WOMEN

UCLA, playing without the Pac-10’s leading scorer Michelle Greco, defeated Oregon, 70-68, at Pauley Pavilion. Greco took a blow to the head against Arizona State last Saturday and missed some practice this week. UCLA (4-20, 3-10) got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Kristee Porter. Jamie Craighead had 17 points for Oregon (13-11, 6-8).

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In games involving Top 25 teams: No. 3 Connecticut (24-2, 14-1 in the Big East) scored 46 of the first 48 points of the second half in a 118-44 victory over St. John’s (8-19, 3-12) at Storrs, Conn. . . . No. 13 Utah (23-2. 12-0 in the Mountain West) had five players score in double figures in a 67-55 victory over Brigham Young (15-10, 7-5) at Provo, Utah.