# 2023 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 Conference held March 8–11, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The tournament winner of the conference tournament, Arizona, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

## Seeds

The bracket will be set in March 2023. All 12 schools are scheduled to participate in the tournament. The seedings will be determined upon completion of regular season play. The winning percentage of the teams in conference play determined tournament seedings. There are tiebreakers in place to seed teams with identical conference records. The top four teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals. Tie-breaking procedures for determining all tournament seeding is:
* For two-team tie:
* Results of head-to-head competition during the regular season.
* Each team's record (won-lost percentage) vs. the team occupying the highest position in the final regular standings, and then continuing down through the standings until one team gains an advantage. When arriving at another group of tied teams while comparing records, use each team's record (won-lost percentage) against the collective tied teams as a group (prior to that group's own tie-breaking procedure), rather than the performance against individual tied teams.
* Won-lost percentage against all Division I opponents.
* Coin toss conducted by the Commissioner or designee.
* For multiple-team tie:
* Results (won-lost percentage) of collective head-to-head competition during the regular season among the tied teams.
* If more than two teams are still tied, each of the tied team's record (won-lost percentage) vs. the team occupying the highest position in the final regular season standings, and then continuing down through the standings, eliminating teams with inferior records, until one team gains an advantage.When arriving at another group of tied teams while comparing records, use each team's record (won-lost percentage) against the collective tied teams as a group (prior to that group's own tie-breaking procedure), rather than the performance against individual tied teams. After one team has an advantage and is seeded, all remaining teams in the multiple-team tie-breaker will repeat the multiple-team tie-breaking procedure. If at any point the multiple-team tie is reduced to two teams, the two-team tie-breaking procedure will be applied.
* Won-lost percentage against all Division I opponents.
* Coin toss conducted by the Commissioner or designee.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 | Tiebreak 3 |
| 1 | UCLA†# | 18–2 | 27–4 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Arizona# | 14–6 | 25–6 | 2–0 vs. USC | – | – |
| 3 | USC# | 14–6 | 22–9 | 0–2 vs. Arizona | – | – |
| 4 | Oregon# | 12–8 | 18–13 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Washington State | 11–9 | 16–15 | 1–1 vs. Arizona State | 0–2 vs. UCLA | 2–2 vs. Arizona/USC |
| 6 | Arizona State | 11–9 | 20–11 | 1–1 vs. Washington State | 0–2 vs. UCLA | 1–3 vs. Arizona/USC |
| 7 | Utah | 10–10 | 17–14 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Washington | 8–12 | 16–15 | 2–0 vs. Colorado | – | – |
| 9 | Colorado | 8–12 | 16–15 | 0–2 vs. Washington | – | – |
| 10 | Stanford | 7–13 | 13–18 | – | – | – |
| 11 | Oregon State | 5–15 | 11–20 | – | – | – |
| 12 | California | 2–18 | 3–28 | – | – | – |
| † – Pac-12 Conference regular season champions # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. Rankings from AP poll |||||||

## Schedule

| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 8 ||||||
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Colorado | 68−74 | Pac-12 Network | 7,469 |
| 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 12 California | 69−52 | Pac-12 Network | 7,469 |
| 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Stanford | 62−73 | Pac-12 Network | 8,810 |
| 4 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Oregon State | 63−57 | Pac-12 Network | 8,810 |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 ||||||
| 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 9 Colorado | 80−69 | Pac-12 Network | 10,406 |
| 6 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 5 Washington State | 75−70 | Pac-12 Network | 10,406 |
| 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 10 Stanford | 95−84 | Pac-12 Network | 11,226 |
| 8 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 3 USC vs. No. 6 Arizona State | 72−77 | ESPN | 11,226 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 10 ||||||
| 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 4 Oregon | 75−56 | Pac-12 Network | 13,788 |
| 10 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Arizona State | 78−59 | ESPN | 13,788 |
| Championship – Saturday, March 11 ||||||
| 11 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Arizona | 59−61 | ESPN | 14,022 |
| Game times in PT. Rankings denote tournament seed. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 8 | First round Wednesday, March 8 | First round Wednesday, March 8 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 | Championship Saturday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 11 |
| | | | 1 | #2 UCLA | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Washington | 68 | 9 | Colorado | 69 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Colorado | 74 | | | | 1 | #2 UCLA | 75 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Oregon | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Oregon | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washington State | 69 | 5 | Washington State | 70 | | | | | | |
| 12 | California | 52 | | | | | | | 1 | #2 UCLA | 59 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | #8 Arizona | 61 |
| | | | 2 | #8 Arizona | 95 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Utah | 62 | 10 | Stanford | 84 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stanford | 73 | | | | 2 | #8 Arizona | 78 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 59 | | | |
| | | | 3 | USC | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 63 | 6 | Arizona State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Oregon State | 57 | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game statistics
### First round

* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 12:00 p.m.
No. 8 Washington 68, No. 9 Colorado 74 :
| Scoring by half: 20−28, 48−46 |||
| Pts: tied, 16 Rebs: Jamal Bey, 7 Asts: Keyon Menifield, 5 | Pts: Julian Hammond III, 21 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 10 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 7,469 Referees: Verne Harris, D.G. Nelson, Mike Littlewood
* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 2:30 p.m.
No. 5 Washington State 69, No. 12 California 52 :
| Scoring by half: 35−21, 34−31 |||
| Pts: TJ Bamba, 17 Rebs: DJ Rodman, 11 Asts: Mouhamed Gueye, 4 | Pts: Monty Bowser, 19 Rebs: Joel Brown, 6 Asts: Joel Brown, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 7,469 Referees: Tony Padilla, Frank Harvey III, Mike Scyphers
* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 6:00 p.m.
No. 7 Utah 62, No. 10 Stanford 73 :
| Scoring by half: 27−34, 35−39 |||
| Pts: Branden Carlson, 27 Rebs: Branden Carlson, 10 Asts: Lazar Stefanovic, 4 | Pts: Brandon Angel, 16 Rebs: Brandon Angel, 2 Asts: tied, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 8,810 Referees: Michael Irving, Greg Nixon, Deldre Carr
* Pac-12 Network
* March 8 8:30 p.m.
No. 6 Arizona State 63, No. 11 Oregon State 57 :
| Scoring by half: 29−26, 34−31 |||
| Pts: Warren Washington, 15 Rebs: Warren Washington, 9 Asts: Frankie Collins, 5 | Pts: Glenn Taylor Jr., 17 Rebs: tied, 7 Asts: Michael Rataj, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 8,810 Referees: David Hall, Kevin Brill, Deron White

### Quarterfinals

* Pac-12 Network
* March 9 12:00 p.m.
No. 1 UCLA 80, No. 9 Colorado 69 :
| Scoring by half: 37−38, 43−31 |||
| Pts: Amari Bailey, 26 Rebs: Adem Bona, 10 Asts: Tyger Campbell, 7 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 17 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7 Asts: Julian Hammond III, 6 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,406 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Kevin Brill, Larry Spaulding
* Pac-12 Network
* March 9 2:30 p.m.
No. 4 Oregon 75, No. 5 Washington State 70 :
| Scoring by half: 38−30, 37−40 |||
| Pts: 2 tied, 17 Rebs: N’Faly Dante, 11 Asts: Will Richardson, 4 | Pts: TJ Bamba, 19 Rebs: Justin Powell, 7 Asts: TJ Bamba, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,406 Referees: Verne Harris, Glen Mayberry, Randy Richardson
* Pac-12 Network
* March 9 6:00 p.m.
No. 2 Arizona 95, No. 10 Stanford 84 :
| Scoring by half: 47−43, 48−41 |||
| Pts: Oumar Ballo, 24 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 5 | Pts: Spencer Jones, 22 Rebs: Brandon Angel, 7 Asts: Harrison Ingram, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 11,226 Referees: Mike Reed, Tony Padilla, Greg Nixon
* ESPN
* March 9 8:30 p.m.
No. 3 USC 72, No. 6 Arizona State 77 :
| Scoring by half: 25−39, 47−38 |||
| Pts: tied, 16 Rebs: Joshua Morgan, 10 Asts: Boogie Ellis, 4 | Pts: Desmond Cambridge Jr., 27 Rebs: Warren Washington, 8 Asts: tied, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 11,226 Referees: Eric Curry, Deldre Carr, Jim Schipper

### Semifinals

* Pac-12 Network
* March 10 6:00 p.m.
No. 1 UCLA 75, No. 4 Oregon 56 :
| Scoring by half: 32−30, 43−26 |||
| Pts: Tyger Campbell, 28 Rebs: Jaime Jaquez Jr., 10 Asts: Tyger Campbell, 6 | Pts: Tied, 10 Rebs: N’Faly Dante, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,788 Referees: Tony Padilla, Michael Irving, Greg Nixon
* ESPN
* March 10 8:30 p.m.
No. 2 Arizona 78, No. 6 Arizona State 59 :
| Scoring by half: 35−28, 43−30 |||
| Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 17 Rebs: Tied, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7 | Pts: Tied, 11 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Frankie Collins, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,788 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Greg Nixon, Deron White

### Championship

* ESPN
* March 11 7:30 p.m.
No. 1 UCLA 59, No. 2 Arizona 61 :
| Scoring by half: 34−33, 25−28 |||
| Pts: Amari Bailey, 19 Rebs: Jaime Jaquez Jr., 10 Asts: Tied, 2 | Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 19 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 14 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 14,022 Referees: Verne Harris, Tony Padilla, Mike Reed

## Awards and honors
### Hall of Honor

The 2023 class of the Pac-12 Hall of Honor will be honored on March 3 during the 2023 Women's Tournament during a ceremony prior to the tournament semifinals. The 2023 class will be the first ever all-female class inducted into the Hall of Honor in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. The class includes:
* Susie Parra (Arizona Softball)
* Jackie Johnson-Powell (Arizona State Women's Track & Field)
* Dr. Luella Lilly (California Athletic Director)
* Ceal Barry (Colorado Women's Basketball Coach & Administrator)
* Janie Takeda Reed (Oregon Softball)
* Dr. Mary Budke (Oregon State Women's Golf)
* Jessica Mendoza (Stanford Softball)
* Natalie Williams (UCLA Women's Basketball & Volleyball)
* Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (USC Women's Tennis)
* Kim Gaucher (Utah Women's Basketball)
* Danielle Lawrie (Washington Softball)
* Sarah Silvernail (Washington State Women's Volleyball)

### Team and tournament leaders

Source:
| Team | Points | Points | Rebounds | Rebounds | Assists | Assists | Steals | Steals | Blocks | Blocks | Minutes | Minutes |
| Arizona | Ąžuolas Tubelis | 56 | Ąžuolas Tubelis | 31 | Pelle Larsson | 13 | Cedric Henderson Jr. | 6 | Oumar Ballo | 5 | Ąžuolas Tubelis | 105 |
| Arizona State | Desmond Cambridge Jr. | 48 | Warren Washington | 23 | Frankie Collins | 14 | Desmond Cambridge | 9 | Warren Washington | 3 | DJ Horne | 99 |
| California | Monty Bowser | 19 | Joel Brown | 6 | Joel Brown | 4 | Joel Brown | 2 | 3 tied | 1 | 2 tied | 35 |
| Colorado | 2 tied | 35 | Luke O'Brien | 17 | Julian Hammond III | 8 | Luke O'Brien | 3 | 2 tied | 1 | Julian Hammond III | 70 |
| Oregon | Keeshawn Barthelemy | 25 | N’Faly Dante | 21 | Will Richardson | 7 | 2 tied | 2 | Kel’el Ware | 4 | Will Richardson | 67 |
| Oregon State | Glenn Taylor | 17 | 2 tied | 7 | Michael Rataj | 5 | 2 tied | 3 | — | ― | 2 tied | 37 |
| Stanford | Brandon Angel | 35 | Brandon Angel | 19 | Michael O’Connell | 8 | 2 tied | 3 | Max Murrell | 5 | Brandon Angel | 67 |
| UCLA | Tyger Campbell | 62 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 29 | Tyger Campbell | 15 | Tyger Campbell | 4 | Adem Bona | 5 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 110 |
| USC | 2 tied | 16 | Joshua Morgan | 10 | Boogie Ellis | 4 | 3 tied | 2 | Joshua Morgan | 1 | Drew Peterson | 38 |
| Utah | Branden Carlson | 27 | Branden Carlson | 10 | Lazar Stefanovic | 4 | Rollie Worster | 1 | Keba Keita | 1 | 2 tied | 32 |
| Washington | Cole Bajema | 16 | Jamal Bey | 7 | Keyon Menifield | 6 | Keion Brooks Jr. | 3 | 2 tied | 1 | Keyon Menifield | 37 |
| Washington State | TJ Bamba | 36 | DJ Rodman | 15 | TJ Bamba | 7 | 2 tied | 2 | Mouhamed Gueye | 3 | TJ Bamba | 70 |

### All-Tournament Team

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
| Ąžuolas Tubelis | Power forward | 6–11 | 245 | Junior | Arizona |
| Oumar Ballo | Center | 7−0 | 260 | RS-Junior | Arizona |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Small forward | 6−7 | 225 | Senior | UCLA |
| Tyger Campbell | Point guard | 5−11 | 180 | Senior | UCLA |
| Amari Bailey | Shooting guard | 6−5 | 185 | Freshman | UCLA |
| Desmond Cambridge Jr. | Shooting guard | 6−4 | 180 | Graduate Senior | Arizona State |

### Most Outstanding Player

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
| Ąžuolas Tubelis | PF | 6–11 | 245 | Junior | Arizona |

## Tournament notes

* The following teams at the start of the tournament, No. 2 UCLA & No. 8 Arizona were ranked in the top 25.
* The following were extended invitations to the 2023 NCAA tournament: Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA & USC.
* The following teams were extended invitations to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament: Colorado, Oregon & Washington State