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Parker Jackson-Cartwright helped alleviate the pain of Arizona's disastrous trip to Southern California, and his next assignment comes with a visit to the northern part of the state. After helping the 12th-ranked Wildcats extend the longest active home winning streak in the nation, the sophomore point guard will try to help them snap their first road skid in nearly two years Thursday night against Stanford. Arizona (15-3, 3-2 Pac-12) suffered its first two conference losses on its trip to UCLA and USC from Jan. 7-9, falling 87-84 to the Bruins before a 103-101 quadruple-overtime loss to the Trojans - handing the Wildcats their first losing streak away from home since February 2014. Continue to Article

January 20, 2016 6:01:pm EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jordan McLaughlin scored 23 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and Southern California defeated UCLA 89-75 Wednesday night to end a six-game skid against its crosstown rival. Continue to Article

January 14, 2016 1:11:am EST

Lorenzo Romar is the last person who's going to get overly excited about Washington sitting on top of the Pac-12 Conference standings after two weeks of league play. While Romar is correct that it's still very early, Washington's 3-0 start in conference play is a surprise for a team made up mostly of freshmen and that was picked to finish 11th in the Pac-12. The Huskies certainly didn't take the easy way to the 3-0 start. Continue to Article

January 13, 2016 4:48:pm EST

UCLA undoubtedly is one of the country's most confusing teams, owning a victory over the nation's No. 1 squad at the time but also a home loss to a low-major. The 25th-ranked Bruins likely have only one more day to enjoy being in the Top 25, and they'll spend it at Washington State on Sunday night trying to bounce back from another stunning defeat. UCLA (9-5, 0-1 Pac-12) opened its season with an overtime loss to Monmouth on Nov. 13 as part of a 3-3 start, then went on a five-game winning streak that included victories over then-No. 1 Kentucky on Dec. 3 and at then-No. 20 Gonzaga on Dec. 12. Continue to Article

January 02, 2016 3:29:pm EST