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2021 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
By Ryan Gaydos
Published March 14, 2021
The 2021 Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The tournament will begin March 10 and run through March 13. The entire postseason will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The conference anticipates having family members of student-athletes in attendance. Masks, face-coverings and social distancing would be mandatory for attendees.
Oregon State received the automatic bid.
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MARCH 10 – FIRST ROUND
(8) Arizona State def. (9) Washington State, 64-59
(7) Utah def. (10) Washington, 98-95
(11) California def. (6) Stanford, 76-58
MARCH 11 – QUARTERFINALS
(1) Oregon def. (8) Arizona State, 91-73
(5) Oregon State def. (4) UCLA, 83-78
(2) USC def. (7) Utah, 91-85
(3) Colorado def. (11) California, 61-58
MARCH 12 – SEMIFINALS
(5) Oregon State def. (1) Oregon, 75-64
(3) Colorado def. (2) USC, 72-70
MARCH 13 – CHAMPIONSHIP
(5) Oregon State def. (3) Colorado, 70-68
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5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
Evan Mobley, USC: Mobley proved to be the all-around best player in the conference. He took home the Pac-12 Player of the Year, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He is averaging 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He is shooting 58% from the field.
Chris Duarte, Oregon: Durate earned All-Pac-12 First Team honors this season as the Ducks claimed the top seed. He is averaging 17.3 points per game.
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado: Wright finished the regular season in the top 10 in scoring in the conference. He is averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 assists per game this season.
Tyger Campbell, UCLA: Campbell earned All-Pac-12 First-Team honors this season. He is averaging 10.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and nearly 1 steal per game.
Ethan Thompson, Oregon State: Thompson, a senior, earned All-Pac-12 First Team honors as well and helped the Beaves to a fifth seed in the conference tourney. He is averaging 15.5 points per game.
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