LAS VEGAS- On Wednesday, No. 10 Stanford was matched up against No. 7 Utah in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament, and walked away from the game with a convincing win.
The Cardinal were tenacious on defense, holding Utah to just 29% from three on 24 attempts, while also holding them to a measly 37% from the field. It is no secret that for Stanford to go dancing that they need to win the Pac-12 tournament, and after their 73-62 win sophomore forward Harrison Ingram who finished with 15 points, let the world know how good he thinks Stanford is.
Ingram went as far to express that no one in the country wants to play Stanford right now, calling them the 'Biggest, Baddest team in the country'.
His theory will be put to the test on Thursday, as the Cardinal will face off against the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats, who rank as the No. 8 team in the country. Stanford did beat them in their lone meeting in the regular season, but ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives Arizona an 81.3% chance to win and they are favored by nine.
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