the 2014–15 season. It was played on March 11–14, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The champion received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament.
Seeds[edit]
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona†# | 16–2 | 28–3 | ||
| 2 | Oregon# | 13–5 | 23–8 | 1–0 vs. Utah | |
| 3 | Utah# | 13–5 | 23–7 | 0–1 vs. Oregon | |
| 4 | UCLA# | 11–7 | 19–12 | ||
| 5 | Arizona State | 9–9 | 17–14 | 1–1 vs. Stanford 1–1 vs. Arizona | |
| 6 | Stanford | 9–9 | 18–12 | 1–1 vs. ASU 0–2 vs. Arizona | |
| 7 | Oregon State | 8–10 | 17–13 | ||
| 8 | California | 7–11 | 17–14 | 2–1 vs. WSU & Colorado | |
| 9 | Washington State | 7–11 | 13–17 | 2–2 vs. Cal & Colorado 1–1 vs. Colorado 0–1 vs. Arizona 1–3 vs. Oregon & Utah | |
| 10 | Colorado | 7–11 | 14–16 | 1–2 vs. Cal & WSU 1–1 vs. WSU 0–2 vs. Arizona 0–3 vs. Oregon & Utah | |
| 11 | Washington | 5–13 | 16–14 | ||
| 12 | USC | 3–15 | 11–19 | ||
| † – Pac-12 regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. Overall records include all games played in the Pac-12 Tournament. | |||||
Teams seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.
Schedule[edit]
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Final score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 11 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 pm | #8 California vs. #9 Washington State | 84–59 | Pac-12 Network | 9,024[1] |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | #5 Arizona State vs. #12 USC | 64–67 | |||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 pm | #7 Oregon State vs. #10 Colorado | 71–78 | 9,875[2] | |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | #6 Stanford vs. #11 Washington | 71–69 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 pm | #1 Arizona vs. #8 California | 73–51 | Pac-12 Network | 12,916[3] |
| 6 | 2:30 pm | #4 UCLA vs. #12 USC | 96–70 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #2 Oregon vs. #10 Colorado | 93–85 | 12,916[4] | |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | #3 Utah vs. #6 Stanford | 80–56 | ESPN | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 13 | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 6:00 pm | #1 Arizona vs. #4 UCLA | 70–64 | Pac-12 Network | 12,916[5] |
| 10 | 8:30 pm | #2 Oregon vs. #3 Utah | 67–64 | ESPN | ||
| Championship – Saturday, March 14 | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 8:00 pm | #1 Arizona vs. #2 Oregon | 80–52 | ESPN | 12,916[6] |
| *Game times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed | ||||||
Bracket[edit]
| First round Wednesday March 11 | Quarterfinals Thursday March 12 | Semifinals Friday March 13 | Championship Saturday March 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #5 Arizona | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | California | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | California | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Washington State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #5 Arizona | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | USC | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | USC | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #5 Arizona | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Colorado | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Oregon State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Colorado | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #17 Utah | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #17 Utah | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Washington | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Game statistics[edit]
First round[edit]
Pac-12 Network
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March 11
12:00 PM PST |
| #8 California 84, #9 Washington State 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 37–26, 2nd: 47–33 | ||
| Pts: David Kravish; 25 Rebs: David Kravish; 8 Asts: Tyrone Wallace; 7 |
Pts: Ike Iroegbu; 17 Rebs: Josh Hawkinson; 11 Asts: DaVonte Lacey; 2 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Pac-12 Network
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March 11
2:30 PM PST |
| #5 Arizona State 64, #12 USC 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 38–28, 2nd: 26–39 | ||
| Pts: Shaquielle McKissic; 16 Rebs: Shaquielle McKissic; 9 Asts: Tra Holder & Chance Murray; 3 |
Pts: Elijah Stewart; 27 Rebs: Darion Clark, Julian Jacobs & Nikola Jovanovic; 7 Asts: Julian Jacobs; 5 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 9,024 |
Pac-12 Network
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March 11
6:00 PM PST |
| #7 Oregon State 71, #10 Colorado 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 40–38, 2nd: 31–40 | ||
| Pts: Malcolm Duvivier & Gary Payton II; 17 Rebs: Daniel Gomis; 6 Asts: Jarmal Reid; 4 |
Pts: Askia Booker; 20 Rebs: Josh Scott; 14 Asts: Askia Booker; 3 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Pac-12 Network
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March 11
8:50 PM PST |
| #6 Stanford 71, #11 Washington 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 32–32, 2nd: 39–37 | ||
| Pts: Stefan Nastic; 21 Rebs: Marcus Allen; 9 Asts: Chasson Randle; 6 |
Pts: Andrew Andrews; 22 Rebs: Mike Anderson; 10 Asts: Mike Anderson & Nigel Williams-Goss; 7 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 9,875 |
Quarterfinals[edit]
Pac-12 Network
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March 12
12:00 PM PST |
| #1 Arizona 73, #8 California 51 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 33–27, 2nd: 40–24 | ||
| Pts: Stanley Johnson; 19 Rebs: Brandon Ashley, Stanley Johnson & Kaleb Tarczewski; 7 Asts: T. J. McConnell; 6 |
Pts: Tyrone Wallace; 19 Rebs: David Kravish; 12 Asts: Tyrone Wallace; 5 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
Pac-12 Network
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March 12
2:40 PM PST |
| #4 UCLA 90, #12 USC 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 47–29, 2nd: 49–41 | ||
| Pts: Isaac Hamilton; 36 Rebs: Bryce Alford & György Golomán; 7 Asts: Bryce Alford; 7 |
Pts: Katin Reinhardt; 20 Rebs: Nikola Jovanovic; 6 Asts: Julian Jacobs; 7 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
Pac-12 Network
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March 12
6:00 PM PST |
| #2 Oregon 93, #10 Colorado 85 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 34–37, 2nd: 59–48 | ||
| Pts: Joe Young; 30 Rebs: Dwayne Benjamin & Dillon Brooks; 8 Asts: Joe Young; 4 |
Pts: Josh Scott; 16 Rebs: Tre'Shaun Fletcher, Jaron Hopkins & Josh Scott; 6 Asts: Askia Booker; 5 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
ESPN
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March 12
8:40 PM PST |
| #3 Utah 80, #6 Stanford 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 34–39, 2nd: 46–17 | ||
| Pts: Delon Wright; 20 Rebs: Jordan Loveridge; 8 Asts: Jordan Loveridge & Delon Wright; 5 |
Pts: Chasson Randle; 22 Rebs: Anthony Brown; 6 Asts: Anthony Brown, Robert Cartwright & Stefan Nastic; 2 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
Semifinals[edit]
Pac-12 Network
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March 13
6:00 PM PST |
| #1 Arizona 70, #4 UCLA 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 27–27, 2nd: 43–37 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Ashley; 24 Rebs: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson; 12 Asts: T. J. McConnell; 11 |
Pts: Norman Powell; 21 Rebs: 5 tied; 4 Asts: Bryce Alford, Norman Powell & Thomas Welsh; 2 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
ESPN
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March 13
8:45 PM PST |
| #2 Oregon 67, #3 Utah 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 30–31, 2nd: 37–33 | ||
| Pts: Joe Young; 25 Rebs: Dwayne Benjamin & Joe Young; 4 Asts: Joe Young; 3 |
Pts: Brandon Taylor; 24 Rebs: Jakob Poeltl; 8 Asts: Delon Wright; 5 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
Championship game[edit]
ESPN
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March 14
8:00 PM PST |
| #1 Arizona 80, #2 Oregon 52 | ||
| Scoring by half: 1st: 36–21, 2nd: 44–31 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Ashley; 20 Rebs: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson; 9 Asts: T. J. McConnell; 6 |
Pts: Joe Young; 19 Rebs: Dillon Brooks & Elgin Cook; 4 Asts: Joe Young; 4 | |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Attendance: 12,916 |
Tournament notes[edit]
- For the first time since the conference expanded to 12 teams, the #12 seed (USC) won a game.
- Arizona's 28-point win (80-52) was the largest margin of victory in the conference championship game.[7]
- Arizona won its fifth Pac Tournament, the first university to do so. The Wildcats have the most conference tournament championships.
- Arizona was the sixth school in the past seven years to win this tournament.[7]
All-tournament team[edit]
- Brandon Ashley, Arizona
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
- Stanley Johnson, Arizona
- T. J. McConnell, Arizona
- Delon Wright, Utah
- Joe Young, Oregon
Most outstanding player[edit]
- Brandon Ashley, Arizona
Hall of Honor inductees[edit]
- Fred Snowden (Arizona head coach)[8]
- Ron Riley (Arizona State)
- Sean Lampley (California)
- Jim Davis (Colorado)
- Anthony Taylor (Oregon)
- Jim Jarvis (Oregon State)
- Casey Jacobsen (Stanford)
- Dave Meyers (UCLA)
- Alex Hannum (USC)
- Danny Vranes (Utah)
- Jon Brockman (Washington)
- Bennie Seltzer (Washington State)
References[edit]
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Post Game Notes" (PDF). pac-12.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2015.
- ^ Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor to Induct 2014-15 Class, Pac-12 Conference, January 15, 2015