Live chat, and Friday Pac-12 roundup

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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