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.

2019 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2018–19
Teams	12
Site	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada
Champions	Oregon Ducks (5th title)
Winning coach	Dana Altman (3rd title)
MVP	Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Attendance	69,024
Top scorer	Louis King (Oregon) (66 points)
Television	Pac-12 Network ESPN
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2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Washington	15	–	3		.833			27	–	9		.750
Arizona State	12	–	6		.667			23	–	11		.676
Utah	11	–	7		.611			17	–	14		.548
Oregon State	10	–	8		.556			18	–	13		.581
Colorado	10	–	8		.556			23	–	13		.639
Oregon †	10	–	8		.556			25	–	13		.658
UCLA	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
USC	8	–	10		.444			16	–	17		.485
Arizona	8	–	10		.444			17	–	15		.531
Stanford	8	–	10		.444			15	–	16		.484
Washington State	4	–	14		.222			11	–	21		.344
California	3	–	15		.167			8	–	23		.258
† Pac-12 Conference tournament winner

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

The UCLA Bruins played against the Stanford Cardinal in the first round of the tournament.

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
3	6:00 pm	No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Stanford	79−72		8,876
4	8:30 pm	No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Washington State	84–51
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
7	6:00 pm	No. 2 Arizona State vs. No. 7 UCLA	83–72		13,012
8	8:30 pm	No. 3 Utah vs. No. 6 Oregon	54–66	ESPN
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	75−79OT	ESPN
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					Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14					Semifinals Friday, March 15					Championship Saturday, March 16
						1	Washington	78
						8	USC	75
	8	USC	78
	9	Arizona	65
											1	Washington	66
											5	Colorado	61
						4	Oregon State	58
						5	Colorado	73
	5	Colorado	56
	12	California	51
																1	Washington	48
																6	Oregon	68
						2	Arizona State	83
						7	UCLA	72
	7	UCLA	79
	10	Stanford	72
											2	Arizona State	75
											6	Oregon	79*
						3	Utah	54
						6	Oregon	66
	6	Oregon	84
	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		Rebounds		Assists		Steals		Blocks		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).

See also

• 2019 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament