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.[1] 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.[2] 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 team
Pac-10 team
Date
Outcome
Location
B12
P10
Kansas
Arizona
November 25
KU 76–72 (OT)
Lawrence, KS
X
Kansas State
Oregon
November 29
UO 80–77
Manhattan, KS
X
Oklahoma
Southern California
November 29
USC 66–55
Los Angeles
X
Baylor
Washington State
November 30
WSU 67–64
Waco, TX
X
Iowa State
Oregon State
November 30
ISU 71–64 (OT)
Corvallis, OR
X
Oklahoma State
Washington
December 1
OSU 96–71
Stillwater, OK
X
Missouri
California
December 1
UC 86–72
Berkeley, CA
X
Nebraska
Arizona State
December 2
NU 62–47
Lincoln, NE
X
Colorado
Stanford
December 2
SU 67–43
Boulder, CO
X
Texas A&M
Arizona
December 2
UA 78–67
Tucson, AZ
X
Texas
UCLA
December 2
UT 63–61
Los Angeles
X
Texas Tech
Stanford
December 22
SU 62–61
Dallas, TX
X
Result
Pac-10
5
7
Notes: Arizona and Stanford played twice in the series this year.
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 team
Pac-10 team
Date
Outcome
Location
B12
P10
Colorado
Stanford
November 29
SU 76–62
Palo Alto, CA
X
Oklahoma
Southern California
December 4
OU 73–72
Norman, OK
X
Texas
UCLA
December 4
UT 68–64
Austin, TX
X
Oklahoma State
Washington
December 4
UW 83–65
Seattle, WA
X
Texas A&M
Arizona
December 5
A&M 67–66
College Station, TX
X
Iowa State
Oregon State
December 6
ISU 63–50
Ames, IA
X
Baylor
Washington State
December 6
BU 58–52
Pullman, WA
X
Missouri
California
December 7
MU 93–66
Columbia, MO
X
Nebraska
Arizona State
December 7
ASU 64–44
Tempe, AZ
X
Kansas State
Oregon
December 7
UO 75–70
Eugene, OR
X
Kansas
Arizona
December 23
UA 84–67
Tucson, AZ
X
Texas Tech
Stanford
December 28
SU 111–66
Palo Alto, CA
X
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
[3]
Big 12 team
Pac-10 team
Date
Outcome
Location
B12
P10
Nebraska
Southern California
November 29
NU 51–48
Los Angeles
X
Texas Tech
Washington
December 3
TTU 99–92
Lubbock, TX
X
Texas
Southern California
December 3
UT 69–50
Austin, TX
X
Baylor
Arizona State
December 3
BU 64–61
Tempe, AZ
X
Colorado
Oregon State
December 4
OSU 74–69
Corvallis, OR
X
Missouri
Oregon
December 5
MU 106–69
Columbia, MO
X
Iowa State
California
December 5
UC 82–63
Berkeley, CA
X
Kansas State
Washington State
December 5
KSU 86–69
Manhattan, KS
X
Kansas
UCLA
December 6
KU 73–61
Los Angeles
X
Oklahoma
Arizona
December 6
OU 79–62
Norman, OK
X
Oklahoma State
Stanford
December 16
OSU 71–70
Palo Alto, CA
X
Texas A&M
Washington
December 22
UW 73–64
Seattle, WA
X
Result
Big 12
9
3
Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the series this year.
2010
[4]
Big 12 team
Pac-10 team
Date
Outcome
Location
B12
P10
Nebraska
Southern California
November 27
NU 60–58
Lincoln, NE
X
Missouri
Oregon
December 2
MU 83–80
Eugene, OR
X
Kansas
UCLA
December 2
KU 77–76
Lawrence, KS
X
Baylor
Arizona State
December 2
BU 68–54
Waco, TX
X
Kansas State
Washington State
December 3
KSU 63–58
Pullman, WA
X
Colorado
Oregon State
December 4
CU 83–57
Boulder, CO
X
Iowa State
California
December 4
UC 76–73
Ames, IA
X
Texas Tech
Washington
December 4
UW 108–79
Seattle, WA
X
Texas
Southern California
December 5
USC 73–56
Los Angeles
X
Oklahoma
Arizona
December 5
AZ 83–60
Tucson, AZ
X
Texas A&M
Washington
December 11
TAM 63–62
College Station, TX
X
Oklahoma State
Stanford
December 21
OSU 79–68
Stillwater, OK
X
Result
Big 12
8
4
Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the Series this year.
Team records
[5]
Big 12 Conference (2–1–1)
Pac-10 Conference (1–2–1)
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