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The Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, also known as the Pac-12 tournament, is an annual event that concludes the NCAA college basketball season in the Pac-12. The tournament takes place in March, with the 2024 edition running from March 13 to March 16. It is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the T-Mobile Arena, although prior to 2016 it was hosted at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The tournament was first held in 1987 for the Pac-10 conference, but it ended after four seasons. It was then restarted in 2002 and has since become a staple of the college basketball calendar.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | 13-16 March, 2024 |
| Location | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Teams | 12 |
| Winner | Oregon |
| Runner-up | Colorado |
| Year Started | 1987 |
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The 2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament dates and location
The 2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament will take place from March 13–16, 2024. The tournament will be held at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
The tournament is a postseason event for the Pac-12 Conference, with all 12 schools participating. The seedings are determined by the winning percentage of the teams in conference play upon completion of the regular season. There are tiebreakers in place for teams with identical records, with the top four teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinals.
The bracket for the 2024 tournament was set on March 9, 2024. The tournament will follow a single-elimination format, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
- Game 1: #9 USC vs #8 Washington (March 13, 12:00 p.m. PT)
- Game 2: #5 UCLA vs #12 Oregon State (March 13, 2:30 p.m. PT)
- Game 3: #7 Cal vs #10 Stanford (March 13, 6:00 p.m. PT)
- Game 4: #6 Utah vs #11 Arizona State (March 13, 8:30 p.m. PT)
- Game 5: #1 Arizona vs Game 1 winner (March 14, 12:00 p.m. PT)
- Game 6: #4 Oregon vs Game 2 winner (March 14, 2:30 p.m. PT)
- Game 7: #2 Washington State vs Game 3 winner (March 14, 6:00 p.m. PT)
- Game 8: #3 Colorado vs Game 4 winner (March 14, 8:30 p.m. PT)
- Game 9: Semifinal 1 (March 15, 5:00 p.m. PT)
- Game 10: Semifinal 2 (March 15, 7:30 p.m. PT)
- Game 11: Championship (March 16, 6:00 p.m.)
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The tournament's history and previous locations
The Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, also known as the Pac-12 tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for NCAA college basketball in the Pac-12. The tournament usually takes place in March, with the 2024 tournament scheduled to be held from March 13 to 16.
The tournament was first held in 1987 for the Pac-10 conference, and it ended after four seasons. The modern tournament format began in 1987 as the Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Tournament, with UCLA winning the inaugural tournament. The tournament was hosted at different school sites during its first incarnation from 1987 to 1990. The Arizona Wildcats hosted the 1988 tournament and went on to win, also claiming victory in the 1989 and 1990 tournaments.
The tournament was discontinued after 1990 due to academic concerns, poor revenue, and poor attendance. It was replaced by the regular season champion being awarded the automatic NCAA tournament bid for the 1990–2001 seasons. The tournament resumed in 2002, and since then, it has been held annually in Las Vegas, primarily at the T-Mobile Arena. The 2012 tournament was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, marking a three-year shift to this venue.
The Pac-12 tournament has a rich history, with the predecessor conference, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), beginning to play basketball in the 1915–16 season. The PCC was split into North and South Divisions for basketball starting in the 1922–23 season, with the winners of each division playing a best-of-three series to determine the PCC champion. The last divisional playoff was held in the 1954–55 season.
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Tie-breaking procedures
The Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament is an annual event, held in March. The 2023 tournament took place from March 8 to March 11, and the 2024 tournament took place from March 13 to March 16.
Now, onto the tie-breaking procedures.
If there are multiple teams tied, the won-lost percentage of each team against the common opponent occupying the highest position in the final regular-season standings is considered. This process continues through common opponents in the standings, eliminating those with inferior records until one team gains an advantage.
When comparing records, the won-lost percentage against the collective tied teams as a group takes precedence over performance against individual tied teams' common opponents. Once a team has an advantage and is seeded, the remaining teams in the multiple-team tiebreaker repeat the process until only two teams are left, at which point the two-team tie-breaking procedures are applied.
Other tie-breaking procedures include the winning percentage against all Division I opponents and, if necessary, a coin toss conducted by the Commissioner or their designee.
The Pac-12 Tournament determines the conference champion, who receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The top four seeds in the conference receive a first-round bye, and the tournament seedings are based on the winning percentage of teams in conference play.
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2024 tournament teams and scores
The 2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13 to March 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. All 12 schools were scheduled to participate in the tournament, with the top four teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinals.
Game 1: #9 USC 80–74 #8 Washington
Game 2: #5 UCLA 67–57 #12 Oregon State
Game 3: #10 Stanford 87–76 OT #7 Cal
Game 4: #6 Utah 90–57 #11 Arizona State
Game 5: #1 Arizona 70–49 #9 USC
Game 6: #4 Oregon 68–66 #5 UCLA
Game 7: #2 Washington State 79–62 #10 Stanford
Game 8: #3 Colorado 72–58 #6 Utah
Game 9: #4 Oregon 67–59 #1 Arizona
Game 10: #3 Colorado 58–52 #2 Washington State
Game 11: #4 Oregon 75–68 #3 Colorado
Oregon was crowned the winner of the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Arizona won the 2024 Pac-12 regular season title, with Washington State finishing second.
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The tournament's broadcasting and sponsorship
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level for all sports. The Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament is broadcast on a variety of channels and streaming platforms.
The 2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball television package featured more than 215 contests telecast to national and regional audiences. CBS broadcast a trio of conference contests: Arizona State at Arizona, UCLA at Colorado, and Stanford at Oregon. CBS Sports' coverage was also available to stream live on Paramount+. The Pac-12 Network, ESPN, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo are among the other broadcasters and streaming platforms that have aired or streamed the tournament games.
The Pac-12 Now app is also available for download on Amazon Prime, but it requires a cable provider with Pac-12 Networks to use the app. The games can also be streamed on the ESPN app, which is included with Hulu + Live TV subscriptions. Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and Fox have also aired some games, with the conference championship game typically airing on Fox.
In terms of sponsorship, the Pac-12 Conference has had some challenges due to the departure of UCLA and USC for the Big Ten Conference, resulting in the loss of the Los Angeles television market. This has complicated the conference's media rights negotiations. Despite this, the conference continues to secure sponsorships and broadcasting deals for its basketball tournaments.
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Frequently asked questions
The 2024 PAC 12 Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13 to March 16.
The tournament was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The first PAC 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, then known as the Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Tournament, took place in 1987 and ran until 1990.
The inaugural tournament was hosted at different school sites, with UCLA awarded the first tournament.
The tournament was dropped in 1990 due to academic concerns, opposition from coaches, poor revenue, and poor attendance.
