Colorado gave Arizona women’s basketball a gift on Wednesday night. The Buffaloes outlasted Oregon in double overtime to knock the Ducks out of third place in the Pac-12 standings. The Wildcats were the beneficiary.
The issue is not inconsequential. The No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the Pac-12 Tournament do not have to face Stanford until the conference championship game. With the Cardinal still undefeated in conference play, it’s no small issue.
Now, Arizona needs to capitalize on Oregon’s misfortunes when UCLA comes to town. The Bruins have more talent than their 11-11 record suggests, but they have not been able to compete as a complete team all season.