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Arizona Basketball: Guide to the Pac-12 Tournament

By Shereen Rayan

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats fans wait for the team to be introduced before the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the USC Trojans at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 75-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats fans wait for the team to be introduced before the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the USC Trojans at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 75-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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The 2019 Pac-12 Tournament starts this week on Wednesday the Arizona Wildcats take on the USC Trojans for a rematch, here our guide to the festivities.

The Arizona Basketball season has been a rollercoaster, and Wildcats fans have hung on and continue to back the team. The Pac-12 Tournament is Arizona’s last chance to make it into the NCAA Tournament. The No. 9 Cats will have to beat No. 8 USC on Wednesday, March 13th at 12:00 PM PST/MST. Then if they win, Arizona would take on No. 1 ranked Washington on Thursday at the same time.

If Arizona beats Washington, they would take on the winner of No. 4 Oregon State and No. 12 Cal or No. 5 Colorado on Friday at 6:00 PM PST/MST. And the Championship, if they should beat all odds, will take place on Saturday at 7:30 PM PST/MST.

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There will be a lot for fans to do at T-Mobile Arena’s Toshiba Plaza including pep rallies from each team’s band and cheer squads about an hour before each game. The Fan Plaza opens at 10:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday.

Just like the NBA Summer League in Vegas, live pre, post and halftime analysis from the Pac-12 channel will take place all day. This is your chance to see Host Mike Yam as well as two former Arizona Wildcats Richard Jefferson and Matt Muehlebach as well as Casey Jacobsen and Don MacLean.

There will also be a Social Lounge for the fans who can hang out and watch the live Pac-12 Networks shows and leverage social media content around the tournament. There will also be giveaways and face painting opportunities. There will also be a few other things to do:

  • Game for fans: New York Life’s “Donation Dash,” an augmented reality free-throw game where fans score points for their favorite team. They will also be supporting the Boys & Girls Club of America, more points the greater the donation.
  • Pac-12 Fan Plaza: GEICO will be on display with a pop-a-shot competition and swag giveaway opportunities along with the GEICO Gecko.
  • Pac-12 founding sustainability partner Unifi: The REPREVE Mobile Tour displaying informational demonstrations of a circular economy along with Pac-12 Team Green swag giveaways.
  • 2019 Pac-12 Hall of Honor Class: Honored on Friday, March 15th during a special halftime ceremony of the session’s first game. Twelve former Pac-12 athletes will be honored including Meg Ritchie-Stone, Arizona (1979-83). More on Ritchie-Stone on the Pac-12 site.

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Zona Zealots Contributor Shereen Rayan will be in Las Vegas for the festivities so make sure if you see her, tell her to Bear Down!

Tickets can be purchased on the Pac-12 site.

Brackets can be found here.

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