Pac-12 school mascots Chip and Puddles hold a friendly rivalry before their basketball teams go head to head in the second round of tournament play. (Gray Bender/CU Independent)
This week, the Buffs men’s basketball team traveled to Las Vegas to play in the Pac-12 Tournament hosted in the MGM Grand Arena.
All twelve teams are competing in a bracket that spans four days for the title of Pac-12 champion to be awarded on Saturday, which grants an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. With fans from all schools converging in Las Vegas to cheer on their team, celebrations erupt all over town. Between games, events are hosted for every team in restaurants, casinos and, of course, the MGM Grand’s pool complex.
The MGM Grand lobby lion wears a Pac-12 Tournament shirt next to the tournament bracket. March 12, 2015 (Matt Sisneros/CU Independent File)
Colorado teammates (L to R) Askia Booker, Dustin Thomas, Josh Scott, and Tre'Shaun Fletcher take the court against Oregon in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament. After losing to Oregon 93-85 and being eliminated from the tournament, the Buffs head coach Tad Boyle has decided to bring the team into the College Basketball Invitational Tournament. (Gray Bender/CU Independent)
