Hansen: During Madness, PJC, Arizona Wildcats make us all feel like kids

Two ESPN cameramen and a couple of gaffers – that’s TV lingo for a guy who shines a light in your face – staked out T-Mobile Arena early Saturday evening, waiting for the bus carrying Arizona’s basketball team. As the bus arrived for the Oregon-Arizona championship game, ESPN’s crew backpedaled, shining a light on Sean Miller and then Allonzo Trier and finally Lauri Markkanen.

Arizona basketball: Allonzo Trier named Pac-12 Tournament MVP, Lauri…

The Arizona Wildcats are leaving Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament championship trophy in hand after beating the Oregon Ducks 83-80 on Saturday, and Allonzo Trier will be departing with some additional hardware as he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Trier scored 23 points on 12 shots and made a few clutch free throws in Arizona’s win over top-seeded Oregon, capping off what was a stellar three-game stretch for the sophomore.

Arizona Wildcats hang on to beat Stanford 74-67

Arizona guard Allonzo Trier picks up the blocking call on Stanford center Grant Verhoeven to go to the line in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright practices his long-range shots as the Wildcats prepare to go against Stanford at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.

Pac-12 Power Rankings

The Bruins still sit atop the power rankings but will face Arizona on Saturday in a showdown of two of the top teams in the conference. UCLA has a high-octane offense fueled by Freshman Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf and Senior Bryce Alford.