Today’s Pac-10 tournament games

USC (20-10) vs. Arizona State (19-11), noon -- Arizona State freshman guard James Harden announced Wednesday that he intended to return for a second college season, ensuring him another shot at the NCAA tournament if the Sun Devils fall short this year. Arizona State probably needs to defeat the Trojans to have a chance to advance to the field of 65.

-- Ben Bolch

UCLA (28-3) vs. California (16-14), 2:30 p.m. -- Top-seeded UCLA has beaten California twice this season -- 70-58 at Haas Pavilion and 81-80 on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The ninth-seeded Bears, who beat No. 8 seeded Washington, 84-81, on Wednesday night, played Saturday’s game without center DeVon Hardin, who missed the game with a hip injury. Hardin did play against the Huskies. UCLA’s freshman center Kevin Love had 41 points and 20 rebounds against the Bears this season. California upset UCLA in the quarterfinals last year.

-- Diane Pucin

Washington State (23-7) vs. Oregon (18-12),

6 p.m. -- The Ducks solidified their NCAA tournament bid by winning the final three games of the regular season but probably need at least an upset victory over the Cougars to advance to the field of 65. Washington State defeated Oregon by nine points in both meetings during the regular season. Both have dangerous three-point shooters; Washington State’s Derrick Low averages 2.6 three-pointers a game and Oregon’s Tajuan Porter 2.5.

-- Ben Bolch

Stanford (24-6) vs. Arizona (19-13), 8:30 p.m. -- The Cardinal swept the regular-season games, winning 56-52 in Palo Alto and 67-66 in Tucson. The Wildcats could feel much better about their chance to make a 24th consecutive NCAA appearance with an upset over 11th-ranked and second-seeded Stanford. Cardinal forward Brook Lopez has averaged 20 points and 8.2 rebounds a game against Arizona in four games over two years.

-- Diane Pucin