Arizona basketball: Test case: Will 7-5 finish bring 4 or 5 seed?

Arizona has an in-house bracketologist, and he does not bear good news for the Wildcats.

Greg Hansen: Without fire, Cats and their boss burn

UA coach Sean Miller said after the loss to UCLA: "I told our team after the game that's all completely on me." He added that his being called for a late technical was "unacceptable."

Greg Hansen: Without fire, Cats and their boss burn

LAS VEGAS

Pac-12 basketball tournament: No. 21 UCLA 66, No. 18 Arizona 64: Bruins school Cats 3rd time

UA center Kaleb Tarczewski finished with 13 rebounds, but the freshman found it tough to score against the Wear twins - Travis, center, and David - finishing with six points. Tarczewski fouled out near the final minute.

Pac-12 basketball tournament: No. 21 UCLA 66, No. 18 Arizona 64: Bruins school Cats 3rd time

Mark Lyons, left, huddles with (from left) Kaleb Tarczewski, Solomon Hill, Brandon Ashley and Nick Johnson as the Wildcats try to figure out a way to stop UCLA's second-half momentum. UA saw an 11-point lead disappear midway through the half.

Pac-12 basketball tournament: No. 21 UCLA 66, No. 18 Arizona 64: Bruins school Cats 3rd time

LAS VEGAS - The Arizona Wildcats were almost their early-season selves once again Friday.

UA-UCLA pregame notes: Win would boost Wildcats' resume

UCLA offers Arizona another chance for a much-needed quality win...and other notes/links from Las Vegas before tonight's semifinals.

UA-Colorado postgame: Johnson takes key shot this time

Mark Lyons said he knew Nick Johnson would find a way to score ... and other postgame notes from Las Vegas

Arizona basketball: Cats see themselves in Buffs

Colorado freshman Xavier Johnson drives to the basket against Oregon State defenders Devon Collier, left, and Eric Moreland in the Buffaloes' first-round Pac-12 tournament victory. Colorado will face Arizona today.

Arizona Wildcats scouting report

Projected Starters

Pac-12 basketball Notebook: Utah hottest team in conference

ASU's Carrick Felix, blocking a shot by Stanford's Dwight Powell on the first day of the tourney, was named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Pac-12 basketball Notebook: Utah hottest team in conference

LAS VEGAS - The Trojans had scored 12 straight, cutting Utah's 13-point lead Wednesday night to a mere one with 3:18 to play.

Pac-12 basketball: Seen & heard in Las Vegas

New home

Carson stars in Devils' OT win

Arizona State freshman Jahii Carson puts up a reverse layup against Stanford's Dwight Powell, left, and Josh Huestis during the second half. Carson's 34 points was one shy of the ASU freshman record.

Carson stars in Devils' OT win

LAS VEGAS - Stanford had played 39 minutes, 22 seconds Wednesday without attempting a single free throw, as poor a job in foul enticement since someone first painted a stripe 15 feet from the basket.

Arizona basketball: Cats see themselves in Buffs

LAS VEGAS - Because they were flying to Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon, the Arizona Wildcats didn't get a chance to watch Colorado's 74-68 Pac-12 tournament win over Oregon State live.

Arizona basketball: Runner-up complex

Washington's Isaiah Thomas broke Arizona's hearts - and ended the Wildcats' hope for a conference title - when he hit a game-winner in 2011. The UA looks to win a Pac-12 final after finishing second the last two years.

Arizona basketball: Runner-up complex

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Arizona basketball: Runner-up complex

For memorable images in recent Pac-12 tournament history, it's hard to beat Isaiah Thomas's overtime buzzer-beater for Washington in the 2011 title game, or the four-game blitz that Colorado capped with a down-to-the-wire victory in 2012.

Pac-12 men's basketball tournament: Devils, others must run table in Vegas

Freshman point guard Jahii Carson leads Arizona State into today's Pac-12 tournament opener against Stanford in Las Vegas. The Sun Devils likely need to win four games in as many days to qualify for the NCAA tournament.