Pac-10 Tip Sheet
January 28, 2004
Brad Young
VegasInsider.com
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The Pac-10 season hits the halfway point after the games this week, with second-ranked Stanford definitely the cream of the crop. The Cardinal holds a two-game conference lead, and manhandled ninth-ranked Arizona earlier this year in Tucson, 82-72. No Pac-10 team has ever gone 18-0 in the conference, although a handful of squads have managed 17-1 ledgers.
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Stanford and Arizona are the only two Pac-10 schools currently ranked. March Madness is a little over a month away, and it appears that only three or four Pac-10 teams will be dancing. The Cardinal and Wildcats are locks, while UCLA and Oregon would be looking at seven, eight or nine seeds if the season ended today.
Four Pac-10 Conference contests are listed below, while Southern Cal and UCLA squared off late Wednesday night. Also listed are the current conference standings.
Team Pac-10 record
Stanford 7-0
Arizona 5-2
UCLA 5-3
Oregon 4-3
California 4-3
Southern Cal 3-5
Arizona State 2-5
Oregon State 2-5
Washington State 2-5
Washington 2-5
**Stanford at Oregon State**
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed Stanford as a 12 ?-point road favorite over Oregon State.
--Stanford (16-0 straight up, 10-5 against the spread) remains one of two undefeated teams in the land along with third-ranked St. Joseph?s. The Cardinal is off Saturday?s victory over Southern Cal as a 16-point home favorite, 77-67. Stanford is just 2-3 ATS the past five games.
--The Cardinal trailed 34-28 at halftime before outscoring the Trojans 49-33 in the second half. Chris Hernandez accounted for 18 points and seven assists, while Josh Childress had 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
--Coach Mike Montgomery?s team maintains a solid 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS road record, prevailing by an average score of 68-61.
--Oregon State (8-9 SU, 7-6 ATS) is mired in a three-game losing funk after falling to Arizona State Saturday as a 10-point road underdog, 83-79. The Beavers had dropped two games in a row ATS before covering versus the Sun Devils.
--David Lucas scored a career-high 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting while also grabbing four rebounds. Chris Stephens added 11 points, while Lamar Hurd contributed with eight points and nine assists.
--The Beavers are 8-3 SU, but 3-4 ATS on their home court, winning by an average score of 78-71.
--Stanford is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS the last four encounters with Oregon State, winning last year as a 12-point home favorite, 57-54, and as a two-point road ?chalk,? 84-73.
--This contest is set to tip off at 10:00 p.m. ET.
**Arizona at Washington**
--LVSC lists Arizona as an 8 ?-point road ?chalk? over Washington, with the total set at 165.
--Arizona (13-3 SU, 7-8 ATS) is riding a three-game winning streak both SU and ATS after dropping two outings in a row. The Wildcats continued their winning ways Sunday by throttling Oregon as an 11-point home favorite, 90-66.
--Coach Lute Olson?s team stormed out to a 52-27 halftime lead and coasted from there. Hassan Adams led the team in scoring with 20 points, while Ivan Radenovic scored a career-high 19 while grabbing eight rebounds. Channing Frye enjoyed another solid game with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
--Arizona is a modest 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS away from home, prevailing by an average score of 86-79.
--Washington (7-8 both SU and ATS) had suffered five losses in a row before winning its last two in a row SU and three consecutive ATS. The Huskies are off Saturday?s victory over Washington State as a three-point road underdog, 75-62.
--Nate Robinson scored a game-high 17 points while dishing out four assists. Will Conroy added 14 points and Tre Simmons contributed 10 in the victory. Washington shot 56 percent from the field (27-of-48).
--The Huskies sport a 4-3 SU and 2-5 ATS home ledger, winning those affairs by an average score of 83-78.
--Arizona is 4-0 SU the last four games with Washington, but 0-3-1 ATS. The Wildcats dumped the Huskies last year as a 22 ?-point home ?chalk,? 79-61, and in overtime as a 12-point road favorite, 88-85.
--This matchup between Arizona and Washington is slated to begin at 10:00 p.m. ET.
**Arizona State at Washington State**
--LVSC opened Washington State as a two-point home favorite over Arizona State.
--Arizona State (8-8 SU, 2-13 ATS) is off Saturday?s victory over Oregon State as a 10-point home favorite, 83-79.
--Center Ike Diogu continues to lead the Sun Devils, going for 24 points and 15 rebounds versus the Beavers. Jamal Hill contributed 17 points as the team shot 48 percent (24-of-50) from the field.
--Arizona State is 1-3 both SU and ATS on the road.
--Washington State (8-9 SU, 4-8 ATS) dropped to 1-4 both SU and ATS its past five games Saturday when the team lost to rival Washington as a three-point home favorite, 75-62.
--The Cougars found themselves in a 37-23 halftime hole that they couldn?t overcome. Jeff Varem led the team with 14 points and three rebounds, while Thomas Kelati had 13 and Marcus Moore added 11.
--Wazzu is 4-2 SU and 2-3 ATS on its home court, winning by an average score of 64-56.
--Arizona State is 4-0 both SU and ATS the last four matchups with Washington State. The Sun Devils triumphed last year as a 16 ?-point home favorite, 96-55, and as a 9 ?-point road ?chalk,? 87-54.
--Washington State center Ezenwq Ukeagu is expected to be out until early February due to a suspension.
--This game is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. ET.
**California at Oregon**
--LVSC has Oregon as a 7 ?-point home ?chalk? over California, with the total listed at 152.
--California (8-8 SU, 6-10 ATS) swept the Los Angeles schools last weekend, culminating in Saturday?s victory over UCLA as a 5 ?-point home favorite, 76-62.
--Freshman power forward Leon Powe had 19 points and 14 rebounds that included 10 points and seven rebounds the final seven minutes. This marks the first time Cal has won back-to-back games since last February.
--The Golden Bears have struggled to a 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS road record, losing by an average score of 72-65.
--Oregon (9-5 SU, 8-6 ATS) had won three games in a row SU and back-to-back outings ATS before being steamrolled by Arizona Sunday as an 11-point road underdog, 90-66.
--The Ducks never recovered from a 52-27 halftime deficit. Luke Jackson tried keeping his team in the game with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ian Crosswhite added 11 points and Mitch Platt contributed 10 and five rebounds in the loss.
--Oregon sports a solid 6-0 SU and 4-2 ATS home ledger, winning by an average score of 78-62.
--Cal is a surprising 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS the past four meetings with Oregon. The Golden Bears beat the Ducks last year as a three-point home underdog, 88-72, and as a 6 ?-point road ?dog, 86-75.
