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No. 5 Oregon hosts Washington State on Saturday with the race for the Pac-12 North Division title almost at its end.

Stanford and Washington head into Saturday’s matchup with sub-.500 records. Oregon State could reach bowl-eligibility for the first time since 2013 with a win over California this weekend.

Oregon is rolling undefeated into the Pac-12 season. The Ducks jumped a spot in this week’s AP Top 25 to No. 3 after defeating Stony Brook 48-17.

UCLA will host Villanova on Nov. 12 for the first time in 11 years. The nonconference game is part of a home-and-home series finalized between the two schools.

The Stanford Cardinal are national champions in women’s basketball for the third time and first in 29 years. Haley Jones scored 17 points as the Cardinal held off Arizona, 54-53.

Arizona Wildcats is going to the women’s NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 1998. Aari McDonald had 17 points as Arizona beat BYU 52-46 in the Mercado Region.

NCAA Tournament regulars, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals were left out in the cold when the March Madness brackets were unveiled on Sunday.

The Wildcats had a solid offensive performance by James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory.

Washington’s one scheduled crossover game with the Pac-12 South may test just how much the Huskies are willing to play a ground-and-pound style of offense.

Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85