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5th in Pac-12
- 11/6W 91-52
- 11/10W 90-69
- 11/14W 87-39
- 11/17W 83-53
- 11/21W 71-64
- 11/24W 104-67
- 11/28W 93-91
- 11/29W 92-82
- 12/1W 73-66
- 12/718L 63-58
- 12/11W 99-49
- 12/146L 84-80
- 12/21L 70-67
- 1/4W 75-47
- 1/99L 74-73
- 1/12L 82-65
- 1/16W 93-77
- 1/1820W 75-54
- 1/25L 66-65
- 1/30W 75-72
- 2/1W 66-49
- 2/6W 85-80
- 2/8L 65-52
- 2/13W 68-52
- 2/15W 69-60
- 2/20W 89-63
- 2/2214L 73-72
- 2/27L 57-48
- 2/29L 69-64
- 3/5W 83-62
- 3/7L 69-63
- 3/11W 77-70
- 3/12CANC
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UCLA takes lead on Tyger Campbell's first basket (0:30)
Arizona's Nnaji gets between the defense for the slam dunk (0:27)
Arizona's Sean Miller gets his 2nd technical and is ejected from the game (0:27)
Arizona's Sean Miller completely loses his cool after a no-call (1:17)
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Oregon's Pritchard knocks down the fadeaway 3 (0:26)
2019-20 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| UCLA | 12-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| USC | 11-7 | 2 | 22-9 |
| Arizona State | 11-7 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Arizona | 10-8 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Oregon State | 7-11 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Utah | 7-11 | 6 | 16-15 |
| California | 7-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Washington State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Washington | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.450th
Rebounds Per Game37.4113th
Assists Per Game15.438th
Points Allowed65.3
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalen Terry | SF | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 56-33 |
| Championship Seasons | 1997 |
| Tournament Appearances | 34 |