Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series

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Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
Conference Pac-10 Conference
Big 12 Conference
League NCAA Division I
Founded2007
Ceased2010
Sports fielded
Last
champion(s)
Big 12 Conference
Most titlesBig 12 Conference (2)
TV partner(s) ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU

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.

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Results

2007

The Pac-10 Conference won the initial installment in 2007 7–5.

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10
Kansas Arizona November 25KU 76–72 (OT)Lawrence, KSX
Kansas State Oregon November 29UO 80–77Manhattan, KSX
Oklahoma Southern California November 29USC 66–55Los AngelesX
Baylor Washington State November 30WSU 67–64Waco, TXX
Iowa State Oregon State November 30ISU 71–64 (OT)Corvallis, ORX
Oklahoma State Washington December 1OSU 96–71Stillwater, OKX
Missouri California December 1UC 86–72Berkeley, CAX
Nebraska Arizona State December 2NU 62–47Lincoln, NEX
Colorado Stanford December 2SU 67–43Boulder, COX
Texas A&M Arizona December 2UA 78–67Tucson, AZX
Texas UCLA December 2UT 63–61Los AngelesX
Texas Tech Stanford December 22SU 62–61Dallas, TXX
ResultPac-1057

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 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10
Colorado Stanford November 29SU 76–62Palo Alto, CAX
Oklahoma Southern California December 4OU 73–72Norman, OKX
Texas UCLA December 4UT 68–64Austin, TXX
Oklahoma State Washington December 4UW 83–65Seattle, WAX
Texas A&M Arizona December 5A&M 67–66College Station, TXX
Iowa State Oregon State December 6ISU 63–50Ames, IAX
Baylor Washington State December 6BU 58–52Pullman, WAX
Missouri California December 7MU 93–66Columbia, MOX
Nebraska Arizona State December 7ASU 64–44Tempe, AZX
Kansas State Oregon December 7UO 75–70Eugene, ORX
Kansas Arizona December 23UA 84–67Tucson, AZX
Texas Tech Stanford December 28SU 111–66Palo Alto, CAX
ResultTie66

Notes: Arizona and Stanford played twice in the series this year.

2009

[3]

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10
Nebraska Southern California November 29NU 51–48Los AngelesX
Texas Tech Washington December 3TTU 99–92Lubbock, TXX
Texas Southern California December 3UT 69–50Austin, TXX
Baylor Arizona State December 3BU 64–61Tempe, AZX
Colorado Oregon State December 4OSU 74–69Corvallis, ORX
Missouri Oregon December 5MU 106–69Columbia, MOX
Iowa State California December 5UC 82–63Berkeley, CAX
Kansas State Washington State December 5KSU 86–69Manhattan, KSX
Kansas UCLA December 6KU 73–61Los AngelesX
Oklahoma Arizona December 6OU 79–62Norman, OKX
Oklahoma State Stanford December 16OSU 71–70Palo Alto, CAX
Texas A&M Washington December 22UW 73–64Seattle, WAX
ResultBig 1293

Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the series this year.

2010

[4]

Big 12 teamPac-10 teamDateOutcomeLocationB12P10
Nebraska Southern California November 27NU 60–58Lincoln, NEX
Missouri Oregon December 2MU 83–80Eugene, ORX
Kansas UCLA December 2KU 77–76Lawrence, KSX
Baylor Arizona State December 2BU 68–54Waco, TXX
Kansas State Washington State December 3KSU 63–58Pullman, WAX
Colorado Oregon State December 4CU 83–57Boulder, COX
Iowa State California December 4UC 76–73Ames, IAX
Texas Tech Washington December 4UW 108–79Seattle, WAX
Texas Southern California December 5USC 73–56Los AngelesX
Oklahoma Arizona December 5AZ 83–60Tucson, AZX
Texas A&M Washington December 11TAM 63–62College Station, TXX
Oklahoma State Stanford December 21OSU 79–68Stillwater, OKX
ResultBig 1284

Notes: Southern California and Washington played twice in the Series this year.

Team records

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Big 12 Conference (2–1–1)

InstitutionWinsLoss
Baylor Bears 31
Colorado Buffaloes 13
Iowa State Cyclones 22
Kansas Jayhawks 31
Kansas State Wildcats 22
Missouri Tigers 31
Nebraska Cornhuskers 31
Oklahoma Sooners 22
Oklahoma State Cowboys 31
Texas Longhorns 31
Texas A&M Aggies 22
Texas Tech Red Raiders 13
Overall2820

Pac-10 Conference (1–2–1)

InstitutionWinsLoss
Arizona Wildcats 33
Arizona State Sun Devils 13
California Golden Bears 31
Oregon Ducks 22
Oregon State Beavers 13
Stanford Cardinal 42
UCLA Bruins 04
USC Trojans 24
Washington Huskies 33
Washington State Cougars 13
Overall2028

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  2. Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series to end after this season
  3. 2009 Schedule
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  5. Big12/Pac10 Facts and Figures