Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Stanford got a scare, but the Cardinal remained perfect. Arizona appears to be back on track after a midseason hiccup and Cal did something it hasn’t done all season. Both SoCal schools ride losing streaks into tonight’s L.A. showdown at Pauley Pavilion, while Oregon, […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Stanford remained perfect with a win over rival Cal and the Cardinal moved into sole possession of first place in the conference as Ben Howland and UCLA lost at home on Saturday. Oregon’s moving on up fresh off a pair of wins and Arizona […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen A Stanford-Arizona duel in the desert highlighted last weekend’s Pac-10 action, as UCLA remained hot and Washington continued its skid. Arizona State’s winless in conference play as well, while Washington State’s turnaround continues. Cal, USC and Oregon remain painfully mediocre and Oregon State has […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen The first weekend of Pac-10 play did little to separate the pretenders from the contenders as four teams split each of their two games. Stanford, which welcomed the return of All-American candidate Josh Childress to an already strong rotation, opened the conference season 2-0, […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen From Serbia With Love Arizona, which lost forward Isaiah Fox to a knee injury earlier this year, bolstered its front-line with the addition of Serbian forward Ivan Radenovic, who joins the team after playing two seasons for a youth team in Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro. The […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Cummings or Going? UCLA is still waiting to hear whether senior forward T.J. Cummings, who was declared academically ineligible for the fall quarter, improved his grades enough to return to the floor. According to head coach Ben Howland, Cummings had a passing grade headed […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Jayhawks Rocked, Out-chalked by Cardinal Stanford proved at least two things with its 64-58 upset of Kansas at the John Wooden Classic in Anaheim on Saturday. First, the Cardinal provided the latest support to Kansas coach Bill Self’s proclamation that polls this early in […]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen The first two weeks of the season left Washington wondering just how far it’s come from a year ago. Some Pac-10 teams turned in predictably predictable performances, with Oregon State losing to a non-conference opponent at home and USC underachieving on the road. Okay, […]

Pac-10 Conference Preview by Scott Allen Some of the best playmakers in the Pac-10 of the past few years are gone, but there’s no shortage of talent ready to make the jump from menacing puppies to top dogs this season. Luke Ridnour, Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and Joe […]