Men's college basketball in the Pac-12 Conference began in 1915 with the formation of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Principal members of the PCC founded the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1959, and subsequently went by the names Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, and Pacific-10, becoming the Pac-12 in 2011. The Pac-12 includes the PCC as part of its history despite the two leagues being formed under separate charters.[ 1] Competing in the Pac-12 are the Arizona Wildcats , Arizona State Sun Devils , California Golden Bears , Colorado Buffaloes , Oregon Ducks , Oregon State Beavers , Stanford Cardinal , UCLA Bruins , USC Trojans , Utah Utes , Washington Huskies , and Washington State Cougars .
All members of the Pac-12 are scheduled to join other conferences after the 2023–24 season. Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington will leave for the Big Ten Conference ;[ 2] Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah will join the Big 12 Conference ;[ 3] [ 4] California and Stanford will join the Atlantic Coast Conference ,[ 5] and Oregon State and Washington State will join the West Coast Conference .[ 6]
As of 2023[update] , Pac-12 schools have won 15 Division I national titles. This was tied with the Atlantic Coast Conference for the most of any conference. [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Oregon won the first NCAA tournament in 1939 .[ 10] UCLA has won 11 national titles, the most of any Division I team.[ 11] Arizona has won the most recent national title, winning in 1997 . Stanford in 1942 , Utah in 1944 and California in 1959 are the other NCAA champions.[ 12]
Bold text denotes National Champion.
^ Though the first national championship tournament was not held until 1939, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected national champions for prior years, including Washington State for 1917.[ 13]
^ Utah was national champion in 1944, prior to its joining the Pac-12 in 2011.[ 14]
^ Arizona was national champion in 1997, though it did not win the conference.
Championships by school
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Through 2024 tournament [ 15]
Teams (# of titles)
1987
1988
1989
1990
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 *
2021
2022
2023
2024
Pac-12 (27)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(9)
(10)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(11)
(12)
(12)
(12)
1
Arizona (9)
QF
C
C
C
C
QF
SF
F
SF
QF
QF
QF
QF
F
F
SF
F
C
SF
C
C
1R
QF
•
C
C
SF
2
Oregon (6)
SF
QF
1R
QF
SF
C
SF
•
SF
C
QF
1R
QF
SF
QF
C
QF
F
C
F
SF
C
QF
SF
QF
SF
C
3
UCLA (4)
C
QF
SF
F
QF
SF
QF
QF
C
QF
C
SF
SF
QF
QF
F
C
SF
1R
SF
SF
QF
QF
QF
F
F
QF
4
Washington (3)
F
QF
QF
1R
QF
•
F
C
QF
QF
1R
SF
C
C
QF
QF
1R
1R
QF
1R
1R
F
1R
1R
QF
1R
1R
5
Colorado (1)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
C
QF
SF
QF
QF
QF
QF
SF
1R
F
SF
QF
F
6
Oregon State (1)
QF
F
SF
QF
•
QF
•
SF
QF
1R
1R
1R
QF
QF
SF
1R
1R
1R
QF
1R
QF
QF
QF
C
1R
1R
1R
7
Stanford (1)
QF
SF
F
SF
QF
QF
C
SF
QF
QF
F
QF
SF
1R
QF
1R
SF
QF
1R
1R
QF
1R
1R
1R
QF
QF
QF
8
USC (1)
1R
1R
QF
QF
F
F
QF
•
QF
F
SF
C
•
SF
1R
1R
1R
QF
QF
QF
F
QF
QF
SF
SF
QF
QF
9
Arizona State (0)
QF
1R
1R
SF
QF
QF
•
QF
1R
1R
QF
F
QF
1R
1R
QF
QF
1R
1R
QF
1R
SF
QF
QF
1R
SF
1R
10
California (0)
SF
QF
QF
QF
SF
SF
QF
QF
F
SF
QF
QF
F
QF
SF
QF
QF
QF
SF
SF
1R
1R
QF
QF
1R
1R
1R
11
Utah (0)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
1R
SF
QF
SF
F
QF
QF
QF
1R
QF
1R
1R
QF
12
Washington State (0)
1R
SF
QF
1R
•
•
QF
QF
1R
SF
SF
QF
1R
QF
1R
1R
1R
1R
1R
1R
1R
1R
QF
1R
QF
QF
SF
Key
C
Champion
F
Runner-up
SF
Semifinals
QF
Quarterfinals
RR
Round Number
•
Did not participate
*The 2020 tournament was canceled after the first-round games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .
All-time school records (ranked according to all time wins)
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Through end of the 2023–24 regular season. Records reflect official NCAA results, including any forfeits or win vacating.[ 16]
#
Pac–12
Record
Win %
Pac–12 Regular Season Championships
Pac–12 Conference Tournament Championships
National championships
1
UCLA
2002–904
.689
32
4
11
2
Arizona
1937–985–1
.663
18
9
1
3
Utah
1894–1080
.637
0
0
1
4
Washington
1862–1268
.595
12
3
0
5
Oregon State
1810–1444
.556
12
1
0
6
Oregon
1776–1418
.556
8
6
1
7
USC
1713–1261
.576
7
1
0
8
Washington State
1680–1594
.513
2
0
0
9
California
1639–1296
.558
15
0
1
10
Stanford
1610–1238
.565
11
1
1
11
Arizona State
1468–1303
.530
0
0
0
12
Colorado
1423–1271
.528
0
1
0
Pac-12 Team vs. Team Results
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This table summarizes the all-time head-to-head results between teams. Results are through the 2021–22 season.[ 17]
Arizona
ASU
California
Colorado
Oregon
OSU
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Utah
Washington
WSU
vs. Arizona
–
86–159
31–72
16–24
37–53
22–72
32–71
63–48
46–77
32–36
31–60
17–71
vs. Arizona State
159–86
–
42–49
15–14
48–47
47–49
53–43
74–24
61–45
35–25
46–45
42–45
vs. California
72–31
49–42
–
21–18
68–85
68–91
129–155
145–103
133–136
22–17
87–87
59–83
vs. Colorado
24–16
11–15
18–21
–
12–16
11–21
10–20
19–7
10–16
26–33
21–15
7–17
vs. Oregon
53–37
47–48
85–68
16–12
–
191–171
58–96
103–40
69–58
10–30
192–121
128–175
vs. Oregon State
70–22
49–47
91–68
21–11
171–191
–
76–76
102–40
80–67
22–18
166–144
129–175
vs. Stanford
71–31
43–53
155–129
20–10
96–58
76–76
–
151–97
130–129
25–17
75–83
64–84
vs. UCLA
48–63
24–74
103–145
7–19
40–93
40–103
97–151
–
116–146
10–17
43–107
19–114
vs. USC
77–46
45–61
136–133
16–10
59–69
67–80
129–130
146–116
–
26–26
75–82
49–82
vs. Utah
36–32
25–35
17–22
33–26
30–10
18–22
17–25
17–10
26–26
–
15–19
6–29
vs. Washington
60–31
45–46
87–87
15–21
121–192
144–166
83–75
107–43
82–75
19–15
–
108–185
vs. Washington State
71–17
45–42
83–59
17–7
175–128
175–129
84–64
114–19
82–49
29–6
185–108
–
Total
711–412
469–622
848–853
197–172
857–942
859–980
768–906
1032–568
835–824
256–240
936–771
628–1060
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall includes records from other schools.[ 18]
Team
Head coach
Compensation
Seasons at school
Overall record
Pac-12 record
Pac-12 Regular Season Titles
Pac-12 Conference Tournament Titles
NCAA Tournaments
NCAA Final Fours
NCAA Championships
Arizona
Tommy Lloyd
$3,650,000
3rd
61–11 (.847)
32–8 (.800)
1
2
2
0
0
Arizona State
Bobby Hurley
$2,700,000
8th
141–113 (.555)
71–76 (.483)
0
0
3
0
0
California
Mark Madsen
1st
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–)
0
0
0
0
0
Colorado
Tad Boyle
$1,800,000
14th
272–172 (.613)
126–1112 (.529)
0
1
5
0
0
Oregon
Dana Altman
$3,325,000
14th
321–139 (.698)
155–83 (.651)
4
4
7
1
0
Oregon State
Wayne Tinkle
$2,500,000
10th
127–158 (.446)
58–110 (.345)
0
1
2
0
0
Stanford
Jerod Haase
N/A
8th
112–109 (.507)
59–72 (.450)
0
0
0
0
0
UCLA
Mick Cronin
$4,100,000
5th
97–35 (.735)
57–19 (.750)
1
0
3
1
0
USC
Andy Enfield
N/A
11th
205–128 (.616)
98–88 (.527)
0
0
4
0
0
Utah
Craig Smith
$1,850,000
3rd
28–35 (.444)
14–26 (.350)
0
0
0
0
0
Washington
Mike Hopkins
$2,800,004
7th
101–91 (.526)
51–61 (.455)
0
0
1
0
0
Washington State
Kyle Smith
$1,400,000
5th
69–61 (.531)
35–42 (.455)
0
0
0
0
0
Notes:
Stanford & USC coaching salaries are not disclosed due to the Universities being private.
Pac-12 records, conference titles, etc. are from time at current school and are through the end the 2021–22 season.
NCAA Tournament appearances are from time at current school only.
Overall Record, NCAA Final Fours and Championship include time at other schools
The following honors are presented annually by the conference:
Former players and coaches who have made a significant impact to the tradition and heritage of the conference are recognized in the Pac-12 Hall of Honor . It was exclusively for men's basketball until 2018, when it was opened to all sports.
All-time statistical leaders
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Source:[ 19]
Career
Scoring Average
Rank
Player
Team
PPG
1.
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
26.4
2.
Harold Miner
USC
23.5
3.
Mel Counts
Oregon State
22.2
3.
Terrell Brandon
Oregon
22.2
5.
Ike Diogu
Arizona State
20.7
Single Season
Points
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1.
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
870
2.
Khalid Reeves
Arizona
848
3.
Bob Houbregs
Washington
846
4.
Harold Miner
USC
789
5.
Mel Counts
Oregon State
775
Single Season Scoring Average
Rank
Player
Team
PPG
1.
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
29.0
2.
Mel Counts
Oregon State
26.7
3.
Terrell Brandon
Oregon
26.6
3.
Harold Miner
USC
26.3
5.
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
26.2
Rebounds
Rank
Player
Team
Rebounds
1.
Bill Walton
UCLA
506
2.
Mel Counts
Oregon State
489
3.
Mel Counts
Oregon State
485
4.
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
466
4.
Adam Keefe
UCLA
466
Steals
Rank
Player
Team
Steals
1.
Matisse Thybulle
Washington
126
2.
Jason Kidd
California
110
3.
Matisse Thybulle
Washington
101
4.
Gary Payton
Oregon State
100
5.
2 tied
2 tied
95
Blocked Shots
Rank
Player
Team
Blocks
1.
Jordan Bachynski
Arizona State
133
2.
Jordan Bachynski
Arizona State
120
3.
Mario Bennett
Arizona State
115
4.
Rodger Farrington
Arizona State
113
5.
Chris Boucher
Oregon
110
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