The countdown to the NCAA Tournament selection is on, and for Pac-12 men’s basketball teams at or near the bubble, there’s no time to lose.

The first two games of the week in the Conference of Champions have turned the race for second place on its head.

hrough 14 games, USC has looked like the best team in the Pac-12—plain and simple. The Trojans are deep, they

The Top 4 Pac-12 hoops teams have begun separating themselves from the middle and bottom of the Conference, earning AP Votes in the process.

Conference play continues on Thursday with three mid-day start times and two matchups during traditional viewing hours.

For the season, Stanford’s Oscar da Silva is scoring a Pac-12-best 25 points per game, while also averaging 11 rebounds and three assists.

ith five teams from the Pac-12 likely to receive invitations to this year’s Big Dance, the fight among the Conference’s

Ethan Anderson, a strong and sturdy guard, is the floor general, an on-court coach, and the “point god” for the Trojans.

With a full slate of games spaced evenly over the day, it’s will be like Christmas morning for die-hard Pac-12 basketball fans.

The Oregon-Colorado and USC-Arizona tilts are important games for the Regular Season Pac-12 Basketbnall Championship race.

WSU’s Noah Williams stepped up offensively against Arizona without giving up his consistent production on the defensive end.

With multiple players taller than 6-7, this is an extremely agile and versatile defensive USC men’s basketball squad.

ith 2020 Pac-12 football in the rearview mirror, this column switches its focus to men’s basketball. Each week, I’ll bring

At the end of the season, the teams that are able to sweep on the road invariably secure the all-important byes in the Pac-12 Tournament.

Five things WSU must do to have a chance of entering the national conversation or earn an NCAA tournament invitation.

UCLA and Oregon basketball continue their series while the Wildcats and Buffaloes take their distaste for each other to the next destination.

Despite not having a 2020-21 team ranked in the AP Top 25, Pac-12 basketball isn’t in dire straights. There is balance from top to bottom.

There’s plenty of data to assess a report card for each of Washington State’s men’s basketball freshmen in the first two weeks of Pac-12 play.

Continuing to hold strong in nonconference play will help the Pac-12 get up to six invitations to this year’s Big Dance, though that number could dwindle quickly with embarrassing losses.

Colorado put together two strong performances in Manhattan, Kansas, including a true road win over Kansas State.

The regular-season Pac-12 basketball champion is usually determined by just a few games, making these early season contests meaningful.

ac-12 men’s basketball is underway, and we continue previewing the 2020 season for all 12 teams with the Colorado Buffaloes.

It’s too early to predict how many teams the Pac-12 will send to the Big Dance, the picture will begin to take shape over the next six weeks.

As Kyle Smith continues to push his three main pillars of WSU basketball, it’s logical to ask who will fill CJ Elleby’s shoes.

With the nation’s 17th best recruiting class, the Cardinal appear set for their best season since 2007-08.

Beavers now Ethan Thompson’s team to lead, and his chemistry with the incoming JC transfers will be vital to OSU’s success.

Utah basketball hasn’t won a road Pac-12 game since February 23, 2019 when it defeated Washington State in Pullman.

he Pac-12 has seen at least one player selected in the first round of the NBA draft in each of

With remaining questions about player eligibility, it’s anyone’s guess what to expect from Washington basketball in 2020-21.

he December Pac-12 men’s basketball schedule is out and the Conference pairings for the rest of the season have been

It’s fair to set the bar at a .500 season, or at least an improvement on last year’s 14-18 record, for Cal men’s basketball this season.

Constructed in 1927 and renovated in 1999, Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the oldest basketball stadium in the Pac-12.

With a new gray court design in 2019 and a video scoreboard in 2011, Beasley Coliseum has been retrofitted during the Pac-12 Era.

No Pac-12 basketball opponent has a winning record in Matthew Knight Arena since the conference expanded in 2011-12.

ach Pac-12 basketball arena has unique characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages, ranging from its capacity to the way it’s structured and

Upsets over ranked Pac-12 basketball opponents has secured Cal a 8-11 record against the Top 25 at Haas Pavilion.

Mick Cronin appears poised to eclipse the success of the Alford Era and return the Bruins to consistent national relevancy in the new decade.

The Trojans have taken the court as the No. 10 team in the nation in 2017, a Top 10 ranking that is rare among the schools in the Pac-12.

Arizona is the only team in the Pac-12 to take the floor at it’s home arena ranked No. 1 in the nation during the Pac-12 Era.

“The Bank” has been the setting for several historic victories, garnering a nationally respected basketball brand for Arizona State.

At nearly a mile in elevation, the raucous CU Events Center provides a home-court advantage among the best the Pac-12 hoops has to offer.

With capacity of 15,000, the Huntsman Center is the largest college basketball arena in the Pac-12 and one of the largest on the West Coast.