# 2019 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2019 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament presented by New York Life was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 Conference played from March 13–16, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. No. 6 seed Oregon Ducks upset No. 1 seed Washington 68–48 in the championship, receiving the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA tournament. Payton Pritchard of Oregon was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

## Seeds

All 12 Pac-12 schools were eligible to participate in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. As a result, the top four teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Tie-breaking procedures for determining all tournament seeding was:
* For two-team tie
1. Results of head-to-head competition during the regular season.
2. 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.
3. Won-lost percentage against all Division I opponents.
4. Coin toss conducted by the Commissioner or designee.
* For multiple-team tie
1. Results (won-lost percentage) of collective head-to-head competition during the regular season among the tied teams.
2. 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.
3. Won-lost percentage against all Division I opponents.
4. Coin toss conducted by the Commissioner or designee.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Washington†# | 15–3 | 24–7 | |
| 2 | Arizona State# | 12–6 | 21–9 | |
| 3 | Utah# | 11–7 | 17–13 | |
| 4 | Oregon State# | 10–8 | 18–12 | 1–0 vs. Colorado, 2–0 vs. Oregon |
| 5 | Colorado | 10–8 | 19–11 | 0–1 vs. Oregon State, 1–0 vs. Oregon |
| 6 | Oregon | 10–8 | 19–12 | 0–2 vs. Oregon State, 0–1 vs. Colorado |
| 7 | UCLA | 9–9 | 16–15 | |
| 8 | USC | 8–10 | 15–16 | 1–0 vs. Arizona, 1–1 vs. Stanford |
| 9 | Arizona | 8–10 | 17–14 | 2–0 vs. Stanford, 0–1 vs. USC |
| 10 | Stanford | 8–10 | 15–15 | 1–1 vs. USC, 0–2 vs. Arizona |
| 11 | Washington State | 4–14 | 11–20 | |
| 12 | California | 3–15 | 8–22 | |
| † – Pac-12 Conference regular season champions # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. |||||

## Schedule

| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 13 ||||||
| 1 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 USC vs. No. 9 Arizona | 78−65 | Pac-12 Network | 9,748 |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 California | 56−51 | Pac-12 Network | 9,748 |
| 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Stanford | 79−72 | Pac-12 Network | 8,876 |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Washington State | 84–51 | Pac-12 Network | 8,876 |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14 ||||||
| 5 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Washington vs. No. 8 USC | 78–75 | Pac-12 Network | 10,556 |
| 6 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Colorado | 73–58 | Pac-12 Network | 10,556 |
| 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Arizona State vs. No. 7 UCLA | 83–72 | Pac-12 Network | 13,012 |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 Utah vs. No. 6 Oregon | 54–66 | ESPN | 13,012 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 15 ||||||
| 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Washington vs. No. 5 Colorado | 66–61 | Pac–12 Network | 13,955 |
| 10 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 Arizona State vs. No. 6 Oregon | 75−79$^{OT}$ | ESPN | 13,955 |
| Championship – Saturday, March 16 ||||||
| 11 | 7:30 pm | No. 1 Washington vs. No. 6 Oregon | 48–68 | ESPN | 12,877 |
| Game times in PT. Rankings denote tournament seed. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 13 | First round Wednesday, March 13 | First round Wednesday, March 13 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 | Semifinals Friday, March 15 | Semifinals Friday, March 15 | Semifinals Friday, March 15 | Championship Saturday, March 16 | Championship Saturday, March 16 | Championship Saturday, March 16 |
| | | | 1 | Washington | 78 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | USC | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | USC | 78 | 8 | USC | 75 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona | 65 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona | 65 | | | | 1 | Washington | 66 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Colorado | 61 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Oregon State | 58 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Colorado | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Colorado | 56 | 5 | Colorado | 73 | | | | | | |
| 12 | California | 51 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | California | 51 | | | | | | | 1 | Washington | 48 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Oregon | 68 |
| | | | 2 | Arizona State | 83 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | UCLA | 72 | | | | | | |
| 7 | UCLA | 79 | 7 | UCLA | 72 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stanford | 72 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stanford | 72 | | | | 2 | Arizona State | 75 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Oregon | 79* | | | |
| | | | 3 | Utah | 54 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Oregon | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oregon | 84 | 6 | Oregon | 66 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Washington State | 51 | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game statistics
### First round

* Pac-12 Network
* March 13 12:00 pm PST
No. 8 USC 78, No. 9 Arizona 65 :
| Scoring by half: 40−40, 38−25 |||
| Pts: Bennie Boatwright, 22 Rebs: Bennie Boatwright, 11 Asts: Bennie Boatwright, 4 | Pts: Ryan Luther, 16 Rebs: Chase Jeter, 7 Asts: Justin Coleman, 3 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 9,748 Referees: Randy McCall, Mike Greenstein, Eric Curry
* Pac-12 Network
* March 13 2:30 pm PST
No. 5 Colorado 56, No. 12 California 51 :
| Scoring by half: 28−22, 28−29 |||
| Pts: McKinley Wright IV, 18 Rebs: Tyler Bey, 11 Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 3 | Pts: Matt Bradley, 17 Rebs: Matt Bradley, 5 Asts: Justice Sueing, 3 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 9,748 Referees: Chris Rastatter, Deldre Carr, Nate Harris
* Pac-12 Network
* March 13 6:00 pm PST
No. 7 UCLA 79, No. 10 Stanford 72 :
| Scoring by half: 36−22, 43−50 |||
| Pts: Jaylen Hands, 22 Rebs: Jaylen Hands, 11 Asts: 2 Tied, 3 | Pts: 2 Tied, 18 Rebs: Josh Sharma, 13 Asts: Bryce Wills, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 8,876 Referees: Tony Padilla, Larry Spaulding, Bob Staffen
* Pac-12 Network
* March 13 8:30 pm PST
No. 6 Oregon 84, No. 11 Washington State 51 :
| Scoring by half: 37−20, 47−31 |||
| Pts: Ehab Amin, 17 Rebs: Francis Okoro, 8 Asts: Will Richardson, 5 | Pts: 2 Tied, 9 Rebs: C. J. Elleby, 9 Asts: Robert Franks, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 8,876 Referees: Verne Harris, Mike Scyphers, Deron White

### Quarterfinals

* Pac-12 Network
* March 14 12:00 pm PST
No. 1 Washington 78, No. 8 USC 75 :
| Scoring by half: 43–38, 35–37 |||
| Pts: Jaylen Nowell, 24 Rebs: Noah Dickerson, 11 Asts: David Crisp, 6 | Pts: 3 Tied, 17 Rebs: Nick Rakocevic, 17 Asts: Bennie Boatwright, 7 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,556 Referees: Tony Padilla, Mike Scyphers, Glen Mayberry
* Pac-12 Network
* March 14 2:30 pm PST
No. 4 Oregon State 58, No. 5 Colorado 73 :
| Scoring by half: 18−37, 40−36 |||
| Pts: Tres Tinkle, 23 Rebs: Ethan Thompson, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 2 | Pts: McKinley Wright IV, 17 Rebs: Evan Battey, 9 Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 6 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 10,556 Referees: Greg Nixon, Michael Irving, Nate Harris
* Pac-12 Network
* March 14 6:00 pm PST
No. 2 Arizona State 83, No. 7 UCLA 72 :
| Scoring by half: 45−29, 38−43 |||
| Pts: Kris Wilkes, 25 Rebs: Jalen Hill, 8 Asts: Jaylen Hands, 4 | Pts: Romello White, 19 Rebs: Zylan Cheatham, 13 Asts: Remy Martin, 6 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,012 Referees: David Hall, Mike Greenstein, Deldre Carr
* ESPN
* March 14 8:30 pm PST
No. 3 Utah 54, No. 6 Oregon 66 :
| Scoring by half: 24−18, 30−48 |||
| Pts: Donnie Tillman, 18 Rebs: Jayce Johnson, 12 Asts: Sedrick Barefield, 3 | Pts: 2 Tied, 20 Rebs: Louis King, 7 Asts: Payton Pritchard, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,012 Referees: Mike Reed, Tommy Nunez Jr, Frank Harvey III

### Semifinals

* Pac-12 Network
* March 15 6:00 pm PST
No. 1 Washington 66, No. 5 Colorado 61 :
| Scoring by half: 27−33, 38−29 |||
| Pts: 2 Tied, 14 Rebs: Noah Dickerson, 11 Asts: Jaylen Nowell, 4 | Pts: Tyler Bey, 22 Rebs: Tyler Bey, 16 Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,955 Referees: Verne Harris, Chris Rastatter, Tommy Nunez Jr
* ESPN
* March 15 8:30 pm PST
No. 2 Arizona State 75, No. 6 Oregon 79 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 35−28, 32−39 Overtime: 12−8 |||
| Pts: Luguentz Dort, 16 Rebs: Zylan Cheatham, 9 Asts: 2 Tied, 3 | Pts: Louis King, 19 Rebs: 2 Tied, 7 Asts: Payton Pritchard, 8 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 13,955 Referees: Randy McCall, Greg Nixon, Kevin Brill

### Championship

* ESPN
* March 16 7:30 pm PST
No. 1 Washington 48, No. 6 Oregon 68 :
| Scoring by half: 26–28, 22–40 |||
| Pts: Jaylen Nowell, 8 Rebs: Noah Dickerson, 6 Asts: David Crisp, 6 | Pts: Payton Pritchard, 20 Rebs: Kenny Wooten, 7 Asts: Payton Pritchard, 7 |
* T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 12,877 Referees: Michael Reed, Tony Padilla, David Hall

## Awards and honors
### Team and tournament leaders

| Team | Points | Points | Rebounds | Rebounds | Assists | Assists | Steals | Steals | Blocks | Blocks | Minutes | Minutes |
| Arizona | Ryan Luther | 16 | Chase Jeter | 7 | Justin Coleman | 3 | Dylan Smith | 2 | Dylan Smith | 3 | Brandon Williams | 29 |
| Arizona State | Rob Edwards | 30 | Zylan Cheatham | 22 | Remy Martin | 8 | 3 Tied | 3 | Romello White | 5 | Luguentz Dort | 72 |
| California | Matt Bradley | 17 | Matt Bradley | 5 | Justice Sueing | 3 | Matt Bradley | 4 | Connor Vanover | 3 | Darius McNeill | 38 |
| Colorado | McKinley Wright IV | 40 | Evan Battey | 35 | McKinley Wright IV | 11 | Shane Gatling | 5 | Tyler Bey | 4 | McKinley Wright IV | 110 |
| Oregon | Louis King | 66 | Louis King | 24 | Payton Pritchard | 22 | Payton Pritchard | 7 | Kenny Wooten | 10 | Payton Pritchard | 138 |
| Oregon State | Tres Tinkle | 23 | Ethan Thompson | 7 | 2 Tied | 2 | Tres Tinkle | 3 | Kylor Kelley | 2 | Ethan Thompson | 39 |
| Stanford | Josh Sharma | 18 | Josh Sharma | 13 | Bryce Wills | 4 | Bryce Wills | 3 | Josh Sharma | 4 | Josh Sharma | 36 |
| UCLA | Jaylen Hands | 43 | Jalen Hill | 18 | Jaylen Hands | 7 | Jaylen Hands | 3 | Moses Brown | 2 | Jaylen Hands | 74 |
| USC | Bennie Boatwright | 38 | Nick Rakocevic | 19 | Bennie Boatwright | 11 | Derryck Thornton | 6 | Nick Rakocevic | 4 | Bennie Boatwright | 74 |
| Utah | Donnie Tillman | 18 | Jayce Johnson | 12 | Sedrick Barefield | 3 | Parker Van Dyke | 2 | Jayce Johnson | 4 | 2 Tied | 36 |
| Washington | Jaylen Nowell | 46 | Noah Dickerson | 28 | David Crisp | 15 | Matisse Thybulle | 7 | 2 Tied | 5 | Jaylen Nowell | 107 |
| Washington State | Robert Franks | 8 | CJ Elleby | 9 | Robert Franks | 4 | 2 Tied | 2 | CJ Elleby | 1 | CJ Elleby | 39 |

### All-Tournament Team

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
| Zylan Cheatham | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Sr. | Arizona State |
| Louis King | F | 6'9" | 205 | Fr. | Oregon |
| Jaylen Nowell | G | 6'4" | 200 | Fr. | Washington |
| Payton Pritchard | G | 6'2" | 195 | Jr. | Oregon |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sr. | Washington |
| McKinley Wright IV | G | 6'0" | 195 | So. | Colorado |

### Most Outstanding Player

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Team |
| Payton Pritchard | G | 6'2" | 195 | Jr. | Oregon |

## Tournament notes

* Tournament winner Oregon was awarded the automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and was the 12 seed in the South Regional. They lost in the regional semi-finals to the 1 seed and eventual national champion, Virginia.
* Regular season winner Washington gained an at-large bid to the 2019 tournament as a 9 seed in the Midwest
* Arizona State received an at-large bid in the First Four as an 11 seed in the West.

## Hall of Honor

The 2019 class of the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, honored on March 15 during a ceremony prior to the tournament semifinals, included Meg Ritchie-Stone (Arizona), Frank Kush (Arizona State), Natalie Coughlin (California), Lisa Van Goor (Colorado), Bev Smith (Oregon), Dick Fosbury (Oregon State), Dick Gould (Stanford), Ann Meyers Drysdale (UCLA), Ronnie Lott (USC), Steve Smith Sr. (Utah), Trish Bostrom (Washington), and John Olerud (Washington State).