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Jordin Canada commits to UCLA

Just 24 hours after leading No. 2 Windward to a 32-1 record and an appearance in the Califorinia Open Division State Championship, junior point guard Jordin Canada has committed to UCLA.  The No. 3-ranked player in the 2014 Full Court Fresh 50 made an unofficial visit to the Bruins on Wednesday and after talking it over with her parents, called head coach Cori Close Sunday afternoon and made the verbal commitment.

For the good of the game, USC needs to fire Michael Cooper

It’s not that Michael Cooper is the worst coach in the country – or even in the Pac-12 – but for the good of the game, he’s got to go.

Cooper coaches at USC, in the heart of the largest metropolitan area in the country, and has done a very poor job with the Women of Troy. Of course, he’s done a poor job wherever he’s been, except when he had Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton-Jones and a host of stars with the Los Angeles Sparks.

Is the Pac-12 actually worthy of respect?

West Coast fans have long complained that the Pac-12 Conference gets no respect.

They are right for the most part, as gamecasts don’t often swing to the Left Coast unless an opponent from another big conference is involved. But to be fair, there traditionally hasn’t been much in the Pac-12 aside from Stanford worth a national broadcast.

Texan Caldwell goes "home" to UCLA

Recee' Caldwell may be known as the best 2014 point guard in the state of Texas, but let's not confuse things, she's really from California -- so today's announcement that she committed UCLA is a homecoming of sorts.

"I'm going to be a Bruin and I'm just so happy about it," says Caldwell, who says she broke the news to UCLA coach Cori Close last night on the phone.

The "AP" in "AP poll" doesn't stand for "Advanced Placement"

So if Stanford beats Baylor on a neutral site, Stanford is better than Baylor, right? And so, it seems right, at least for now, that No. 1 Stanford (6-0) is ranked ahead of No. 3 Baylor (5-1) in both major women's basketball polls ....

Stanford expected to dominate Pac-12 -- but challengers are lurking

Throughout the Pac-12, coaches are more determined, players are healthier, and teams are deeper and more promising than they were a season ago. But while hope springs eternal, conference-giant Stanford springs forward with a revolving-door of high school all-Americans willing to tailor their games to coach Tara VanDerveer’s demanding, team-oriented system.

Baylor-bound Alexis Prince leads East to 79-78 win in McDonald's All-American Game

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PAC 12 Tournament upsets by Washington State prove Cougars are turning the corner

The anatomy of the biggest upset in the history of the women’s Pac-12 tournament starts in the spring of 2007 when June Daugherty was let go by the University of Washington after 11 seasons.  Athletic Director Todd Turner felt Daugherty’s run had hit its plateau a few years back and he cited slipping attendance figures as the biggest reason for releasing Daugherty.  So despite six NCAA appearances and a share of one Pac-10 title Daugherty was released because her program had a “lack of buzz.”

Low seeds take the upper hand in first round of PAC 12 Tournament

The Galen Center turned into the land of the upsets on Wednesday as the 10th, 11th and 12th seeds advanced to the quarterfinals.  As a result, a trio of coaches thought destined for a quick flight out of LAX instead floated from the arena to the team bus back to their hotels and slept like babies.

Washington State 65, Oregon State 56