Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series

The Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series was a four-year series of NCAA Division I men's college basketball games matching teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Pac-10 Conference. Started in 2007 and concluding in 2010, it was primarily a way to guarantee top flight competition for both conferences and garner more recognition for the level of play of both leagues in basketball. This series mirrored the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. There was a "designated" four-day window for the main part of the series matchups and a few other matchups in November and late December. Because there were more teams in the Big 12 at the time, two teams from the Pac-10 played twice against Big 12 teams.The Big 12 and Pac-10 play one of these, too The Pac-10 had a slight advantage on the national stage. UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) has 11 national championships, University of Arizona in 1997 & University of Oregon in 1939. The series originally had a 4-year contract which was not renewed by the conferences in 2010, bringing an end to the series.Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series to end after this season The series was brought back in a limited fashion in 2021 as the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge.

Results

2007 The Pac-10 Conference won the initial installment in 2007 7–5.

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10KansasArizonaNovember 25KU 76–72 (OT)Lawrence, KSXKansas StateOregonNovember 29UO 80–77Manhattan, KSXOklahomaSouthern CaliforniaNovember 29USC 66–55Los AngelesXBaylorWashington StateNovember 30WSU 67–64Waco, TXXIowa StateOregon StateNovember 30ISU 71–64 (OT)Corvallis, ORXOklahoma StateWashingtonDecember 1OSU 96–71Stillwater, OKXMissouriCaliforniaDecember 1UC 86–72Berkeley, CAXNebraskaArizona StateDecember 2NU 62–47Lincoln, NEXColoradoStanfordDecember 2SU 67–43Boulder, COXTexas A&MArizonaDecember 2UA 78–67Tucson, AZXTexasUCLADecember 2UT 63–61Los AngelesXTexas TechStanfordDecember 22SU 62–61Dallas, TXX Result Pac-10 5 7

Notes: Arizona and Stanford played twice in the series this year. On November 21, 2007, Texas A&M defeated Washington 77–63 in New York City as part of the NIT Season Tip Off. On December 2, 2007, Kansas defeated Southern California 59–55 in Los Angeles; the game was not organized as part of the Series. On December 9, 2007, Kansas State defeated California 82–75 in Manhattan; the game was not organized as part of the Series. On December 15, 2007, Nebraska defeated Oregon 88–79 in Omaha; the game was not organized as part of the Series.

2008 In 2008, before the series "officially" tipped off on December 4, the Big 12 was 4–1 versus the Pac-10 in neutral court matchups.

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10ColoradoStanfordNovember 29SU 76–62Palo Alto, CAXOklahomaSouthern CaliforniaDecember 4OU 73–72Norman, OKXTexasUCLADecember 4UT 68–64Austin, TXXOklahoma StateWashingtonDecember 4UW 83–65Seattle, WAXTexas A&MArizonaDecember 5A&M 67–66College Station, TXXIowa StateOregon StateDecember 6ISU 63–50Ames, IAXBaylorWashington StateDecember 6BU 58–52Pullman, WAXMissouriCaliforniaDecember 7MU 93–66Columbia, MOXNebraskaArizona StateDecember 7ASU 64–44Tempe, AZXKansas StateOregonDecember 7UO 75–70Eugene, ORXKansasArizonaDecember 23UA 84–67Tucson, AZXTexas TechStanfordDecember 28SU 111–66Palo Alto, CAX Result Tie 6 6

Notes: Arizona and Stanford played twice in the series this year. On November 23, 2008, Missouri defeated Southern California 83–72 in San Juan, Puerto Rico as part of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip Off. On November 24, 2008, Kansas defeated Washington 73–54 in Kansas City as part of the College Basketball Experience Classic. On November 26, 2008, Texas defeated Oregon 70–57 in Maui as part of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. On November 29, 2008, Baylor defeated Arizona State 87–78 in Anaheim as part of the 76 Classic. On December 13, 2008, Oregon State defeated Nebraska 64–63 in Corvallis; the game was not organized as part of the Series.

2009 2009 Schedule Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10NebraskaSouthern CaliforniaNovember 29NU 51–48Los AngelesXTexas TechWashingtonDecember 3TTU 99–92Lubbock, TXXTexasSouthern CaliforniaDecember 3UT 69–50Austin, TXXBaylorArizona StateDecember 3BU 64–61Tempe, AZXColoradoOregon StateDecember 4OSU 74–69Corvallis, ORXMissouriOregonDecember 5MU 106–69Columbia, MOXIowa StateCaliforniaDecember 5UC 82–63Berkeley, CAXKansas StateWashington StateDecember 5KSU 86–69Manhattan, KSXKansasUCLADecember 6KU 73–61Los AngelesXOklahomaArizonaDecember 6OU 79–62Norman, OKXOklahoma StateStanfordDecember 16OSU 71–70Palo Alto, CAXTexas A&MWashingtonDecember 22UW 73–64Seattle, WAX Result Big 12 9 3

Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the series this year. On November 15, 2009, Texas Tech defeated Oregon State 64–60 in Lubbock; the game was not organized as part of the Series. On November 24, 2009, Arizona defeated Colorado 91–87 in Maui as part of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. On December 12, 2009, Nebraska defeated Oregon State 50–44 in Lincoln; the game was not organized as part of the Series. On December 22, 2009, Kansas defeated California 84–69 in Lawrence; the game was not organized as part of the Series.

2010

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10NebraskaSouthern CaliforniaNovember 27NU 60–58Lincoln, NEXMissouriOregonDecember 2MU 83–80Eugene, ORXKansasUCLADecember 2KU 77–76Lawrence, KSXBaylorArizona StateDecember 2BU 68–54Waco, TXXKansas StateWashington StateDecember 3KSU 63–58Pullman, WAXColoradoOregon StateDecember 4CU 83–57Boulder, COXIowa StateCaliforniaDecember 4UC 76–73Ames, IAXTexas TechWashingtonDecember 4UW 108–79Seattle, WAXTexasSouthern CaliforniaDecember 5USC 73–56Los AngelesXOklahomaArizonaDecember 5AZ 83–60Tucson, AZXTexas A&MWashingtonDecember 11TAM 63–62College Station, TXXOklahoma StateStanfordDecember 21OSU 79–68Stillwater, OKX Result Big 12 8 4

Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the Series this year.

On November 27, 2010, Kansas defeated Arizona 87–79 in Las Vegas as part of the Las Vegas Invitational. On December 18, 2010, Kansas defeated Southern California 70–68 in Lawrence; the game was not organized as part of the Series. On December 22, 2010, Kansas defeated California 78–63 in Berkeley; this game is not organized as part of the Series.

Team records Big12/Pac10 Facts and Figures

Big 12 Conference (2–1–1) Institution Wins LossBaylor Bears31Colorado Buffaloes13Iowa State Cyclones22Kansas Jayhawks31Kansas State Wildcats22Missouri Tigers31 Nebraska Cornhuskers31Oklahoma Sooners22Oklahoma State Cowboys31Texas Longhorns31Texas A&M Aggies22Texas Tech Red Raiders13Overall2820

Pac-10 Conference (1–2–1) Institution Wins LossArizona Wildcats33Arizona State Sun Devils13California Golden Bears31Oregon Ducks22Oregon State Beavers13Stanford Cardinal42UCLA Bruins04USC Trojans24Washington Huskies33Washington State Cougars13Overall2028

References

External links Big 12 Conference Official Website Pac-10 Conference Official Website