Pac-10 Tournament, Quarterfinals

10:30 pm, postgame

Stanford defeated Arizona 77-46. See separate blog post Stanford wins on the outside.

In the final event of the day, UCLA and OSU played a very aggressive game with poor shooting on both sides. OSU held a small lead for most of the game, but couldn't hang on to in the final few minutes. UCLA won the battle 62-56 and will play Stanford in the semifinals on Saturday. Game information here ...

Attendance was very poor today, although a bit better than yesterday. I would guess that there were about 1000 spectators at any one game, perhaps twice that over the course of the day.

3:30 pm, between sessions

USC compensated for Nadia Parker's absence better than ASU did for Dymond Simon's. They moved ahead of the Sun Devils after seven minutes of play and stayed there the rest of the way, winning 70-65. It wasn't an easy win, but as Mark Trakh said earlier, "You've got to believe that anything can happen." Game information here ...

The Washington Huskies' peak was short as well as late. They were no match for California today and lost 41-61. Game information here ...

10:00 am, pregame

What does a team facing three games in three days need most? A player who will come off the bench to offer valuable minutes, fresh legs and an infusion of enthusiasm. Cal coach Joanne Boyle has been talking to freshman guard Casey Morris about being the spark off the bench this week. Lindy, "The little general", fills that bill for the Cardinal. Read more...

UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell is hoping that she can go to the NCAA tournament for the 15th consecutive season. USC Mark Trakh says, "You've got to believe that anything can happen. It's not going to be easy." Read more...

Arizona State hopes to uncover some hidden gems without its Dymond — Briann January moving to the point; Kate Engelbrecht starting as the shooting guard. Read more...