Going out West for some hoops---why?

 #PAC12 hasn't received much respect this season and after watching parts of UW's ,the top team in the league with an 11-1 record, narrow win over a pesky WSU (3-9) squad, I get it. Utah(8-5) looked  as if it was ready for a good run , but they lost to ASU(8-5). Stephen Thompson Jr. had 22 points and Oregon State (8-4) swept the Civil War series against Oregon(6-6). UCLA(6-7), who may be worse since firing Coach Alford, was blown out by Stanford(7-6) 104-80. USC (7-6) beat Cal(0-13). Maybe four teams  , UW, , OSU,ASU, and UTAH get Dance tickets.
In the WCC, Gonzaga(12-0) is gong Dancing regardless of how they do in the conference tournament #byu (18-10, 10-3), who defeated Loyola-Marymount yesterday, may be in line for an at large ticket, but they haven't fared well against big name OOc teams with losses to Houston and Miss St, but they beat intra-state rival Utah. San Francisco and St Mary's have to win the WCCT for a dance ticket.

feb 18

Tough times in the desert:  Colorado (16-9, 7-6 Pac-12) sends Arizona (14-12, 5-8 Pac-12) to its 7th straight loss, 67-60.

feb 21

Then Colorado(7-7) turned around and lost to WSU(4-9) 76-74. Utah(8-6) scored only 18 points in the second half of a 62-45 loss to UW(12-1). ASU(9-5) got 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST from Rob edwards in a 80-62 win over Stanford (7-7)

feb22

Is it Pac 12 parity or mediocrity? UCLA(7-7) edged Oregon St(8-5), USC(8-6) blew out OU Ducks(6-7), and Zona(6-8) kept Cali winless in P12 play. Top 3 remains at UW, ASU, and Oregon St.
In the WCC Zaga rolled Pepperdine.  BYU(10-4) lost to San Fran (9-4). St Mary's (9-4)  won while holding Pacific(3-10) to 32 points.San Diego(6-7) kept Portland winless in WCC play

feb 24

 Matisse Thybulle had 17 points, six steals and five blocked shots  for UW(13-1) in its win over Colorado(7-8). Beavers (9-5)  beat the Trojans. Utah (9-6) beat WSU, and UCLA beat Oregon.
In the WCC BYU's 34 point lost to Zaga probably means they need to win the WCCT to get an at large ticket . St Mary's beat San Diego to  move to 10-4 in WCC play while  San Fran fell to 9-5 with a loss to Santa Clara.

march 1

This can't help the Pac 12 get more dance tickets.  Darius McNeill scored 19 points and Connor Vanover had 18 to help the California(1-15) snap a 23-game losing streak in Pac-12  play by beating No. 25 (overall) Washington(13-2) 76-73 on Thursday night. Oregon St (9-6) lost at the buzzer to Zona(8-8)  while ASU (10-6) lost 79-51 to Oregon (7-8). That's a rough night for the top 3 Pac12 teams. UCLA (9-7) beat USC(8-8) and Stanfords (8-8) crushed WSU(4-11)
IN the WCC the Zags beat Pacific while Saint Mary's(20-10, 11-4 WCC)kept it's thin Dance chances alive with a 65-48 win over Portland

march 3

Jordan Ford had decent numbers for St Mary's, 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, but the Gaels wilted in the secod half of a 69-55 WCC loss to Gonzaga.  More goofiness from the P12 .Cali beat WSU for it's second win in a row. Zona follow up a solid win over Oreg. St with a 73-47 loss to Oregon , while Utah's descent continued with a 71-63 loss to Colorado. What a mess after UW (13-2).  see blog

Arizona State	10-6		19-9
Oregon State	9-6		17-10
UCLA	9-7		16-13
Utah	9-7		15-13
Colorado	8-8		17-11
Oregon	8-8		17-12
Stanford	8-8		15-13
USC	8-8		15-14
Arizona	8-9							17-13

March 7: Noah Dickerson scored 22 points  for UW in an OT win over Oreg St while Oregon beat WSU. After UW(15-2) and ASU(10-6), the next eight teams have 7-9 Pac 12 losses.
March 10: R. Martin (27 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST) led ASU to win over Zona and they finished second at 12-6  to WU (15-3) who lost to 55-47 Oregon yesterday .S. Barefield (29 PTS, 3 REB) led third place Utah(11-7) to 92-81 win over UCLA.

March 12

 Jordan Ford scored 21 points for Saint Mary's in a  69-62 win over San Diego . Next up they face Gonzaga in the WCCT title game

March 13

St Mary's is Dancing.  The Gaels limited the Zags (30-3) to 2-of-17shooting from three point range in a 60-47 win for the WCC T title.

March 15

Oregon St and Utah losses to respectively, Colorado and Oregon, crushed their slim Dance chances . UW survived USC and ASU got by UCLA.   Maybe the Ducks  get the automatic ticket? Next games. OU/ASU  CU/UW.

March 17

Ducks are quacking. Oregon blew out UW  68-48 with Pritchard (20 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST) leading the wayin the PAC T title game .I'm guessing UW and ASU get at large bids.

March 23

  Pritchard has been steady for the Ducks and scored (19 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST) in the win over Wisky. UW found some O in the win over Utah st. and ASU got torched 91-74 by Buffalo

March 27

  Oregon is the only remaining double digit seed in the Sweet 16 . Colorado defeated Norfolk State 76-60 to advance in the NIT. No surprise here: California  fired men's basketball coach #WykingJones after two seasons..Jones was promoted to head coach in 2017 after Cuonzo Martin left for Mizzou.

march 28 Washington St hired Kyle Smith from San Francisco of the WCC as its basketball coach. Smith's record at SFU  was 63-40 . march 30  Cal hires #MarkFox, the former head coach at Georgia for nine seasons from 2010-18 (163-133 mark), leading the Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA Tournaments and three National Invitation Tournaments. I wonder why Georgia let him go last season? april 4:  Cal's leading scorer and rebounder J Sueing, a sophomore,  entered transfer portal. I'm unsure if he has to sit a season. april 9 Will Bobby Hurley leave ASU to move back East. Plenty of chatter about  Mullin  stepping down at St Johns and  being replaced with Hurley?  Rick Barnes was wise to turn down UCLA and stay at Tennessee. I doubt if Texas Tech will let anyone get Coach Beard. april 12  #bobbyhurley agreed to a new five-year deal with the Sun Devils. St. John’s will likely turn to Iona coach Tim Cluess. may 2  Dawkins and Richardson are dumping on #seanmiller in federal court claiming he was paying players including Ayton but not offering proof. If Miller keeps his job at Zona , he will be a watched man.