This may be the wildest ending to a basketball season in a long time. UCLA could still win* the PAC 12 basketball regular season and they could still miss the NCAA tournament. They could win if UCLA finishes third behind Southern Cal and Arizona and if NCAA voids some or all of those schools wins.
First, let’s discuss Arizona. Arizona has some credible ammo to fight back against the ESPN report but there is so much out there it is hard to believe that there is not some fire behind all the smoke. (And keep in mind regardless they will be without star player Alonzo Trier, as Arizona Desert Swarm explains Experts doubt Allonzo Trier’s explanation for PED suspension.