PAC-12 Conference Tournament, Preview, Odds & Best Bets: Wildcats Tournament to Lose
Written by: Nate Hornung
Last Update: Wed Mar 13, 2024, 1:16 pm ET
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The final PAC-12 Conference Tournament starts at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and this will be a showdown for the ages.
The Utah Utes and Colorado Buffs need a win the go dancing, while the Oregon Ducks probably need 2 wins to get it done!
Other than Arizona and Washington State, nobody is safe.
Let's take a look at the bracket.
PAC-12 Conference Tournament Bracket
This one could be very exciting! Arizona is a heavy favorite, but they could be caught sleeping like late in the regular season.
Let's check out the odds and then find some dark horses.
PAC-12 Conference Tournament Betting Odds
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- Arizona -150
- Colorado +480
- Washington State +700
- Oregon +1200
- USC +1400
- Utah +2200
- Washington +3000
- UCLA +4000
We could have some surprise dark horses in this tournament, as many teams have the capabilities to knock off the big dogs and go dancing.
PAC-12 Conference Tournament Best Bets
While this is Arizona's tournament to lose, I gotta think they at least push to the Championship game. I don't like laying chalk on a tournament future, but they've been very dominant all year.
The Wildcats could use this tournament to get right before the Big Dance, and I see them securing a one seed easily.
I think Arizona can beat Oregon or UCLA in the Semifinals, and a matchup against Washington State could be favorable since the the Cougars got the best of Zona twice this year.
If Arizona and Washington State matchup in the final, I full expect Arizona to run away with it.
However, I could see a sharp shooting Buffaloes team upsetting the Cougars as well, but either way, I think they meet their match in the PAC-12 Title game.
The Pick: Arizona Wildcats (-150) Get these Odds and a Deposit Bonus @ Bovada
PAC-12 Conference Tournament Dark Horse Picks
Dark Horse Pick: Washington State (+700)
Even though they most likely will have to beat Arizona a 3rd time to cash this ticket, I'm okay with a sprinkle at +700.
For one, Arizona could get caught sleeping by an extra motivated UCLA, Oregon or even Washington. In that case the Cougars would easily be the title favorite.
Now, even if they face Arizona, they won't be +700 in the PAC-12 Title game. I think 7-1 is too much value for this very defensive Cougars team that has proven themselves to be a sneaky opponent all year long.
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