2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020 followed by the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2020. The conference schedule began in December 2020. This was the ninth season under the Pac-12 Conference name and the 61st since the conference was established under its current charter as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959. Including the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, which operated from 1915 to 1959 and is considered by the Pac-12 as a part of its own history, this is the Pac-12's 105th season of basketball.[1] The Pac-12 announced on December 4, 2019 they would expand conference play to a 20-game schedule, with the two addition games per school, one at home and the other on the road, being added during the months of November and December.[2]
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| 2020–21 Pac–12 men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1, FOX, Pac-12 Network, CBS |
| Regular season | |
| Regular season champions | Oregon |
| Season MVP | Evan Mobley, USC |
| Top scorer | Evan Mobley (USC) |
| Pac-12 tournament | |
| Champions | Oregon State Beavers |
| Runners-up | Colorado |
| Tournament MVP | Warith Alatishe (OSU) |
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| Oregon | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 USC | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Colorado | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona* | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State † | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner *Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban. Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Pac-12 tournament was scheduled for March 10–13, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Pre-season
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[3] | Rivals[4] | Scout/247 Sports[5] | Signees |
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| Arizona | - | No. 7 | No. 5 | 7 |
| Arizona State | No. 12 | No. 12 | No. 7 | 4 |
| California | - | No. 84 | No. 80 | 2 |
| Colorado | - | No. 32 | No. 41 | 4 |
| Oregon | - | No. 82 | No. 102 | 1 |
| Oregon State | - | No. 70 | No. 95 | 4 |
| Stanford | - | No. 15 | No. 11 | 5 |
| UCLA | - | No. 85 | No. 109 | 1 |
| USC | - | No. 35 | No. 56 | 2 |
| Utah | - | No. 45 | No. 45 | 4 |
| Washington | - | - | - | |
| Washington State | - | - | No. 33 | 6 |
Preseason watch lists
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| Wooden[6] | Naismith[7] | Cousy[8] | West[9] | Erving[10] | Malone[11] | Abdul-Jabbar[12] | |
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Preseason All-American teams
| CBS[13] | AP[14] | |
| Remy Martin, Arizona State | 2nd | 1st |
| Evan Mobley, USC | 3rd | |
Preseason polls
| AP[15] | CBS Sports[16] | Coaches[17] | ESPN[18] | KenPom[19] | Lindy's Sports | |
| Arizona | – | – | – | – | No. 38 | |
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| Arizona State | No. 18 | No. 24 | No. 25 | No. 17 | No. 16 | No. 36 |
| California | – | – | – | – | – | No. 119 |
| Colorado | – | – | – | – | – | No. 61 |
| Oregon | No. 20 | No. 12 | No. 20 | No. 20 | No. 17 | No. 21 |
| Oregon State | – | – | – | – | – | No. 110 |
| Stanford | No. 33 | – | – | No. 38 | – | No. 32 |
| UCLA | No. 22 | No. 16 | No. 23 | No. 21 | No. 19 | No. 28 |
| USC | – | – | – | – | – | No. 48 |
| Utah | – | – | – | – | – | No. 52 |
| Washington | – | – | – | – | – | No. 75 |
| Washington State | – | – | – | – | – | No. 136 |
Pac-12 media days
Source:[20]
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
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| 1. | UCLA | 251 | 9 |
| 2. | Arizona State | 246 | 5 |
| 3. | Oregon | 241 | 7 |
| 4. | Stanford | 209 | 1 |
| 5. | Arizona | 173 | -- |
| 6. | USC | 154 | 1 |
| 7. | Colorado | 149 | -- |
| 8. | Utah | 131 | -- |
| 9. | Washington | 85 | -- |
| 10. | California | 65 | -- |
| 11. | Washington State | 54 | -- |
| 12. | Oregon State | 36 | -- |
Early-season tournaments
All usually scheduled non-conference basketball tournaments were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
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| Arizona | – | – |
| Arizona State | – | – |
| California | – | – |
| Colorado | – | – |
| Oregon | – | – |
| Oregon State | — | — |
| Stanford | – | – |
| UCLA | – | – |
| USC | – | – |
| Utah | – | – |
| Washington | – | – |
| Washington State | – | – |
Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
- First Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
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| Timmy Allen | Utah | SF | Jr. | 6−6, 210 | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS) |
| Matt Bradley | California | PG | Jr. | 6−4, 220 | Mount Pleasant, Utah (Wasatch Academy) |
| Oscar da Silva | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 | Munich, Germany (Ludwig Gymnasium) |
| Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 | Troy, New York (Redemption Christian) |
| Remy Martin | Arizona State | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 170 | Chatsworth, CA (Sierra Canyon High School) |
| Evan Mobley | USC | C | Fr. | 7−0, 190 | Temecula, Cali. (Rancho Christian School) |
| Will Richardson | Oregon | PG | Jr. | 6−5, 190 | Mouth of Wilson, Virg. (Oak Hill Academy) |
| Chris Smith | UCLA | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 215 | Chicago, IL (Huntington Prep) |
| Ziaire Williams | Stanford | SF | Fr. | 6−8, 185 | Sherman Oaks, Cali. (Sierra Canyon School) |
| McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 195 | North Robbinsdale, MN (Champlin Park) |
- Second Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
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| Isaac Bonton | Washington State | PG | Jr. | 6−2, 175 | Portland, Ore. (Parkrose HS) |
| Tyger Campbell | UCLA | PG | RSo. | 5−11, 180 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (La Lumiere School) |
| Josh Christopher | Arizona State | SG | Fr. | 6−4, 200 | Bellflower, Cali. (Mayfair High School) |
| Ethan Thompson | Oregon State | SG | Jr. | 6−5, 195 | Los Angeles, Cali. (Bishop Montgomery High School) |
| Alonzo Verge Jr. | Arizona State | SG | Sr. | 6−2, 170 | Chicago, Ill. (Willowbrook High School) |
- Honorable Mention
- James Akinjo (ARIZ, PG)
- Evan Battey (COLO, PF)
- Quade Green (WASH, PG)
- Jalen Hill (UCLA, PF)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA, SF)
Midseason watch lists
Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
| John R. Wooden Award | Naismith[22] | Cousy[23] | West[24] | Erving[25] | Malone[26] | Abdul-Jabbar[27] | |
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Final watch lists
Below is a table of notable year-end watch lists.
Regular season
The schedule was released in late October. Before the season, it was announced that for the seventh consecutive season, all regular season conference games and conference tournament games would be broadcast nationally by CBS Sports, FOX Sports, ESPN Inc. family of networks including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, and the Pac-12 Network.
Records against other conferences
2020–21 records against non-conference foes as of (January 19, 2021):[31]
Regular season
| Power conferences | Record |
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| ACC | 0–1 |
| Big East | 2–2 |
| Big Ten | 0–2 |
| Big 12 | 1–1 |
| SEC | 1–2 |
| Power conference total | 4–8 |
| Other NCAA Division I conferences | Record |
| America East | 0–0 |
| American | 0–0 |
| A-10 | 1–0 |
| ASUN | 0–0 |
| Big Sky | 12–1 |
| Big South | 0–0 |
| Big West | 6–1 |
| CAA | 0–0 |
| C-USA | 2–1 |
| Horizon | 0–0 |
| Ivy League | – |
| MAAC | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| MEAC | 2–0 |
| MVC | 0–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–3 |
| NEC | 0–0 |
| OVC | 0–0 |
| Patriot League | 0–0 |
| SoCon | 0–0 |
| Southland | 3–0 |
| SWAC | 2–0 |
| The Summit | 2–0 |
| Sun Belt | 1–0 |
| WAC | 7–0 |
| WCC | 8–3 |
| Other Division I total | 45–9 |
| Division II total | 2–0 |
| NCAA Division I total | 51–17 |
Record against ranked non-conference opponents
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP poll):
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
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| Nov. 26, 2020 | No. 11 Villanova | No. 18 Arizona State† | Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, CT | 2K Empire Classic | L 74–83 | 0–1 |
| Nov. 29, 2020 | No. 2 Baylor | Washington† | T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada | L 52–86 | 0–2 | |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | No. 14 North Carolina | Stanford† | Harrah's Cherokee Center • Asheville, NC | Maui Invitational tournament | L 63–67 | 0–3 |
| Dec. 8, 2020 | Colorado | No. 12 Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | L 47–56 | 0–4 | |
| Dec. 10, 2020 | No. 24 San Diego State | No. 23 Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena • Tempe, AZ | L 68–80 | 0–5 | |
| Dec. 19, 2020 | No. 20 Ohio State | UCLA† | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse • Cleveland, OH | CBS Sports Classic | L 70–77 | 0–6 |
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking.
† denotes game was played on neutral site
Conference schedule
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.[32]
| Arizona | ASU | California | Colorado | Oregon | OSU | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | WSU | |
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| vs. Arizona | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Arizona State | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. California | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Colorado | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Oregon | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| vs. Oregon State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Stanford | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. UCLA | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. USC | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Utah | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Washington | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Washington State | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 11–9 | 7–10 | 3–17 | 14–6 | 14–4 | 10–10 | 10–10 | 14–6 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 4–16 | 7–12 |
Points scored
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
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| Arizona | 1,961 | 1,783 | 178 |
| Arizona State | 1,995 | 2,077 | -83 |
| California | 2,031 | 2,127 | -96 |
| Colorado | 2,488 | 2,169 | 319 |
| Oregon | 2,184 | 1,981 | 203 |
| Oregon State | 2,427 | 2,318 | 109 |
| Stanford | 1,941 | 1,955 | -14 |
| UCLA | 2,199 | 2,053 | 146 |
| USC | 2,401 | 2,101 | 300 |
| Utah | 1,986 | 1,931 | 55 |
| Washington | 1,854 | 2,110 | -256 |
| Washington State | 1,912 | 1,885 | 27 |
Through March 22, 2021[33]
Rankings
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| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Final | ||
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| Arizona | AP | NV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Arizona State | AP | 18 | 25 | 23 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | 17 | 17 | 23 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| California | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Colorado | AP | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | 22 | 23 | |
| Oregon | AP | 20 | 21 | RV | RV | 25 | 21 т | 17 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | – |
| C | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | |
| Oregon State | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 20 | |
| Stanford | AP | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | RV | RV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| UCLA | AP | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | – |
| C | 21 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 7 | |
| USC | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | NV | RV | 20 | 17 | 19 | RV | 24 | 23T | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | |
| Utah | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Washington | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Washington State | AP | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | – |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
Head coaches
Coaching changes
There were no coaching changes during the 2020 off-season.
Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Pac-12 records are from time at current school.[34]
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Pac-12 record | Pac-12 titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA championships |
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| Arizona | Sean Miller | Xavier | 12th | 285–100 (.740) | 138–59 (.701) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona State | Bobby Hurley | Buffalo | 5th | 93–69 (.574) | 43–47 (.478) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| California | Mark Fox | Georgia | 2nd | 14–18 (.438) | 7–11 (.389) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Tad Boyle | Northern Colorado | 11th | 210–134 (.610) | 92-86 (.517) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 11th | 259–103 (.715) | 118–62 (.656) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon State | Wayne Tinkle | Montana | 7th | 93–96 (.492) | 42–66 (.389) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | Jerod Haase | UAB | 5th | 69–61 (.531) | 34–38 (.472) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | 2nd | 19–12 (.613) | 12–6 (.667) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | Andy Enfield | Florida Gulf Coast | 8th | 132–102 (.564) | 55–71 (.437) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | Larry Krystkowiak | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | 10th | 171–126 (.576) | 83–79 (.512) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | Mike Hopkins | Syracuse (assistant) | 4th | 63–39 (.618) | 30–24 (.556) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington State | Kyle Smith | San Francisco | 2nd | 16–16 (.500) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Overall and Pac-12 records, conference titles, etc. are from time at current school and are through the end the 2019–20 season.
- NCAA tournament appearances are from time at current school only.
- NCAA Final Fours and championship include time at other schools.
Postseason
Pac-12 tournament
Oregon State won the conference tournament from March 10–13, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada. The top four teams had a bye on the first day. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary. Arizona announced a self imposed post season ban for the 2020–21 NCAA season, which includes the Pac-12 tournament.[35]
| First round Wednesday, March 10 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 11 | Semifinals Friday, March 12 | Championship Saturday, March 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Washington State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCLA | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon State | 83* | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #23 Colorado | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #24 USC | 91** | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Utah | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Utah | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Washington | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #24 USC | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #23 Colorado | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #23 Colorado | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | California | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | California | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
NCAA tournament
Five teams from the conference were selected to participate: Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and USC. While the highest seed was Colorado at No. 5, two teams—USC and Oregon State—advanced to the Elite Eight, and UCLA made it to the Final Four.[36]
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| No. 12 | Midwest Region | Oregon State | – |
defeated No. 5 Tennessee 70–56 |
defeated No. 4 Oklahoma State 80–70 |
defeated No. 8 Loyola–Chicago 64–58 |
lost to No. 2 Houston 61–67 |
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| No. 6 | West Region | USC | – |
defeated No. 11 Drake 72–56 |
defeated No. 3 Kansas 85–51 |
defeated No. 7 Oregon 82–68 |
lost to No. 1 Gonzaga 66–85 |
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| No. 7 | West Region | Oregon | – |
no contest No. 10 VCU^ |
defeated No. 2 Iowa 95–80 |
lost to No. 6 USC 68–82 |
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| No. 5 | East Region | Colorado | – |
defeated No. 12 Georgetown 96–73 |
lost to No. 4 Florida State 71–53 |
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| No. 11 | East Region | UCLA | defeated No. 11 Michigan State 86–80OT |
defeated No. 6 BYU 73–62 |
defeated No. 14 Abilene Christian 67–47 |
defeated No. 2 Alabama 88–78OT |
No. 1 Michigan 52–49 |
lost to No. 1 Gonzaga 90–93 |
– |
| 5 Bids | W-L (%): | 1–0 (1.000) | 4–0 (1.000) | 4–1 (.800) | 3–1 (.750) | 1–2 (.333) | 0–1 (.000) | TOTAL: 13–5 (.722) |
^ VCU withdrew from the tournament due to positive COVID-19 test, resulting in Oregon advancing to the round of 32 via no contest.
National Invitation Tournament
No teams from the conference were selected to participate:
| Seed | Bracket | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ― | ― | − | − | − | − | − |
| Bid | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
| Index to colors and formatting |
|---|
| Pac-12 member won |
| Pac-12 member lost |
Postseason records against other conferences
2020-21 postseason records against non-conference foes as of (April 4, 2021):[31]
Regular season
^ Totals do not include the Oregon no-contest due to VCU withdrawing due to COVID-19 or the result of the Oregon vs. USC Sweet 16 matchup.
Awards and honors
Players of the Week
Throughout the conference regular season, the Pac-12 offices named one or two players of the week each Monday.[37]
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Freshman of the Week | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30 | McKinley Wright IV | Colorado | Joshua Christopher | Arizona State | [38] |
| Dec. 7 | Eugene Omoruyi | Oregon | Evan Mobley | USC | [39] |
| Dec. 14 | Jemarl Baker Jr. | Arizona | Evan Mobley (2) | USC | [40] |
| Dec. 21 | Oscar da Silva | Stanford | Ziaire Williams | Stanford | [41] |
| Dec. 28 | McKinley Wright IV (2) | Colorado | Efe Abogidi | Washington State | [42] |
| Jan. 4 | Chris Duarte | Oregon | Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | [43] |
| Jan. 11 | Oscar da Silva (2) | Stanford | Evan Mobley (3) | USC | [44] |
| Jan. 18 | McKinley Wright IV (3) | Colorado | Jabari Walker | Colorado | [45] |
| Jan. 25 | Jamal Bey | Washington | Evan Mobley (4) | USC | [46] |
| Feb. 1 | Alfonso Plummer | Utah | Michael O'Connell | Stanford | [47] |
| Feb. 8 | Evan Mobley | USC | Evan Mobley (5) | USC | [48] |
| Feb. 15 | Johnny Juzang | UCLA | Evan Mobley (6) | USC | [49] |
| Feb. 22 | Noah Williams | Washington State | Azuolas Tubelis | Arizona | [50] |
| Mar. 1 | McKinley Wright IV (4) | Colorado | Azuolas Tubelis (2) | Arizona | [51] |
| Mar. 8 | Chris Duarte (2) | Oregon | Evan Mobley (7) | USC | [52] |
Totals per school
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| USC | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Stanford | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Washington State | 2 |
| Arizona State | 1 |
| UCLA | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
All-Americans
- Evan Mobley, USC, Second team (AP,[54] Sporting News,[55] USBWA[56])
- Chris Duarte, Oregon, Third team (AP,[54] USBWA[56])
Hoophall awards
- Jerry West Award – Chris Duarte, Oregon
All-District
The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:[57]
- District VIII
All-District Team
- District IX
Player of the Year
All-District Team
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named the following from the Pac-12 to their All-District Teams:[58]
- District 19
Player of the Year
Coach of the Year Andy Enfield, USC
All-District First Team
- Oscar da Silva, Stanford
- Evan Mobley, USC
- Chris Duarte, Oregon
- McKinley Wright IV, Colorado
- Tyger Campbell, UCLA
All-District Second Team
- Timmy Allen, Utah
- Remy Martin, Arizona St.
- Isaac Bonton, Washington St.
- James Akinjo, Arizona
- Eugene Omoruyi, Oregon
Conference awards
Voting was by conference coaches.
Individual awards
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
| Coach of the Year | Andy Enfield, USC |
| Defensive Player of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
| Freshman of The Year | Evan Mobley, Fr., USC |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Oscar da Silva, Sr., Stanford |
| Most Improved Player of The Year | Jaiden Delaire, Jr., Stanford |
| Sixth Man of The Year | Jordan Brown, R-So., Arizona |
All-Pac-12
- First Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Akinjo | Arizona | PG | Jr. | 6−1, 185 | Oakland, CA (Salesian College Preparatory) |
| Timmy Allen† | Utah | SF | Jr. | 6−6, 210 | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS) |
| Tyger Campbell | UCLA | PG | R-So. | 5−11, 180 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (La Lumiere School) |
| Oscar da Silva†† | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 | Munich, Germany (Ludwig Gymnasium) |
| Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 | Troy, New York (Redemption Christian) |
| Remy Martin†† | Arizona State | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 170 | Chatsworth, CA (Sierra Canyon High School) |
| Evan Mobley‡ | USC | PF | Fr. | 7−0, 215 | Murrieta, CA (Rancho Christian HS) |
| Eugene Omoruyi | Oregon | SF | R-Sr. | 6−6, 235 | Rexdale, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) |
| Ethan Thompson | Oregon State | SG | Jr. | 6−5, 195 | Los Angeles, Cali. (Bishop Montgomery High School) |
| McKinley Wright IV††† | Colorado | PG | Sr. | 6−0, 195 | North Robbinsdale, MN (Champlin Park) |
- ‡ Pac-12 Player of the Year
- ††† three-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree
- †† two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree
- † two-time All-Pac-12 honoree
- Second Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (last school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bonton | Washington State | PG | Jr. | 6−2, 175 | Portland, Ore. (Parkrose HS) |
| Matt Bradley | California | PG | Jr. | 6−4, 220 | Mount Pleasant, UT (Wasatch Academy) |
| Tahj Eaddy | USC | PG | R-Sr. | 6−2, 165 | West Haven, CT (The Skill Factory) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | SF | So. | 6−4, 220 | Camarillo, CA (Camarillo HS) |
| Johnny Juzang | UCLA | SG | So. | 6−6, 210 | Tarzana, CA (Harvard-Westlake School) |
- Honorable Mention
- Evan Battey, (COLO, PF)
- Jaiden Delaire, (STAN, SF)
- Quade Green, (WASH, PG)
- Ąžuolas Tubelis, (ARIZ, PF)
- Noah Williams, (WSU, SG)
All-Freshman Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efe Abogidi | Washington State | C | 6−10, 225 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Arizona | SG | 6−7, 195 |
| Evan Mobley†‡ | USC | PF | 7−0, 215 |
| Ąžuolas Tubelis | Arizona | PF | 6−11, 245 |
| Jabari Walker | Colorado | SG | 6−8, 200 |
† Pac-12 Player of the Year ‡ Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
- Honorable Mention
- Marcus Bagley (ASU, SG)
- Josh Christopher (ASU, SF)
- Dishon Jackson (WSU, C)
- Ziaire Williams (STAN, SF)
All-Defensive Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar da Silva | Stanford | PF | Sr. | 6−9, 225 |
| Chris Duarte | Oregon | SG | Sr. | 6−9, 190 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | SG | So. | 6−4, 220 |
| Evan Mobley†‡ | USC | PF | Fr. | 7−0, 215 |
| Eli Parquet | COLO | SG | Jr. | 6−3, 194 |
- † Pac-12 Player of the Year
- ‡Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
- †† two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honoree
- Honorable Mention
- Warith Alatishe, (OSU, PF)
- Bryce Wills, (STAN, PG)
- McKinley Wright IV, (COLO, PG)
All-Academic team
The Pac-12 moved to seasonal Academic Honor Rolls, discontinuing sport-by-sport teams, starting in 2019–20.[64][65]
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht., Wt. | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar da Silva‡ | Stanford | PF | 6−9, 230 | 3.43 | Biology |
- ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- †† two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree
- ††† three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree
2021 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Evan Mobley | PF |  United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | USC (Fr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Ziaire Williams | SF | United States |
New Orleans Pelicans | Stanford (Fr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Chris Duarte | SG |  Dominican Republic |
Indiana Pacers | Oregon (Sr.) |
| 1 | 24 | Josh Christopher | SG | United States |
Houston Rockets | ASU (Fr.) |
Home game attendance
The Pac-12 announced October 29, 2020 that fans would not be allowed to attend any team home games until at least January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[66][33]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Game 18 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | McKale Center | 14,644 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena | 14,100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| California | Haas Pavilion | 11,858 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colorado | Coors Events Center | 11,064 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena | 12,364 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oregon State | Gill Coliseum | 9,604 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 7,233 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| UCLA | Pauley Pavilion | 13,800 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| USC | Galen Center | 10,258 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 15,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena | 10,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washington State | Beasley Coliseum | 11,671 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 11,800 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||
Bold – At or exceed capacity
†Season high