Three teams have battled all season and it has come down to the Oregon Ducks and Arizona Wildcats for the Pac-12 Championship.
Oregon and Arizona shared the Pac-12 Regular Season Title last week despite the fact that the Ducks beat the Wildcats in their lone meeting of the regular season in Eugene. The floor is now neutral in Las Vegas, but the stakes for the game Saturday night could not be higher.
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While the conversation leading up to this week has bracketed Oregon as a 2 seed, two losses from other teams could sway the positioning. Kansas lost to TCU and Duke beat North Carolina meaning a number one seed may be open for the Pac-12 Champion.
The Oregon Ducks have beaten Arizona State and California to get here and have done it with effort and determination. Experience has also played a role. Tyler Dorsey has put in 44 points through two games. Dillon Brooks had a rough night Friday with four fouls early in the 2nd Half and a bad night shooting. Dylan Ennis had the play of the game late in a layup and California foul that gave Oregon the win.
Arizona shot 50 percent from the floor on Friday to defeat UCLA and avenge an earlier loss to the Bruins. The Wildcats won despite not scoring for the last three and a half minutes, but hit cruise control midway through the second half. On Saturday, Oregon may have the advantage.
A rested Dillon Brooks will be ready and the Oregon Ducks have showed that when it counts they can step up in the spotlight. A win for Oregon would mean back to back Pac-12 Championships and could put the Ducks on target for a 1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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The Oregon Ducks and Arizona tipoff at 8pm Pacific Time Saturday night on ESPN.