Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

The Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as the Pac-12 Tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA women's college basketball in the Pac-12. After a six-year run at KeyArena in Seattle from 2013 to 2018, the tournament moved to Las Vegas, already the location for the Pac-12 men's tournament, for at least 2019 and 2020, due to the closure of KeyArena for major renovations to accommodate the Seattle Kraken.

Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament
Conference Basketball Championship
2015 tournament logo
SportBasketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Number of teams12
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumMichelob Ultra Arena
Current locationLas Vegas, NV
Played2002–present
Last contest2021
Current championStanford Cardinal (14)
Most championshipsStanford Cardinal (14)
TV partner(s)Pac-12 Network and ESPN
Official websitePac-12.com Women's Basketball
Host stadiums
McArthur Court (2002)
HP Pavilion (2003–2008)
Galen Center (2009, 2010, 2012)
Staples Center (2011)
KeyArena (2013–2018)
MGM Grand Garden Arena (2019)
Michelob Ultra Arena (2020-present)
Host locations
Eugene, Oregon (2002)
San Jose, California (2003–2008)
Los Angeles, California (2009–2012)
Seattle, Washington (2013–2018)
Las Vegas, Nevada (2019–present)

Seeding is based on regular season records. The Tournament has been held every year since 2002, when the conference was known as the Pac-10.

On March 5, 2016, the Pac-12 announced that it had agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Seattle until 2019.[1] However, the conference ended the contract a season early, moving the women's tournament to Las Vegas for 2019 and 2020 because KeyArena was slated for a major two-year renovation and upgrade. The 2019 tournament was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the 2020 edition was at Mandalay Bay Events Center.[2]

On October 4, 2019, the Pac-12 announced that it has agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Las Vegas until 2022.[3]

Champions

Tournament champions receive an automatic bid to the year's NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. Numbers in parentheses refer to each team's finish/seed in the tournament for that year.

YearChampionScoreRunner-upLocationMost Outstanding Player
2002(3) Arizona State70–63(1) StanfordMcArthur Court, Eugene, OregonNicole Powell, Stanford
2003(1) Stanford59–49(3) ArizonaHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaNicole Powell, Stanford
2004(1) Stanford51–46(2) ArizonaHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaNicole Powell, Stanford
2005(1) Stanford56–42(3) Arizona StateHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaCandice Wiggins, Stanford
2006(3) UCLA85–76*(1) StanfordHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaLisa Willis, UCLA
2007(1) Stanford62–55(2) Arizona StateHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaCandice Wiggins, Stanford
2008(1) Stanford56–35(2) CaliforniaHP Pavilion, San Jose, CaliforniaCandice Wiggins, Stanford
2009(1) Stanford89–64(6) USCGalen Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaKayla Pedersen, Stanford
2010(1) Stanford70–46(2) UCLAGalen Center, Los Angeles, CANneka Ogwumike, Stanford
2011(1) Stanford64–55(2) UCLAGalen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CANneka Ogwumike, Stanford
2012(1) Stanford77–62(2) CaliforniaGalen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CANneka Ogwumike, Stanford
2013(1) Stanford51–49(3) UCLAKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonChiney Ogwumike, Stanford
2014(5) USC71–62(3) Oregon StateKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonAriya Crook, USC
2015(3) Stanford61–60(4) CaliforniaKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonTaylor Greenfield, Stanford
2016(1) Oregon State69–57(3) UCLAKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonJamie Weisner, Oregon State
2017(2) Stanford48–43(1) Oregon StateKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonErica McCall, Stanford
2018(1) Oregon77–57(2) StanfordKeyArena, Seattle, WashingtonSabrina Ionescu, Oregon
2019(2) Stanford64–57(1) OregonMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NevadaAlanna Smith, Stanford
2020(1) Oregon89–56(3) StanfordMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NevadaSabrina Ionescu, Oregon
2021(1) Stanford75–55(3) UCLAMichelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NevadaKiana Williams, Stanford
2022(1) Stanford73–48(6) UtahMichelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, NevadaHailey Jones, Stanford

Notes: * denotes overtime.

Championship game results by team
Appearances School Wins Losses Last Appearance
19 Stanford 15 4 2022
6 UCLA 1 5 2021
3 Oregon 2 1 2020
3 Arizona State 1 2 2007
3 Oregon State 1 2 2017
3 California 0 3 2015
2 USC 1 1 2014
2 Arizona 0 2 2004
1 Utah 0 1 2022
0 Colorado 0 0 N/A
0 Washington 0 0 N/A
0 Washington State 0 0 N/A

See also

References
  1. http://www.pac-12.com. "Pac-12 agrees to extension to keep Women's Basketball Tournament in Seattle through 2019" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2015-03-05. {{cite press release}}: External link in |author= (help)
  2. "Las Vegas to showcase best of Pac-12 basketball with hosting of Women's Tournament & Extension of Men's Tournament" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. http://www.pac-12.com. "Pac-12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments to Continue in Las Vegas Through 2022 Events" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2019-10-07. {{cite press release}}: External link in |author= (help)
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