Pac-12 Tournament: Arizona State and Stanford Open First Round
The Pac-12 Tournament begins for the Oregon Ducks on Thursday and they will face the winner of the First Round game between Arizona State and Stanford.
Last week,, Arizona State announced a home and home series with Kansas, clearly looking toward the future. The Stanford Cardinal needs a Pac-12 Tournament Championship to have a shot at the post season. ASU and Stanford lost to the Ducks this season within a 3 point margin and could cause a headache for the Oregon Ducks on Thursday.
ASU enters the Pac-12 Tournament with a 7-11 record in Conference. Stanford is one worse at 6-12. Both have talent on Offense. Senior Torian Graham averages 18 points per game. For the Stanford Cardinal Reid Travis is averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds per game. Travis had 27 points and 14 rebounds against the Oregon Ducks in Eugene on Februray 25th. The Cardinal kept it close losing by two points.
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Despite the output from Reid, Stanford is averaging 70 points a game this season and also giving up the same amount. Arizona State is doing better pushing 80 points per contest. The Pac-12 Tournament Opener could come down to a few final possessions and turnovers.
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Arizona and Stanford, enter the Pac-12 Tournament on losing streaks. Tipoff is set for Noon Wednesday from Las Vegas on Pac-12 Network.