Pac-12 Basketball What to Watch January 14-18
By Mike Vamosi
While we’re bias but is anyone else looking forward to Oregon and UCLA squaring off this weekend? They are on top of the standings and playing good basketball but we’ve got games this week before. Here are you’re six things to watch as well as the current records.
The Washington Huskies and C.J. Wilcox are still unbeaten in conference play after a road sweep in the Bay Area. Washington hosts Colorado and Utah this week in Seattle. Photo Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports.
1 Wednesday’s doubleheader on the PAC-12 Network starts with Utah at Washington State at 6:30 pm. Which team gets its first conference win of the season?
2 The second game on Wednesday is Colorado at Washington which the Huskies are coming off a pefect weekend in the bay area. Can the Buffs rebound from a slow start to conference play? Game on the PAC-12 Network at 8:30 pm
3 Oregon State goes to UCLA after close calls at home versus the Arizona school, the Bruins will look to stay unbeaten. Game on ESPNU at 6 pm
4 Game two on Thursday at 8 pm is Oregon at Southern California which could potentially by a trap for the Ducks with the trip to Pauley over the weekend. Game on ESPNU at 8 pm
5 Ranked conference teams:
AP – Arizona (7), Oregon (21), UCLA (24)
Coaches Poll – Arizona (7), UCLA (25) and receiving votes Oregon at number 26 one vote behind the Bruins
6 Weekly conference standings: UCLA (14-3, 3-0), Oregon (14-2, 3-0), Washington (11-5, 3-0), Arizona (15-1, 2-1), Arizona State (14-3, 3-1), California (10-6, 2-2), Southern California (7-10, 2-2), Colorado (11-5, 1-3), Stanford (10-7, 1-3), Oregon State (10-6, 0-3), Washington State (9-7, 0-3), Utah (8-8, 0-4)
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