— Jamal Bey scored a career-high 28 points on near-perfect shooting, ended two of Utah's last three possessions with a steal and a defensive rebound, and Washington rallied to an 83-79 win on Sunday.
— Marcus Tsohonis scored a career-high 27 off the bench, Erik Stevenson added 17 points before fouling out, and Washington picked up its first conference win of the season beating Colorado 84-80 on Wednesday night.
— Jules Bernard had 20 points and nine rebounds, and first-place UCLA survived a scare from last-place Washington to win 81-76 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory.
— Isaiah Mobley scored a season-high 18 points, Evan Mobley added 17 points and Southern California routed Washington 95-68 on Thursday night.
— Andre Kelly scored 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting and California beat Washington 84-78 for its first Pac-12 Conference win of the season on Saturday.
— Ziaire Williams picked up the second triple-double in Stanford program history, Jaiden Delaire scored 21 points and the Cardinal defeated Washington 91-75 Thursday night.
Continuing COVID-19 issues have led to the postponement of Arizona State's second straight game.
— Bennedict Mathurin led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points off the bench, Jordan Brown added 12 points, and Arizona routed Washington 80-53 on Thursday night.
— Dallas Walton scored a career-high 22 points, leading five into double figures and Colorado breezed past Washington 92-69 Sunday night at the Far West Classic.
— Kyle Owens scored 13 points despite struggling with his shot, Josh Vazquez scored seven of his 12 points in the final 3½ minutes, and Montana stunned Washington 66-58 on Wednesday night.
— Chris Duarte and Eugene Omoruyi scored 14 points apiece, Eric Williams Jr. added 14, and Oregon held on to beat rival Washington 74-71 on Saturday night.
— Quade Green scored 18 points, Nate Pryor added 13 and Washington picked up its first win of the season with a 73-41 win over crosstown rival Seattle on Wednesday night.
Nahziah Carter left the Washington basketball program this week after his suspension was finalized following unsuccessful appeals of two sexual assault allegations against him.
— Alfonso Plummer scored 21 points, Timmy Allen added 14, and Utah used an 18-0 run midway through the second half to pull away for a 76-62 win over Washington on Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both schools.
— Jock Perry scored 21 points, Arinze Chidom had eight points and 12 rebounds and UC Riverside beat Washington 57-42 on Tuesday.
— Baylor assistant coach Jerome Tang is directing the Bears while head coach Scott Drew is in a 10-day isolation period after testing positive for COVID-19.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich preview the Pac-12.
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast discussing the silliness of Bruce Pearl’s self-imposed sanctions, if the NCAA will close its investigation of LSU this season, why it’s not a big deal if games are being canceled and which matchups they’re excited to watch the first week of the season. Later, the guys preview the Big Ten and Pac-12 (18:45). And finally, they talk to Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell (43:33).
With two of the scheduled teams -- San Diego and Cal State Fullerton -- pausing activities over COVID-19 concerns, Washington canceled an upcoming multiteam basketball event on Saturday.
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Pac-12.
The Pac-12 announced Thursday that the conference's men's and women's basketball teams could begin their seasons on Nov. 25, the same day as the rest of the country.
The Pac-12, following a decision from the Big Ten, voted to postpone all sports, including football and basketball, through the end of the year.
Tulane says its men's basketball game scheduled for November in Shanghai against Washington was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all of the school's head coaches have agreed to minimum 5% pay reductions.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-1 | - | 12-3 |
| USC | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Colorado | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Oregon | 4-2 | 2.5 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 5-3 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 3 | 8-5 |
| Utah | 3-6 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Washington State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-6 |
| Washington | 2-7 | 6 | 3-11 |
| California | 2-8 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Arizona State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Grant | C | Signed | 86 |
| Dominiq Penn | PG | Committed | 79 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-18 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 17 |
