The Official PAC-10 Tourney Thread..

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Maybe its just COX, but I can't believe the PAC-10 Tourney is not televised in HD. That is pathetic.
 

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Gotta love the fact that Cleveland state just won their tourney and now are in when they weren't in before...that takes one bubble teams spot away.

Cleveland State can ball. I wouldn't be surprised if they are the Cinderella this year.
 

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For those picking UCLA. LA Times says collison is expected to play although not 100%. Late in the Oregon game Humphrey undercut him on a layup and he landed hard on his butt, bruised his tailbone, missed the last 10 minutes of the game. Collison said he finally will practice full speed today , is in a lot less pain than he was earlier in the week.

they play the winner of Oregon and WSU. Kind of hoping Oregon pulls an upset, UCLA seems to match up better with them increasing the odds they can get a big lead and then rest DC for later in the tourney.
 

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For those picking UCLA. LA Times says collison is expected to play although not 100%. Late in the Oregon game Humphrey undercut him on a layup and he landed hard on his butt, bruised his tailbone, missed the last 10 minutes of the game. Collison said he finally will practice full speed today , is in a lot less pain than he was earlier in the week.

they play the winner of Oregon and WSU. Kind of hoping Oregon pulls an upset, UCLA seems to match up better with them increasing the odds they can get a big lead and then rest DC for later in the tourney.

Collison is a huge factor. I have no doubt he'll suck it up and play well.
 

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My bad, it is on HD. the info still says "Signed Off," but apparently that means nothing.
 

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i hope stanford wins, not cause it would be easier, but because i want revenge for that embarrassing home loss.
 

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Am I the only one who thinks UW should play the last game since they're the highest seed?

I'm sure it's done based on potential draw having the local teams play later, and because USC/Cal and UCLA/WSU figure to be more competitive than UW and Stanford but I still think the highest seed should get the main attraction draw of the last game?

USC should be playing where UW is, then UCLA/WSU, then UW?
 

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Am I the only one who thinks UW should play the last game since they're the highest seed?

I'm sure it's done based on potential draw having the local teams play later, and because USC/Cal and UCLA/WSU figure to be more competitive than UW and Stanford but I still think the highest seed should get the main attraction draw of the last game?

USC should be playing where UW is, then UCLA/WSU, then UW?

Completely agree with your logic here. But I'm pretty sure this is done way in advance.
 

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I just hate conference tournaments on principle. I think the team that wins the regular season should win, it just lets in teams who get hot at the right time and rewards that over consistency IMHO.

Thanks for the input, Lute. :D
 

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Completely agree with your logic here. But I'm pretty sure this is done way in advance.

It's actually been this way for years so you're right it's pre planned. UCLA as the 1 seed played the 2nd game 3 years in a row.

I think the idea is the 2 later games are the closest in seeding and thus the most likely to be close. I just think it's more fair to the champ to get to play the featured game although I guess the argument is 8:30 isn't the featured game anyways.
 

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im watchin a little USC-CAL during the Syracuse games halftime. Can't think of anything else when I see USC's coach except his meltdown in Tempe this season. lol
 

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im watchin a little USC-CAL during the Syracuse games halftime. Can't think of anything else when I see USC's coach except his meltdown in Tempe this season. lol

He nearly got into it again in this game although it was all Randle's fault. Randle lost his dribble out of bounds with 2 seconds left into the usc bench. I guess guys were woofing at him and as he walked back he bumped into Floyd, mildly shoved his way by and then when Gibson came over to complain about Randle shoving the coach, he took a little slap at Gibson's face.

you could hear Floyd say "you have got to be kidding me" yelling at Randle.

Rare instance where Floyd really wasn't at fault.
 

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UCLA or USC will win this tournament. From here on, they will have big enough "home" crowds in their favor to make a difference.
 

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UCLA or USC will win this tournament. From here on, they will have big enough "home" crowds in their favor to make a difference.

I thought all 4 playing today looked good yesterday. If anything UW was the worst of the 4, Stanford played them quite tough.

UCLA really ratcheted up the defense last night, much better that most of the year.

Gibson was a one man wrecking crew for USC, just destroyed Cal at both ends. USC only played 6 guys and that's why they nearly lost they visibly wore down in the 2nd half. If Floyd does that against UCLA it will kill them, UCLA is deeper than Cal.

My gut says ASU and UCLA in the final but USC has to win this tourney to get in so they have the most motivation.
 

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overton is a bumb. he was instigating that the whole game, waiting for it to happen. Plus he threw a gang sign at Harden when he was getting pulled away by his coach. The refs really fed that up
 
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Great game by the Devils..

Did anyone else notice Washington is basically the Spurs of College Basketball??

Especially Manu ERRRR Venoy Overton, who every time an ASU player touched him he flew 8 feet and fell like he had just been shot in the face... The worst was when harden turned and I am not sure he even made contact with overten, but he FLEW 15 feet and fell...

I swear everytime I looked another UW player was on the ground swinging their arms and looking at the ref like they had just gotten stabbed...

Really glad we shut them, but it is NO wonder they led the PAC-10 in Free throws by NEARLY 150 more than 2nd place...

Again GREAT win.. lets go TROJANS!
 

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Big win for ASU, I hope they can win the tourney as I think that would lock them into a 5 seed which would be nice. SC beating UCLA probably gets them into the tourney and pushes UA which would be nice :D
 

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