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Washington opens Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament against California

Washington opens the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament on Thursday at KeyArena, facing California in a rematch of their regular-season finale.

The 2 p.m. tipoff will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.

California (20-9) used a big first quarter and its height inside to beat Washington (7-22) 83-67 on Sunday. Amber Melgoza scored a game-high 24 points.

Melgoza was selected to the All-Pac-12 team as voted on by conference coaches and media.

Mount Rainier High product Brittany McPhee of Stanford and Borislava Hristova of Washington State also were on the media team.

Washington State (10-19), the No.