Arizona vs. Colorado

Arizona players celebrate after defeating Colorado in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 92-78. (AP Photo/John Locher)

 John Locher

How they got there: Arizona and Oregon are making a fitting appearance in the Pac-12 Tournament final, having tied for the Pac-12 regular-season conference title at 16-2. Oregon received the No. 1 Tournament seed based on its 85-58 win over Arizona at Eugene, then beat eighth-seeded ASU 80-57 in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday and beat fifth-seeded Cal 73-65 in Fridayโ€™s early semifinal game. Arizona beat seventh-seeded Colorado 92-78 in the quarterfinals and third-seeded UCLA 86-75 in the semifinal.ย 

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