Gonzaga's future move to the Pac-12 conference seems shrewd considering recent struggles among teams that joined geographically distant leagues.
Despite Desmond Claude's terrific 30-point performance (12-of-21 shooting), USC dropped its third straight game and fifth of its last six overall. It is now tied with Iowa and Minnesota for 15th place in the league standings. The bottom three in the 18-team Big Ten will not be eligible for the annual conference tourney.
On a day spent celebrating Bill Walton, UCLA defeats Ohio State to enable coach Mick Cronin to notch his 500th victory
Fans increasingly do not like how Mick Cronin behaves on the court, but they would be a lot more forgiving if UCLA was in position to end its championship drought.
On a day the Bruins celebrated the late Bill Walton, big men contributed to the victory over the Buckeyes on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion.