Payton Pritchard
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Dayton's Obi Toppin (1) reacts in the first half in an NCAA college basketball game against Rhode Island in Dayton, Ohio. Toppin was selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
Top Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team

By John Marshall Mar. 20, 2020 12:02 PM EDT
The college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the

Oregon guard Payton Pritchard (3) brings the ball up during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd)
Pac-12 Tournament could be a wild ride in Las Vegas

By John Marshall Mar. 10, 2020 05:25 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 had one of the closest conference races in the

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, Arizona forward Zeke Nnaji (22) drives against Arizona State,in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tucson, Ariz. Nnaji was selected to the Associated Press All Pac-12 team selected Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Nnaji was also seleced AP Newcomer of the Year. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Oregon's Pritchard, UCLA's Cronin win AP Pac-12 honors

By John Marshall Mar. 10, 2020 12:56 PM EDT
Payton Pritchard accomplished something just three other Pac-12 players have

Oregon guard Payton Pritchard (3) drives to the basket against California guard Paris Austin (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Thursday, March 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd)
Pac-12 coaches tab Oregon's Pritchard as player of the year

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2020 08:10 PM EDT
Oregon's Payton Pritchard has been named Pac-12 player of the year by the

Oregon's Payton Pritchard (3) drives to the basket past Oregon State's Ethan Thompson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
No. 16 Colorado at No. 17 Oregon tops the Pac-12 this week

By The Associated Press Feb. 13, 2020 02:10 AM EST
A look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
No. 14 West Virginia faces tough week against 2 top-3 teams

By John Marshall Feb. 10, 2020 08:08 PM EST
No. 14 West Virginia has some marquee wins on its resume, a big reason the

Stanford forward Oscar da Silva (13) celebrates the team's 70-60 victory over Oregon in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
USC at No. 23 Arizona tops Pac-12 hoops contests this week

By The Associated Press Feb. 06, 2020 02:19 AM EST
A look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:

Stanford forward Oscar da Silva (13) pulls up for a shot over Oregon forward Francis Okoro (33) as guard Payton Pritchard (3) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Da Silva 27 points, 15 rebounds, Stanford tops No. 11 Oregon

By Rick Eymer Feb. 01, 2020 08:36 PM EST
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oscar da Silva handled a lot of the scoring for

Auburn guard Samir Doughty (10) attempts a layup past Mississippi State guard Robert Woodard II (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Starkville, Miss. Auburn won 80-68. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Last unbeaten teams face a difficult week ahead

By John Marshall Jan. 07, 2020 02:59 AM EST
Auburn and San Diego State made it through the 2019 portion of the season

Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert, left, shoots and is fouled by Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Gonzaga won 112-77. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Gonzaga stays No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Oregon into top 5

By John Marshall Dec. 30, 2019 12:04 PM EST
A light holiday schedule led to a rare quiet week atop The Associated Press men

Washington forward Jayden McDaniels (0) tries to get past Houston guard Quentin Grimes (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Pac-12 builds expectations after strong nonconference season

By John Marshall Dec. 29, 2019 04:12 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Pac-12 has gone through a couple of rough seasons the past