Pac-10 tournament: Previewing Wednesday’s game, Oregon vs. Washington State

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First round, Wednesday

At Staples Center

No. 8 Oregon (15-15) vs. No. 9 Washington State (16-14), 8 p.m. — The winner of what amounts to a play-in game earns a shot at top-seeded California. Oregon lost six of its last nine games, but the Ducks beat Washington State, 74-66, last week in their regular-season finale and also defeated the Cougars in December. Oregon guard Tajuan Porter averages 11.9 points a game, guard Malcolm Armstead 10.4. Washington State’s Klay Thompson, an all-conference sophomore guard, is averaging 19.6 points. Sophomore forward DeAngelo Casto led the conference in blocks and averages 10.7 points.

—Gary Klein

Rest of tournament schedule: Thursday — No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 UCLA, noon; Oregon-Washington State winner vs. No. 1 California, 2:30 p.m.; No. 3 Washington vs. No. 6 Oregon State, 6 p.m.; No. 2 Arizona State vs. No. 7 Stanford, 8:30 p.m. Friday — Arizona-UCLA winner vs. Cal or Oregon-Washington State winner, 6:15 p.m.; Washington-Oregon State winner vs. Arizona State-Stanford winner, 8:30 p.m.. Saturday — championship, 3 p.m.