With the first round through, the contenders have been separated from the pretenders. No. 9 seed USC took down No. 8 seed Washington in the first game of the first round, and No. 5 seed UCLA followed in their rivals' shoes with a win over No. 12 seed Oregon State. The evening games saw No. 10 seed Stanford win in a thrilling overtime game after No. 7 seed Cal went cold for the entire second half and No. 6 Utah outclass No. 11 Arizona State from the jump.
The quarterfinals tip off at 12:00 p.m. Arizona time, so let's stake some flags before any scores are finalized.