IT'S OVER --- UW 82-57.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED --- Again apologies for the lack of updates, but nothing has changed. The reserves are in now and looks as if Romar is conceding defeat. UO 75-50, 3:02.

SLOWING DOWN --- Early warning. Got early newspaper deadline tonight due to the late start. I'm not going to update as much in the second half unless the game dramatically changes. So far that hasn't happened. UO 55-32, 15:38.

SECOND HALF --- Same starters.

HALFTIME OBSERVATIONS --- Not much to say about that first half. It was Saint Louis all over again. Worse than the Duke game? Not sure. How about South Dakota State? Not that bad. But it was pretty putrid.

Washington shot 30.3 percent from the field and was 1 for 8 on three-pointers. Oregon shot 64.3 percent and was 6 for 8 behind the arc.

Nothing is going right for the Huskies. Not sure why they're struggling so much with Oregon's sideline trap, which has become a trademark under Dana Altman. But each time Oregon presses, Washington panics. The Huskies have seven turnovers, but it feels like 20 because Oregon has scored 12 points off the miscues.

Washington is settling for jumpers. No one is attacking the rim anymore. Not even Wroten. Maybe it's Oregon's zone that's keeping him away from the basket. Maybe he doesn't want to get fouled and go to the line where he's 4 for 8. N'Diaye is 0 for 4 and Washington is 5 for 13.

It would take a miracle for the Huskies to pull off a 23-point comeback. Still they need to take something positive from this game into Sunday's contest at Oregon State.

HALFTIME STATS --- Click here.

HALFTIME --- Oregon 49-26.

No one in Saturday's Guess the UW score contest had a good read on Washington's 69-41 win over USC. Got to admit that was a difficult game to predict.

Still there was a three-way tie among the winners. Congratulations to Napes (70-50), Beta_Dawg (68-50) and UW/SonicFan (70-50).

Nice job guys. Contact me via email (pallen@seattletimes.com) or at Twitter to collect your prizes.

Let's move on.

Full slate of games so let's get to it.

TODAY'S PAC-12 SCHEDULE:

Utah (5-18, 2-9) at Arizona St (7-16, 3-8), 5:30 p.m.
Colorado (16-7, 8-3) at Arizona (16-8, 7-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Washington State (12-11, 4-7) at Oregon State (15-8, 5-6), 7 p.m. (ROOT)
California (18-6, 8-3) at USC (6-18, 1-10), 7:30 p.m.
Stanford (16-7, 6-5) at UCLA (13-10, 6-5), 8 p.m.
Washington (16-7, 9-2) at Oregon (16-7, 7-4), 8 p.m. (FSN)
Times PST

Picks: ASU, Arizona, OSU, Cal and UCLA

AND THE UW-OREGON WINNER IS ...

Scouting report: Oregon
Game info: 8 p.m. Thursday at Matthew Knight Arena (12,369 capacity)
TV: ROOT (Kevin Calabro, Marques Johnson and Rebecca Haarlow.
Radio: KJR 950 AM and 102.9 FM (Bob Rondeau and Jason Hamilton)
Record: 16-7, 7-4 Pac-12.
Stats/schedule: Click here.
Game notes: Click here.
Coach: Dana Altman is 31-21 in his second season with the Ducks. He's 441-264 in 23 years. He's had previous stints at Creighton (372-176), Kansas State (68-54) and Marshall (15-13).
Prediction: Picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 by media.
Series: Washington leads 186-104 in a series that began in 1904. Lorenzo Romar is 14-7 against Oregon and 4-5 on the road. Altman is 1-3 versus UW and 1-0 at home.
Last meeting: Washington's 76-60 win was one of the better performances of the season by the Huskies. They dominated Oregon defensively and held the Ducks to 32.3 percent shooting (20 of 62) from the field. Washington shot 53.7 percent from the field and 54.5 percent (12 of 22) on three-pointers. C.J. Wilcox came off the bench for the first time this season and scored a game-high 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Tony Wroten Jr. added 17 points, five assists and four rebounds while Abdul Gaddy had 12 points and Terrence Ross 11. Washington led 41-30 at halftime. Oregon closed to within 48-44 with 13 minutes left, but never got any closer. The Huskies led by as many as 19 points.
Previous game: Oregon lost 72-71 on a last-second free throw at Colorado on Saturday (above).

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
--- Senior guard Devoe Joseph (left), struggled miserably against Washington due in large part to Ross' handcuffing defense. Joseph missed 12 of 13 shots and was 0 for 5 on three-pointers. He got the line twice and finished with four points, three assists and three rebounds in 34 minutes. It was his worse outing this season. Since the Washington game, he has scored in double figures in the past nine games and is averaging 18 points. Joseph has led Oregon in scoring in the last three games.

The Toronto native transferred to Oregon from Minnesota last season and became eligible Dec. 10. He's averaging a team-high 15.8 points and has led the Ducks in field goals made (89), field goals attempted (197) and minutes played (34.8 mpg) in those 17 games. Oregon is 12-5 with him in the lineup. Joseph has scored in double-figures 16 times and has a 30-point effort against Stanford.

Joseph has bettered his scoring average to 16.6 points per game in the
Pac-12, shooting 48.3 percent (29-of-60) on 3-pointers in those league games. He's also shooting 81.0 percent on free throws (34-of-42) against Pac-12 teams.

Joseph played three seasons and 76 games at Minnesota.

--- Junior forward E.J. Singler (right) was Oregon's best player against Washington. He tallied 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting and nine rebounds in 32 minutes against Darnell Gant and Desmond Simmons. While everyone else struggled to get a clean look at the basket, Singler peppered the Huskies with mid-range jumpers and dribble drive layups. He had 13 of Oregon's 30 points in the first half.

The 6-6 forward from Medford, Ore. has been a fixture for the Ducks. He's one of two players who has started every game this season. He's also started the last 68 games dating back to his freshman season. Singler has reached double-figures in scoring in 19 of the 23 games and has also led the Ducks in rebounding on seven occasions this season (and 29 times in his career). Last weekend, Singler posted 13 points and a season-best 13 rebounds at Colorado for his first double-double of the season (fourth career). He scored a career-high 26 points in a recent home win over UCLA, making 16-of-17 from the free throw line.

Singler leads Oregon with 298 total points (13.0 ppg) and has grabbed a team-high 125 total rebounds (5.4 rpg). He has taken -- and made -- the most shots of any Duck this season (97-of-211, .460).

Singler ranks second in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage and 22nd nationally (.882, 75-of-85) and third in school history for career free throw percentage (.861, 230-of-267).

With a 13.0 points per game average in 2011-12, Singler is on pace to eclipse the 1,000-point mark this season and become the 31st player in school history to reach the mark. He has 951 points in 94 career games for a 10.1 ppg scoring average.

Singler's older brother Kyle played at Duke.

--- Garrett Sim notched 13 points against Washington. However, he missed 6 of 10 shots and committed five turnovers in 34 minutes. The 6-2 senior guard had no defense for Wroten and Gaddy who muscled around him for short jumpers and layups. Sim is Oregon's third leading scorer at 11.7 points per game. He's taken more three-pointers (100) than anyone else and shoots 45 percent behind the arc. He's also outstanding at the line where he shoots 86 percent. In 125 career games, Sim has 934 points and 225 assists, which ranks eighth on Oregon's all-time lists. He's on pace to tie the modern school record for games played at 133.

Here's the Pac-12 weekly release.

Also Roxy Bernstein and Drew Shiller, the former Stanford guard, preview this week's games.

THURSDAY'S GAMES:

Utah (5-18, 2-9) at Arizona St (7-16, 3-8), 5:30 p.m.
Colorado (16-7, 8-3) at Arizona (16-8, 7-4), 6 p.m.
Washington St (12-11, 4-7) at Oregon State (15-8, 5-6), 7 p.m.
California (18-6, 8-3) at USC (6-18, 1-10), 7:30 p.m.
Stanford (16-7, 6-5) at UCLA (13-10, 6-5), 8 p.m.
Washington (16-7, 9-2) at Oregon (16-7, 7-4), 8 p.m.

SATURDAY'S GAMES:

Utah (5-18, 2-9) at Arizona (16-8, 7-4), 11 a.m.
California (18-6, 8-3) at UCLA (13-10, 6-5), 1 p.m.
Washington St (12-11, 4-7) at Oregon (16-7, 7-4), 3 p.m.
Colorado (16-7, 8-3) at Arizona State (7-16, 3-8), 3:30 p.m.

SUNDAY'S GAMES:

Washington (16-7, 9-2) at Oregon State (15-8, 5-6), 2:30 p.m.
Stanford (16-7, 6-5) at USC (6-18, 1-10), 4:30 p.m.

Former Washington basketball players rank in the lower half of the Pac-12 in terms of their total NBA compensation, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

It's an interesting way to measure which schools are truly a basketball powerhouse in the conference.

No surprise Arizona tops the list. Former Wildcats players collectively earned $738 million thanks in part to former stars Mike Bibby and Gilbert Arenas, who reportedly made the most among UA players.

UCLA is a distant second at $497 million. The Bruins big earners include: Baron Davis and Reggie Miller.

California is is third at $404 million with big earners Jason Kidd and Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

There's a precipitous drop in earnings after Cal.

Surprising to note Utah is fourth on the list followed by Oregon State. Stanford is sixth, Oregon seventh and Washington eighth. It's not a shocker Washington State is at the bottom of the list, but didn't expect the total earnings ($3.2 million) to be so low among former WSU stars.

Got to believe schools at the top of list will use this information as a recruiting tool to attract elite prospects.

The Wall Street Journal collected the names of every college player who entered the NBA in or after 1985 and ranked their total NBA compensation by schools. Here's how the Pac-12 stacks up.

Pac-12 rank (national) .... Team ....................... NBA earnings
1. (3) ............................... Arizona .................... $737,802,141
2. (10) ............................. UCLA ....................... $496,856,577
3. (13) ............................. California ................. $404,240,093
4. (26) ............................. Utah ........................ $225,081,425
5. (32) ............................. Oregon State .......... $196,556,915
6. (40) ............................. Stanford .................. $159,381,070
7. (52) ............................. Oregon .................... $131,383,766
8. (58) ............................. Washington .............. $116,757,854
9. (70) ............................. Colorado .................. $91,594,136
10. (79) ............................ USC .......................... $77,993,245
11. (87) ............................ Arizona State ............ $60,144,498
12, (186) ......................... Washington State ..... $3,222,184

In ascending order ...

No. 12 (Last week: 10) Utah (Record: 5-18, 2-9 Pac-12; RPI: 265)
Recent result: Lost 76-58 to Oregon State, Lost 79-68 to Oregon
Following the loss to Oregon State, coach Larry Krystkowiak said: "We looked very scared and out of sorts." Playing 'scared' is on the players. Being 'out of sorts' is on Krystkowiak. Utah has lost by double digits in six of the last seven games. Krystkowiak is looking for players who will play hard and has turned to walk-on guards Alex Mortensen and Kyle Perkins.
Up next: Thu. at ASU, Sat. at Arizona

11. (12) USC (6-18, 1-10; 222)
Recent results: Lost 69-41 at Washington, Lost 60-53 at Washington State
USC is bad, but at least the Trojans are trying to be competitive. They're third in points allowed at 61.8 points per game and they do a decent job defending the three-pointer. However, USC isn't very good due to injuries. In Pac-12 games, the Trojans are last in scoring offense (51.4), field goal percentage (37.4), three-point percentage (24.5), free throw percentage (59.4), rebounding (25.5) and assists (8.5).
Up next: Thursday vs. California, Sunday vs. Stanford

10. (11) Arizona State (7-16, 3-8; 213)
Recent results: Lost 68-47 at Cal, Lost 68-44 at Stanford
Junior guard Trent Lockett (ankle) who has missed the past seven games is expected to return Thursday. In 17 games with their star, the Sun Devils State averaged 64 points and 33.1 rebounds. In the past seven games they're down to 52.2 and 27.2.
Up next: Thu. vs. Utah, Saturday vs. Colorado

I'm starting to think the Sacramento Kings did Isaiah Thomas a big favor when they used their second-round pick - and the last one in the 2011 NBA draft - on the former Washington star.

He already had a huge chip on his 5-foot-9 shoulder, but now that chip has a name - Mr. Irrelevant.

It's also the title of an upcoming documentary about the pint-sized sensation, which chronicles his travels from Tacoma to the NBA.

Thomas is averaging 7.3 points, 2.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 17 minutes in 23 games.

Not many rookies are the subject of a documentary, but I got a feeling Thomas will provide enough interesting stories to keep an audience captivated.

The trailer (above) shows glimpses of his home life, his new baby and a meeting with Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento mayor and former NBA star.

Directed by T.J. Regan, the film is expected to be released late 2012. Here's a link to the first and second trailers.

Thomas could have titled his documentary Mr. Fourth Quarter, Mr. Clutch or The Rookie or Cold Blooded.

Former Washington star George Irvine will be inducted in the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Hall of Honor.

Irvine (near right) starred at Seattle's Ballard High before joining the Huskies. He started three years at UW (1967-70) and tallied 1,314 points, which ranks 21st on the school's all-time scoring list. He averaged 16.8 points during a 78-game career.

He tallied 15 points per game as a sophomore and led the Huskies in scoring as a junior (15.6) and senior (20.0).

Nicknamed 'Hawkeye' because of his deadly marksmanship, Irvine shot 55.8 percent from the field (499 of 894) during his career, which ranks fourth all time at UW.

He scored a career-high 41 points in a 90-86 victory over USC on Dec. 26, 1969, which is the fourth highest scoring performance in Washington history. Only Bob Houbregs scored more points in a game.

As a senior, Irvine also had games of 35, 33 and 31 points. He was received first team All Pac-8 honors on a team that finished 17-9 and 7-7 in the conference under coach Tex Winters (far right). It was Irvine's best record at UW.

In 1970, Irvine was drafted by the NBA Seattle Sonics and the ABA Virginia Squires. He signed with the Squires and played five years in Virginia. His teammates included: Julius "Dr J" Erving, George Gervin, Charlie Scott, Swen Nater, Doug Moe, Larry Brown and Roscoe Pondexter.

He was traded in 1975 to the Denver Nuggets and played two seasons before suffering a career-ending knee injury and retiring in 1977.

In 1980, Irvine began a 25-year career in the NBA working as an assistant coach, head coach and vice president of basketball. He started as an assistant coach in stints with the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors, but would also get his shot as a head coach for Indiana and Detroit. Irvine also worked in the Pacers' front office.

Irvine is one of 11 former players and one ex-coach selected to the Hall of Honor by the conference. The ceremony is March 10 in Los Angeles before the Pac-12 Tournament championship game.

The others include: Richard Jefferson (Arizona), Kurt Nimphius (Arizona State), Lamond Murray (California), Burdette Haldorson (Colorado), Jim Barnett (Oregon), A.C. Green (Oregon State), George Selleck (Stanford), Ed O'Bannon (UCLA), Sam Barry (USC), Arnie Ferrin (Utah) and Steve Puidokas (Washington State).

Previous Washington Hall of Honor Inductees include: Houbregs (2002), Marv Harshman (2003), James Edwards (2004), Jack Nichols (2005), Steve Hawes (2006), Christian Welp (2007), Louis Nelson (2008), Detlef Schrempf (2009), Eldridge Recasner (2010) and Todd MacCulloch (2011).

Photo credit: University of Washington