Arizona State is headed to Dayton in order to advance to Denver in the search for rarified air. The Sun Devils open NCAA Tournament play against Nevada in a First…
NCAA Tournament: Best bets for men’s first round and ASU’s quest for a breakthrough
The Pac-12 broke precedent on Selection Sunday, sending four teams into the men’s NCAA Tournament when recent history indicated a maximum of three would be invited. Yes, this could have…
The Pac-12 commissioner usually offers a state-of-the-conference address at the men’s basketball tournament, but there is nothing typical about the current affairs as George Kliavkoff attempts to hold the 108-year-old…
Pac-12 basketball: A breakdown of the seeds, matchups and nitty-gritty as the conference tournament looms The regular season is complete, the Pac-12 tournament pairings are set, and two questions loom…
Like the race for the regular-season championship, the competition for Pac-12 postseason awards turned lopsided down the stretch. UCLA won the title by four games and should collect a bevy…
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Jon Wilner, whose nationally syndicated content on the Pac-12 is carried here on Sports360az.com, won Top 10 honors this week in the nation’s most prestigious sports writing contest. Wilner, competing…
We gained a few crumbs of clarity this week on the state of Pac-12 media rights negotiations. Here’s a recap, in five parts … 1. The Ides of March await…
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On Feb. 2, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff appeared on a sports business podcast and laid out, in blunt terms, his strategy for securing a media rights contract — specifically with…