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Roundup: Former Wildcat T.J. McConnell makes Philadelphia 76ers history

Feb 13, 2018
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Arizona

Former Wildcat T.J. McConnell became the first Philadelphia 76er in team history to record a triple-double off the bench by going for 10 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds (not to mention six steals) in the Sixers’ 108-92 triumph over the New York Knicks. How about the career this guy has had after going undrafted in 2015?

Oregon State

No surprise here – Oregon State baseball is the unanimous pick to win the Pac-12, it was announced Monday. The Beavers open the 2018 campaign Friday against New Mexico in Surprise, Ariz.

USC

USC football coordinators Tee Martin and Clancy Pendergast received contract extensions, head coach Clay Helton announced Monday (USCTrojans.com).

Colorado

Colorado’s Miranda Stinson was named the first-ever Pac-12 Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a school-record seven goals in a 20-10 win over Michigan.

Oregon

Ryan Thorburn lets us know that Oregon women’s basketball is still in the Pac-12 title hunt after sweeping the Washington schools on the road. Oregon, UCLA and Stanford are all tied for first with 12-2 conference records.

Washington

Percy Allen ponders whether or not Washington men’s basketball can make the NCAA tournament after getting swept in Oregon. The Dawgs look to be in decent shape for the moment according to the prognosticators, as they look to be a No. 10 or No. 11 seed for the moment.

Washington State

Austin Meek of The Register-Guard writes that Washington State men’s basketball coach Ernie Kent is still confident in his group in the Palouse despite being 1-11 in Pac-12 play this year and 15-51 in conference play since he has taken over the reins in Pullman.

Stanford

Former Indianapolis Colts exec and current NFL analyst Bill Polian says that Frank Reich is the coach that Andrew Luck needs to rejuvenate his career (IndyStar). Reich was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles before becoming the head coach of the Colts.

Arizona State

Doug Haller gives us the skinny on the next Arizona-Arizona State men’s basketball showdown, coming your way Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe.

Utah

Lya Wodraska tells us that Utah women’s gymnastics aims to score 197 or better in its meets this year because that’s the mark the team feels it needs to contend for the NCAAs.

California

Former Golden Bear and current Boston Celtic Jaylen Brown will host a technology and networking lunch at NBA All-Star Weekend (Yahoo Sports). It’s called “Tech Hustle.”

UCLA

In other NBA news, former Bruin Zach LaVine make big plays defensively late to help the Chicago Bulls pull out a 105-101 win over the Orlando Magic Monday night, getting the go-ahead steal-and-slam (Yahoo Sports).