The Cougars basketball team won its exhibition game last night behind a dominant performance from Josh Hawkinson.

I couldn't be there because I'm here, in Oregon, but we covered the game all the same. Will the football team follow suit? We won't know until later today, but in the meantime we have our advance, keys to a win, and projected starting lineups for both Oregon State and Washington State.

More links are after the jump.

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-- CougCenter has some helpful graphics to preview this afternoon's game.

-- Here's another recap of the basketball team's exhibition win.

 

-- Bud Withers makes his Pac-12 picks.

-- Oregon State's bowl hopes will be on the line today against the Cougars.

-- There's a new episode out of Washington's in-house web series "The Pursuit."

-- Five Arizona storylines in preparation for today's game.

-- The Sun Devils have a massive opportunity today, and coach Todd Graham knows it.

-- Colorado sure could use a win.

-- Old track coach Bill Bowerman would be proud of Oregon's ability to peak at the right time.

-- People just can't get enough of the "runningbackers" in the UCLA-UW matchup.

-- USC's Randall Telfer is working on getting his master's degree during the bye week.

-- It will be strength on strength when Utah's defense takes on Oregon's offense.

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