
Southern California's Bennie Boatwright, top, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Ira Lee scramble for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Las Vegas.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ has dominated Las Vegas — and the Pac-12 Tournament — under coach Sean Miller. Well, until Wednesday. The Wildcats' loss to USC means that for the first time since 2016, the conference tournament didn’t end with the Wildcats cutting down the nets. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ had at least made the semifinals every season since it moved to Vegas in 2013.Â
The last time ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was eliminated in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament? Miller’s first year, 2010, when it was the Pac-10 Tournament and was held at Staples Center Los Angeles. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ to UCLA, 75-69, with Nic Wise (16 points) and Derrick Williams (14 points) leading the way offensively.Â