Pacific-12 Conference 2022-23
Tournament Winner: University of Arizona
Regular Season Champion: University of California at Los Angeles
Pacific-12 Conference Final: University of Arizona - University of California at Los Angeles 61-59 Arizona (Tommy Lloyd): Azuolas Tubelis 19, Courtney Ramey 3, Kerr Kriisa 6, Oumar Ballo 13, Cedric Henderson Jr. 2, Pelle Larsson 11, Kylan Boswell 7, Henri Veesaar 0, Adama-Alpha Bal 0 Standings 2022-23
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 Arizona Pacific-12 Conference Final  University of Arizona won Pacific-12 Conference Championship
 Ramey Lifts No. 8 Arizona Over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 Title-Mar 12, 2023
LAS VEGAS -- Courtney Ramey (6'3''-G-1999) made a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front and the eighth-ranked Wildcats beat No. 2 UCLA 61-59 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 championship game.
The Wildcats (28-6) boosted their case for a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA (29-5) still hopes to land the No. 1 seed in the West and return to Las Vegas in two weeks for the regional. It was the second year in a row Arizona beat UCLA in the Pac-12 title game. Arizona second-year coach Tommy Lloyd can't lose in Las Vegas. He is 9-0 in this city, 8-0 at T-Mobile Arena and 6-0 in the Pac-12 Tournament. Ramey's 3-pointer put the Wildcats ahead 60-58. The clutch shot came after teammate Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) missed a 3 that was rebounded by Pelle Larsson (6'5''-G-2001). He tossed to Ramey, who shook a defender and connected from the top of the key. UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) was fouled with 6.8 seconds left, and he made the first free throw but missed the second. Tubelis hit one of two free throws with 5.8 seconds to go, and UCLA's Dylan Andrews missed a 3 at the buzzer to ensure Arizona's victory. Tubelis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for second-seeded Arizona. Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) scored 13 points and Larsson had 11. Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) led top-seeded UCLA with 19 points. Campbell scored 16 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) Jr. totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Bruins knew coming in they wouldn't have guard Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) (lower leg) or Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) (shoulder), and their problems only mounted when two of Bona's replacements in the post got into foul trouble. Mac Etienne (6'10''-F) and Kenneth Nwuba (6'10''-F/C-1999) each had four fouls in the second half, forcing coach Mick Cronin to play at least one of them. Etienne fouled out with 9:35 left and Nwuba with 4:27 remaining, meaning the Bruins had to play with a smaller lineup the rest of the game. Arizona wasn't completely healthy, either. Point guard Kerr Kriisa has been playing with a balky shoulder this tournament. BIG PICTURE Arizona: The Wildcats entered the game just 10 3-pointers behind their school record set in the 2010-11 season. But long-range shots didn't fall for them against the Bruins until the end. Arizona went 6 of 20 from beyond the arc. UCLA: The question is the health of Clark and Bona. Cronin won't provide any information other than saying before the Pac-12 Tournament that Clark wouldn't play. UCLA was easily the class of the Pac-12 this season, but not having those players was quite noticeable, especially against Arizona. Courtesy of pac-12.com  All-Pac-12 Awards 2023-Mar 12, 2023
All-Tournament MVP:
 Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of ArizonaPlayer of the Year:  Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLADefensive Player of the Year:  Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLAFreshman of the Year:  Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLAMost Improved Player of the Year:  Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of ArizonaSixth Player of the Year: Reese Dixon-Waters (6'5''-G) of USCCoach of the Year: Mick Cronin of UCLA First Team Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of Arizona Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) of UCLA Branden Carlson (7'0''-C-2000) of Utah N'Faly Dante (6'11''-C-2001) of Oregon Tristan Da Silva (6'9''-F-2001) of Colorado Boogie Ellis (6'3''-G-2000) of USC Mouhamed Gueye (6'11''-F) of WSU Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLA Drew Peterson (6'9''-G) of USC Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of Arizona
Second Team Keion Brooks Jr. (6'7''-F-2000) of Washington Desmond Cambridge Jr. (6'4''-G) of Arizona St. Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLA Spencer Jones (6'7''-F-2000) of Stanford KJ Simpson Jr. (6'2''-G) of Colorado
Honorable Mention TJ Bamba (6'5''-G) of WSU Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Courtney Ramey (6'3''-G-1999) of Arizona Will Richardson (6'5''-G-1999) of Oregon
All-Defensive Team Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Jaylen Clark (6'5''-G-2001) of UCLA Kobe Johnson (6'6''-F-2003) of USC Braxton Meah (7'1''-C) of Washington Joshua Morgan (6'11''-F) of USC
All-Freshman Team Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) of UCLA Adem Bona (6'10''-F-2003) of UCLA Keyon Menifield (6'1''-G) of Washington Jordan Pope (6'2''-G) of Oregon St. Tre White (6'7''-G) of USC
All-Tournament Team Azuolas Tubelis (6'11''-F-2002) of Arizona Jaime Jaquez Jr. (6'7''-G/F-2001) of UCLA Desmond Cambridge Jr. (6'4''-G) of Arizona St. Tyger Campbell (5'11''-PG-2000) of UCLA Amari Bailey (6'5''-G-2004) of UCLA Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-2002) of Arizona |
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