NO. 20 COLORADO VS. USC OR OREGON STATE

TIPOFF: Thursday, 9:30 p.m. MT, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas TV/RADIO: TV — Pac-12network. Radio — KHOW 630AM RECORDS: Colorado 22-7, 13-5 Pac-12; USC 21-8, 11-7 Pac-12; Oregon State 12-17, 4-14 Pac-12 COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 7th season (116-91; 217-204career); USC — Lindsay Gottlieb, 2nd season (3324; 268-152career). Oregon State — Scott Rueck, 13th season (269-145; 557-233 career) KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Frida Formann, 5-11, Jr. (11.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.0apg, 38.7% 3-point, 94.6% FT); C Quay Miller, 6-3, Sr. (14.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.5 spg); G Jaylyn Sherrod, 5-7, Sr. (11.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.0 apg, 2.4 spg); C Aaronette Vonleh, 6-3, So. (11.9ppg, 4.6rpg, 57.7% FG); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, So. (5.6ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.3apg, 1.7spg). USC — G/F Okako Adika, 6-0, Sr. (7.6ppg, 4.8rpg); G Destiny Littleton, 5-9, Sr. (13.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.6apg, 1.2spg); G/F Rayah Marshall, 6-4, So. (12.9ppg, 11.5rpg, 1.4spg); F Kadi Sissoko, 6-2, Sr. (15.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3spg); G Kayla Williams, 5-7, Jr. (5.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg). Oregon State — F Raegan Beers, 6-4, Fr. (13.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 57.8% FG); F Timea Gardiner, 6-3, Fr. (9.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg); F/C Jelena Mitrovic, 6-9, So. (7.2ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.5bpg); G Talia von Oelhoffen, 5-10, So. (13.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.2 spg); G Bendu Yeaney, 5-10, Sr. (8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.5 spg). NOTES: On Wednesday, the Pac-12announced the all-conference awards as voted on by media. CU’S Quay Miller and Jaylyn Sherrod both earned first-team honors, while Sherrod was named to the all-defensive team. The awards voted on by coaches were announced Tuesday. … CU is 8-11 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament. … Going into Wednesday, USC was 17-20all-time in the Pac-10/12 Tournament, while Oregon State was 16-20. … In the previous 11 Pac-12 Tournaments, the No. 3 seed is 6-5 in the quarterfinals, losing three times to the No. 6seed and twice to the No. 11seed. … CU lost its only regular season meeting with the Trojans, 71-54, on Jan. 29in Boulder. … The Buffs won the only meeting with OSU, 67-48, in Corvallis, on Feb. 5. … USC’S Marshall and Sissoko were both named first-team All-pac-12by the media and coaches, while Littleton earned first-team honors from coaches. … Oregon State’s Raegan Beers was named the sixth player of the year and freshman of the year by media and coaches. She was also named first-team all-conference by coaches. … OSU’S von Oelhoffen is out for the season with an injury.