# 2015 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

## Seeds

| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
| 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

| 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 | Pac-12 Network | 9,024 |
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 pm | #7 Oregon State vs. #10 Colorado | 71–78 | Pac-12 Network | 9,875 |
| 2 | 4 | 8:30 pm | #6 Stanford vs. #11 Washington | 71–69 | Pac-12 Network | 9,875 |
| 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 | Pac-12 Network | 12,916 |
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #2 Oregon vs. #10 Colorado | 93–85 | Pac-12 Network | 12,916 |
| 4 | 8 | 8:30 pm | #3 Utah vs. #6 Stanford | 80–56 | ESPN | 12,916 |
| 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 | 12,916 |
| Championship – Saturday, March 14 |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 8:00 pm | #1 Arizona vs. #2 Oregon | 80–52 | ESPN | 12,916 |
| *Game times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed |||||||

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday March 11 | First round Wednesday March 11 | First round Wednesday March 11 | Quarterfinals Thursday March 12 | Quarterfinals Thursday March 12 | Quarterfinals Thursday March 12 | Semifinals Friday March 13 | Semifinals Friday March 13 | Semifinals Friday March 13 | Championship Saturday March 14 | Championship Saturday March 14 | Championship Saturday March 14 |
| | | | 1 | #5 Arizona | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | California | 51 | | | | | | |
| 8 | California | 84 | 8 | California | 51 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Washington State | 59 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Washington State | 59 | | | | 1 | #5 Arizona | 70 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 64 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UCLA | 96 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | USC | 70 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 64 | 12 | USC | 70 | | | | | | |
| 12 | USC | 67 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | USC | 67 | | | | | | | 1 | #5 Arizona | 80 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 52 |
| | | | 2 | Oregon | 93 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Colorado | 85 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Oregon State | 71 | 10 | Colorado | 85 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Colorado | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Colorado | 78 | | | | 2 | Oregon | 67 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | #17 Utah | 64 | | | |
| | | | 3 | #17 Utah | 80 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stanford | 56 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stanford | 71 | 6 | Stanford | 56 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Washington | 69 | | | | | | | | | |

## Game statistics
### First round

* Pac-12 Network
* 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
* Pac-12 Network
* 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
* 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
* Pac-12 Network
* 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

* Pac-12 Network
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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

* Pac-12 Network
* 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
* 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

* ESPN
* 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

* 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.
* 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.

## All-tournament team

* Brandon Ashley, Arizona
* Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
* Stanley Johnson, Arizona
* T. J. McConnell, Arizona
* Delon Wright, Utah
* Joe Young, Oregon

## Most outstanding player

* Brandon Ashley, Arizona

## Hall of Honor inductees

* Fred Snowden (Arizona head coach)
* 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)