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UCLA guard Brandon Williams (5) and UCLA guard Dylan Andrews (2) guard Oregon State guard Jordan Pope (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Andrews records career-highs as UCLA takes out Oregon State in Pac-12 Tournament

UCLA guard Brandon Williams (5) and UCLA guard Dylan Andrews (2) guard Oregon State guard Jordan Pope (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

March 13, 2024, 5:52pm College

Dylan Andrews made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points — both career-highs — to help No. 5 UCLA beat No. 12 Oregon State 67-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. Read story

Southern California&#039;s Boogie Ellis (5) fouls Washington&#039;s Koren Johnson (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Huskies eliminated by USC in Pac-12 tourney opener, 80-74

Southern California&#039;s Boogie Ellis (5) fouls Washington&#039;s Koren Johnson (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

March 13, 2024, 4:00pm College

Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to eclipse 2,000 for his career and ninth-seeded USC survived two late turnovers to pull out an 80-74 win over eighth-seeded Washington in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday. Read story

Saint Mary's forward Mason Forbes (25) and Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard (0) go after the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Saint Mary’s ends Gonzaga’s monopoly of WCC Tournament titles

Saint Mary's forward Mason Forbes (25) and Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard (0) go after the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

March 12, 2024, 8:54pm College

Aidan Mahaney scored 23 points, Mitchell Saxen had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 21 Saint Mary’s led nearly the entire way to beat No. 17 Gonzaga 69-60 on Tuesday night and interrupt the Bulldogs’ stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Tournament title. Read story

Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) points to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

No. 6 Arizona is the clear favorite to three-peat in Pac-12 Tournament

Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) points to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

March 12, 2024, 5:37pm College

Sixth-ranked Arizona not only enters the Pac-12 Tournament as the clear favorite, coach Tommy Lloyd has been unbeaten in this event at T-Mobile Arena. Read story

Dickie scores 16, Portland women shock No. 14 Gonzaga again 67-66 for WCC title and NCAA berth

March 12, 2024, 4:29pm College

Kennedy Dickie scored 16 points and Portland shocked No. 14 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game for a second-straight year, this time ending the Bulldogs’ school-record 24-game winning streak with a 67-66 victory on Tuesday. Read story

Washington head coach Mike Hopkins, center left, and Washington State head coach Kyle Smith, center right, greet each other after a game Thursday in Pullman. Smith has been touted as a replacement for Hopkins after leading the Cougars to second in the Pac-12.

Six candidates to replace Mike Hopkins as UW coach

Washington head coach Mike Hopkins, center left, and Washington State head coach Kyle Smith, center right, greet each other after a game Thursday in Pullman. Smith has been touted as a replacement for Hopkins after leading the Cougars to second in the Pac-12.

March 10, 2024, 7:05pm College

The last time Troy Dannen went looking for a head coach, the Washington Huskies athletic director moved with incredible pace to fill the void in the football program. Read story

Washington head coach Mike Hopkins watches the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Mike Hopkins will not return as Washington men’s basketball coach

Washington head coach Mike Hopkins watches the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

March 8, 2024, 5:39pm College

Mike Hopkins will not return as the head coach at Washington after just one NCAA Tournament appearance in seven seasons, the school announced Friday. Read story

Washington guard Koren Johnson (0) passes the ball next to Washington State guard Myles Rice (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

UW spoils WSU’s Pac-12 men’s basketball title hopes

Washington guard Koren Johnson (0) passes the ball next to Washington State guard Myles Rice (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

March 7, 2024, 9:08pm College

Koren Johnson scored 23 points, Keion Brooks Jr. added 22 and Washington knocked off No. 18 Washington State 74-68 in the final Pac-12 Conference matchup between the cross-state rivals. Read story

Washington State head coach Kyle Smith directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

No. 18 Washington State goes into the final stretch with hopes for a rare Pac-12 title still alive

Washington State head coach Kyle Smith directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

March 6, 2024, 8:17pm College

The list of regular-season basketball champions in the Pac-12 record book has plenty of mentions of teams like UCLA and Arizona. Read story

Gonzaga forward Graham Ike, top left, shoots against San Francisco center Volodymyr Markovetskyy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.

Ike scores 26 points to lead No. 23 Gonzaga past San Francisco, 86-68

Gonzaga forward Graham Ike, top left, shoots against San Francisco center Volodymyr Markovetskyy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.

February 29, 2024, 10:20pm College

Graham Ike scored 26 points and No. 23 Gonzaga clinched a bye into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament by beating San Francisco 86-68 on Thursday. Read story