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.

Whicker: Stage is set for UCLA vs. Arizona

UCLA’s Isaac Hamilton sinks a 3-point shot as Torian Graham defends during their Pac-12 basketball game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Thursday, January 19, 2017. LOS ANGELES >> We’re one day away from the most energetic college basketball event in this town since the days of Kevin Love.