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Washington aims to inch closer to Pac-10 title

Feb 28, 2009 - 11:10 AM Arizona (18-10) at No. 21 Washington (21-7), 3:00 p.m. EST

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Washington looks to take another step toward clinching the Pac-10 Conference title when it hosts Arizona on Saturday.

The 21st-ranked Huskies (21-7, 12-4 Pac-10) got a huge win on Thursday, outlasting No. 11 Arizona State, 73-70, in overtime.

Jon Brockman had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Justin Dentmon scored 16 in the win, which moved the Huskies 1 1/2 games ahead of the Sun Devils (10-5) in the standings. California (10-5) and UCLA (10-5) are also tied for second place in the conference.

Washington has never won the Pac-10 conference crown outright, and it last won a conference title in 1953 when the Huskies were in the Pacific Coast Conference. Washington had a share of the Pac-10 title in 1984.

Arizona (18-10, 8-7) is hoping to boost its NCAA Tournament resume.

The Wildcats fell at Washington State, 69-53, on Thursday - their second straight loss after a seven-game winning streak.

Nic Wise scored 19 points and Jordan Hill had 15 for Arizona, which has made 24 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

Arizona won the first meeting, 106-97, on January 29. The Wildcats were 41-of-51 from the foul line in the win.