Wednesday other matchups

The Buffs stunned then No. 4-ranked ASU in their Pac-12 home opener, but the win doesn’t pack the same punch since the Sun Devils slid from the top 25 — and ASU later beat CU by 14 in Tempe. Both teams struggled down the stretch with four losses in their last five games.

2. Sixth men. The Pac-12 sixth man of the year award was split between ASU’s Remy Martin and CU’s Dominique Collier. Martin, a freshman, averaged 9.6 points and 2.9 assists per game. Collier, a senior, ranks second in the league for 3-point shooting percentage (.48) in Pac-12 play. 3. Wildcats next. Should CU advance past ASU on Wednesday, its path to the title doesn’t get any easier with top-seeded Arizona awaiting the winner at 1 p.m. Thursday. Pac-12 player of the year Deandre Ayton, a freshman, averaged 19.9 points and 11.4 rebounds in leading the team to a 24-7 (14-4 Pac-12) record. No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 12 California, 3:30 p.m. Stanford (17-14, 11-7): After a 7-6 start to conference play, Stanford has won four of its last five games.

California (8-23, 2-16): It has been a tough season for firstyear coach Wyking Jones as California enters the tournament with seven consecutive losses.

Winner plays 3:30 p.m. Thursday vs. No. 4 UCLA (20-10, 11-7): Junior guard Aaron Holiday leads the Pac-12 in scoring (20.1). No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Oregon State, 7 p.m. Washington (20-11, 10-8): The Huskers’ Mike Hopkins was named Pac-12 coach of the year.

Oregon State (15-15, 7-11): Sophomore forward Tres Tinkle is the only Pac-12 player to score in double figures of every game this year.

Winner plays 7 p.m. Thursday vs. No. 2 USC (21-10, 12-6): Guard Jordan McLaughlin and forward Chimezie Metu earned first-team all-Pac-12 honors. No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Washington State, 9:30 p.m. Oregon (20-11, 10-8): Oregon has reached 20 or more victories in eight straight seasons.

Washington State (12-18, 4-14): Junior forward Robert Franks was named the Pac-12’s most improved player this season with 17.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Winner plays 9:30 p.m. Thursday vs. No. 3 Utah (19-10, 117): Utah has won six of its last seven games.