COUGARS

There was a packed slate of games in the Pac-12 yesterday. Some day, Washington State will be part of the Thursday night lineup. Some day. Until then, we have links. Read on.

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First, a reminder that we'll hold our weekly live chat today at 1 p.m. ... Not much to report in relation to WSU today, though Howie Stalwick does have this story on Aron Baynes signing a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. ... CougCenter breaks down what went wrong in WSU's loss to Oregon. It's similar to what's gone wrong in most of the Cougars' losses. ... Speaking of Oregon, the Ducks aren't drawing well for some reason. ... Behind the numbers with WSU's next opponent, Oregon State.

Around the Pac-12 ... UCLA picked up a big road win in the conference's marquee game last night, winning 84-73 at Arizona. ... Arizona State managed to outlast USC last night, 98-93, in overtime. ... Colorado finally woke up, blowing past Stanford in a 75-54 blowout in Boulder. ... California managed to hold off Utah thanks to a tight defensive effort in a 62-57 win. ... In football news ... Oregon is defending its recruits from other schools. ... Some legal trouble for a former Washington player.

Check back at 1 p.m. for the chat.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com. Twitter: @ChristianCaple

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