Pac-12 host teams won 11 of the 12 games this weekend as sweeps by Arizona, UCLA and USC added to separation in the standings.
Theme of the week: Home dominanceThe host teams won 11 of the 12 games this weekend as sweeps by Arizona, UCLA and USC added to separation in the standings. Given the matchups, we expected the results to lean heavily in favor of the home sides, but the Washington schools’ victories over Oregon and Oregon State added to the lopsided nature of the results. The only home team to lose: Arizona State, to Colorado.
Surge of the week: ColoradoThe Buffaloes ensured themselves of a split in the desert Thursday night with a tremendous game-ending run to beat Arizona State. Down six points with six minutes remaining, they scored 17 of the final 20 and emerged with a 67-59 victory that, in our view, was the death blow to ASU’s hopes for an NCAA at-large berth. It also provided a twist for the Sun Devils, who won at Stanford the week before with a game-ending 14-2 run.
Player of the month: WSU F Mouhamed GueyeThe 6-foot-11 sophomore is playing as well as anyone in the conference in February and produced his fifth double-double in the past seven games with 18 points and 12 rebounds in WSU’s victory over Oregon. The Cougars have won three games in a row and finish with the Bay Area schools and Washington on the road, creating the potential for a third consecutive winning season under Kyle Smith.
Stat of the week: Oregon StateThe Beavers were swept in Washington in resounding fashion, losing by 14 points in Seattle and by 18 in Pullman. It’s tough to win on the road if you can’t shoot straight: OSU was 7-of-38 from 3-point range for the weekend. Stat of the year: Parity prevailsWith two weeks remaining in the regular season, half the teams are separated by a mere three games, with records ranging from 10-7 to 7-10. ASU and Utah are at the top end, with WSU and Oregon in the middle and Washington and Colorado at the bottom end. Believe it or not, a 12-8 record might be good enough for an opening-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament.
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