Wednesday, March 13, 2019

2019 Pac-12 Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2019 Pac-12 Tournament. The tournament will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

First Round
3/13- (9) Arizona (17-14; 8-10) vs (8) USC (15-16; 8-10)- 3:00, Pac-12N: Both of these teams underachieved this season, but will certainty rebound next year when they have better recruits coming in. I like the Wildcats here to advance.
Pick: Arizona

3/13- (12) California (8-22; 3-15) vs (5) Colorado (19-11; 10-8)- 5:30, Pac-12N: The Bears have pulled off a few late upsets, but the Buffaloes have been playing very well of late.
Pick: Colorado

3/13- (10) Stanford (15-15; 8-10) vs (7) UCLA (16-15; 9-9)- 9:00, Pac-12N: The Bruins are a mess and the Cardinal have exceeded expectations this season so give me the Cardinal to advance.
Pick: Stanford

3/13- (11) Washington State (11-20; 4-14) vs (6) Oregon (19-12; 10-8)- 11:30, Pac-12N: The Huskies have pulled off some unexpected upsets this season, but I don't see them beating the Ducks.
Pick: Oregon

Quarterfinal
3/14- (9) Arizona vs (1) Washington (24-7; 15-3)- 3:00, Pac-12N: The Huskies have been the conferences best team this season and I think they advance in what could be Sean Miller's final game as Wildcats coach.
Pick: Washington

3/14- (5) Colorado vs (4) Oregon State (18-12; 10-8)- 5:30, Pac-12N: The Beavers have faltered of late and I really like how the Buffaloes have played of late. Give me the Buffs to advance led by McKinley Wright.
Pick: Colorado

3/14- (10) Stanford vs (2) Arizona State (21-9; 12-6)- 9:00, Pac-12N: The Cardinal's nice run comes to an end against a superior Sun Devils team.
Pick: Arizona State

3/14- (6) Oregon vs (3) Utah (17-13; 11-7)- 11:30, ESPN: Both of these teams have underwhelmed, but despite not having Bol Bol, I like  the Ducks to advance led by freshman Louis King.
Pick: Oregon

Semifinal
3/15- (5) Colorado vs (1) Washington- 9:00, Pac-12N: This is going to be sneaky good game and if the Byffaloes win this one, they can be a bid thief. But I think their run comes to an end against a a very good Huskies team led by Conference Player of the Year Jaylen Nowell.
Pick: Washington

3/15- (6) Oregon vs (2) Arizona State- 11:30, ESPN: I can see the Ducks making this a game, but Bobby Hurley's teams always thrive in big games and they'll advance.
Pick: Arizona State

Championship
3/16- (2) Arizona State vs (1) Washington- 11:30, ESPN: This is going to be some game between two teams that are destined to the Big Dance regardless of what happens in this tournament. The Huskies are the better team, but Hurley in big spots is tough to pick against and I like the Sun Devils led by Remy Martin.
Pick: Arizona State

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