Pac-10 conference play kicked off last night. The conference, as Mike Terry says, "continues to fight a lingering image of underachievement." (Sound familiar?)

UCLA and USC both won their openers, beating Oregon and Oregon State.

The Huskies used a big rebounding edge to beat Cal. Near the end of the game, Bears forward Ashley Walker fouled Breanne Watson hard; Watson had to be helped of the court. Fans booed, but coach Boyle denied that the hit was intentional.

Stanford pounded Washington State in Pullman. "You have to play a flawless game against Stanford, you really do -- and we didn't," coach Sherri Murrell said. The Cougars haven't beaten the Cardinal in 22 years.