College Basketball News

No. 15 UCLA beats crosstown rival USC (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Josh Shipp led four UCLA players in double figures with 19 points and the 15th-ranked Bruins defeated crosstown rival Southern California 76-60 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive blowout victory. The Bruins (18-4, 8-2) took sole possession of first place in the Pac-10 over No. 22 Washington, which was idle.