Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament
| Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| File:Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament logo.png 2015 tournament logo | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| Current location | Las Vegas, NV |
| Played | 2002–present |
| Last contest | 2021 |
| Current champion | Stanford Cardinal (14) |
| Most championships | Stanford Cardinal (14) |
| TV partner(s) | Pac-12 Network and ESPN |
| Official website | Pac-12.com Women's Basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| McArthur Court (2002) HP Pavilion (2003–2008) Galen Center (2009, 2010, 2012) Staples Center (2011) KeyArena (2013–2018) MGM Grand Garden Arena (2019) Michelob Ultra Arena (2020-present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Eugene, Oregon (2002) San Jose, California (2003–2008) Los Angeles, California (2009–2012) Seattle, Washington (2013–2018) Las Vegas, Nevada (2019–present) | |
The Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as the Pac-12 Tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA women's college basketball in the Pac-12. After a six-year run at KeyArena in Seattle from 2013 to 2018, the tournament moved to Las Vegas, already the location for the Pac-12 men's tournament, for at least 2019 and 2020, due to the closure of KeyArena for major renovations to accommodate the Seattle Kraken.
Seeding is based on regular season records. The Tournament has been held every year since 2002, when the conference was known as the Pac-10.
On March 5, 2016, the Pac-12 announced that it had agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Seattle until 2019.[1] However, the conference ended the contract a season early, moving the women's tournament to Las Vegas for 2019 and 2020 because KeyArena was slated for a major two-year renovation and upgrade. The 2019 tournament was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the 2020 edition was at Mandalay Bay Events Center.[2]
On October 4, 2019, the Pac-12 announced that it has agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Las Vegas until 2022.[3]
Champions
Tournament champions receive an automatic bid to the year's NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. Numbers in parentheses refer to each team's finish/seed in the tournament for that year.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location | Most Outstanding Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | (3) Arizona State | 70–63 | (1) Stanford | McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon | Nicole Powell, Stanford |
| 2003 | (1) Stanford | 59–49 | (3) Arizona | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Nicole Powell, Stanford |
| 2004 | (1) Stanford | 51–46 | (2) Arizona | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Nicole Powell, Stanford |
| 2005 | (1) Stanford | 56–42 | (3) Arizona State | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins, Stanford |
| 2006 | (3) UCLA | 85–76* | (1) Stanford | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Lisa Willis, UCLA |
| 2007 | (1) Stanford | 62–55 | (2) Arizona State | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins, Stanford |
| 2008 | (1) Stanford | 56–35 | (2) California | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins, Stanford |
| 2009 | (1) Stanford | 89–64 | (6) USC | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California | Kayla Pedersen, Stanford |
| 2010 | (1) Stanford | 70–46 | (2) UCLA | Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2011 | (1) Stanford | 64–55 | (2) UCLA | Galen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2012 | (1) Stanford | 77–62 | (2) California | Galen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2013 | (1) Stanford | 51–49 | (3) UCLA | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2014 | (5) USC | 71–62 | (3) Oregon State | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Ariya Crook, USC |
| 2015 | (3) Stanford | 61–60 | (4) California | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Taylor Greenfield, Stanford |
| 2016 | (1) Oregon State | 69–57 | (3) UCLA | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Jamie Weisner, Oregon State |
| 2017 | (2) Stanford | 48–43 | (1) Oregon State | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Erica McCall, Stanford |
| 2018 | (1) Oregon | 77–57 | (2) Stanford | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon |
| 2019 | (2) Stanford | 64–57 | (1) Oregon | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | Alanna Smith, Stanford |
| 2020 | (1) Oregon | 89–56 | (3) Stanford | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon |
| 2021 | (1) Stanford | 75–55 | (3) UCLA | Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | Kiana Williams, Stanford |
| 2022 | (1) Stanford | 73–48 | (6) Utah | Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | Hailey Jones, Stanford |
Notes: * denotes overtime.
Championship game results by team
| Appearances | School | Wins | Losses | Last Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stanford | 14 | 4 | 2021 |
| 6 | UCLA | 1 | 5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2007 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 2017 |
| 3 | California | 0 | 3 | 2015 |
| 2 | USC | 1 | 1 | 2014 |
| 2 | Arizona | 0 | 2 | 2004 |
| 0 | Utah | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| 0 | Colorado | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 0 | Washington | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 0 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.pac-12.com. "Pac-12 agrees to extension to keep Women's Basketball Tournament in Seattle through 2019" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
{{cite press release}}: External link in|author= - ^ "Las Vegas to showcase best of Pac-12 basketball with hosting of Women's Tournament & Extension of Men's Tournament" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ http://www.pac-12.com. "Pac-12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments to Continue in Las Vegas Through 2022 Events" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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