Pac-10 Conference 2007-08 Preview
by Phil Kasiecki

The Pac-10 is back with a vengeance.
That just about sums up the conference after a banner year last year and what looks to be another one ahead. Last year followed several down years for the conference, one where it was quite top-heavy and looked at first like it [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Six-Pac: Six of the conference’s top players, teams and stories from the past week.
1. Brandon Roy: Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and 6.5 assists in wins over Oregon and Oregon State .
2. Chris Hernandez: Scored 28 points in losing effort against Arizona. Must get help from fellow seniors Matt Haryasz [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Six-Pac: Six of the conference’s top players, teams and stories from the past week.
1. Matt Haryasz, Stanford: The Page, Ariz., native and Cardinal senior averaged 26 points and 8.5 rebounds as Stanford split a pair of games in Arizona.
2. Leon Powe, Cal: Not to be outdone, Powe had 20 points [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

A glance at the other half of the Pac-10, with Washington State and USC off to fast starts, while Oregon, Oregon State and Arizona State are still looking to get things going.
Beavers Seeking Consistency
The Beavers’ first conference win, last Saturday at Cal, coincided with the return of Nick DeWitz’s outside [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Two weeks into the conference season, here’s a look at five of the Pac-10’s most surprising teams thus far. Look for a breakdown of the rest of the conference early next week.
Home Warriors
Washington is 12-1, ranked No. 10 in the nation and has a win over Gonzaga to its credit. [...]

Pac-10 Conference 2005-06 Preview
by Scott Allen

With a bunch of the talent that defined the Pac-10 for the past four years now playing in the NBA – five players taken in the first two rounds of the NBA draft, including two in the top 10 – a whole new handful of stars will make their [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Washington State upset first-place Arizona on the road to highlight another wacky weekend of Pac-10 action. While Oregon’s NCAA chances continue to fade, UCLA revived its dwindling hopes with a thrilling comeback win at USC. Stanford and Cal remained hot at the expense of Oregon State, while Washington earned a [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

One week after several teams suffered their first loss of the conference season, USC picked up its first win against Arizona State. Meanwhile, the Pac-10’s other desert dwellers picked up a pair of wins and Stanford kept its momentum going with a win at rival Cal. Washington maintained its hold [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Well, no team will threaten to run the table in the Pac-10 like Stanford did for most of last season after Arizona and Washington were dealt their first conference losses last weekend. Arizona State and UCLA continue to impress, Stanford got a huge lift and USC is still seeking its [...]

Pac-10 Conference Season Preview
by Scott Allen

The Pacific-10 Conference won’t have much representation in the majority of preseason Top 25 polls and the pundits will predictably continue to call the Pac-10 one of the weakest major conferences in the land. Without fail, incensed fans at Arizona, Stanford and Washington will cry East coast media bias, [...]

Pac-10 Conference 2004 Off-Season News Recap
by Scott Allen

Arizona State
Junior Ike Diogu, the Pac-10’s leading scorer last season, has been named a Top 50 Wooden Award candidate. The Garland, Texas native could be in the running for the award given to the “Most Outstanding Collegiate Basketball Player of the Year” after the list is [...]

Pac-10 Conference 2003-04 Season Recap
by Scott Allen

While Arizona garnered most of the preseason national hype, Stanford emerged as the class of the conference with one of the most remarkable regular seasons in college basketball history. The Cardinal won its first 26 games and was on the verge of becoming the first team in modern [...]

Pac-10 Conference Finals Recap

Recap by Scott Allen

(1) Stanford 77, (2) Washington 66
The Cardinal avenged its only loss of the season to capture its first Pac-10 tournament title, likely assuring itself of being the No. 1 seed in the West region when the bracket is revealed later today. Matt Lottich scored a game-high [...]

Pac-10 Conference Quarterfinals Recap

Recap by Scott Allen

(1) Stanford 68, (8) Washington State 47
The Cardinal got back on the winning track and got one of its key big men back in the process. Less than a week after suffering its first loss in the final game of the regular season, Stanford’s defense smothered [...]

Pac-10 Conference Semifinals Preview

Preview by Scott Allen

(1) Stanford vs. (5) Oregon
The Cardinal swept the season series, but the wins could not have come in more different fashion. Stanford overcame a 19-point deficit at McArthur Court on January 31 and then blew out the Ducks on senior day at Maples [...]

Pac-10 Conference Semifinals Recap

Recap by Scott Allen

(1) Stanford 70, (5) Oregon 63
The Ducks gave the Cardinal a scare in Friday’s first semifinal matchup, but Stanford – as it has throughout the season – came up with the big play down the stretch. With the game tied 61-61 and under two-and-a-half minutes [...]

Pac-10 Conference Finals Preview

Preview by Scott Allen

(1) Stanford vs. (2) Washington
The best the Pac-10 has to offer meet in today’s conference championship game at Staples Center with Stanford looking to knock off the team that ruined their perfect season exactly one week ago. The Huskies defeated UCLA and Arizona to reach [...]

Pac-10 Conference Quarterfinals Preview

Preview by Scott Allen

The dawn of the 2004 Pac-10 Tournament means different things to different people and teams. For the fans, it means three exciting days of basketball at a glamorous facility, but as Arizona head coach Lute Olson reiterated earlier this week, not everyone loves Championship Week. The Hall [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Six-Pac:

1. Stanford bounces Oregon in Maples finale

Josh Childress made sure the final game at Maples Pavilion-at least, as he and so many other players and fans knew it – was a win, scoring 29 points, pulling down 12 boards and adding five assists for good measure [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Six-Pac:

Thursday: No. 1 Stanford 76, USC 67

For a second consecutive game, the Cardinal trailed at the half. For the 22nd consecutive game, Stanford won, clinching at least share of the Pac-10 title in the process. Junior swingman Josh Childress scored a career-high [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Several teams in the Pac-10 worked overtime last weekend making for two days worth of exciting basketball. The results, however, did little to clear up the conference picture with the Pac-10 tournament on the horizon and Selection Sunday shortly thereafter. Here’s a look back at the weekend’s six best games, [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

Stanford’s Nick Robinson and Washington State made history. Cal continued its recent surge and Arizona its recent skid. UCLA finally won again, ending Washington’s win streak in the process. Oregon downed Oregon State in the rematch of the Civil War and USC and Arizona State got swept.

In the [...]

Pac-10 Conference Notebook
by Scott Allen

As Ernie Kent and the Oregon Ducks can attest, one half does not a game make. So what should we make of the past five weeks of basketball as the second half of the Pac-10 season kicks off on Thursday? Here’s what we know…and don’t know.

Stanford’s F’real

Forget the [...]

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, coming off a split against the [...]

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 ended a two-game skid with a [...]