Oregon will get one other shot handy first-place Stanford its first lack of the convention season. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Two months in the past, when defending nationwide champion Stanford had an 8-3 report and alarming turnover fee, it appeared unlikely that the Cardinal would go undefeated within the Pac-12 for the primary time in a decade.
Now, Stanford is using a 13-game successful streak and, with solely two weeks left within the common season, is nicely positioned to safe an ideal convention season (16-0).
Oregon has probably the most lifelike likelihood of pinning a loss on the Cardinal with a rematch developing Sunday in Eugene. The Geese misplaced 80-68 at Stanford on Jan. 7.
ESPN’s newest projection for the 68-team NCAA Event area consists of seven Pac-12 groups: Stanford (No. 1 seed), Arizona (2), Oregon (5), Utah (8), Colorado (11), Arizona State (11), Oregon State (12). And Washington State is among the many first 4 out.
The Pac-12 Event is simply across the nook, March 2-6 at Mandalay Bay Occasions Heart in Las Vegas.
Listed here are the Hotline’s ninth ladies’s basketball energy scores:
(Be aware: NET rankings via Monday: The NCAA Analysis Device rankings are utilized by the choice committee to find out the seeds and at-large bids.)
1. Stanford (21-3/12-0)
Final week: 1
Outcomes: beat Oregon State 82-59, Utah 91-64 and Colorado 63-46
Subsequent up: at Oregon State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 3 (no change from Feb. 7)
Remark: Stanford has cleaned up its turnovers sufficient to rank No. 34 nationally in assist-turnover ratio and get right down to No. 59 in turnovers (14 per sport). The Cardinal is within the high 25 in six statistical classes, together with scoring and rebounding margins, but it surely lags in free throw share (No. 245) and 3-point protection (No. 275).
2. Arizona (18-4/8-4)
Final week: 2
Outcomes: misplaced at ASU 81-77, beat ASU 62-58
Subsequent up: at Washington (Friday)
NET rating: No. 12 (change: -5)
Remark: There was nothing straightforward about securing a rivalry cut up, however the Wildcats discovered a method to take action whereas bettering to 11-0 at dwelling this season, with 16 straight dwelling wins total. Arizona is sixth nationally in dwelling attendance (7,555 per-game common) and nicely positioned to host an NCAA Event sub-regional.
3. Oregon (16-8/9-4)
Final week: 3
Outcomes: beat Washington State 83-30 and Oregon State 74-66, misplaced to Oregon State 68-62
Subsequent up: vs. UCLA (Wednesday)
NET rating: No. 11 (change: +2)
Remark: Off a rivalry cut up, the Geese dropped out of the AP high 25 for the primary time in a month after climbing as excessive as No. 19. They now face a 3rd straight three-game week after agreeing to play UCLA in a non-conference matchup to switch the sport the Bruins had been required to forfeit Jan. 28 (resulting from lack of wholesome, non-COVID gamers). Oregon is No. 5 nationally in dwelling attendance (7,675).
4. Utah (15-8/6-5)
Final week: 4
Outcomes: beat USC 91-69, misplaced to Stanford 91-64, beat Cal 80-75 (OT)
Subsequent up: at USC (Friday)
NET rating: No. 23 (no change)
Remark: The Utes are 5-1 of their final six video games with the one loss to Stanford, which is able to making nearly anybody within the nation look unhealthy. Gianna Kneepkens is the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week for the fifth time, tied for probably the most this season with Cal’s Jayda Curry in what seems to be to be a decent race for Freshman of the 12 months.
5. Arizona State (12-9/4-4)
Final week: 6
Outcomes: beat Arizona 81-77, misplaced at Arizona 62-58
Subsequent up: at Washington State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 39 (change: +6)
Remark: The Solar Devils moved into the ESPN’s projected 68-team NCAA area (because the final crew in) and solely helped their case with a rivalry cut up over top-10 Arizona.
6. Colorado (16-7/5-7)
Final week: 7
Outcomes: beat Cal 73-56, misplaced to Stanford 63-46
Subsequent up: at UCLA (Friday)
NET rating: No. 34 (no change)
Remark: A strong highway win over Cal and main Stanford for a half (30-29) earns the Buffs a slight bump in our scores. Additionally they misplaced by eight to Stanford on Jan. 14 and now have a three-year historical past of shut video games in opposition to the Cardinal.
7. Washington State (16-8/8-5)
Final week: 5
Outcomes: misplaced to Oregon 83-30, beat UCLA 66-65 and USC 57-54
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 67 (change: -10)
Remark: The Cougars’ one-sided debacle in opposition to Oregon was offset with two wins by a mixed 4 factors, leaving them fourth in a Pac-12 standings jumble that stretches to ninth place. That’s a little bit of a cushion going right into a stretch run that features video games in opposition to the Arizona faculties and Stanford.
8. Oregon State (12-9/5-6)
Final week: 8
Outcomes: misplaced to Stanford 82-59 and Oregon 74-66, beat Oregon 68-62
Subsequent up: vs. Stanford (Friday)
NET rating: No. 49 (change: +5)
Remark: There’s no more durable five-game stretch than what the Beavers will conclude this week: Arizona, Stanford (make-up sport), Oregon twice, then Stanford. They’re 1-3 up to now however discovered a method, behind Talia Von Oelhoffen, to earn a rivalry cut up that, at minimal, retains them on the NCAA Event bubble.
9. UCLA (11-8/6-6)
Final week: 9
Outcomes: misplaced to WSU 66-65, beat Washington 69-61
Subsequent up: at Oregon (Wednesday)
NET rating: No. 53 (change: -2)
Remark: The Bruins are lastly getting more healthy and deeper late within the season with the return of Jaelynn Penn and Camryn Brown and the debut of Angela Dugalic, a switch from Oregon (and Tokyo Olympian for Serbia). It creates “wholesome stress,” coach Cori Shut stated, for enjoying time and a problem for her adjusting rotations.
10. USC (10-13/3-10)
Final week: 11
Outcomes: misplaced to Utah 91-69, beat Washington 70-59, misplaced to WSU 57-54
Subsequent up: vs. Utah (Friday)
NET rating: No. 82 (no change)
Remark: The Trojans had a a lot greater loss to Utah than Cal but additionally picked up a win and performed shut of their third straight highway sport. That provides as much as a coin flip margin with the Bears. Sophomore ahead Jordyn Jenkins averaged 22.7 factors and 10.7 rebounds, incomes her first Pac-12 Participant of the Week award.
11. California (10-8/1-6)
Final week: 10
Outcomes: misplaced to Colorado 73-56 and Utah 80-75 (OT)
Subsequent up: vs. Cal State-L.A. (Wednesday)
NET rating: No. 97 (change: -3)
Remark: The house sport in opposition to ASU scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled and gained’t be made up, based on the Bears. No clarification was given by both college.
12. Washington (5-13/0-10)
Final week: 12
Outcomes: misplaced to USC 70-59 and UCLA 69-61
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona (Friday)
NET rating: 120 (change: -13)
Remark: The Huskies have by no means had a winless season of their Pac-12 historical past, going again to 1986-87. However they solely gained 11 convention video games mixed of their 4 earlier seasons beneath former coach Jody Wynn, so this primary season beneath Tina Langley is all too acquainted.
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