COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Oregon’s Tailspin Ends at 20

Oregon Coach Jerry Green was relieved, but he did not let one victory go to his head.

Aaron Johnson scored 19 points and the Ducks ended a 20-game Pacific 10 Conference losing streak by beating Washington, 85-70, Thursday night at Eugene, Ore.

“It’s definitely nice to get a win,” Green said. “But it is only one game and it doesn’t make a season.”

Oregon (8-16 overall, 1-11 in the Pac-10) scored 10 consecutive points to break open the game, taking a 78-60 lead with 1:30 left.

The Ducks, who had a 35-28 halftime lead, were able to maintain control in the second half when Washington center Rich Manning picked up his fourth foul with 16:13 left. Manning scored 18 points for the Huskies (5-7, 11-10).

No. 4 Arizona 116, Arizona State 80--Chris Mills had 25 points and 16 rebounds in 24 minutes as the Wildcats increased the longest winning streak in the nation to 16 games by routing the Sun Devils at Tucson.

Khalid Reeves added 19 points, Ed Stokes had 16, Joseph Blair scored 14 and Damon Stoudamire chipped in with 13 for Arizona (18-2, 12-0).

Lester Neal scored 19 points, Tess Whitlock added 17 and Stevin Smith had 16 for Arizona State (13-7, 7-5).

Oregon State 59, Washington State 58--Scott Haskin’s rebound basket with two seconds remaining helped the Beavers beat the Cougars at Corvallis, Ore.

Oregon State (11-10, 7-5) moved into a three-way tie for second place in the conference with Washington State (13-8, 7-5) and Arizona State.

Haskin had 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots. Mark Hendrickson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars.