The Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament begins Thursday at KeyArena.
Here’s a primer to get you up to speed.
THE FAVORITES
For the second straight year, Oregon State is the No. 1 seed, which is a bit of a surprise because the Beavers lost 2015-16 player of the year Jamie Weisner and star center Ruth Hamblin. With two returning starters, OSU reloaded and captured its third straight regular-season title. Now the Beavers are seeking to become the the first back-to-back Pac-12 tournament champion since Stanford won seven in a row (2007-13). The No. 1 seed has won 11 of the previous 15 tournament titles.