Pac-12: Adams' absence will hurt UCLA
UCLA guard Jordan Adams' broken foot obviously will affect tonight's championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament in Las Vegas. The bigger issue is how the Bruins will deal with Adams' absence in the NCAA Tournament.
Adams had scored 24 points before being injured on the final defensive sequence of Friday's 66-64 semifinal victory over Arizona. For the season, the freshman is UCLA's No. 2 scorer with a 15.3 average.
Another question is whether Adams' injury will hurt the Bruins in the NCAA seeding process. In that sense, how they play without him tonight may have a lot to say about their immediate future after they won the conference's regular-season title.
It's also an important game for Oregon, which staggered into the tournament with losses to Colorado and Utah. The No. 3-seeded Ducks survived an overtime game with Washington in the quarterfinals and then overwhelmed Utah with their defensive effort in a 64-45 victory.
No matter what happens tonight, all the evidence suggests five Pac-12 teams will be in the NCAA field: UCLA, Oregon, California, Arizona and Colorado.
Links from around the Pac-12
Arizona (Tucson Citizen)
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ASU baseball flat, error-prone in home defeat»
Loss costs ASU Territorial Cup Series title, hurts regional host hopesCalifornia (East Bay Tribune)
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Wilner: Pac-12 setting up new bowl game partnerships»
Record-setting Cal men's golf team, Saint Mary's both advance to NCAA Championship»
Cal softball team blanked by Michigan in NCAA tournament»
Cal, Saint Mary's set school records in leading 1-2 at NCAA men's golf regionalColorado (Denver Post)
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Connor Wood at QB tops list of CU Buffs' key football players for 2013»
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Valor Christian golfer Victoria Glenn commits to CU Buffs»
Colorado Coaches Caravan offers insights on Buffs football, basketball
Oregon (Eugene Register-Guard)
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Links: Award watch lists for Grasu and Ifo, projections for the 2014 bowl lineup»
Links: DAT returning to the track, updating that Chip Kelly law, and more draft buzz»
Links: All-conference projection, draft outlooks and a bowl matchup shakeupOregon State (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
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OSU finalizes Spring Showcase schedule»
OSU athletes to take part in talent show»
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OSU athletics: Rebranding doesn't stray too far from traditionStanford (San Jose Mercury-News)
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Wilner: Pac-12 setting up new bowl game partnerships»
Record-setting Cal men's golf team, Saint Mary's both advance to NCAA Championship»
Stanford softball team loses to Nebraska, faces elimination»
Cal, Saint Mary's set school records in leading 1-2 at NCAA men's golf regionalUCLA (Los Angeles Daily News)
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VIRGINIA 4, UCLA 3: Bruins men's tennis team falls in NCAA final»
UCLA men's tennis makes NCAA final; women's squad falls short»
PAC-12 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Bryshon Nellum remains on a roll for USC»
Former Valencia High star Max Homa leads Cal to Pac-12 men's golf title
USC (Los Angeles Daily News)
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Former USC star Robert Woods signs with Buffalo Bills»
PAC-12 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Bryshon Nellum remains on a roll for USC»
COLLEGES: USC wins NCAA women's water polo crown»
Judge approves former Trojans football player Armond Armstead's lawsuit against USC Washington (Seattle Times)
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Washington's Luo tied for 28th midway through NCAA women's golf championships»
UW softball faces Missouri in Super Regional»
Nigel Williams-Goss competes for Team USA spot»
Official bowl schedule releasedWashington State (Spokane Spokesman-Review)
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Charges recommended in Mansel Simmons case»
A weather guarantee»
Jake Rodgers leaves WSU»
Just catch the dang ball
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