NCAA tournament: How the Pac-12 crawled out of the gutter and came to dominate March Madness Winner: Double-digit seeds. 5 Creighton for a Final Four berth. SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Pac-12 is showcasing its strength at the NCAA Tournament in both the men’s and women’s events. 2 seed Hawkeyes to move into the Sweet 16. 11 seeds-or-worse among the final eight. 8 seed Loyola Chicago. The Beavers have rolled over No. The 2021 Pac-12 tournament is Wednesday, March 10, through Saturday, March 13. If UCLA coach Mick Cronin had tried to say the Pac-12 would dominate the 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament, he would have had a lot of people arguing with him. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. First round: Villanova guard Caleb Daniels celebrates during the Wildcats' win against Winthrop at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Skip to main content. The First Four of the 2021 NCAA tournament has come to a … Three Pac-12 Conference teams are headed to the Elite Eight, and as of Sunday evening it was just a … First round: Houston forward Brison Gresham dunks against Cleveland State during the first half of their game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Arizona men’s basketball team might not be playing in this year’s NCAA tournament, but that does not mean Wildcat fans can’t support the other Pac-12 teams … Second round: UCLA's Jaylen Clark grabs the ball away from Abilene Christian's Mahki Morris (12) during the second round at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Arizona men’s basketball team might not be playing in this year’s NCAA tournament, but that does not mean Wildcat fans can’t support the other Pac-12 teams … Everyone faced pandemic limitations and pandemic logistics at this NCAA Tournament in Indiana. After living on the fringes of the rankings during the regular season, Pac-12 teams are making a statement in the NCAA Tournament. No other conference has … 11 UCLA and No. Illinois won 78-49. Three Pac-12 teams got to the NCAA Tournament, but only one, Oregon, got to the Sweet 16. Our Stories: Tara Vanderveer, McKinley Wright, a COVID Year in Review. 11 seed UCLA vs. No. First round: Texas Southern Tigers guard Michael Weathers (20) and guard Ashton McClelland (23) react after a loss to the Michigan Wolverines as Michigan guard Franz Wagner (21) walks past in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Mackey Arena. For leagues with a minimum of five total tourney games, the Pac-12 is currently tied for the third-best record of any conference entering the Elite Eight since expansion to 64 teams in 1985: It marks the 22nd time in NCAA Tournament history one league advanced at least three teams to the Elite Eight, but the Pac-12 is the first to have two double-digit seeds and two No. Loyola won 71-60. Pac-12 dominating 2021 NCAA Tournament, conference gets four teams in Sweet 16. The Pac 12 finally lost a tournament game. Four teams from the conference have advanced to the Sweet 16, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday. The only other time the Conference had three entrants into the Elite Eight was 2001 when Arizona, Stanford and USC accomplished the feat, with the Wildcats eventually falling in the National Championship game. Man, did the Pac-12 prove me wrong in the men’s NCAA tournament this year. Nine advanced to the round of 32 and four are in the Sweet 16. Second round: Colorado's Jabari Walker is pressured by Florida State's Tristan da Silva (23) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. First round: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Jose Alvarado (5) and Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Braden Norris (4) compete for possession during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. First round: Iowa center Luka Garza reacts after making a basket against Grand Canyon at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. First round: Ohio forward Ben Vander Plas, guard Jason Preston and forward Dwight Wilson III celebrate during the second half of their win against the Virginia Cavaliers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Updated Mar 26, 2021 9:41am. The conference has made nearly $40 million in March Madness win-based revenue, the second-highest money grab in the history of the NCAA Tournament within the win-unit revenue-distribution model to member conferences. 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