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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Sixth-ranked Arizona not only enters the Pac-12 Tournament as the clear favorite, coach Tommy Lloyd has been unbeaten in this event at T-Mobile Arena.The Bruins were on Arizona's level, but there is no real equivalent to the Wildcats this season with the conference tournament opening Wednesday. No. 22 Washington State is the only other ranked Pac-12 team.
Arizona will try to become the first team to win three Pac-12 Tournaments in a row since the Wildcats won four straight in 1988-90 and 2002. There were no conference tournaments between 1991-2001. Lloyd has a couple of motivational tricks at his disposal. Arizona's last visit to this arena resulted in a 96-95 double-overtime loss to then No. 14 Florida Atlantic two days before Christmas. That loss gave Lloyd a 9-1 record in Las Vegas. The Owls, coming off a Final Four appearance, have since dropped out of the rankings.
“We knew we were given a gift by SC and we can really learn from this,” Lloyd said."That's going to be our focus.”
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