WILL RICHARDSON

While Arizona lost several key stars from last year's title team, the Wildcats still have plenty of experience to work with. OregonOthers receiving votes: USC (3)Preseason Media PollThis poll was conducted by the Pac-12 Conference with first place votes in parentheses. UCLA +2000Arizona +2000Oregon +5000UCLA, Jaime Jazquez Jr. ready to return to Final FourThe Bruins should run the table in the Pac-12. Not only are they good enough to claim a conference title, thanks to preseason All-American Jaime Jaquez Jr., but returning to the Final Four is absolutely an obtainable goal. But that’s a high bar, considering the Wildcats pulled off a Pac-12 title and a No.

Kenny Pickett’s second preseason performance was as impressive as his first, and it came against better competition.

The Jacksonville Jaguars essentially have ruled out taking a left tackle with the top pick in the NFL draft by agreeing to terms with veteran Cam Robinson on a three-year extension.

Wake Forest meets Boston College in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament looking for another win on its NCAA Tournament resume.

Yet the Ducks hit their first four and nine of their first 13 en route to going 29 of 58 (50%) from the floor. The Ducks hit three 3-pointers during the spurt, including two by Richardson. Richardson had eight points during the late run, and Eric Williams Jr. scored five. The Ducks extended their lead to 55-37 five minutes into the second half. They needed a late run in the second half to beat Oregon State on Thursday.

Oregon knocked off a top-five team for the second time in two games, beating No. 5 Southern California 79-69 behind Will Richardson’s career-high 28 points.

Oregon UCLA Basketball Oregon forward Eric Williams Jr. (50) defends against UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime Thursday night to give coach Dana Altman his 700th career victory. Young scored to put Oregon ahead by two. Myles Johnson scored for UCLA before Richardson made one of two free throws for an 84-81 lead.

Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime to give coach Dana Altman his 700th career victory.

Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and the short-handed New York Jets used a goal-line stand at the end of the game to beat Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-21.

The Trojans (25-7) clipped the high-flying Ducks with their length on the perimeter and 7-footer Evan Mobley in the middle. Oregon and USC have been a big part of the Pac-12's unexpected success in the Circle City. Oregon State and UCLA already advanced, so the showdown between the Ducks and Trojans meant a Pac-12 trio in the Elite Eight. USC had to reach back to the 2006-07 team with Nick Young and Taj Gibson for its last Sweet 16 ride. USC stretched the lead to 20 in the opening 3 1/2 minutes of the second half before the Ducks finally came to life.

Oregon players celebrate following a second-round game against Iowa. When another kink surfaced in the NCAA Tournament, the resilient, adaptable Ducks shook it off and soared. Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 on Monday to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past five NCAA Tournaments. “We did and it was a lot of fun.”The Ducks' sweet offensive movements left the Hawkeyes (22-9) flailing, one game short of the Sweet 16 for the fourth time under Fran McCaffery.

Oregon forward Eugene Omoruyi (2) shoots a free throw against Missouri during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in Omaha, Neb. 21 Oregon, validating coach Cuonzo Martin's belief that a Tigers team that returned four starters is poised to move up in the Southeastern Conference. Xavier Pinson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and Missouri overcame a mid-game lull and late Oregon flurry to beat the Ducks 83-75 on Wednesday night. He and Martin squared off in Missouri Valley Conference games in the building from 2008-10 when Martin coached Missouri State. Oregon plays Seton Hall in Omaha on Friday.