Arizona put a stop to Oregon State’s run through the 2011 Pac-10 Tournament, pulling out a 78-69 victory that had Wildcats fans assured of a victory with several minutes to go, though the Beavers did make a troubling late run. Derrick Williams pitched in 22 points and seven rebounds, while Solomon Hill added nine points and 12 boards.
Pac-10 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Arizona Dumps Oregon State
Arizona gets USC in the semifinals, with whom they split their season series this year. Zona won 82-73 at home, while the Trojans took a 65-57 victory in Los Angeles.
Oregon State shot well, but got clobbered on the boards, couldn’t hit free throws, and gave Arizona too many open looks from behind the three-point line.
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Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10
No. 4 USC def. No. 5 California, 70-56
No. 1 Arizona Wildcats def. Oregon St. Beavers, 78-69
No. 2 UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon/Arizona State, 9:00 p.m., Fox Sports Net
No. 3 Washington Huskies vs. No. 6 Washington St. Cougars, 11:30, Fox Sports Net
Semi-Finals: Friday, March 11
USC vs. Arizona, 9:00 p.m., Fox Sports Net
Quarterfinals game 3 winner vs. quarterfinals game 4 winner, 11:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net
Championship Game: Saturday, March 12
Semi-finals winners, 6:00 p.m., CBS
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