Winners, losers as UConn, N.C. State reach Final Four
It wasn’t just the teams from the West Coast. Or from the Pacific Time Zone. Or from west of the Rockies. Nope, the entire western half of the country was …
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USC’s jackpot echoes Carroll-era success while Washington wins on familiar ground
The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for …
UCLA, CU stand in way of Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese
The broader women’s basketball world, including network partners ABC and ESPN, is breathlessly waiting on an NCAA Tournament rematch between LSU and Iowa, the 2023 finalists. Caitlin Clark facing Angel …
Finally, the Huskies catch a break
It has been a tumultuous few months for Washington’s athletic department, to the point that events on Montlake seemed scripted by chaos itself. For those scoring at home, the plot …
No. 1 seeds roll and Few’s in the S16
Gonzaga reached the Sweet 16 for the ninth consecutive year, the longest active streak in the country, but little about this journey is familiar. Halfway through the season, the Zags …
Grand Canyon soars past St. Mary’s, to face Alabama
Grand Canyon silenced all skeptics and answered all questions with a scintillating performance Friday night in the final game of the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. Well, there is one question …
NCAA Tournament picks for the first round
The Pac-12 didn’t get everything it wanted from the NCAA selection committee but received enough to be positioned for success in what should be the most-viewed women’s tournament ever. The …
Bobby Hurley’s future, Crow’s plan & the historical standard
Anywhere else, a contract extension unsigned for 362 days would be cause for pause. But at Arizona State, where the football recruiting scandal has lasted three years and the athletic …
Breaking down the Pac-12 bids and seeds
In its final days, the Pac-12 produced an upside surprise that will assist those entities involved in the conference’s possible resurrection. Upsets in the conference tournament put the Pac-12 in …
Sorry state of hoops in CA, ‘Pac-2’ options and B10 revenue
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