The Oregon Ducks are 25-2 straight up and 17-8-1 against the spread over their last 27 games. One of the hottest teams in the nation is a slim favorite in one of the most-anticipated conference tournaments of championship week, the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
Pac-12 tournament 2017 odds: Oregon, UCLA at top of conference tournament betting lines
With a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament potentially on the line, it’s the Oregon Ducks and UCLA Bruins that headline the betting odds for the Pac-12 tournament.
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Oregon is going off at odds of +160 to win the Pac-12 tournament at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. This tournament is expected to be a race between three of the elite teams in the country in Oregon, UCLA (+170 to win the Pac-12 tournament), and Arizona (+265).
Starting with a buzzer-beater win over UCLA on Dec. 28, the Ducks wrapped up the regular season on a sensational 14-3-1 ATS run. Oregon is never out of a game, as was indicated in another buzzer-beating win over Cal in which the team trailed by 16 points in the second half.
The conference’s No. 1 seed will be in action on Thursday against the winner of Wednesday’s Arizona State (+6600) vs. Stanford (+4000) game.
UCLA bounced back from a pair of losses in late January to finish the regular season on a 9-0 SU and 4-5 ATS run. With a loaded roster led by Bryce Alford, T.J. Leaf, and Lonzo Ball, the Bruins had the best offense in the nation this season, averaging 91.3 points per game.
The Bruins are the team to beat in this tournament, but their odds are longer than Oregon’s, as they’ll likely have to get through both Arizona and Oregon to win the title. The winner of Wednesday’s USC (+2500) vs. Washington (+15000) game faces UCLA on Thursday.
While UCLA and Oregon have been grabbing many of the headlines out of the Pac-12 this season, Arizona was right up there with them in the standings at 27-4 SU and 15-15-1 ATS, and split its season series against both teams.
But like UCLA, the path to a title is a tough one, with a potential No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown looming. That path begins on Thursday against the winner of Colorado (+3300) vs. Washington State (+10000).
The Utah Utes locked up the conference’s fourth seed with a 20-10 SU and 14-13-1 ATS record. Utah starts on Thursday and awaits the winner of California (+1400) vs. Oregon State (+20000).
Pac-12 tournament betting odds (per OddsShark.com)
Oregon +160
UCLA +170
Arizona +265
Utah +1200
California +1400
USC +2500
Colorado +3300
Stanford +4000
Arizona State +6600
Washington State +10000
Washington +15000
Oregon State +20000
