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UCLA Basketball: 5 Most Memorable Pac-12 Tournament Games Under Alford

By Mike Regalado

Mar 5, 2016; Seattle , WA, USA; General view of a NCAA Wilson basketball with the 100th anniversary Pac-12 logo during a womens semifinal in the Pac-12 Conference tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Seattle , WA, USA; General view of a NCAA Wilson basketball with the 100th anniversary Pac-12 logo during a womens semifinal in the Pac-12 Conference tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5, left) shoots against UCLA Bruins guard/forward Kyle Anderson (5, right) during the first half in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Conference college basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5, left) shoots against UCLA Bruins guard/forward Kyle Anderson (5, right) during the first half in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Conference college basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. 2014 vs. Stanford, W 84-59

In UCLA Basketball Head Coach Steve Alford’s first season, the Bruins once again found success. Behind point guard Kyle Anderson, the Bruins had nearly captured the regular season Pac-12 title, which was surprising to say the least. But the surprises were not over.

The Bruins were hot in the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament. They had started out by destroying Oregon and then faced Stanford in their semifinal game. It was no contest as the Bruins manhandled the Cardinal behind a game-high 22 points from Norman Powell.

This set up a game which everyone was hoping for, the return of the rivalry between UCLA and Arizona in the championship game.