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.
| 2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
edit| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
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| 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
editFirst round
editPac-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
editPac-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
editPac-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
editESPN
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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. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Final stats". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. 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